The Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament, also called the SWC Classic, was the conference championship tournament in men's basketball for the Southwest Conference. The tournament was held annually between 1976 and 1996, after which the Southwest Conference was dissolved.
| Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament (defunct) | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1976–1996 |
| Most championships | Arkansas (6) |
| Host stadiums | |
| Moody Coliseum (1976) The Summit (1977–79, 1984) HemisFair Arena (1980–81) Reunion Arena (1982–83, 1985–96) | |
| Host locations | |
| Dallas (1976, 1982–83, 1985–96) Houston (1977–79, 1984) San Antonio (1980–81) | |
The winner of the tournament was guaranteed a spot in the NCAA basketball tournament each year.
Tournament champions by year
editChampionships by school
edit| Titles | School |
|---|---|
| 6 | Arkansas |
| 5 | Houston, Texas Tech |
| 2 | Texas, Texas A&M |
| 1 | SMU |
Television coverage
edit| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991[1] | ABC | Roger Twibell | Joe B. Hall |
| 1989 | Raycom | Ron Franklin | Bob Ortegel |
| 1987 | Raycom | Merle Harmon | Bob Ortegel |
| 1984[2] | NBC TVS |
Phil Stone Frank Fallon |
Bucky Waters Dan Spika |
| 1983[3] | NBC | Frank Fallon | Dan Spika |
| 1979[4] | Metro Communications | Frank Glieber | Billy Packer and John Wooden |
See also
editReferences
edit- 1993-94 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball media guide
- 2008-09 Texas Longhorns Men's Basketball Media Guide