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2009 SWAC men's basketball tournament

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2009 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2008–09
Teams8
SiteFair Park Arena
Birmingham, Alabama
ChampionsAlabama State (3rd title)
Winning coachLewis Jackson (1st title)
MVPAndrew Hayles (Alabama State)
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2008–09 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alabama State 16 2   .889 22 10   .688
Jackson State 15 3   .833 18 15   .545
Prairie View A&M 12 6   .667 17 16   .515
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 11 7   .611 13 18   .419
Southern 8 10   .444 8 23   .258
Mississippi Valley State 7 11   .389 7 25   .219
Texas Southern 7 11   .389 7 25   .219
Alabama A&M 6 12   .333 8 19   .296
Grambling State 4 14   .222 6 23   .207
Alcorn State 4 14   .222 6 25   .194
2009 SWAC tournament winner
As of March 12, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 11–14, 2009 at Fair Park Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.[1]

Format

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The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Southwestern Athletic Conference received a berth in the conference tournament. After the conference season, teams were seeded by conference record.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 11 – March 12
Semifinals
March 13
Finals
March 14
         
1 Alabama State 70
8 Alabama A&M 58
1 Alabama State 63
4 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 55
4 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 65
5 Southern 58
1 Alabama State 65
2 Jackson State 58
3 Prairie View A&M 65
6 Mississippi Valley State 60
3 Prairie View A&M 53
2 Jackson State 66
7 Texas Southern 65
2 Jackson State 72

References

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  1. ^ "SWAC Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2009.