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2010 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

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2010 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
Tournament logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season2009–10
Teams8
SiteMerrell Center
Katy, Texas
ChampionsSam Houston State (2nd title)
Winning coachBob Marlin (2nd title)
MVPAshton Mitchell (Sam Houston State)
TelevisionESPN2
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2009–10 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Stephen F. Austin 11 5   .688 23 9   .719
Southeastern Louisiana 10 6   .625 19 12   .613
Nicholls State 7 9   .438 11 19   .367
Northwestern State 5 10   .333 10 19   .345
McNeese State 5 11   .313 10 20   .333
Central Arkansas 3 13   .188 9 21   .300
West
Sam Houston State 14 2   .875 25 8   .758
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 10 6   .625 17 15   .531
UTSA 9 7   .563 19 11   .633
Texas State 9 7   .563 15 16   .484
Texas–Arlington 8 8   .500 16 14   .533
Lamar 5 11   .313 14 18   .438
2010 Southland tournament winner
As of March 18, 2010
Rankings from AP poll

The 2010 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place March 10–13, 2010 at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas. The winner of the tournament received the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Had the #1 seed Sam Houston State not won the conference tournament, they would have received an automatic bid to the 2010 NIT.

Sam Houston State won the tournament by defeating Stephen F. Austin in the championship game, earning their first NCAA tournament berth since 2003.[1]

Format

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The top eight teams, regardless of divisional standing, receive a berth in the conference tournament. The championship game was broadcast nationally on ESPN2.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
Wednesday, March 10
Semifinals
Thursday, March 11
Finals
Saturday, March 13
         
1 Sam Houston State 62
8 Nicholls State 57
1 Sam Houston State 88
4 Southeastern Louisiana 85
4 Southeastern Louisiana 79
5 Texas State 78OT
1 Sam Houston State 64
2 Stephen F. Austin 48
2 Stephen F. Austin 77
7 Texas–Arlington 54
2 Stephen F. Austin 60
3 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 53
3 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 78
6 UTSA 66

References

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  1. ^ "Sam Houston State drops SFA, 64-48". Texarkana Gazette. March 14, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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