2002 SWAC men's basketball tournament

2002 SWAC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	2001–02
Teams	8
Site	Bill Harris Arena Birmingham, Alabama
Champions	Alcorn State (6th title)
Winning coach	Davey Whitney (6th title)
SWAC men's basketball tournaments

2001–02 SWAC men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Alcorn State †	16	–	2		.889			21	–	10		.677
Alabama A&M	12	–	6		.667			19	–	10		.655
Alabama State	12	–	6		.667			19	–	13		.594
Texas Southern	10	–	8		.556			11	–	17		.393
Mississippi Valley State	9	–	9		.500			12	–	17		.414
Prairie View A&M	8	–	10		.444			10	–	20		.333
Jackson State	8	–	10		.444			9	–	19		.321
Grambling State	7	–	11		.389			9	–	19		.321
Southern	6	–	12		.333			7	–	20		.259
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	2	–	16		.111			2	–	26		.071
† 2002 SWAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 5–9, 2002, at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. Alcorn State defeated Alabama State, 70–67 in the championship game. The Braves received the conference's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA tournament as one of two No. 16 seeds in the East Region. In the play-in game, Alcorn State was beaten by Siena.

Bracket and results

	Quarterfinals March 5					Semifinals March 8					Final March 9
	1	Alcorn State	108
	8	Grambling State	84
						1	Alcorn State	87
						4	Texas Southern	65
	4	Texas Southern	68
	5	Mississippi Valley State	61
											1	Alcorn State	70
											3	Alabama State	67
	3	Alabama State	60
	6	Jackson State	56
						3	Alabama State	64
						2	Alabama A&M	61
	2	Alabama A&M	114
	7	Prairie View A&M	82