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1981 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1980–81
Teams9
SiteHemisFair Arena
San Antonio, TX
ChampionsHouston (2nd title)
Winning coachGuy Lewis (2nd title)
MVPRob Williams (Houston)
← 1980
1982 →
1980–81 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 20 Arkansas 13 – 3   .813 24 – 8   .750
Houston † 10 – 6   .625 21 – 9   .700
Baylor 10 – 6   .625 15 – 12   .556
Texas Tech 8 – 8   .500 15 – 13   .536
Texas A&M 8 – 8   .500 15 – 12   .556
Texas 7 – 9   .438 15 – 15   .500
Rice 7 – 9   .438 12 – 15   .444
TCU 6 – 10   .375 11 – 18   .379
SMU 3 – 13   .188 7 – 20   .259
† 1981 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1981 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 5-7, 1981 at HemisFair Arena in San Antonio, TX. The first round took place on March 2 at the higher seeded campus sites. [1][2]

Number 2 seed Houston defeated 6 seed Texas 84-59 to win their 2nd championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA Tournament.

Format and Seeding

The tournament consisted of 9 teams in a single-elimination tournament. The 3 seed received a bye to the Quarterfinals and the 1 and 2 seed received a bye to the Semifinals. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Place Seed Team Conference Overall
W L % W L %
1
1
 Arkansas
13
3
 .813
24
8
 .750
2
2
 Houston
10
6
 .625
21
9
 .700
2
3
 Baylor
10
6
 .625
15
12
 .556
4
4
 Texas Tech
8
8
 .500
15
13
 .536
4
5
 Texas A&M
8
8
 .500
15
12
 .556
6
6
 Texas
7
9
 .438
15
15
 .500
6
7
 Rice
7
9
 .438
12
15
 .444
8
8
 TCU
6
10
 .375
11
18
 .379
9
9
 SMU
3
13
 .188
7
20
 .259

Tournament

Date Winner Score Loser Notes
First Round
Mar 2 6 Texas 58-44 7 Rice at Texas
4 Texas Tech 80-58 9 SMU at Texas Tech
8 TCU 62-60 5 Texas A&M at Texas A&M
Quarterfinals
Mar 5 6 Texas 66-58 4 Texas Tech
8 TCU 56-47 3 Baylor
Semifinals
Mar 6 6 Texas 76-73 1 Arkansas
2 Houston 73-53 8 TCU
Finals
Mar 7 2 Houston 84-59 6 Texas


References

  1. ^ "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Houston Cougars. pp. 116–117. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019-2020 Baylor Men's Basketball Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor Bears. pp. 150–153. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  6. ^ "2019-2020 Red Raider Program Guide" (PDF). Texas Tech Red Raiders. pp. 77–81. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "2019-20 Texas A&M Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Texas A&M Aggies. pp. 65-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "The Rice Way, 2018-2019 Rice Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Rice Owls. pp. 162–162. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  10. ^ "TCU Men's Basketball 2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). TCU Horned Frogs. pp. 133–135. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  11. ^ "2019-20 SMU Men's Basketball Almanac" (PDF). SMU Mustangs. pp. 121-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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