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1979 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1978–79
Teams9
SiteThe Summit
Houston, TX
ChampionsArkansas (2nd title)
Winning coachEddie Sutton (2nd title)
MVPSidney Moncrief (Arkansas)
TelevisionMetro Communications
← 1978
1980 →
1978–79 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Arkansas† 13 – 3   .813 25 – 5   .833
Texas 13 – 3   .813 21 – 8   .724
Texas A&M 11 – 5   .688 24 – 9   .727
Baylor 9 – 7   .563 16 – 12   .571
Texas Tech 9 – 7   .563 19 – 11   .633
Houston 6 – 10   .375 16 – 15   .516
SMU 6 – 10   .375 11 – 16   .407
Rice 4 – 12   .250 7 – 20   .259
TCU 1 – 15   .063 6 – 21   .222
† 1979 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 1-3, 1979 at The Summit in Houston, TX. The first round took place on February 24 at the higher seeded campus sites. [1][2]

Number 1 seed Arkansas defeated 2 seed Texas 39-38 to win their 2nd championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1979 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
25
5
 .833
1
2
 Texas
13
3
 .813
21
8
 .724
3
3
 Texas A&M
11
5
 .688
24
9
 .727
4
4
 Baylor
9
7
 .563
16
12
 .571
4
5
 Texas Tech
9
7
 .563
19
11
 .633
6
6
 Houston
6
10
 .375
16
15
 .516
6
7
 SMU
6
10
 .375
11
16
 .407
8
8
 Rice
4
12
 .250
7
20
 .259
9
9
 TCU
1
15
 .063
6
21
 .222

Tournament

Date Winner Score Loser Notes
First Round
Feb 24 5 Texas Tech 82-49 8 Rice at Texas Tech
6 Houston 74-67 7 SMU at Houston
4 Baylor 104-78 9 TCU at Baylor
Quarterfinals
Mar 1 5 Texas Tech 63-62 (OT) 3 Texas A&M
6 Houston 83-82 4 Baylor
Semifinals
Mar 2 1 Arkansas 93-77 5 Texas Tech
2 Texas 70-65 6 Houston
Finals
Mar 3 1 Arkansas 39-38 2 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 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Texas A&M Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Texas A&M Aggies. pp. 65-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  6. ^ "2019-2020 Baylor Men's Basketball Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor Bears. pp. 150–153. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "2019-2020 Red Raider Program Guide" (PDF). Texas Tech Red Raiders. pp. 77–81. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "2019-20 Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Houston Cougars. pp. 116–117. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "2019-20 SMU Men's Basketball Almanac" (PDF). SMU Mustangs. pp. 121-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  10. ^ "The Rice Way, 2018-2019 Rice Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Rice Owls. pp. 162–162. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  11. ^ "TCU Men's Basketball 2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). TCU Horned Frogs. pp. 133–135. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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