2010 SWAC men's basketball tournament

The 2010 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 10–13 at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City, Louisiana. The winner of the tournament, Arkansas–Pine Bluff, received the Southwestern Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA tournament.^[1][2] The Championship game was broadcast on ESPNU.

2010 SWAC men's basketball tournament
Tournament logo
Classification	Division I
Season	2009–10
Teams	8
Site	CenturyTel Center Bossier City, Louisiana
Champions	Arkansas–Pine Bluff (1st title)
Winning coach	George Ivory (1st title)
Television	ESPNU
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2009–10 SWAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Jackson State	17	–	1		.944			19	–	12		.613
Arkansas–Pine Bluff†	16	–	4		.800			17	–	15		.531
Alabama State	12	–	7		.632			15	–	15		.500
Prairie View A&M	11	–	7		.611			16	–	13		.552
Texas Southern	12	–	8		.600			16	–	16		.500
Alabama A&M	8	–	10		.444			11	–	15		.423
Mississippi Valley State	8	–	10		.444			9	–	23		.281
Grambling State	4	–	15		.211			7	–	21		.250
Southern	3	–	15		.167			5	–	25		.167
Alcorn State	2	–	16		.111			2	–	29		.065
† 2010 SWAC tournament winner As of March 13, 2010 Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

	Quarterfinals March 10–11					Semifinals March 12					Finals March 13
	1	Jackson State	57
	8	Grambling State	65
						8	Grambling State	57
						5	Texas Southern	60
	4	Prairie View A&M	49
	5	Texas Southern	66
											5	Texas Southern	38
											2	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	50
	3	Alabama State	56
	6	Alabama A&M	45
						3	Alabama State	44
						2	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	46
	2	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	69
	7	Mississippi Valley State	66

References

1. "TSU falls to Arkansas-Pine Bluff in SWAC title game". Houston Chronicle. March 13, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
2. Kay, Joe (March 15, 2010). "Ark-Pine Bluff finally reaches its destination". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 6, 2024.