| 1978 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1977–78 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Site | The Summit Houston, Texas |
| Champions | Houston (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Guy Lewis (1st title) |
| MVP | Mike Schultz (Houston) |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Arkansas | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 32 | – | 4 | .889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Texas | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 26 | – | 5 | .839 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston † | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 4 | – | 22 | .154 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 4 | – | 22 | .154 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 1978 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1978 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 2–4, 1978, at The Summit in Houston, Texas. The first round took place on February 25 at the higher-seeded campus sites.[1][2]
Number 3 seed Houston defeated 1 seed Texas 92–90 to win their 1st championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1978 NCAA tournament.
Format and seeding
The tournament consisted of 9 teams, seeds 2-8 played in an 8 team single-elimination tournament with the winner playing the top seeded team in the tournament final. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
| Place | Seed | Team | Conference | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | % | W | L | % | |||
1 |
1 |
Texas | 14 |
2 |
.875 | 26 |
5 |
.839 |
1 |
2 |
Arkansas | 14 |
2 |
.875 | 32 |
4 |
.889 |
3 |
3 |
Houston | 11 |
5 |
.688 | 25 |
8 |
.758 |
4 |
4 |
Texas Tech | 10 |
6 |
.625 | 19 |
10 |
.655 |
5 |
5 |
Baylor | 8 |
8 |
.500 | 14 |
13 |
.519 |
6 |
6 |
SMU | 6 |
10 |
.375 | 10 |
18 |
.357 |
7 |
7 |
Texas A&M | 5 |
11 |
.313 | 12 |
15 |
.444 |
8 |
8 |
Rice | 2 |
14 |
.125 | 4 |
22 |
.154 |
8 |
9 |
TCU | 2 |
14 |
.125 | 4 |
22 |
.154 |
Tournament
| First round Saturday, February 25 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 2 | Semifinals Friday, March 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | #4 Arkansas | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | TCU | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | #4 Arkansas | 94 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | SMU | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Baylor | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | SMU | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | #4 Arkansas | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Houston | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Texas Tech | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Texas A&M | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Texas Tech | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Houston | 93 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Houston | 108 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Rice | 67 | ||||||||||||
Final
| Finals Saturday, March 4 | ||||
| 1 | #12 Texas | 90 | ||
| 3 | Houston | 92 | ||
References
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- ^ "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Houston Cougars. pp. 116–117. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "2019-2020 Red Raider Program Guide" (PDF). Texas Tech Red Raiders. pp. 77–81. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "2019-2020 Baylor Men's Basketball Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor Bears. pp. 150–153. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 SMU Men's Basketball Almanac" (PDF). SMU Mustangs. pp. 121-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 Texas A&M Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Texas A&M Aggies. pp. 65-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "The Rice Way, 2018-2019 Rice Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Rice Owls. pp. 162–162. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "TCU Men's Basketball 2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). TCU Horned Frogs. pp. 133–135. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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