SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament Brackets

2005-2006 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament Information

Tournament Dates:Mar 9 - 11, 2006
Champions:#1 Southern
Runner-Up:#7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
MVP/MOP:Peter Cipriano (Southern, Sr.)
All-Tournament Team:Peter Cipriano (Southern, Sr.), William Byrd (Arkansas-Pine Bluff, So.), Chris Alexander (Southern, Sr.), Trey Johnson (Jackson State, Jr.), Donte' Gordon (Grambling State, Sr.)
Championship Venue:Legacy Arena (Birmingham, AL)
Attendance:7,030
Officials:James Barker, Bruce Bell, Mickey Cunningham, Bill Daprano, David Day, Jake Delaware, Byron Evans, Pat Evans, Tim Garrett, Al Green, Felicia Grinter, Robert Harris, Les Jones, Bobby Jones, Shedrick Jordan, Jacob Robinson, George Washington, Ira Whitfield

2005-2006 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket

First Round
1 Southern 73
8 Alcorn State 52
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 Alabama State 65
5 Jackson State 83
3 Grambling State 50
6 Mississippi Valley State 49
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Alabama A&M 54
7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 64
Semifinals
 
 
1 Southern 66
5 Jackson State 59
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 Grambling State 49
7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 61
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 Southern 57
7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 44

2005-2006 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament Participants

Seed School Ovr. Wins Ovr. Losses Ovr. Win % Conf. Wins Conf. Losses Conf. Win %
1 Southern 19  12  61.29% 15  83.33%
2 Alabama A&M 13  13  50.00% 11  61.11%
3 Grambling State 14  13  51.85% 11  61.11%
4 Alabama State 12  18  40.00% 10  55.56%
5 Jackson State 15  17  46.88% 10  55.56%
6 Mississippi Valley State 19  32.14% 50.00%
7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 13  15  46.43% 10  44.44%
8 Alcorn State 20  28.57% 10  44.44%

*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

2005-2006 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Mar 9, 2006 #7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff (W) #2 Alabama A&M (L) 64-54 Legacy Arena PTS: 20. Obie Trotter
REB: 11. Joe Martin
AST: 2. Michael Ford
PTS: 21. William Byrd
REB: 14. Jarvis Gunter
AST: 4. William Byrd
Mar 9, 2006 #5 Jackson State (W) #4 Alabama State (L) 83-65 Legacy Arena PTS: 14. Herbert Warren
REB: 10. Herbert Warren
AST: 2. Cedric Mitchell
PTS: 26. Trey Johnson
REB: 7. Dakari Wallace
AST: 7. Catraiva Givens
Mar 9, 2006 #6 Mississippi Valley State (L) #3 Grambling State (W) 49-50 Legacy Arena PTS: 16. Jamar Lewis
REB: 12. Jamar Lewis
AST: 1. Donte' Gordon
PTS: 13. Jesse Taylor
REB: 6. Kadrian Bryant
AST: 4. Tyc Snow
Mar 9, 2006 #8 Alcorn State (L) #1 Southern (W) 52-73 Legacy Arena PTS: 14. Alvin Mott
REB: 10. Jerrid Campbell
AST: 4. Jerrid Campbell
PTS: 13. Juan Wyatt
REB: 9. Delvin Thompson
AST: 2. Alleo Frazier
Mar 10, 2006 #7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff (W) #3 Grambling State (L) 61-49 Legacy Arena PTS: 17. Donte' Gordon
REB: 8. Donte' Gordon
AST: 3. Donte' Gordon
PTS: 15. Martese Coleman
REB: 11. Jarvis Gunter
AST: 2. Jarvis Gunter
Mar 10, 2006 #5 Jackson State (L) #1 Southern (W) 59-66 Legacy Arena PTS: 16. Chris Alexander
REB: 9. Peter Cipriano
AST: 4. Brandon Wardlow
PTS: 16. Trey Johnson
REB: 7. Ernest Hassell
AST: 2. Charlie White
Mar 11, 2006 #7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff (L) #1 Southern (W) 44-57 Legacy Arena PTS: 21. Peter Cipriano
REB: 12. Deforrest Riley-Smith
AST: 4. Ralph Hishaw
PTS: 9. Timothy Hamilton
REB: 8. William Byrd
AST: 2. Jarvis Gunter