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2002-2003 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament

Tournament Information

Tournament Dates: Mar 11 - 15, 2003
Tournament Champions: Texas Southern
Tournament Runner Up: Alcorn State
Tournament MOP/MVP: Ra'Kim Hollis (Texas Southern, Jr.)
All-Tournament Team: Ra'Kim Hollis (Texas Southern, Jr.), Allen Lovett (Texas Southern, Fr.), Lionel Willis (Texas Southern, Fr.)
Championship Game Venue: Fair Park Arena (Birmingham, AL)
Tournament Attendance: N/A
Tournament Officials: Patrick Adams, Pat Evans, Tim Marion
 

Tournament Leaders

Total Points:Ra'Kim Hollis (Texas Southern, Jr.) (59)
Total Rebounds:Willie Neal (Mississippi Valley State, Jr.) (32)
Total Assists:Willie Neal (Mississippi Valley State, Jr.) (17)
Total Steals:Jason Cable (Alcorn State, Sr.) (5)
Total Blocks:Rhau-Chavis Landfair (Alcorn State, Fr.) (6)
Total Minutes:Ra'Kim Hollis (Texas Southern, Jr.) (104)
Total FIC:Ra'Kim Hollis (Texas Southern, Jr.) (49.4)
Total Fouls:Alleo Frazier (Alcorn State, Fr.) (11), Dion Callans (Alcorn State, Jr.) (11)
Total Turnovers:Allen Lovett (Texas Southern, Fr.) (10)
Total FGs:Brian Jackson (Alcorn State, Jr.) (19)
Total 3PM:Ashley Robinson (Mississippi Valley State, Sr.) (9)
Total FTs:Ra'Kim Hollis (Texas Southern, Jr.) (19)

Tournament Bracket

First Round
1 Prairie View A&M 56
8 Southern 55
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 Alabama State 55
5 Alcorn State 58
3 Texas Southern 68
6 Jackson State 66
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Mississippi Valley State 90
7 Grambling State 78
Semifinals
 
 
1 Prairie View A&M 64
5 Alcorn State 71
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Mississippi Valley State 72
3 Texas Southern 73
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 Texas Southern 77
5 Alcorn State 68

Tournament Participants

Seed School Overall Wins Overall Losses Overall
Win %		 Conference Wins Conference Losses Conference
Win %
4 Alabama State 14  14  50.00% 11  7  61.11%
5 Alcorn State 12  18  40.00% 10  8  55.56%
7 Grambling State 11  18  37.93% 8  10  44.44%
6 Jackson State 10  17  37.04% 9  9  50.00%
2 Mississippi Valley State 14  13  51.85% 14  4  77.78%
1 Prairie View A&M 16  11  59.26% 14  4  77.78%
8 Southern 9  19  32.14% 5  13  27.78%
3 Texas Southern 15  12  55.56% 11  7  61.11%
*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

Tournament Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Mar 11, 2003
 Grambling State Mississippi Valley State 78-90 ASU Acadome PTS: 32. Ashley Robinson
REB: 20. Willie Neal
AST: 8. Willie Neal 		PTS: 23. Antoine McKinsey
REB: 9. Paul Haynes
AST: 4. Brion Rush
Mar 11, 2003
 Alcorn State Alabama State 58-55 Health and Physical Education Arena PTS: 15. Keith Gamble
REB: 8. Michael Green
AST: 5. Xavier Oliver 		PTS: 16. Dion Callans
REB: 6. Dion Callans
AST: 4. Alleo Frazier
Mar 11, 2003
 Jackson State Texas Southern 66-68 Harrison HPER Complex PTS: 16. Ra'Kim Hollis
REB: 10. Ra'Kim Hollis
AST: 3. Jerome Bell 		PTS: 26. Cliff Walker
REB: 6. Cliff Walker
AST: 4. Ishmael Joyce
Mar 11, 2003
 Southern Prairie View A&M 55-56 William Nicks Building PTS: 16. Malachi Thurston
REB: 8. Brandon Moorer
AST: 4. Gregory Burks 		PTS: 14. Peter Cipriano
REB: 12. Jerrid Campbell
AST: 3. Trayvean Scott
Mar 14, 2003
 Alcorn State Prairie View A&M 71-64 Fair Park Arena PTS: 17. Gregory Burks
REB: 15. Brandon Moorer
AST: 4. Gregory Burks 		PTS: 23. Dion Callans
REB: 7. Dion Callans
AST: 4. Jason Cable
Mar 14, 2003
 Texas Southern Mississippi Valley State 73-72 Fair Park Arena PTS: 20. Attarrius Norwood
REB: 12. Willie Neal
AST: 9. Willie Neal 		PTS: 25. Ra'Kim Hollis
REB: 11. Ra'Kim Hollis
AST: 3. Ra'Kim Hollis
Mar 15, 2003
 Alcorn State Texas Southern 68-77 Fair Park Arena PTS: 23. Allen Lovett
REB: 8. Allen Lovett
AST: 9. Ra'Kim Hollis 		PTS: 19. Tori Harris
REB: 8. Brian Jackson
AST: 3. Alleo Frazier