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2004-2005 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament

Tournament Information

Tournament Dates: Mar 10 - 13, 2005
Tournament Champions: Alabama A&M
Tournament Runner Up: Alabama State
Tournament MOP/MVP: Obie Trotter (Alabama A&M, Jr.)
All-Tournament Team: Obie Trotter (Alabama A&M, Jr.), Joe Martin (Alabama A&M, Fr.), Kevin Spicer (Alabama State, So.), Kelly Ross (Jackson State, Sr.), Deon Saunders (Southern, Sr.)
Championship Game Venue: Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex (Birmingham, AL)
Tournament Attendance: N/A
Tournament Officials: James Barker, Bruce Bell, Bruce Bostick, Bill Daprano, Melanie Davis, Bill Diprano, Gordon Ellison, Pat Evans, Robert Harris, Cedric Jordan, George Wright
 

Tournament Leaders

Total Points:Obie Trotter (Alabama A&M, Jr.) (48)
Total Rebounds:Kevin Spicer (Alabama State, So.) (33)
Total Assists:Obie Trotter (Alabama A&M, Jr.) (14)
Total Steals:Obie Trotter (Alabama A&M, Jr.) (10)
Total Blocks:Chris Collins (Alabama A&M, Jr.) (6)
Total Minutes:Kevin Spicer (Alabama State, So.) (109)
Total FIC:Kevin Spicer (Alabama State, So.) (41.8)
Total Fouls:Chris Collins (Alabama A&M, Jr.) (12)
Total Turnovers:Dustin Richmond (Alabama State, So.) (15)
Total FGs:Obie Trotter (Alabama A&M, Jr.) (17)
Total 3PM:Obie Trotter (Alabama A&M, Jr.) (12)
Total FTs:Marcus Jones (Alabama A&M, Fr.) (17)

Tournament Bracket

First Round
1 Alabama A&M 64
8 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 52
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 Mississippi Valley State 55
5 Jackson State 57
3 Grambling State 65
6 Southern 69
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Alabama State 64
7 Prairie View A&M 56
Semifinals
 
 
1 Alabama A&M 74
5 Jackson State 56
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Alabama State 54
6 Southern 50
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 Alabama A&M 72
2 Alabama State 53

Tournament Participants

Seed School Overall Wins Overall Losses Overall
Win %		 Conference Wins Conference Losses Conference
Win %
2 Alabama State 13  14  48.15% 11  7  61.11%
1 Alabama A&M 15  13  53.57% 12  6  66.67%
8 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 7  20  25.93% 5  13  27.78%
3 Grambling State 14  11  56.00% 11  7  61.11%
5 Jackson State 14  16  46.67% 10  8  55.56%
4 Mississippi Valley State 14  13  51.85% 11  7  61.11%
7 Prairie View A&M 5  22  18.52% 5  13  27.78%
6 Southern 13  14  48.15% 10  8  55.56%
*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 10, 2005
 Southern Grambling State 69-65 Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex PTS: 16. Brion Rush
REB: 10. Jamar Lewis
AST: 5. Maurice Searight 		PTS: 23. Deon Saunders
REB: 11. Peter Cipriano
AST: 5. Trayvean Scott
Mar 10, 2005
 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Alabama A&M 52-64 Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex PTS: 13. Marcus Young
REB: 11. Joe Martin
AST: 4. Obie Trotter 		PTS: 15. Larry Williams
REB: 7. William Byrd
AST: 3. Tamarius Brown
Mar 10, 2005
 Prairie View A&M Alabama State 56-64 Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex PTS: 17. Ralfeal Golden
REB: 9. Kevin Spicer
AST: 6. Dustin Richmond 		PTS: 25. Phillip Scott
REB: 4. Anthony Oha
AST: 6. Jason Breckenridge
Mar 10, 2005
 Jackson State Mississippi Valley State 57-55 Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex PTS: 13. Timothy Latiker
REB: 10. Ronald Alexander
AST: 7. Hosea Butler 		PTS: 15. Kelly Ross
REB: 10. Kelly Ross
AST: 3. Dakari Wallace
Mar 11, 2005
 Southern Alabama State 50-54 Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex PTS: 14. Kevin Spicer
REB: 10. Kevin Spicer
AST: 4. Dustin Richmond 		PTS: 19. Chris Alexander
REB: 10. Peter Cipriano
AST: 3. Chris Alexander
Mar 11, 2005
 Jackson State Alabama A&M 56-74 Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex PTS: 17. Joe Martin
REB: 14. Joe Martin
AST: 5. Obie Trotter 		PTS: 17. Dakari Wallace
REB: 8. Kelly Ross
AST: 2. Ernest Hassell
Mar 13, 2005
 Alabama State Alabama A&M 53-72 Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex PTS: 24. Obie Trotter
REB: 6. Joe Martin
AST: 5. Obie Trotter 		PTS: 15. Kevin Spicer
REB: 14. Kevin Spicer
AST: 3. Dustin Richmond