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2008-2009 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament

Tournament Information

Tournament Dates: Mar 11 - 14, 2009
Tournament Champions: Alabama State
Tournament Runner Up: Jackson State
Tournament MOP/MVP: Andrew Hayles (Alabama State, Sr.)
All-Tournament Team: Brandon Brooks (Alabama State, Sr.), Grant Maxey (Jackson State, Jr.), Darrion Griffin (Jackson State, Sr.), Jeremy Caldwell (Jackson State, Sr.), Andrew Hayles (Alabama State, Sr.)
Championship Game Venue: Fair Park Arena (Birmingham, AL)
Tournament Attendance: N/A
Tournament Officials: James Barker, Bruce Bell, Bob Bissant, Allen Cosby, Al Crosby, Mickey Cunningham, Jake Delaware, Bill Diprano, Rod Dixon, Byron Evans, Bo Harris, Byron Jarrett, Keith Kimble, Linn Suber, Glenn Tuitt, George Washington
 

Tournament Leaders

Total Points:Andrew Hayles (Alabama State, Sr.) (56), Grant Maxey (Jackson State, Jr.) (56)
Total Rebounds:Jeremy Caldwell (Jackson State, Sr.) (23)
Total Assists:Brandon Brooks (Alabama State, Sr.) (19)
Total Steals:Terrance Calvin (Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Jr.) (5)
Total Blocks:Chief Kickingstallionsims (Alabama State, Sr.) (9)
Total Minutes:Brandon Brooks (Alabama State, Sr.) (112)
Total FIC:Darrion Griffin (Jackson State, Sr.) (34.9)
Total Fouls:Rod Melvin (Jackson State, Fr.) (11)
Total Turnovers:Darrion Griffin (Jackson State, Sr.) (10)
Total FGs:Grant Maxey (Jackson State, Jr.) (21)
Total 3PM:Andrew Hayles (Alabama State, Sr.) (8)
Total FTs:Darrion Griffin (Jackson State, Sr.) (18)

Tournament Bracket

First Round
1 Alabama State 70
8 Alabama A&M 58
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 62
5 Southern 61
3 Prairie View A&M 65
6 Mississippi Valley State 60
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Jackson State 72
7 Texas Southern 65
Semifinals
 
 
1 Alabama State 63
4 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 55
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Jackson State 66
3 Prairie View A&M 53
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 Alabama State 65
2 Jackson State 58

Tournament Participants

Seed School Overall Wins Overall Losses Overall
Win %		 Conference Wins Conference Losses Conference
Win %
1 Alabama State 19  9  67.86% 16  2  88.89%
8 Alabama A&M 8  18  30.77% 6  12  33.33%
4 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 12  17  41.38% 11  7  61.11%
2 Jackson State 16  14  53.33% 15  3  83.33%
6 Mississippi Valley State 7  24  22.58% 7  11  38.89%
3 Prairie View A&M 16  15  51.61% 12  6  66.67%
5 Southern 8  22  26.67% 8  10  44.44%
7 Texas Southern 7  24  22.58% 7  11  38.89%
*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, 2009
 Alabama A&M Alabama State 58-70 Fair Park Arena PTS: 23. Andrew Hayles
REB: 10. Rashad Provitt
AST: 7. Brandon Brooks 		PTS: 28. Trant Simpson
REB: 8. John Smith
AST: 1. Trant Simpson
Mar 11, 2009
 Texas Southern Jackson State 65-72 Fair Park Arena PTS: 26. Grant Maxey
REB: 9. Garrison Johnson
AST: 6. Rod Melvin 		PTS: 21. Matthew Miller
REB: 5. DeAndre Hall
AST: 6. Nick Walker
Mar 12, 2009
 Southern Arkansas-Pine Bluff 61-62 Fair Park Arena PTS: 14. Gavin Montgomery
REB: 11. Savalace Townsend
AST: 3. Terrance Calvin 		PTS: 12. Douglas Scott
REB: 12. Douglas Scott
AST: 4. Chris Davis
Mar 12, 2009
 Mississippi Valley State Prairie View A&M 60-65 Fair Park Arena PTS: 13. Christopher Jones
REB: 9. Darnell Hugee
AST: 5. Derek Johnson 		PTS: 18. Eric Petty
REB: 9. Eric Petty
AST: 4. Dwayne Harmason
Mar 13, 2009
 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Alabama State 55-63 Fair Park Arena PTS: 16. Andrew Hayles
REB: 7. Chief Kickingstallionsims
AST: 5. Brandon Brooks 		PTS: 13. Lebaron Weathers
REB: 9. Lebaron Weathers
AST: 3. Terrance Calvin
Mar 13, 2009
 Prairie View A&M Jackson State 53-66 Fair Park Arena PTS: 15. Grant Maxey
REB: 11. Jeremy Caldwell
AST: 3. Darrion Griffin 		PTS: 12. Jacobie Shivers
REB: 10. Darnell Hugee
AST: 4. Michael Griffin
Mar 14, 2009
 Jackson State Alabama State 58-65 Fair Park Arena PTS: 17. Andrew Hayles
REB: 7. Wesley Jones
AST: 7. Brandon Brooks 		PTS: 15. Grant Maxey
REB: 9. Jeremy Caldwell
AST: 2. Darrion Griffin