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2011-2012 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

Tournament Information

Tournament Dates: Mar 7 - 10, 2012
Tournament Champions: Lamar
Tournament Runner Up: McNeese State
Tournament MOP/MVP: Mike James (Lamar, Sr.)
All-Tournament Team: Mike James (Lamar, Sr.), Patrick Richard (McNeese State, Sr.), Anthony Miles (Lamar, Sr.), Dontae Cannon (McNeese State, Jr.), Devon Lamb (Lamar, Sr.)
Championship Game Venue: Merrell Center (Katy, TX)
Tournament Attendance: N/A
Tournament Officials: Sean Casey, Brent Dugas, Kelly Groom, Kyle Ingram, Keith Kimble, Jeff Malham, Kerry Sitton, David Stevens, Jon Stigliano, John Stigliano, Mike Thibodeaux, Gregory White
 

Tournament Leaders

Total Points:Mike James (Lamar, Sr.) (61)
Total Rebounds:Desharick Guidry (McNeese State, Fr.) (27)
Total Assists:Patrick Richard (McNeese State, Sr.) (14)
Total Steals:Anthony Miles (Lamar, Sr.) (6), Cameron Catlett (Texas-Arlington, Jr.) (6), Darius Gardner (Stephen F. Austin, So.) (6)
Total Blocks:Osas Ebomwonyi (Lamar, So.) (9)
Total Minutes:Patrick Richard (McNeese State, Sr.) (122)
Total FIC:Anthony Miles (Lamar, Sr.) (40.8)
Total Fouls:Desharick Guidry (McNeese State, Fr.) (12)
Total Turnovers:Patrick Richard (McNeese State, Sr.) (10)
Total FGs:Mike James (Lamar, Sr.) (25)
Total 3PM:Bo Ingram (Texas-Arlington, Sr.) (8)
Total FTs:Anthony Miles (Lamar, Sr.) (18)

Tournament Bracket

First Round
1 Texas-Arlington 96
8 Nicholls State 48
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 McNeese State 78
5 Texas-San Antonio 74
3 Lamar 76
6 Northwestern State 69
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Stephen F. Austin 68
7 Sam Houston State 46
Semifinals
 
 
1 Texas-Arlington 72
4 McNeese State 92
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Stephen F. Austin 44
3 Lamar 55
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 Lamar 70
4 McNeese State 49

Tournament Participants

Seed School Overall Wins Overall Losses Overall
Win %		 Conference Wins Conference Losses Conference
Win %
3 Lamar 20  11  64.52% 11  5  68.75%
4 McNeese State 15  14  51.72% 10  6  62.50%
8 Nicholls State 10  19  34.48% 6  10  37.50%
6 Northwestern State 16  15  51.61% 8  8  50.00%
7 Sam Houston State 13  18  41.94% 7  9  43.75%
2 Stephen F. Austin 19  11  63.33% 12  4  75.00%
1 Texas-Arlington 23  7  76.67% 15  1  93.75%
5 Texas-San Antonio 18  13  58.06% 10  6  62.50%
*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 7, 2012
 Sam Houston State Stephen F. Austin 46-68 Merrell Center PTS: 13. Darius Gardner
REB: 7. Taylor Smith
AST: 4. Darius Gardner 		PTS: 11. Konner Tucker
REB: 5. Antuan Bootle
AST: 4. DeMarcus Gatlin
Mar 7, 2012
 Northwestern State Lamar 69-76 Merrell Center PTS: 21. Mike James
REB: 10. Stanford Brown
AST: 4. Mike James 		PTS: 22. William Mosley
REB: 9. William Mosley
AST: 3. Tyler Washington
Mar 7, 2012
 Nicholls State Texas-Arlington 48-96 Merrell Center PTS: 21. Bo Ingram
REB: 11. Jordan Reves
AST: 6. Shaquille White-Miller 		PTS: 17. Jeremy Smith
REB: 8. Jeremy Smith
AST: 1. Jeremy Smith
Mar 7, 2012
 Texas-San Antonio McNeese State 74-78 Merrell Center PTS: 18. Dontae Cannon
REB: 11. Patrick Richard
AST: 7. Patrick Richard 		PTS: 19. Melvin Johnson III
REB: 10. Stephen Franklin
AST: 4. Kannon Burrage
Mar 8, 2012
 Lamar Stephen F. Austin 55-44 Merrell Center PTS: 14. Taylor Smith
REB: 8. Taylor Smith
AST: 3. Hal Bateman 		PTS: 17. Anthony Miles
REB: 7. Anthony Miles
AST: 5. Anthony Miles
Mar 8, 2012
 McNeese State Texas-Arlington 92-72 Merrell Center PTS: 23. LaMarcus Reed III
REB: 6. Bradley Gay
AST: 3. LaMarcus Reed III 		PTS: 20. Patrick Richard
REB: 9. Rudy Turner
AST: 6. Patrick Richard
Mar 10, 2012
 McNeese State Lamar 49-70 Merrell Center PTS: 26. Mike James
REB: 9. Mike James
AST: 5. Anthony Miles 		PTS: 16. Patrick Richard
REB: 10. Desharick Guidry
AST: 2. Dontae Cannon