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1981 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1980–81
Teams9
SiteHemisFair Arena
San Antonio, Texas
ChampionsHouston (2nd title)
Winning coachGuy Lewis (2nd title)
MVPRob Williams (Houston)
← 1980
1982 →
1980–81 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 20 Arkansas 13 – 3   .813 24 – 8   .750
Houston † 10 – 6   .625 21 – 9   .700
Baylor 10 – 6   .625 15 – 12   .556
Texas Tech 8 – 8   .500 15 – 13   .536
Texas A&M 8 – 8   .500 15 – 12   .556
Texas 7 – 9   .438 15 – 15   .500
Rice 7 – 9   .438 12 – 15   .444
TCU 6 – 10   .375 11 – 18   .379
SMU 3 – 13   .188 7 – 20   .259
† 1981 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 1981 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7 at HemisFair Arena in San Antonio, Texas. The first round took place March 2 at the higher seeded campus sites.[1][2]

Number 2 seed Houston defeated 6 seed Texas 84-59 to win their 2nd championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA tournament.

Format and seeding

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The tournament consisted of 9 teams in a single-elimination tournament. The 3 seed received a bye to the Quarterfinals and the 1 and 2 seed received a bye to the Semifinals. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Place Seed Team Conference Overall
W L % W L %
1
1
 Arkansas
13
3
 .813
24
8
 .750
2
2
 Houston
10
6
 .625
21
9
 .700
2
3
 Baylor
10
6
 .625
15
12
 .556
4
4
 Texas Tech
8
8
 .500
15
13
 .536
4
5
 Texas A&M
8
8
 .500
15
12
 .556
6
6
 Texas
7
9
 .438
15
15
 .500
6
7
 Rice
7
9
 .438
12
15
 .444
8
8
 TCU
6
10
 .375
11
18
 .379
9
9
 SMU
3
13
 .188
7
20
 .259

Tournament

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Date Winner Score Loser Notes
First Round
Mar 2 6 Texas 58-44 7 Rice at Texas
4 Texas Tech 80-58 9 SMU at Texas Tech
8 TCU 62-60 5 Texas A&M at Texas A&M
Quarterfinals
Mar 5 6 Texas 66-58 4 Texas Tech
8 TCU 56-47 3 Baylor
Semifinals
Mar 6 6 Texas 76-73 1 Arkansas
2 Houston 73-53 8 TCU
Finals
Mar 7 2 Houston 84-59 6 Texas

References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Houston Cougars. pp. 116–117. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019-2020 Baylor Men's Basketball Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor Bears. pp. 150–153. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  6. ^ "2019-2020 Red Raider Program Guide" (PDF). Texas Tech Red Raiders. pp. 77–81. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "2019-20 Texas A&M Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Texas A&M Aggies. pp. 65-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "The Rice Way, 2018-2019 Rice Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Rice Owls. pp. 162–162. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  10. ^ "TCU Men's Basketball 2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). TCU Horned Frogs. pp. 133–135. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  11. ^ "2019-20 SMU Men's Basketball Almanac" (PDF). SMU Mustangs. pp. 121-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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