2003 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2003 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 10–14, 2003. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played at the home arena of the higher seeded-teams, with the championship game played at Bernard Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas.[1]

2003 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2002–03
Teams6
First round siteCampus sites
Semifinals siteCampus sites
Finals siteBernard Johnson Coliseum
Huntsville, Texas
ChampionsSam Houston State (1st title)
Winning coachBob Marlin (1st title)
MVPDonald Cole (Sam Houston State)

Top-seeded Sam Houston State won the championship game over second-seeded Stephen F. Austin, and earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.[2] Donald Cole of Sam Houston State was named the tournament's MVP.

Format

The top six eligible men's basketball teams in the Southland Conference received a berth in the conference tournament. After the conference season, teams were seeded by conference record. For the semifinal round, the remaining teams were reseeded.

Bracket
  Quarterfinals
March 8		   Semifinals
March 10		   Finals
March 12
                           
  4 Southwest Texas State 94   1 Sam Houston State 64  
  5 Louisiana–Monroe 85   6 McNeese State 58    
  (Pairings are reseeded after the first round)     1 Sam Houston State 69OT
      2 Stephen F. Austin 66
  3 Texas–Arlington 67   2 Stephen F. Austin 67    
  6 McNeese State 78   4 Southwest Texas State 58  

References
  1. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Southland.org. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. "2002-03 Southland Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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