2005 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2005 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 8–13, 2005. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played at the home arena of the higher seeded-teams, with the championship game played at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana.[1]

2005 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2004–05
Teams8
First round siteCampus sites
Semifinals siteCampus sites
Finals sitePrather Coliseum
Natchitoches, Louisiana
ChampionsSoutheastern Louisiana (1st title)
Winning coachBilly Kennedy (1st title)
MVPRicky Woods (Southeastern Louisiana)

Top-seeded Southeastern Louisiana won the championship game over second-seeded Northwestern State, and earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.[2] Ricky Woods of Southeastern Louisiana was named the tournament's MVP.

Format

The top eight 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 13
         
1 Northwestern State 71
8 Texas–Arlington 67
1 Northwestern State 90
5 Lamar 75
4 Texas–San Antonio 83
5 Lamar 91
1 Northwestern State 42
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
2 Southeastern Louisiana 49
3 Sam Houston State 88
6 McNeese State 70
2 Southeastern Louisiana 71
3 Sam Houston State 62
2 Southeastern Louisiana 75
7 Texas State 58

References
  1. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Southland.org. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. "2004-05 Southland Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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