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1996 SWAC men's basketball tournament

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1996 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1995–96
Teams6
SiteJoe L. Reed Acadome
Montgomery, Alabama
ChampionsMississippi Valley State (3rd title)
Winning coachLafayette Stribling (3rd title)
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1997 →
1995–96 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mississippi Valley State 11 3   .786 22 7   .759
Jackson State 11 3   .786 16 13   .552
Southern 9 5   .643 17 11   .607
Texas Southern 7 7   .500 11 15   .423
Alcorn State 7 7   .500 10 15   .400
Grambling 6 8   .429 12 16   .429
Alabama State 5 9   .357 9 18   .333
Prairie View A&M 0 14   .000 4 23   .148
1996 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 7–9, 1996, at the Joe L. Reed Acadome in Montgomery, Alabama.[1] Mississippi Valley State defeated Jackson State, 111–94 in the championship game. The Delta Devils received the conference's automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the East Region.

Bracket and results

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First round
March 7
Semifinals
March 8
Final
March 9
         
1 Jackson State 60
6 Grambling State 57
6 Grambling State 71
7 Alabama State 59
1 Jackson State 94
2 Mississippi Valley State 111
3 Southern 107
8 Prairie View A&M 81
3 Southern 76
2 Mississippi Valley State 83

References

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  1. ^ "1995-96 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.