The 1981 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7, 1981. The quarterfinal round was held at the home arena of the higher-seeded team, while the semifinal and championship rounds were held at the
F. G. Clark Center in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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defeated , 69–63 in the championship game. The Jaguars received the conference's automatic bid to the
1981 NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the Midwest Region.
Bracket and results
References
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1980–81 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball season
SWAC men's basketball tournament