The 1990 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 10–0, 1990, at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas. Number 1 seed

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defeated 2 seed

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96-84 to win their 5th championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA tournament.

Format and seeding

The tournament consisted of the top 8 teams playing in a

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tournament.

Tournament

References

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