The Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament, also called the SWC Classic, was the conference championship tournament in men's basketball for the
Southwest Conference
The Southwest Conference (SWC) was an NCAA Division I college athletic conference in the United States that existed from 1914 to 1996. Composed primarily of schools from Texas, at various times the conference also included schools from Oklaho ...
. The tournament was held annually between 1976 and 1996, after which the Southwest Conference was dissolved.
The winner of the tournament was guaranteed a spot in the
NCAA basketball tournament each year.
Tournament champions by year
Championships by school
Television coverage
See also
*
Big 12 men's basketball tournament
The Big 12 men's basketball tournament (known since its inception in 1997 under sponsorship agreements as the Phillips 66 Big 12 men's basketball tournament) is the championship men's basketball tournament in the Big 12 Conference. It is a single ...
*
SEC men's basketball tournament
The SEC men's basketball tournament is the conference tournament in basketball for the Southeastern Conference (SEC). It is a single-elimination tournament that involves all league schools (currently 16). Its seeding is based on regular season re ...
*
Conference USA men's basketball tournament
The Conference USA men's basketball tournament is held annually following the end of the regular season of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball.
Format and hosts
After the conference realignment, the tournament was held at FedExForum in Memphis, Te ...
*
Southwest Conference women's basketball tournament
References
* 1993-94 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball media guide
2008-09 Texas Longhorns Men's Basketball Media Guide
{{Southwest Conference championships navbox