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1987 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament

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The 1987 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 7–10, 1987, at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.[1][2]

ClassificationDivision I
Season1986–87
Teams8
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1987 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1986–87
Teams8
SiteReunion Arena
Dallas, Texas
ChampionsTexas A&M (2nd title)
Winning coachShelby Metcalf (2nd title)
MVPWinston Crite (Texas A&M)
TelevisionRaycom Sports
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1986–87 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 TCU14–2 .87524–7  .774
Baylor10–6 .62518–13  .581
Houston9–7 .56318–12  .600
Texas Tech9–7 .56315–14  .517
Arkansas8–8 .50019–14  .576
SMU7–9 .43816–13  .552
Texas7–9 .43814–17  .452
Texas A&M †6–10 .37517–14  .548
Rice2–14 .1258–19  .296
† 1987 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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Number 8 seed Texas A&M defeated 2 seed Baylor 71-46 to win their 2nd championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament.

Format and seeding

The tournament consisted of the top eight teams playing in a single-elimination tournament. [3][4][5]

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Place Seed Team Conference Overall
W L % W L %
1
1
TCU
14
2
.875
24
7
.774
2
2
Baylor
10
6
.625
18
13
.581
3
3
Houston
9
7
.563
18
12
.600
3
4
Texas Tech
9
7
.563
15
14
.517
5
5
Arkansas
8
8
.500
19
14
.576
6
6
Texas
7
9
.438
14
17
.452
6
7
SMU
7
9
.438
16
13
.552
8
8
Texas A&M
6
10
.375
17
14
.548
9
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Rice
2
14
.125
8
19
.296
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Bracket

Quarterfinals
Friday, March 6
Semifinals
Saturday, March 7
Final
Sunday, March 8
         
1 #15 TCU 70
8 Texas A&M 81
8 Texas A&M 68
4 Texas Tech 60
4 Texas Tech 73
5 Arkansas 59
8 Texas A&M 71
2 Baylor 46
3 Houston 59
6 Texas 49
3 Houston 52
2 Baylor 54
2 Baylor 83
7 SMU 69

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