2017 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
| 2017 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2016–17 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Site |
Merrell Center Katy, Texas |
| Champions | New Orleans (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Mark Slessinger (1st title) |
| MVP | Erik Thomas (New Orelans) |
| Television | ESPN3, ESPN2 |
| 2016–17 Southland Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–CC | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Baptist | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian* | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word* | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 17 | .414 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 7 | – | 22 | .241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2017 Southland Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2017 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, a part of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, will take place at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas. The winner, New Orleans, will receive the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Tournament with a 68-65 OT win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Two programs in their final year of the transition from NCAA Division II to Division I, Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word, will be ineligible for the tournament.[1][2]
Seeds
The top 8 teams in the conference will qualify for the tournament. The top 2 seeds will earn double byes into the Semifinals. The #3 and #4 seeds will receive a single bye to the Quarterfinals.
Teams will be seeded by record within the division and conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker 1[3] | Tiebreaker 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans | 13–5 | ||
| 2 | Texas A&M–CC | 12–6 | 2–0 vs. Incarnate Word | |
| 3 | Stephen F. Austin | 12–6 | 1–1 vs. Incarnate Word | 2–0 vs. Texas A&M-CC |
| 4 | Houston Baptist | 12–6 | 1–1 vs. Incarnate Word | 1–1 vs. Texas A&M-CC |
| 5 | Sam Houston State | 10–8 | 1–0 vs. New Orleans | |
| 6 | Lamar | 10–8 | 0–1 vs. New Orleans | |
| 7 | Southeastern Louisiana | 9–9 | ||
| 8 | Central Arkansas | 7–11 | 4–3 vs. UIW/Nicholls State/Northwestern State/Abilene Christian | 1–1 vs. Northwestern State |
| N/A | Nicholls State | 7–11 | 4–3 vs. UIW/Central Arkansas/Northwestern State/Abilene Christian | 0–2 vs. Northwestern State |
| N/A | Northwestern State | 7–11 | 3–3 vs. UIW/Central Arkansas/Nicholls State/Abilene Christian | |
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Score | Television |
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| First round – Wednesday, March 8, 2017 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 5:00 pm | #5 Sam Houston State vs. #8 Central Arkansas | 77–69 | ESPN3 |
| 2 | 7:30 pm | #6 Lamar vs. #7 Southeastern Louisiana | 77–65 | ||
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 9, 2017 | |||||
| 2 | 3 | 5:00 pm | #4 Houston Baptist vs. #5 Sam Houston State | 59–63 | ESPN3 |
| 4 | 7:30 pm | #3 Stephen F. Austin vs. #6 Lamar | 75–59 | ||
| Semifinals – Friday, March 10, 2017 | |||||
| 3 | 5 | 5:00 pm | #1 New Orleans vs. #5 Sam Houston State | 75–63 | ESPN3 |
| 6 | 7:30 pm | #2 Texas A&M Corpus Christi vs. #3 Stephen F. Austin | 77–69 | ||
| Championship – Saturday, March 11, 2017 | |||||
| 4 | 7 | 8:30 pm | #1 New Orleans vs. #2 Texas A&M Corpus Christi | 68–65 OT | ESPN2 |
| *Game times in CST. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. | |||||
Bracket
| First round Wednesday, March 8 ESPN3 |
Quarterfinals Thursday, March 9 ESPN3 |
Semifinals Friday, March 10 ESPN3 |
Championship Saturday, March 11 ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | New Orleans | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sam Houston State | 63 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Houston Baptist | 59 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sam Houston State | 77 | 5 | Sam Houston State | 63 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Central Arkansas | 69 | 1 | New Orleans | 68* | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Texas A&M–CC | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Texas A&M–CC | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Stephen F. Austin | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Stephen F. Austin | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Lamar | 77 | 6 | Lamar | 59 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | SE Louisiana | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
* – denotes overtime period
Game summaries
First round
| ESPN3 |
03/09/2017 5:00 pm |
| Central Arkansas 69, Sam Houston State 77 | ||
| Scoring by half: 35–49, 34–28 | ||
| Pts: M. Kamba – 21 Rebs: D. Brooks – 10 Asts: J. Howard – 3 |
Pts: D. Henderson – 16 Rebs: C. Galbreath Jr. – 9 Asts: P. Baxter – 4 | |
Merrell Center Katy, TX Referees: Rob Wolff, Rodrick Dixon, Dave Cusick |
| ESPN3 |
03/09/2017 7:30 pm |
| SE Louisiana 65, Lamar 77 | ||
| Scoring by half: 30–34, 35–43 | ||
| Pts: M. Veal – 16 Rebs: D. Hayes – 6 Asts: M. Veal – 5 D. Cook – 13 Pts |
Pts: N. Garth – 17 Rebs: C. Weisbrod – 9 Asts: 2 Tied – 3 Z. Bosha – 6 Reb | |
Merrell Center Katy, TX Attendance: 1,127 Referees: Danny Chance, Ross Cullins, Owen Shortt |
Quarterfinals
| ESPN3 |
03/10/2017 5:00 pm |
| Sam Houston State 63, Houston Baptist 59 | ||
| Scoring by half: 28–26, 35–33 | ||
| Pts: C. Galbreath Jr. – 15 Rebs: C. Galbreath Jr. – 10 Asts: J. Dewey III – 4 J. Dewey III – 14 Pts, 6 Reb |
Pts: J. Ibarra – 16 Rebs: J. Ibarra – 9 Asts: B. Bonds – 4 R. Chukwujekwu – 14 Pts, 6 Reb | |
Merrell Center Katy, TX Referees: Rodrick Dixon, Jeff Malham, Roger Schmitz |
| ESPN3 |
03/10/2017 7:30 pm |
| Lamar 59, Stephen F. Austin 75 | ||
| Scoring by half: 25–39, 34–36 | ||
| Pts: T. Noel – 14 Rebs: 3 Tied – 3 Asts: N. Garth – 4 J. Frenchwood – 11 Pts |
Pts: L. Gilmore III – 19 Rebs: T. Holyfield – 8 Asts: 2 Tied – 4 L. Gilmore III – 7 Reb | |
Merrell Center Katy, TX Attendance: 1,756 Referees: James Durham, Patrick Boeh, Kerby Sitton |
Semifinals
| ESPN3 |
03/11/2017 5:00 pm |
| Sam Houston State 63, New Orleans 75 | ||
| Scoring by half: 25–39, 38–36 | ||
| Pts: D. Henderson – 16 Rebs: T. Butler – 13 Asts: J. Dewey III – 4 C. Galbreath Jr. – 11 Pts, 4 Reb |
Pts: E. Thomas – 18 Rebs: M. Puou – 7 Asts: E. Thomas – 3 C. Gill – 15 Pts | |
Merrell Center Katy, TX Referees: Kerry Sitton, Brooks Wells, Chance Moore |
| ESPN3 |
03/11/2017 7:30 pm |
| Stephen F. Austin 69, Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 77 | ||
| Scoring by half: 29–42, 40–35 | ||
| Pts: L. Gilmore III – 20 Rebs: L. Gilmore III – 10 Asts: D. Cameron – 4 T. Holyfield – 8 Reb |
Pts: R. Thomas – 27 Rebs: R. Thomas – 9 Asts: 3 Tied – 3 2 Tied – 3 Stls | |
Merrell Center Katy, TX Attendance: 2,318 Referees: Brent Dugas, Gerald Williams, Kelly Hunt |
Championship
| ESPN2 |
03/12/2017 8:30 pm |
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 65, New Orleans 68 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by half: 33–26, 27–34, 5–8 | ||
| Pts: R. Thomas – 22 Rebs: R. Thomas – 8 Asts: 2 Tied – 4 C. Martinez – 15 Pts |
Pts: T. Broyles – 15 Rebs: E. Thomas – 11 Asts: E. Thomas – 3 T. Thibodeaux 8 Pts, 8 Reb | |
Merrell Center Katy, TX Attendance: 2,068 Referees: Brent Meaux, Marques Pettigrew, Rod Dixon |
Awards and honors
Source:
Tournament MVP:
All-Tournament Team:
See also
2017 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
References
- ↑ "Timeline for the move to NCAA Division I status". Abilene Christian University. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Southland Conference Establishes Future Competitive Standards". University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ↑ "2017 Basketball Tiebreaker Procedures". Southland Conference. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
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