2004 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

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2004 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2003–04
Teams8
First round siteCampus sites
Semifinals siteCampus sites
Finals siteConvocation Center
San Antonio, Texas
ChampionsUTSA (2nd title)
Winning coachTim Carter (2nd title)
MVPLeRoy Hurd (UTSA)
← 2003
2005 →
2003–04 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southeastern Louisiana 11 5   .688 20 9   .690
Texas–Arlington 11 5   .688 17 12   .586
UTSA 11 5   .688 19 14   .576
Stephen F. Austin 10 6   .625 21 9   .700
Sam Houston State 8 8   .500 13 15   .464
Texas State 8 8   .500 13 15   .464
Northwestern State 8 8   .500 11 17   .393
Louisiana–Monroe 8 8   .500 12 19   .387
McNeese State 7 9   .438 11 16   .407
Lamar 5 11   .313 11 18   .379
Nicholls State 1 15   .063 6 21   .222
2004 Southland tournament winner

The 2004 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 8–12, 2004. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played at the home arena of the higher seeded-teams, with the championship game played at Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas.[1]

Third-seeded UTSA won the championship game over fourth-seeded Stephen F. Austin, and earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[2] LeRoy Hurd of Texas–San Antonio was named the tournament's MVP.

Format[edit]

The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Southland Conference received a berth in the conference tournament. After the conference season, teams were seeded by conference record. For the semifinal round, the remaining teams were reseeded.

Bracket[edit]

Quarterfinals
March 8
Semifinals
March 10
Finals
March 12
         
1 Texas–Arlington 77
8 Louisiana–Monroe 62
1 Texas–Arlington 68
4 Stephen F. Austin 69
4 Stephen F. Austin 85
5 Sam Houston State 53
4 Stephen F. Austin 70
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
3 UTSA 74
3 UTSA 78
6 Texas State 73
3 UTSA 87
2 Southeastern Louisiana 85
2 Southeastern Louisiana 72
7 Northwestern State 64

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Southland.org. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "2003-04 Southland Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 10, 2022.