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2002 SWAC men's basketball tournament

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2002 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2001–02
Teams8
SiteBill Harris Arena
Birmingham, Alabama
ChampionsAlcorn State (6th title)
Winning coachDavey Whitney (6th title)
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2001–02 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State 16 2   .889 21 10   .677
Alabama A&M 12 6   .667 19 10   .655
Alabama State 12 6   .667 19 13   .594
Texas Southern 10 8   .556 11 17   .393
Mississippi Valley State 9 9   .500 12 17   .414
Prairie View A&M 8 10   .444 10 20   .333
Jackson State 8 10   .444 9 19   .321
Grambling State 7 11   .389 9 19   .321
Southern 6 12   .333 7 20   .259
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 2 16   .111 2 26   .071
2002 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2002 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 5–9, 2002, at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.[2] Alcorn State defeated Alabama State, 70–67 in the championship game. The Braves received the conference's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA tournament as one of two No. 16 seeds in the East Region. In the play-in game, Alcorn State was beaten by Siena.

Bracket and results

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Quarterfinals
March 5
Semifinals
March 8
Final
March 9
         
1 Alcorn State 108
8 Grambling State 84
1 Alcorn State 87
4 Texas Southern 65
4 Texas Southern 68
5 Mississippi Valley State 61
1 Alcorn State 70
3 Alabama State 67
3 Alabama State 60
6 Jackson State 56
3 Alabama State 64
2 Alabama A&M 61
2 Alabama A&M 114
7 Prairie View A&M 82

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2001-02 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2001-02 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.