2004 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200304
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)
2003–04 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southeastern Louisiana115 .688209  .690
Texas–Arlington115 .6881712  .586
UTSA115 .6881914  .576
Stephen F. Austin106 .625219  .700
Sam Houston State88 .5001315  .464
Texas State88 .5001315  .464
Northwestern State88 .5001117  .393
Louisiana–Monroe88 .5001219  .387
McNeese State79 .4381116  .407
Lamar511 .3131118  .379
Nicholls State115 .063621  .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

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

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

  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.
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