Southland Conference women's basketball tournament
Conference basketball championship
SportCollege basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Number of teams8
FormatSingle-elimination tournament
Current stadiumThe Legacy Center
Current locationLake Charles, Louisiana
Played1983, 1988–present
Last contest2023
Current championSoutheastern Louisiana
Most championshipsStephen F. Austin (16)
TV partner(s)ESPN+ / ESPNU
Official websiteSouthland.org Women's Basketball

The Southland Conference's Women’s Basketball Tournament began in 1983, with the winner of the tournament receiving the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. There was no tournament from 1984-1987, but in 1988 the season-ending tradition returned for good, with a format much as in the men's tournament, with opening rounds at the home court of the higher seed, and a designated location thereafter.

Starting in 2007, both the men's and women's tournaments were played at the same neutral site, for all rounds.[1]

The tournament was held at the Leonard E. Merrell Center in the Houston suburb of Katy, Texas from 2008 to 2022. Starting in 2023, the event will move to The Legacy Center on the campus of McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, reportedly as part of a deal that kept McNeese in the Southland after it had been courted by Conference USA and nearly joined the Western Athletic Conference.[2]

Tournament results

YearWinnerScoreOpponentMVPVenue
1983Louisiana-Monroe94–81McNeese StateEun Jung Lee, Louisiana-MonroeMonroe, Louisiana
1984No Tournament
1985No Tournament
1986No Tournament
1987No Tournament
1988Stephen F. Austin92–85Louisiana-MonroeMozell Brooks, Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches, Texas
1989Stephen F. Austin82–73Northwestern StatePortia Hill, Stephen F. Austin
1990Stephen F. Austin93–83Northwestern StatePam Hudson, Northwestern State
1991Stephen F. Austin70–58Louisiana-MonroeStacey Jackson, Stephen F. Austin
1992Stephen F. Austin77–58Northwestern StateLori Davis, Stephen F. Austin
1993Stephen F. Austin77–75Northwestern StateDeneen Parker, Stephen F. Austincampus sites, final played in Nacogdoches, TX
1994Stephen F. Austin73–65Louisiana-MonroeTrenia Tillis, Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches, TX
1995Stephen F. Austin68–60Northwestern StateLatonia Bonnett, Stephen F. Austincampus sites, final played in Shreveport, Louisiana
1996Stephen F. Austin76–58Texas StateLatonia Bonnett, Stephen F. AustinShreveport, LA
1997Texas State77–65Stephen F. AustinJerri Cooper, Texas State
1998Stephen F. Austin84–52Louisiana-MonroeKatrina Price, Stephen F. Austin
1999Stephen F. Austin90–77Northwestern StateAnitra Davis, Stephen F. Austin
2000Stephen F. Austin79–68Northwestern StateShawnta Johnson, Stephen F. Austincampus sites, final played in Shreveport, LA
2001Stephen F. Austin82–73Northwestern StateLatisha Prater, Stephen F. Austincampus sites, final played in Bossier City, Louisiana
2002Stephen F. Austin76–52Northwestern StateAmy Collins, Stephen F. Austincampus sites, final played in Nacogdoches, TX
2003Texas State68–56Texas–San AntonioTori Talbert, Texas Statecampus sites, final played in San Antonio, Texas
2004Northwestern State78–71Texas–ArlingtonTori Talbert, Texas Statecampus sites, final played in Natchitoches, Louisiana
2005Texas–Arlington69–54Louisiana-MonroeTerra Wallace, Texas-Arlingtoncampus sites, final played in Monroe, Louisiana
2006Stephen F. Austin56–48Texas–San AntonioLaToya Mills, Stephen F. Austincampus sites, final played in Nacogdoches, Texas
2007Texas-Arlington68–47Stephen F. AustinTerra Wallace, Texas-ArlingtonCampbell Center, Houston, TX
2008Texas–San Antonio65–56LamarMonica Gibbs, Texas–San AntonioLeonard E. Merrell Center, Katy, TX
2009Texas–San Antonio74–63Texas–ArlingtonOnika Anderson, Texas–San Antonio
2010Lamar86–59Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiDarika Hill, Lamar
2011McNeese State71–50Central ArkansasAshlyn Baggett, McNeese
2012McNeese State60–56Stephen F. AustinCaitlyn Baggett, McNeese
2013Oral Roberts72–66Sam Houston StateKevi Luper, Oral Roberts
2014Northwestern State62–44Stephen F. AustinTrudy Armstead, Northwestern State
2015Northwestern State58–50Houston BaptistBeatrice Attura, Northwestern State
2016Central Arkansas69–62Sam Houston StateAngela Beadle, Sam Houston State
2017Central Arkansas60–30Stephen F. AustinMaggie Proffitt, Central Arkansas
2018Nicholls State69–65Stephen F. AustinCassidy Barrios, Nicholls
2019Abilene Christian69–68Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiBreanna Wright, Abilene Christian
2020Canceled due to COVID-19
2021Stephen F. Austin56–45Sam HoustonAaliyah Johnson, Stephen F. AustinLeonard E. Merrell Center, Katy, TX
2022Incarnate Word56–52OTSoutheastern LouisianaTiana Gardner, Incarnate Word
2023Southeastern Louisiana66–57LamarHailey Giaratano, Southeastern LouisianaThe Legacy Center, Lake Charles, Louisiana
2024
2025
2026

Performance by school

Member Winners Winning Years
Stephen F. Austin
16
 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2021
Northwestern State
3
 2004, 2014, 2015
Central Arkansas
2
 2016, 2017
McNeese
2
 2011, 2012
Texas State
2
 1997, 2003
UT Arlington
2
 2005, 2007
UTSA
2
 2008, 2009
Abilene Christian
1
 2019
Incarnate Word
1
 2022
Lamar
1
 2010
Louisiana–Monroe
1
 1983
Nicholls
1
 2018
Oral Roberts
1
 2013
Southeastern Louisiana
1
 2023
TOTAL
34
  • Teams in bold represent current conference members as of the 2022–23 basketball season.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "O'REILLY AUTO PARTS SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SET FOR HOUSTON". Lamar Athletics. November 2, 2006. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  2. ↑ Gazzolo, Jim (November 9, 2021). "McNeese sticks with Southland in move that will bring millions in for SW La. tourism". American Press. Lake Charles, LA. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
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