2006_Southland_Conference_men's_basketball_tournament

2006 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

2006 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

American basketball tournament

The 2006 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 7–12, 2006. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played at the home arena of the higher seeded-teams, with the championship game played at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Number 1 seed Northwestern State won the championship game over number 2 seed Sam Houston State, 95–97.

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The Demons earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they won the first NCAA Tournament game in the round of 64 by knocking off Iowa, 64–63 in the opening round. The Demons lost in the second round to No. 6 seed West Virginia.

Format

The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Southland Conference receive a berth in the conference tournament. After the conference season, teams were seeded by conference record.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 7 		Semifinals
March 9 		Finals
March 12
         
1 Northwestern State 75
8 UTSA 61
1 Northwestern State 80
6 Lamar 66
4 Stephen F. Austin 72
5 McNeese State 70
1 Northwestern State 95
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
2 Sam Houston State 87
3 Southeastern Louisiana 65
6 Lamar 68
2 Sam Houston State 78
4 Stephen F. Austin 72
2 Sam Houston State 86
7 Texas–Arlington 84

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References

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    "2005-06 Southland Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
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