2016_Southland_Conference_men's_basketball_tournament
The 2016 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place March 9–12 at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas.[1] The winner of the tournament will receive the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA tournament.
Quick Facts tournament, Classification ...
| 2016 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2015–16 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Site | Merrell Center Katy, Texas |
| Champions | Stephen F. Austin (4th title) |
| Winning coach | Brad Underwood (3rd title) |
| MVP | Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin) |
| Attendance | 9,793 |
| Television | ESPN3, ESPN2 |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin † | 18 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–CC | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word* | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Baptist | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian* | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas** | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 7 | – | 21 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 23 | .324 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 8 | – | 20 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * Ineligible for postseason during transition to Division I ** Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2016 Southland tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Two programs in their third year of the transition from NCAA Division II to Division I, Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word, were ineligible for the tournament.[2][3] In addition, Central Arkansas was ineligible for the tournament for failure to meet enhanced NCAA Academic Performance Rating (APR) requirements.[4]
The top 8 teams in the conference qualified for the tournament. The top 2 seeds earned double byes into the Semifinals. The #3 and #4 seeds received a single buy to the Quarterfinals.
Teams were seeded by record within the division and conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.
More information Seed, School ...
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker[5] |
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| 1 | Stephen F. Austin | 18–0 | |
| 2 | Texas A&M–CC | 15–3 | |
| 3 | Sam Houston State | 12–6 | |
| 4 | Houston Baptist | 10–8 | |
| 5 | Southeastern Louisiana | 9–9 | |
| 6 | McNeese State | 7–11 | |
| 7 | Nicholls State | 6–12 | 1–1 vs. Southeastern Louisiana |
| 8 | New Orleans | 6–12 | 0–2 vs. Southeastern Louisiana |
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More information Session, Game ...
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Score | Television |
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| First round – Wednesday, March 9 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 5:00 pm | #5 Southeastern Louisiana vs. #8 New Orleans | 84–74 | ESPN3 |
| 2 | 7:30 pm | #6 McNeese State vs. #7 Nicholls State | 90–942OT | ||
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 10 | |||||
| 2 | 3 | 5:00pm | #4 Houston Baptist vs. #5 Southeastern Louisiana | 73–68 | ESPN3 |
| 4 | 7:30pm | #3 Sam Houston State vs. #7 Nicholls State | 60–59 | ||
| Semifinals – Friday, March 11 | |||||
| 3 | 5 | 5:00 pm | #1 Stephen F. Austin vs. #4 Houston Baptist | 104–68 | ESPN3 |
| 6 | 7:30pm | #2 Texas A&M–CC vs. #3 Sam Houston State | 79–76 | ||
| Championship – Saturday, March 12 | |||||
| 4 | 7 | 8:30pm | #1 Stephen F. Austin vs. #2 Texas A&M–CC | 82–60 | ESPN2 |
| *Game times in CST. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. | |||||
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| First round Wednesday, March 9 ESPN3 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 10 ESPN3 | Semifinals Friday, March 11 ESPN3 | Championship Saturday, March 12 ESPN2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stephen F. Austin | 104 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Houston Baptist | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Houston Baptist | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | SE Louisiana | 84 | 5 | SE Louisiana | 68 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | New Orleans | 74 | 1 | Stephen F. Austin | 82 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Texas A&M–CC | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Texas A&M–CC | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sam Houston State | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sam Houston State | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | McNeese State | 90 | 7 | Nicholls State | 59 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Nicholls State | 94** | |||||||||||||||||
* – denotes overtime period
First round
ESPN3 |
03/09/2016 5:00 pm |
| #8 New Orleans 74, #5 Southeastern Louisiana 84 | ||
| Scoring by half: 42–49, 32–35 | ||
| Pts: Nate Frye 21 Rebs: Kevin Hill 8 Asts: Frye, Gill 5 |
Pts: Zay Jackson 17 Rebs: Jordan Capps 10 Asts: Joshua Filmore 7 | |
Merrell Center Katy, TX Attendance: 1,077 Referees: Rob Wolff, Jon Stigliano, Kerby Sitton |
ESPN3 |
03/09/2016 7:30 pm |
| #7 Nicholls State 94, #6 McNeese State 90 (2OT) | ||
| Scoring by half: 48–37, 25–36 Overtime: 21–17 | ||
| Pts: T.J. Carpenter 22 Rebs: Liam Thomas 8 Asts: Liam Thomas 3 |
Pts: Jarren Greenwood 23 Rebs: Austin Lewis 11 Asts: Jamaya Burr 4 | |
Merrell Center Katy, TX Attendance: 1,077 Referees: Brent Dugas, Dave Cusick, Ross Cullins |
Quarterfinals
ESPN3 |
03/10/2016 5:00 pm |
| #5 Southeastern Louisiana 68, #4 Houston Baptist 73 | ||
| Scoring by half: 20–33, 48–40 | ||
| Pts: Jordan Capps 23 Rebs: Jordan Capps 10 Asts: Jackson, Veal 4 |
Pts: Anthony Odunsi 20 Rebs: Isaiah Robinson 12 Asts: Lasher, Odunsi 3 | |
Merrell Center Katy, TX Attendance: 1,298 Referees: Joe Wilbert III, Jeff Malham, Patrick Boeh |
ESPN3 |
03/10/2016 7:30 pn |
| #7 Nicholls State 59, #3 Sam Houston State 60 | ||
| Scoring by half: 34–38, 25–22 | ||
| Pts: Quinton Thomas 12 Rebs: Carpenter, Thomas 5 Asts: Schane Rillieux 4 |
Pts: Aurimas Majauskas 16 Rebs: Torry Butler 10 Asts: Almanza, Delaney 3 | |
Merrell Center Katy, TX Attendance: 1,298 Referees: Gerald Williams, Danny Chance, Sean Casey |
Semifinals
ESPN3 |
03/11/2016 5:00 pm |
| #4 Houston Baptist 68, #1 Stephen F. Austin 104 | ||
| Scoring by half: 32–54, 36–50 | ||
| Pts: Caleb Crayton 20 Rebs: Lasher, Robinson 5 Asts: Anthony Odunsi 3 |
Pts: Demetrious Floyd 30 Rebs: Charles, Geffrard Jr. 9 Asts: Pinkney, Walkup 6 | |
Merrell Center Katy, TX Attendance: 3,019 Referees: Kerry Sitton, James Durham, Toby Martinez |
ESPN3 |
03/11/2016 7:30 pm |
| #3 Sam Houston State 76, #2 Texas A&M–CC 79 | ||
| Scoring by half: 40–28, 36–51 | ||
| Pts: Albert Almanza 17 Rebs: Torry Butler 6 Asts: Jovante' Spivey 5 |
Pts: Hameed Ali 18 Rebs: Bryce Douvier 8 Asts: Hameed Ali 4 | |
Merrell Center Katy, TX Attendance: 3,019 Referees: Marques Pettigrew, Brooks Wells, Roger Schmitz |
Championship
ESPN2 |
03/12/2016 8:30 pm |
| #2 Texas A&M–CC 60, #1 Stephen F. Austin 82 | ||
| Scoring by half: 29–48, 31–34 | ||
| Pts: Joe Kilgore 14 Rebs: Rashawn Thomas 9 Asts: Four Tied 2 |
Pts: Thomas Walkup 19 Rebs: Clide Geffrard Jr. 8 Asts: Ty Charles 4 | |
Merrell Center Katy, TX Attendance: 4,399 Referees: Brent Meaux, Keith Kimble, Kelly Hunt |
Source:
Tournament MVP: Thomas Walkup
All-Tournament Team:
- Hameed Ali (Texas A&M–CC)
- Demetrious Floyd (Stephen F. Austin)
- Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin) (MVP)
- Clide Geffrard (Stephen F. Austin)
- Jordan Capps (Southeastern Louisiana)
- "Week Three Notes" (PDF). Southland Conference. p. 5. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- "Timeline for the move to NCAA Division I status". Abilene Christian University. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- "Southland Conference Establishes Future Competitive Standards". University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- "2015-16 APR Penalties from the NCAA". Washington Times. May 27, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- "Southland Tournament Seeding Tiebreakers". Retrieved December 5, 2015.