1987 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament explained

Year:	1987
Conference:	Southwest Conference
Division:	I
Gender:	Men's
Teams:	8
Arena:	Reunion Arena
City:	Dallas, Texas
Champions:	Texas A&M
Titlecount:	2nd
Coach:	Shelby Metcalf
Coachcount:	2nd
Mvp:	Winston Crite
Mvpteam:	Texas A&M
Television:	Raycom Sports

The 1987 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 7–10, 1987, at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.^{[1] [2]}

Number 8 seed Texas A&M defeated 2 seed 71-46 to win their 2nd championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament.

Format and seeding

The tournament consisted of the top eight teams playing in a single-elimination tournament.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Place	Seed	Team	Conference			Overall
			W	L	%	W	L	%
		Houston
		Texas Tech
		Arkansas
		Texas A&M

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2019-20 Fact Book. 161-. Texas Sports. PDF. November 22, 2019.
2. Web site: Razorback Records. 54–57. Arkansas Razorbacks. PDF. November 22, 2019.
3. Web site: TCU Men's Basketball 2019-20 Fact Book. 133–135. TCU Horned Frogs. PDF. November 22, 2019.
4. Web site: 2019-2020 Maylor Men's Basketball Media Almanac. 150–153. Baylor Bears. PDF. November 22, 2019.
5. Web site: 2019-20 Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Media Guide. 116–117. Houston Cougars. PDF. November 22, 2019.