2004 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament explained

Year:2004
Conference:Southland Conference
Division:I
Gender:Men's
Teams:8
1Stroundarena:Campus sites
Semiarena:Campus sites
Finalarena:Convocation Center
Finalcity:San Antonio, Texas
Champions:UTSA
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Tim Carter
Coachcount:2nd
Mvp:LeRoy Hurd
Mvpteam:UTSA

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, 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.

References

  1. Web site: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide. Southland.org. April 10, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2003-04 Southland Conference Season Summary. Sports Reference. April 10, 2022.