| Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament | |
| Optional Subheader: | Conference basketball championship |
| Defunct: | yes |
| Sport: | College basketball |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Format: | Single-elimination tournament |
| Years: | 1976–1996 |
| Most Championships: | Arkansas (6) |
| All Stadiums: | Moody Coliseum (1976) The Summit (1977–79, 1984) HemisFair Arena (1980–81) Reunion Arena (1982–83, 1985–96) |
| All Locations: | Dallas (1976, 1982–83, 1985–96) Houston (1977–79, 1984) San Antonio (1980–81) |
The Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament, also called the SWC Classic, was the conference championship tournament in men's basketball for the Southwest Conference. The tournament was held annually between 1976 and 1996, after which the Southwest Conference was dissolved.
The winner of the tournament was guaranteed a spot in the NCAA basketball tournament each year.
| Titles | School | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Arkansas | |
| 5 | Houston, Texas Tech | |
| 2 | Texas, Texas A&M | |
| 1 | SMU |
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Analyst | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991[1] | ABC | Roger Twibell | ||
| 1989 | Raycom | Ron Franklin | Bob Ortegel | |
| 1987 | Raycom | Merle Harmon | Bob Ortegel | |
| 1984[2] | NBC TVS | Phil Stone Frank Fallon | Bucky Waters Dan Spika | |
| 1983[3] | NBC | Frank Fallon | Dan Spika | |
| 1979[4] | Metro Communications | Frank Glieber |