2010 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

none July 2023 February 2024 2010 Southland Conference I Men's 2010 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament logo.JPG 250px Tournament logo 8 Merrell Center Katy, Texas Sam Houston State 2nd Bob Marlin 2nd Ashton Mitchell Sam Houston State 3,573 (championship) ESPN2 The 2010 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place March 10–13, 2010 at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas. The winner of the tournament received the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Had the #1 seed Sam Houston State not won the conference tournament, they would have received an automatic bid to the 2010 NIT. Sam Houston State won the tournament by defeating Stephen F. Austin in the championship game, earning their first NCAA tournament berth since 2003.https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2010/mar/14/sam-houststate-drops-sfa-64-48/ Sam Houston State drops SFA, 64-48 Texarkana Gazette March 14, 2010 February 20, 2024 Format The top eight teams, regardless of divisional standing, receive a berth in the conference tournament. The championship game was broadcast nationally on ESPN2. Bracket Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 10 Semifinals Thursday, March 11 Finals Saturday, March 13 high 1 Sam Houston State 62 8 2009 Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State 57 4 2009 none Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southeastern Louisiana 79 5 2009 Texas State Bobcats Texas State 78OT 2 2009 none Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin 77 7 2009 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Texas–Arlington 54 3 2009 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 78 6 2009 UTSA Roadrunners UTSA 66 1 Sam Houston State 88 4 Southeastern Louisiana 85 2 Stephen F. Austin 60 3 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 53 1 Sam Houston State 64 2 Stephen F. Austin 48 References External links Southland website 2009 Southland Basketball Tournament website Category:Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Tournament Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Category:Sports competitions in Katy, Texas Category:College basketball tournaments in Texas