1997 SWAC men's basketball tournament

none June 2024 July 2023 1997 SWAC I Men's 8 Riverside Centroplex Baton Rouge, Louisiana Jackson State 3rd Andy Stoglin 2nd The 1997 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 6–8, 1997, at the Riverside Centroplex in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.1996-97 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/swac/1997.html#all_conference-tournament sports-reference.com January 9, 2022 Jackson State defeated 1996 none Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Mississippi Valley State, 81–74 in the championship game. The Tigers received the conference's automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA tournament as the No. 16 seed in the Southeast Region. Bracket and results QuarterfinalsMarch 6 SemifinalsMarch 7 FinalMarch 8 high yes 1 1996 none Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Mississippi Valley State 81 8 1996 Grambling State Tigers Grambling State 54 4 1996 none Prairie View A&M Panthers Prairie View A&M 74 5 1996 none Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern 90 3 1996 none Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State 78 6 1996 none Alabama State Hornets Alabama State 72 2 Jackson State 82 7 1996 none Southern Jaguars Southern 77 1 Mississippi Valley State 87 5 Texas Southern 78 3 Alcorn State 68 2 Jackson State 72 1 Mississippi Valley State 74 2 Jackson State 81 References Category:1996–97 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball season Category:SWAC men's basketball tournament