2006 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

American basketball tournament July 2023 2006 Southland Conference I Men's 8 Campus sites Campus locations Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana Northwestern State 2nd Mike McConathy 2nd Clifton Lee Northwestern State The 2006 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 7–12, 2006. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played at the home arena of the higher seeded-teams, with the championship game played at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Number 1 seed Northwestern State won the championship game over number 2 seed 2005 men Sam Houston State Bearkats Sam Houston State, 95–97. The Demons earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they won the first NCAA Tournament game in the round of 64 by knocking off Iowa, 64–63 in the opening round. The Demons lost in the second round to No. 6 seed West Virginia. Format The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Southland Conference receive a berth in the conference tournament. After the conference season, teams were seeded by conference record. Bracket Quarterfinals March 7 Semifinals March 9 Finals March 12 1 Northwestern State 75 8 2005 men UTSA Roadrunners UTSA 61 4 2005 none Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin 72 5 2005 none McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State 70 3 2005 none Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southeastern Louisiana 65 6 2005 none Lamar Cardinals Lamar 68 2 2005 men Sam Houston State Bearkats Sam Houston State 86 7 2005 men Texas–Arlington Mavericks Texas–Arlington 84 1 Northwestern State 80 6 Lamar 66 2 Sam Houston State 78 4 Stephen F. Austin 72 1 Northwestern State 95 2 Sam Houston State 87 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/southland/2006.html 2005-06 Southland Conference Season Summary Sports Reference February 18, 2022 References Tournament Category:Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Southland Conference men's basketball tournament