Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament seeds finalized

Stephen F. Austin, defending tournament champion Abilene Christian earn double-byes

Tournament Central |

FRISCO, Texas – Following the last regular season games and resulting tie-breakers the seeds and bracket for the 2020 Hercules Tires Southland Conference Basketball Tournament have been finalized.

MEN’S SEEDS

No. 1 – Stephen F. Austin (28-3, 19-1 SLC)

No. 2 – Abilene Christian (20-11, 15-5 SLC)

No. 3 – Nicholls (21-10, 15-5 SLC)

No. 4 – Sam Houston State (18-13, 11-9 SLC)

No. 5 – Northwestern State (14-15, 11-9 SLC)

No. 6 – Lamar (16-15, 10-10 SLC)

No. 7 – McNeese (15-16, 10-10 SLC)

No. 8 – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (14-17, 10-10 SLC)

MEN’S TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

First Round – Wednesday, March 11, 2020
5:00 PM – Game 1 – No. 5 Northwestern State vs. No. 8 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (ESPN+)
7:30 PM – Game 2 – No. 6 Lamar vs. No. 7 McNeese (ESPN+)

Second Round – Thursday, March 14, 2020
5:00 PM – Game 3 – No. 4 Sam Houston State vs. Winner Game 1 (ESPN+)
7:30 PM – Game 4 – No. 3 Nicholls vs. Winner Game 2 (ESPN+)

Semifinals – Friday, March 15, 2020
5:00 PM – Game 5 – No. 1 Stephen F. Austin vs. Winner Game 3 (ESPN+)
7:30 PM – Game 6 – No. 2 Abilene Christian vs. Winner Game 4 (ESPN+)

Championship – Saturday, March 16, 2020
8:30 PM – Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 (ESPN2)

Saturday’s championship will tip off at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN2. Each of the opening-round matchups will be available on ESPN+.

Tickets for next week’s tournament can be purchased via Ticketmaster and all Ticketmaster outlets. Reserved tickets for each session are $25 each, while general admission tickets are $20.

The tournament champion will receive the league’s automatic bid for the 2019 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball tournament.