The Southland Conference

Southland Conference

The Southland Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the south central United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it participates in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision...

's Men's Basketball Tournament began in 1981, with the winner of the tournament receiving the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship

The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...

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From 1981 to 2001, the first round of the tournament took place at the higher seed, with the remaining rounds at a set location. In 2002, the Southland changed the format to play games at the campus of sites of each higher seed, during every round of the tournament. This was changed again in 2007, the first year that the conference selected a neutral site for all rounds of the tournament.

Tournament Champions

Year	Champion	Location
1981	Lamar Lamar Cardinals The Lamar Cardinals refers to the collegiate athletic teams of Lamar University. The inception of the nickname "Cardinals" dates back to the schools name change to Lamar in 1932. The teams compete in Division I of NCAA sports...	first round at campus sites; rest at Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont Civic Center The Beaumont Civic Center, in Beaumont, Texas, is a 6,500-seat arena where concerts, conventions, trade shows and exhibitions are held. It has of ground-level exhibit space. The venue is part of the Beaumont Civic Center Complex. This complex includes the Civic Center, Julie Rogers Theater and the... , Beaumont, TX
1982	Louisiana-Lafayette	Blackham Coliseum Blackham Coliseum Blackham Coliseum is a multipurpose arena in Lafayette, Louisiana. It was built on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus in 1949 as the home to the then-named SLI Bulldogs, now called the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball teams. It remained the home for the men's team... , Lafayette, LA
1983	Lamar	Beaumont Civic Center
1984	Louisiana Tech	first round at campus sites; rest at Beaumont Civic Center
1985	Louisiana Tech	first round at campus sites; rest at Thomas Assembly Center Thomas Assembly Center The Samuel M. Thomas Assembly Center is an 8,098-seat multi-purpose arena in Ruston, Louisiana. The arena, named for its benefactor and businessman Samuel M... , Ruston, LA
1986	Louisiana-Monroe University of Louisiana at Monroe The University of Louisiana at Monroe is a coeducational public university in Monroe, Louisiana and part of the University of Louisiana System.-History:...	first round at campus sites; rest at Fant-Ewing Coliseum Fant-Ewing Coliseum Fant-Ewing Coliseum is a 7,085-seat multi-purpose arena in Monroe, Louisiana and was built in 1971. It is home to the University of Louisiana at Monroe Warhawks basketball team... , Monroe, LA
1987	Louisiana Tech	first round at campus sites; rest at Thomas Assembly Center
1988	North Texas University of North Texas The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...	first round at campus sites; rest at UNT Coliseum, Denton, TX
1989	McNeese State	same
1990	Louisiana-Monroe	Fant-Ewing Coliseum
1991	Louisiana-Monroe	same
1992	Louisiana-Monroe	Convocation Center Convocation Center (University of Texas at San Antonio) Convocation Center is a 4,080-seat multi-purpose arena in San Antonio, Texas. It was built in 1975 and is home to the UTSA Roadrunners basketball team. It hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament in 1992 and 2004... , San Antonio, TX
1993	Louisiana-Monroe	Fant-Ewing Coliseum
1994	Southwest Texas State Texas State University–San Marcos Texas State University–San Marcos is a doctoral-granting university located in San Marcos, Texas...	same
1995	Nicholls State Nicholls State University Nicholls State University, founded in 1948, is a public university located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA. Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System of universities. Originally called Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the institution split from the Louisiana State University System in...	first round at campus sites; rest at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum Hirsch Memorial Coliseum The Hirsch Memorial Coliseum is a 10,300-seat multi-purpose arena in Shreveport, Louisiana. It was built in 1954. It is located adjacent to the Independence Bowl stadium and across from Fair Park High School in Shreveport.... , Shreveport, LA
1996	Louisiana-Monroe	Hirsch Memorial Coliseum
1997	Southwest Texas State	same
1998	Nicholls State	same
1999	Texas-San Antonio University of Texas at San Antonio The University of Texas at San Antonio, commonly referred to as UTSA, is a state university in San Antonio, Texas. With an enrollment of more than 30,000 students, it is the third-largest of nine universities and six health institutions in the University of Texas System and the eighth-largest in...	same
2000	Lamar	first round at campus sites; rest at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum
2001	Northwestern State	first round at campus sites; rest at CenturyTel Center CenturyTel Center The CenturyLink Center is a 14,000-seat multi-purpose arena, in Bossier City, Louisiana... , Bossier City, LA
2002	McNeese State	all at campus sites; finals at Burton Coliseum Burton Coliseum Burton Coliseum is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose arena, with 2,000 in temporary seating in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It was built in 1976 and is home to the McNeese State University Cowboys basketball team... , Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
2003	Sam Houston State Sam Houston State University Sam Houston State University was founded in 1879 and is the third oldest public institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. It is located in Huntsville, Texas. It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first...	all at campus sites; finals at Bernard Johnson Coliseum Bernard Johnson Coliseum Bernard Johnson Coliseum is a 6,100-seat multi-purpose arena in Huntsville, Texas. It was built in 1976 and is home to the Sam Houston State University Bearkats basketball team. It hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament in 2003... , Huntsville, Texas Huntsville, Texas Huntsville is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Texas, United States. The population was 35,508 at the 2010 census. It is the center of the Huntsville micropolitan area....
2004	Texas-San Antonio	all at campus sites; finals at Convocation Center
2005	Southeastern Louisiana Southeastern Louisiana University Southeastern Louisiana University is a state-funded public university in Hammond, Louisiana, United States. It was founded in 1925 by Linus A. Sims, the principal of Hammond High School, as Hammond Junior College, located in a wing of the high school building. Sims succeeded in getting the campus...	all at campus sites; finals at Prather Coliseum Prather Coliseum Prather Coliseum is a 3,900-seat multi-purpose arena in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It opened in 1964 and is home to the Northwestern State University Demons basketball team. The arena was named in honor of the school's most successful basketball and football coach, H. Lee Prather, who served from the... , Natchitoches, Louisiana Natchitoches, Louisiana Natchitoches is a city in and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the Natchitoches Indian tribe. The City of Natchitoches was first incorporated on February...
2006	Northwestern State	same
2007 2007 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament The 2007 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 8–11, 2007 at the Campbell Center in Houston, Texas.-Format:The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Southland Conference receive a berth in the conference tournament...	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi is a state university located in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, on Ward Island in Oso Bay. The university is part of the Texas A&M University System...	Campbell Center Campbell Center Campbell Center is an indoor arena in Houston, Texas. It is primarily used for basketball and other indoor sports. It is owned by the Aldine Independent School District. The arena has a capacity of 5,000 seats... , Houston, TX
2008 2008 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament The 2008 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 13–16, 2008 at Merrell Center in Katy, Texas.-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 are seeded...	Texas-Arlington University of Texas at Arlington The University of Texas at Arlington is a public research university located in Arlington, Texas, United States. The campus is situated southwest of downtown Arlington, and is located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. The university was founded in 1895 and served primarily a military...	Leonard E. Merrell Center Leonard E. Merrell Center The Leonard E. Merrell Center is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Katy, Texas. It was built in 2005 and was the former home of the Katy Copperheads and the Katy Ruff Riders of the Intense Football League. Since 2008 the Merrell Center has hosted the Southland Conference Men's and Women's... , Katy, TX
2009 2009 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament The 2009 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, a part of the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, will take place March 12–15, 2009 at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas...	Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin State University Stephen F. Austin State University is a public university located in Nacogdoches, Texas, United States. Founded as a teachers' college in 1923, the university was named after one of Texas' founding fathers, Stephen F. Austin. Its campus resides on part of the homestead of another Texas founding...	Leonard E. Merrell Center Leonard E. Merrell Center The Leonard E. Merrell Center is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Katy, Texas. It was built in 2005 and was the former home of the Katy Copperheads and the Katy Ruff Riders of the Intense Football League. Since 2008 the Merrell Center has hosted the Southland Conference Men's and Women's... , Katy, TX
2010 2010 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament The 2010 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, a part of the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, will take place March 10–13, 2010 at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas. The winner of the tournament will receive the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2010...	Sam Houston State	Leonard E. Merrell Center Leonard E. Merrell Center The Leonard E. Merrell Center is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Katy, Texas. It was built in 2005 and was the former home of the Katy Copperheads and the Katy Ruff Riders of the Intense Football League. Since 2008 the Merrell Center has hosted the Southland Conference Men's and Women's... , Katy, TX
2011 2011 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament The 2011 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, a part of the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, will take place March 9. 10 and 12, 2011 at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas...	Texas-San Antonio University of Texas at San Antonio The University of Texas at San Antonio, commonly referred to as UTSA, is a state university in San Antonio, Texas. With an enrollment of more than 30,000 students, it is the third-largest of nine universities and six health institutions in the University of Texas System and the eighth-largest in...	Leonard E. Merrell Center Leonard E. Merrell Center The Leonard E. Merrell Center is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Katy, Texas. It was built in 2005 and was the former home of the Katy Copperheads and the Katy Ruff Riders of the Intense Football League. Since 2008 the Merrell Center has hosted the Southland Conference Men's and Women's... , Katy, TX
2012		Leonard E. Merrell Center Leonard E. Merrell Center The Leonard E. Merrell Center is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Katy, Texas. It was built in 2005 and was the former home of the Katy Copperheads and the Katy Ruff Riders of the Intense Football League. Since 2008 the Merrell Center has hosted the Southland Conference Men's and Women's... , Katy, TX

Note: Southwest Texas State became Texas State in 2003.

Performance By School

Member	Winners	Winning Years
Louisiana-Monroe University of Louisiana at Monroe The University of Louisiana at Monroe is a coeducational public university in Monroe, Louisiana and part of the University of Louisiana System.-History:...	6	1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996
Lamar Lamar Cardinals The Lamar Cardinals refers to the collegiate athletic teams of Lamar University. The inception of the nickname "Cardinals" dates back to the schools name change to Lamar in 1932. The teams compete in Division I of NCAA sports...	3	1981, 1983, 2000
UTSA UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball The UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball team represents the University of Texas at San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas. Originally competing as an NCAA independent in 1981, the Roadrunners joined the Atlantic Sun Conference in 1986, and eventually joined the Southland Conference in 1992, where it is a...	3	1999, 2004, 2011
Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech University Louisiana Tech University, often referred to as Louisiana Tech, LA Tech, or Tech, is a coeducational public research university located in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is designated as a Tier 1 school in the national universities category by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report college rankings...	3	1984, 1985, 1987
McNeese State McNeese State University McNeese State University is a public university located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in the United States. Founded in 1939 as a junior college, McNeese experienced growth due to economic activity in the region. It adopted its present name in 1970....	2	1989, 2002
Nicholls State Nicholls State University Nicholls State University, founded in 1948, is a public university located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA. Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System of universities. Originally called Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the institution split from the Louisiana State University System in...	2	1995, 1998
Texas State	2	1994, 1997
Northwestern State Northwestern State University Northwestern State University, known as NSU, is a four-year public university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville/Fort Polk and Alexandria. It is a part of the University of Louisiana System.NSU was founded in 1884 as...	2	2001, 2006
Sam Houston State Sam Houston State University Sam Houston State University was founded in 1879 and is the third oldest public institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. It is located in Huntsville, Texas. It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first...	2	2003, 2010
Southeastern Louisiana Southeastern Louisiana University Southeastern Louisiana University is a state-funded public university in Hammond, Louisiana, United States. It was founded in 1925 by Linus A. Sims, the principal of Hammond High School, as Hammond Junior College, located in a wing of the high school building. Sims succeeded in getting the campus...	1	2005
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	1	2007
North Texas University of North Texas The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...	1	1988
Louisiana-Lafayette	1	1982
UT-Arlington University of Texas at Arlington The University of Texas at Arlington is a public research university located in Arlington, Texas, United States. The campus is situated southwest of downtown Arlington, and is located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. The university was founded in 1895 and served primarily a military...	1	2008
Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin State University Stephen F. Austin State University is a public university located in Nacogdoches, Texas, United States. Founded as a teachers' college in 1923, the university was named after one of Texas' founding fathers, Stephen F. Austin. Its campus resides on part of the homestead of another Texas founding...	1	2009
TOTAL	31

• Bold denotes current conference member.