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2005 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

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2005 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2004–05
Teams8
First round siteCampus sites
Semifinals siteCampus sites
Finals sitePrather Coliseum
Natchitoches, Louisiana
ChampionsSoutheastern Louisiana (1st title)
Winning coachBilly Kennedy (1st title)
MVPRicky Woods (Southeastern Louisiana)
← 2004
2006 →
2004–05 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southeastern Louisiana 13 3   .813 24 9   .727
Northwestern State 13 3   .813 21 12   .636
Sam Houston State 11 5   .688 18 12   .600
UTSA 10 6   .625 15 13   .536
Lamar 9 7   .563 18 11   .621
Texas State 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
McNeese State 8 8   .500 13 15   .464
Texas–Arlington 7 9   .438 13 15   .464
Stephen F. Austin 6 10   .375 12 15   .444
Louisiana–Monroe 2 14   .125 8 19   .296
Nicholls State 1 15   .063 6 21   .222
2005 Southland tournament winner

The 2005 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 8–13, 2005. 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.[1]

Top-seeded Southeastern Louisiana won the championship game over second-seeded Northwestern State, and earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[2] Ricky Woods of Southeastern Louisiana was named the tournament's MVP.

Format

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The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Southland Conference received a berth in the conference tournament. After the conference season, teams were seeded by conference record. For the semifinal round, the remaining teams were reseeded.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 8
Semifinals
March 10
Finals
March 13
         
1 Northwestern State 71
8 Texas–Arlington 67
1 Northwestern State 90
5 Lamar 75
4 UTSA 83
5 Lamar 91
1 Northwestern State 42
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
2 Southeastern Louisiana 49
3 Sam Houston State 88
6 McNeese State 70
2 Southeastern Louisiana 71
3 Sam Houston State 62
2 Southeastern Louisiana 75
7 Texas State 58

References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Southland.org. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "2004-05 Southland Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 10, 2022.