2014 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

2014 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	2013–14
Teams	8
Site	Merrell Center Katy, Texas
Champions	Stephen F. Austin (2nd title)
Winning coach	Brad Underwood (1st title)
MVP	Thomas Walkup (Stephen F. Austin)
Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments «2013  2015»

2013–14 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Stephen F. Austin †	18	–	0		1.000			32	–	3		.914
Texas A&M–CC	14	–	4		.778			18	–	16		.529
Sam Houston State	13	–	5		.722			24	–	11		.686
Northwestern State	12	–	6		.667			17	–	14		.548
Incarnate Word*	9	–	5		.643			21	–	6		.778
Oral Roberts	10	–	8		.556			17	–	16		.515
Nicholls State	10	–	8		.556			14	–	15		.483
McNeese State	9	–	9		.500			11	–	20		.355
New Orleans**	8	–	10		.444			11	–	15		.423
Southeastern Louisiana	7	–	11		.389			12	–	18		.400
Central Arkansas	5	–	13		.278			8	–	21		.276
Lamar	3	–	15		.167			4	–	26		.133
Abilene Christian*	2	–	12		.143			11	–	20		.355
Houston Baptist	2	–	16		.111			6	–	25		.194
† 2014 Southland Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll *ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition **ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties

The 2014 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, a part of the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place March 12-15 at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas.^[1] The winner of the tournament received the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Tournament.

Bracket

Source: ^[2][3]

	First round Wednesday, March 12 SLC Digital					Quarterfinals Thursday, March 13 SLC Digital					Semifinals Friday, March 14 ESPN3					Championship Saturday, March 15 ESPN2
											1	Stephen F. Austin	85
											4	Northwestern State	78
						4	Northwestern State	88
	5	Nicholls State	71			5	Nicholls State	72
	8	SE Louisiana	64													1	Stephen F. Austin[4]	68
																3	Sam Houston State	49
											2	Texas A&M–CC	63
											3	Sam Houston State	69
						3	Sam Houston State	70
	6	Oral Roberts	66			6	Oral Roberts	61
	7	McNeese State	62

References

1. "Southland Conference Men's & Women's Basketball Tournament". merrellcenter.org. Merrell Center. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
2. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/tournament/bracket/_/id/201429
3. http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/tournaments/conference/LAND/southland-tournament-bracket#
4. http://www.chron.com/sports/college/article/SFA-punches-ticket-to-NCAA-Tournament-5321508.php