2001 SWAC men's basketball tournament

2001 SWAC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	2000–01
Teams	8
Site	Bill Harris Arena Birmingham, Alabama
Champions	Alabama State (1st title)
Winning coach	Rob Spivery (1st title)
SWAC men's basketball tournaments

2000–01 SWAC men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Alabama State †	15	–	3		.833			22	–	9		.710
Mississippi Valley State	14	–	4		.778			18	–	9		.667
Alabama A&M	13	–	5		.722			17	–	11		.607
Alcorn State	13	–	5		.722			15	–	15		.500
Southern	8	–	10		.444			11	–	16		.407
Grambling State	8	–	10		.444			8	–	18		.308
Jackson State	7	–	11		.389			7	–	23		.233
Texas Southern	5	–	13		.278			7	–	22		.241
Prairie View A&M	5	–	13		.278			6	–	22		.214
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	2	–	16		.111			2	–	25		.074
† 2001 SWAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 6–10, 2001, at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. Alabama State defeated Alcorn State, 64–52 in the championship game. The Hornets received the conference's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the South Region.

Bracket and results

	Quarterfinals March 6					Semifinals March 9					Final March 10
	1	Alabama State	91
	8	Prairie View	72
						1	Alabama State	81
						5	Southern	56
	4	Grambling State	50
	5	Southern	56
											1	Alabama State	64
											3	Alcorn State	52
	3	Alcorn State	74
	6	Jackson State	50
						3	Alcorn State	76
						7	Texas Southern	63
	2	Mississippi Valley State	58
	7	Texas Southern	59