1982 SWAC men's basketball tournament

1982 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198182
Teams7
First round siteCampus Sites
Semifinals siteF. G. Clark Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Finals siteF. G. Clark Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
ChampionsAlcorn State (3rd title)
Winning coachDavey Whitney (3rd title)
1981–82 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Alcorn State102 .833228  .733
Jackson State102 .833199  .679
Texas Southern84 .667218  .724
Grambling State66 .5001217  .414
Mississippi Valley State48 .333620  .231
Southern39 .250718  .280
Prairie View A&M111 .083223  .080
1982 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 4–6, 1982. The quarterfinal round was held at the home arena of the higher-seeded team, while the semifinal and championship rounds were held at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi. Alcorn State defeated Jackson State, 87–77 in the championship game. The Braves received the conference's automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the Midwest Region.