The Southwest Conference (SWC) was an NCAA athletic conference that existed from 1915 to 1996, and held its postseason basketball tournament, also called the "SWC Classic," starting in 1976.
Tournament champions by year [ ]
Year
SWC Champion
Score
Runner-up
Most Outstanding Player
Venue (and city)
1976
Texas Tech
74-72
Texas A&M
Rick Bullock , Texas Tech
Moody Coliseum (Dallas, Texas )
1977
Arkansas
80-74
Houston
Ron Brewer , Arkansas
The Summit (Houston, Texas )
1978
Houston
92-90
Texas
Mike Schultz , Houston
The Summit (Houston, Texas )
1979
Arkansas
39-38
Texas
Sidney Moncrief , Arkansas
The Summit (Houston, Texas )
1980
Texas A&M
52-50
Arkansas
David Britton , Texas A&M
HemisFair Arena (San Antonio, Texas )
1981
Houston
84-59
Texas
Rob Williams , Houston
HemisFair Arena (San Antonio, Texas )
1982
Arkansas
84-69
Houston
Alvin Robertson , Arkansas
Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas )
1983
Houston
62-59
Texas Christian
Michael Young , Houston
Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas )
1984
Houston
57-56
Arkansas
Akeem Olajuwon , Houston
Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas )
1985
Texas Tech
67-64
Arkansas
Joe Kleine , Arkansas
Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas )
1986
Texas Tech
67-63
Texas A&M
Tony Benford , Texas Tech
Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas )
1987
Texas A&M
71-46
Baylor
Winston Crite , Texas A&M
Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas )
1988
Southern Methodist
75-64
Baylor
Micheal Williams , Baylor
Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas )
1989
Arkansas
100-76
Texas
Lenzie Howell , Arkansas
Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas )
1990
Arkansas
96-84
Houston
Todd Day , Arkansas
Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas )
1991
Arkansas
120-89
Texas
Oliver Miller , Arkansas
Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas )
1992
Houston
91-72
Texas
Dexter Cambridge , Texas
Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas )
1993
Texas Tech
88-74
Houston
Lance Hughes , Texas Tech
Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas )
1994
Texas
87-62
Texas A&M
B. J. Tyler , Texas
Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas )
1995
Texas
107-104 (OT)
Texas Tech
Terrence Rencher , Texas
Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas )
1996
Texas Tech
75-73
Texas
Reggie Freeman , Texas
Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas )
Championships by school [ ] References [ ] 