1978 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1978 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 2–4, 1978, at The Summit in Houston, Texas. The first round took place on February 25 at the higher-seeded campus sites.

1978 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197778
Teams9
SiteThe Summit
Houston, Texas
ChampionsHouston (1st title)
Winning coachGuy Lewis (1st title)
MVPMike Schultz (Houston)
Southwest Conference men's basketball tournaments
1977–78 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Arkansas142 .875324  .889
No. 17 Texas142 .875265  .839
Houston115 .688258  .758
Texas Tech106 .6251910  .655
Baylor88 .5001413  .519
SMU610 .3751018  .357
Texas A&M511 .3131215  .444
Rice214 .125422  .154
TCU214 .125422  .154
1978 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Number 3 seed Houston defeated 1 seed Texas 92–90 to win their 1st championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1978 NCAA tournament.

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