2003 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2003 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 10–14, 2003. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played at the home arena of the higher seeded-teams, with the championship game played at Bernard Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas.

2003 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200203
Teams6
First round siteCampus sites
Semifinals siteCampus sites
Finals siteBernard Johnson Coliseum
Huntsville, Texas
ChampionsSam Houston State (1st title)
Winning coachBob Marlin (1st title)
MVPDonald Cole (Sam Houston State)
Southland Conference men's basketball tournaments
2002–03 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Sam Houston State173 .850237  .767
Stephen F. Austin164 .800218  .724
Texas–Arlington137 .6501613  .552
Southwest Texas State119 .5501712  .586
McNeese State1010 .5001514  .517
Lamar1010 .5001314  .481
Louisiana-Monroe1010 .5001216  .429
Southeastern Louisiana911 .4501116  .407
UTSA713 .3501017  .370
Northwestern State614 .300621  .222
Nicholls State119 .050325  .107
2003 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Top-seeded Sam Houston State won the championship game over second-seeded Stephen F. Austin, and earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Donald Cole of Sam Houston State was named the tournament's MVP.

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