1982 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

1982 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1981–82
Teams5
SiteBlackham Coliseum
Lafayette, Louisiana
ChampionsSouthwestern Louisiana (1st title)
Winning coachBobby Paschal (1st title)
MVPAlford Turner (Southwestern Louisiana)
1981–82 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
SW Louisiana 8 2   .800 24 8   .750
Lamar 7 3   .700 22 7   .759
Texas-Arlington 6 4   .600 16 12   .571
McNeese State 4 6   .400 14 15   .483
Arkansas State 3 7   .300 15 11   .577
Louisiana Tech 2 8   .200 11 16   .407
North Texas State 0 0   15 12   .556
1982 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1982 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7, 1982 at Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Southwestern Louisiana defeated Texas-Arlington in the championship game, 81–75, to win their first Southland men's basketball tournament.

The Ragin' Cajuns received a bid to the 1982 NCAA Tournament as No. 8 seed in the Mideast region. They were the only Southland member invited to the NCAA tournament. Regular season runner-up Lamar received an invitation to the 1982 NIT Tournament.