2013 SWAC men's basketball tournament

2013 SWAC men's basketball tournament
Tournament logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season2012–13
Teams7
SiteCurtis Culwell Center
Garland, Texas
ChampionsSouthern (8th title)
TelevisionESPN2 (final)
2012–13 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas Southern** 16 2   .889 17 14   .548
Southern 15 3   .833 23 10   .697
Arkansas–Pine Bluff* 15 3   .833 16 14   .533
Jackson State 9 9   .500 11 18   .379
Prairie View A&M 8 10   .444 15 19   .441
Alabama State 8 10   .444 10 22   .313
Alcorn State 8 10   .444 10 24   .294
Alabama A&M 6 12   .333 11 20   .355
Mississippi Valley State* 5 13   .278 5 23   .179
Grambling State 0 18   .000 0 28   .000
2013 SWAC tournament winner
As of March 21, 2013
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
**Ineligible for postseason play due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 SWAC men's basketball tournament took place March 12–16, 2013 at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas. The tournament champion, Southern University, received the Southwestern Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.