1999 SWAC men's basketball tournament

1999 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199899
Teams8
First round siteCampus Sites
Semifinals siteF. G. Clark Activity Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Finals siteF. G. Clark Activity Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
ChampionsAlcorn State (5th title)
Winning coachDavey Whitney (5th title)
1998–99 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Alcorn State142 .875237  .767
Southern133 .813217  .750
Jackson State115 .6881612  .571
Mississippi Valley State106 .6251413  .519
Alabama State88 .5001116  .407
Texas Southern610 .375819  .296
Grambling State511 .313621  .222
Prairie View A&M412 .250621  .222
Arkansas–Pine Bluff115 .063324  .111
Alabama A&M00 1017  .370
1999 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 3–5, 1999. The quarterfinal round was held at the home arena of the higher-seeded team, while the semifinal and championship rounds were held at the F. G. Clark Activity Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Alcorn State defeated Southern, 89–83 in the championship game. The Braves received the conference's automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the West Region.