2012 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

2012 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
Tournament logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season201112
Teams8
SiteMerrell Center
Katy, Texas
ChampionsLamar (4th title)
Winning coachPat Knight (1st title)
MVPMike James (Lamar)
TelevisionESPN2, SLC TV
2011–12 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Lamar115 .6882312  .657
McNeese State106 .6251716  .515
Northwestern State88 .5001616  .500
Nicholls State610 .3751020  .333
Southeastern Louisiana511 .3131217  .414
Central Arkansas313 .188821  .276
West
Texas–Arlington151 .938249  .727
Stephen F. Austin124 .7502012  .625
UTSA106 .6251814  .563
Sam Houston State79 .4381319  .406
Texas State511 .3131317  .433
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi412 .250624  .200
2012 Southland tournament winner
As of March 14, 2012
Rankings from AP poll

The 2012 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place March 7, 8 and 10, 2012 at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas The winner of the tournament received the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Tournament.