title: Southwest Conference women's basketball tournament
text: # Southwest Conference women's basketball tournament
  
  The Southwest Conference women's basketball tournament, also called the SWC Classic, was the conference championship tournament in women's basketball for the Southwest Conference. The tournament was held annually between 1983 and 1996, after which the Southwest Conference was dissolved.
  
  The winner of the tournament was guaranteed a spot in the NCAA basketball tournament each year.
  
  ## Champions
  
  Source
  
  | Year | Champion | Score | Runner-Up | MVP | Venue (and city) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1983 | Texas | 80-54 | Arkansas | Annette Smith, Texas | Gregory Gym (Austin, TX) |
  | 1984 | Texas | 83-73 | Texas Tech | Carolyn Thompson, Texas Tech | Hofheinz Pavilion (Houston, TX) |
  | 1985 | Texas | 82-62 | Texas Tech | Fran Harris, Texas | Moody Coliseum (Dallas, TX) |
  | 1986 | Texas | 77-53 | Texas Tech | Beverly Williams, Texas | Moody Coliseum (Dallas, TX) |
  | 1987 | Texas | 72-70 | Arkansas | Beverly Williams, Texas | Moody Coliseum (Dallas, TX) |
  | 1988 | Texas | 88-61 | Texas Tech | Doreatha Cornwell, Texas | Moody Coliseum (Dallas, TX) |
  | 1989 | Texas | 101-99 | Arkansas | Clarissa Davis, Texas | Moody Coliseum (Dallas, TX) |
  | 1990 | Texas | 63-60 | Texas Tech | Edna Campbell, Texas | Moody Coliseum (Dallas, TX) |
  | 1991 | Arkansas | 60-51 | Texas Tech | Amber Nicholas, Arkansas | Moody Coliseum (Dallas, TX) |
  | 1992 | Texas Tech | 76-74 | Texas | Sheryl Swoopes, Texas Tech | Moody Coliseum (Dallas, TX) |
  | 1993 | Texas Tech | 78-71 | Texas | Sheryl Swoopes, Texas Tech | Moody Coliseum (Dallas, TX) |
  | 1994 | Texas | 71-69 | Texas Tech | Connie Robinson, Texas Tech | Moody Coliseum (Dallas, TX) |
  | 1995 | Texas Tech | 84-62 | SMU | Michi Atkins, Texas Tech | Moody Coliseum (Dallas, TX) |
  | 1996 | Texas A&M | 72-68 | Texas Tech | Alicia Thompson, Texas Tech | Moody Coliseum (Dallas, TX) |
  
  ## Championships by school
  
  | Titles | School |
  | - | - |
  | 9 | Texas |
  | 3 | Texas Tech |
  | 1 | Texas A&M |
  | 1 | Arkansas |
  