College Basketball: Updated standings in the SLC

Here are the current standings in the Southland Conference.

Men's Basketball

xy SHSU (13-1)

x SFA (10-4)

x UTA (8-6)

x UTSA (8-6)

x TAMUCC (8-6)

x Southeastern La. (8-6)

x Texas St. (7-7)

McNeese St. (5-9)

Nicholls St. (5-9)

Northwestern St. (5-9)

Lamar (5-9)

x - clinched berth into SLC tournament

y - clinched regular-season title

What this means for Texas State: The Bobcats needed to win last Saturday and have McNeese State beat Nicholls State to earn a berth into the SLC tournament -- and that's exactly what happened. Texas State used J.B. Conley's 42 points to beat Northwestern State, 89-75, and the Cowboys throttled the Colonels by 16 points. The Bobcats can only improve their seed if they keep winning. If Texas State loses its last two games and Nicholls State or McNeese State go on a run, the Bobcats would get the No. 8 seed.

Women's Basketball

x Lamar (12-2)

x SFA (11-3)

x TAMUCC (10-4)

x UTSA (9-5)

x UTA (8-6)

x Northwestern St. (6-8)

x SHSU (6-8)

Southeastern La. (5-9)

McNeese State (3-11)

Texas State (3-11)

What this means for Texas State: Believe it or not, the Bobcats still aren't eliminated from the SLC postseason. Texas State must win out and get a lot of help (Southeastern Louisiana to lose out, McNeese to lose out) in order to make the SLC tournament, but it's possible. One more loss eliminates the Bobcats though.