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A look back at Bobcats 1997 March Madness sweep

A look back at Bobcats 1997 March Madness sweep
The Texas State women’s team celebrates after defeating Stephen F. Austin in the Southland Conference Tournament championship game to clinch the program’s first ever NCAA Tournament bid. The Bobcats had snapped SFA nineyear reign as conference tournament champions. Daily Record archives

TXST REWIND

With it being the month of March Madness, it’s time to take a look at one of the best years for Texas State basketball. During the 1996-1997 season, both the men’s and the women’s team won the conference tournament title and earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. The sweep marked the first time a conference member had won both the men’s and women’s conference tournament titles in the same season.

Despite accomplishing the same goal, both teams had overcome unique obstacles in order to complete the historic sweep.

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