The tournament was held at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas from March 13–16, 2019.
The top two seeds received double byes into the semifinals in the merit-based format.
Sam Houston St clinched a double bye, and won the 2019 Southland regular season title on February 27.
New Orleans, Lamar, Abilene Christian, and Southeast Louisiana qualified for the tournament.
Abilene Christian and Southeastern Louisiana clinched the 2nd and 3rd seeds respectively with wins on March 6.