1970 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1970 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 27–March 1, 1970, at the original Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Davidson Wildcats, led by head coach Terry Holland, won their fourth Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1970 NCAA Tournament.[1]

1970 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteCharlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, NC
ChampionsDavidson (4th title)
Winning coachTerry Holland (1st title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1969–70 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Davidson †10–0 1.000  22–5  .815
East Carolina9–2 .818  16–10  .615
George Washington6–4 .600  12–15  .444
Furman5–6 .455  13–13  .500
William & Mary5–7 .417  11–16  .407
The Citadel4–8 .333  8–16  .333
Richmond4–9 .308  9–18  .333
VMI3–10 .231  6–19  .240
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1970; Rankings from AP Poll

Format

All of the conference's eight members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds.

Bracket
Quarterfinals
February 27 		Semifinals
February 28 		Finals
March 1
         
1 #11 Davidson 72
8 VMI 46
1 #11 Davidson 78
5 William & Mary 54
4 Furman 67
5 William & Mary 82
1 #11 Davidson 81
7 Richmond 61
2 East Carolina 73
7 Richmond 75
3 George Washington 69
7 Richmond 77
3 George Washington 66
6 The Citadel 64

* Overtime game

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See also

References
  1. Southern Conference Tournament Results. p. 22. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
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