1974 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1974 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 27–March 2, 1974, at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. The Furman Paladins, led by head coach Joe Williams, won their third Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1974 NCAA Tournament.[1]

1974 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteRichmond Coliseum
Richmond, VA
ChampionsFurman (3rd title)
Winning coachJoe Williams (3rd title)
MVPAron Stewart (Richmond)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1973–74 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Furman111 .917  229  .710
Richmond104 .714  1612  .571
Davidson73 .700  189  .667
East Carolina86 .571  1312  .520
William & Mary56 .455  918  .333
The Citadel49 .308  1014  .417
VMI39 .250  618  .250
Appalachian State111 .083  520  .200
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1974; 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 27–28
Semifinals
March 1
Finals
March 2
         
1 Furman 75
8 Appalachian State 60
1 Furman 70
5 William & Mary 55
4 East Carolina 67
5 William & Mary 75**
1 Furman 62
2 Richmond 60
2 Richmond 69
7 VMI 59
2 Richmond 86
3 Davidson 68
3 Davidson 82
6 The Citadel 69

* Overtime game

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