1978 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1978 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 25–March 4, 1978. The quarterfinal round was hosted at campus sites, while the semifinals and finals were hosted at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia. The Furman Paladins, led by head coach Joe Williams, won their fifth Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1978 NCAA Tournament.[1]

1978 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteRoanoke Civic Center
Roanoke, VA
ChampionsFurman (5th title)
Winning coachJoe Williams (5th title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1977–78 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Appalachian State93 .750  1513  .536
VMI73 .700  217  .750
Marshall85 .615  1415  .483
Furman75 .583  1911  .633
Chattanooga75 .583  1611  .593
Western Carolina48 .333  719  .269
Davidson37 .300  918  .333
The Citadel211 .154  819  .296
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1978; 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 25
Semifinals
March 3
Finals
March 4
         
1 Appalachian State 81
8 The Citadel 64
1 Appalachian State 68
4 Furman 72
4 Furman 83
5 Chattanooga 73
3 Marshall 53
4 Furman 69
2 VMI 95
7 Davidson 80
2 VMI 71
3 Marshall 76
3 Marshall 64
6 Western Carolina 56

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