1985 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1985 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 1–3, 1985 at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The Marshall Thundering Herd, led by head coach Rick Huckabay, won their second Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1985 NCAA Tournament.[1]

1985 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198485
Teams8
SiteAsheville Civic Center
Asheville, NC
ChampionsMarshall (2nd title)
Winning coachRick Huckabay (2nd title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1984–85 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Chattanooga142 .875  248  .750
Marshall124 .750  2113  .618
The Citadel115 .688  1811  .621
Western Carolina88 .500  1414  .500
VMI79 .438  1614  .533
Appalachian State79 .438  1414  .500
Davidson610 .375  1020  .333
Furman412 .250  721  .250
East Tennessee State313 .188  918  .333
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1985; Rankings from AP Poll

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's nine 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
March 1
Semifinals
March 2
Finals
March 3
         
1 Chattanooga 63
8 Furman 60
1 Chattanooga 69
5 VMI 71*
4 Western Carolina 63
5 VMI 65*
2 Marshall 70
5 VMI 65
2 Marshall 83
7 Davidson 71
2 Marshall 79
3 The Citadel 68
3 The Citadel 68
6 Appalachian State 62

* Overtime game

See also

References

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