1996 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1996 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 29–March 3, 1996, at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Western Carolina Catamounts, led by head coach Phil Hopkins, won their first Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1996 NCAA Tournament.[1]

1996 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1995–96
Teams9
SiteGreensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, NC
ChampionsWestern Carolina (1st title)
Winning coachPhil Hopkins (1st title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1995–96 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
Davidson14–0 1.000  25–5  .833
VMI10–4 .714  18–10  .643
Marshall8–6 .571  17–11  .607
East Tennessee State3–11 .214  7–20  .259
Appalachian State3–11 .214  8–21  .276
South
Western Carolina†10–4 .714  17–13  .567
Chattanooga9–5 .643  15–12  .556
Furman6–8 .429  10–17  .370
The Citadel5–9 .357  10–16  .385
Georgia Southern2–12 .143  3–23  .115
† SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1996; Rankings from AP Poll

Format

The top nine finishers of the conference's ten members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of four rounds, the first of which featured one game, with the winners moving on to the quarterfinal round.

Bracket
  First Round
February 29		 Quarterfinals
March 1		 Semifinals
March 2		 Finals
March 3
                                     
4S The Citadel 73  
5N Appalachian State 75  
  1S Western Carolina 74  
    5N Appalachian State 66  
 
  1S Western Carolina 97  
  2N VMI 93  
 
 
  2N VMI 91*
    3S Furman 89  
 
  1S Western Carolina 69
  1N Davidson 60
 
 
  2S Chattanooga 81
    3N Marshall 82  
 
  1N Davidson 92
  3N Marshall 77  
 
 
  1N Davidson 67
    4N East Tennessee St. 43  

* Overtime game

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See also

References
  1. 1995–96 Southern Conference Season Summary
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