1928 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1928 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 24–February 28, 1928, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The Mississippi Rebels won their first Southern Conference title, led by head coach Homer Hazel.[1]

1928 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams15
SiteMunicipal Auditorium
Atlanta, GA
ChampionsMississippi Rebels (1st title)
Winning coachHomer Hazel (1st title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1927–28 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Auburn121 .923  202  .909
Mississippi A&M101 .909  137  .650
North Carolina81 .889  172  .895
Maryland81 .889  144  .778
Kentucky81 .889  126  .667
LSU73 .700  144  .778
Virginia105 .667  206  .769
Georgia85 .615  1310  .565
VMI55 .500  76  .538
Alabama55 .500  1010  .500
Clemson57 .417  914  .391
South Carolina47 .364  812  .400
Mississippi59 .357  109  .526
NC State36 .333  108  .556
Vanderbilt25 .286  57  .417
Virginia Tech37 .300  511  .313
Washington and Lee37 .300  512  .294
Florida210 .167  516  .238
Sewanee15 .167  27  .222
Tulane315 .167  315  .167
Tennessee08 .000  012  .000
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1928; Rankings from none

Bracket

  First Round
February 24
Quarterfinals
February 25
Semifinals
February 27
Finals
February 28
                                     
North Carolina 38  
LSU 44  
  LSU 28  
    Mississippi 55  
NC State 35
Mississippi 40  
  Mississippi 41  
  Kentucky 29  
VMI 36  
Georgia 47  
  Georgia 18
    Kentucky 33  
Kentucky 56
South Carolina 40  
  Mississippi 31
  Auburn 30
Mississippi A&M 44  
Washington and Lee 24  
  Mississippi A&M 44
    Virginia 28  
Virginia 42
Alabama 28  
  Mississippi A&M 34
  Auburn 42  
Georgia Tech 50  
Florida 24  
  Georgia Tech 29
    Auburn 30  
Auburn 27
Clemson 26  

* Overtime game

Championship

February 28
Mississippi 31, Auburn 30
Pts: Cary Phillips & Robert Lee 8 Pts: Jelly Akin 15
Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia
Referees: Sutton

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