1942 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1942 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 5–7, 1942 at Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Duke Blue Devils won their third Southern Conference title, led by head coach Eddie Cameron.[1]

1942 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteThompson Gym
Raleigh, NC
ChampionsDuke (3rd title)
Winning coachEddie Cameron (3rd title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1941–42 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Duke151 .938  222  .917
George Washington83 .727  119  .550
Wake Forest135 .722  168  .667
North Carolina State94 .692  157  .682
William & Mary84 .667  159  .625
South Carolina84 .667  129  .571
North Carolina95 .643  149  .609
Washington and Lee77 .500  1015  .400
Furman78 .467  109  .526
Richmond48 .333  99  .500
Virginia Tech48 .333  1010  .500
VMI510 .333  711  .389
Maryland38 .273  715  .318
Davidson39 .250  1213  .480
Clemson210 .167  314  .176
The Citadel112 .077  214  .125
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1942; Rankings from AP Poll

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's sixteen 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 5
Semifinals
March 6
Finals
March 7
         
Duke 59
Washington and Lee 41
Duke 54
Wake Forest 45
Wake Forest 32
North Carolina 26
Duke 45
NC State 34
NC State 56
South Carolina 43
NC State 53
William & Mary 52
George Washington 43
William & Mary 44

* Overtime game

See also

References

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