1963 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1963 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 28 to March 2, 1963, at the Richmond Arena in Richmond, Virginia. The West Virginia Mountaineers, led by head coach George King, won their eighth Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1963 NCAA Tournament.[1]

1963 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteRichmond Arena
Richmond, VA
ChampionsWest Virginia (8th title)
Winning coachGeorge King (2nd title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1962–63 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
West Virginia112 .846  238  .742
Davidson83 .727  207  .741
William & Mary105 .667  159  .625
Furman96 .600  1414  .500
George Washington66 .500  815  .348
Virginia Tech66 .500  1212  .500
VMI610 .375  615  .286
Richmond313 .188  718  .280
The Citadel210 .167  320  .130
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1963; Rankings from AP Poll

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's nine members were eligible for the tournament. The teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
February 28
Semifinals
March 1
Finals
March 2
         
1 West Virginia 75
8 Richmond 44
1 West Virginia 81
4 Furman 63
4 Furman 57
5 George Washington 54
1 West Virginia 79
2 Davidson 74
2 Davidson 108
7 VMI 71
2 Davidson 75
6 Virginia Tech 67
3 William & Mary 72
6 Virginia Tech 74

* Overtime game

See also

References

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