1968 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1968 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 29 – March 2, 1968, at the original Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Davidson Wildcats, led by head coach Lefty Driesell, won their second Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1968 NCAA Tournament.[1]

1968 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteCharlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, NC
ChampionsDavidson (2nd title)
Winning coachLefty Driesell (2nd title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1967–68 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Davidson91 .900  245  .828
West Virginia92 .818  199  .679
The Citadel65 .545  1114  .440
VMI87 .533  912  .429
Furman66 .500  1314  .481
Richmond88 .500  1213  .480
East Carolina67 .462  916  .360
William & Mary410 .286  618  .250
George Washington212 .143  519  .208
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1968; 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
February 29
Semifinals
March 1
Finals
March 2
         
1 Davidson 107
8 William & Mary 68
1 Davidson 79
5 Furman 63
4 VMI 52
5 Furman 62
1 Davidson 87
2 West Virginia 70
2 West Virginia 76
7 East Carolina 71
2 West Virginia 102
6 Richmond 81
3 The Citadel 88
6 Richmond 100*

* Overtime game

See also

References

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