1970 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1970 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 27–March 1, 1970, at the original Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Davidson Wildcats, led by head coach Terry Holland, won their fourth Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1970 NCAA Tournament.[1]

1970 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteCharlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, NC
ChampionsDavidson (4th title)
Winning coachTerry Holland (1st title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1969–70 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Davidson100 1.000  225  .815
East Carolina92 .818  1610  .615
George Washington64 .600  1215  .444
Furman56 .455  1313  .500
William & Mary57 .417  1116  .407
The Citadel48 .333  816  .333
Richmond49 .308  918  .333
VMI310 .231  619  .240
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1970; Rankings from AP Poll

Format

All of the conference's eight 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 27
Semifinals
February 28
Finals
March 1
         
1 #11 Davidson 72
8 VMI 46
1 #11 Davidson 78
5 William & Mary 54
4 Furman 67
5 William & Mary 82
1 #11 Davidson 81
7 Richmond 61
2 East Carolina 73
7 Richmond 75
3 George Washington 69
7 Richmond 77
3 George Washington 66
6 The Citadel 64

* Overtime game

See also

References

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