1924 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1924 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 28–March 4, 1924, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The North Carolina Tar Heels won their second Southern Conference title, led by head coach Norman Shepard.[1]

1924 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams16
SiteMunicipal Auditorium
Atlanta, GA
ChampionsNorth Carolina Tar Heels (2nd title)
Winning coachNorman Shepard (1st title)
Top scorerJack Cobb (North Carolina)
(59 points)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1923–24 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Tulane10–0 1.000  21–1  .955
North Carolina†7–0 1.000  26–0  1.000
Georgia7–0 1.000  16–5  .762
Alabama5–1 .833  12–4  .750
Kentucky6–2 .750  13–3  .813
Mississippi State8–4 .667  13–8  .619
Virginia3–2 .600  12–3  .800
Tennessee5–5 .500  10–8  .556
South Carolina2–2 .500  11–9  .550
Georgia Tech4–5 .444  9–13  .409
Mississippi2–4 .333  16–6  .727
Washington and Lee2–4 .333  9–5  .643
NC State2–4 .333  7–16  .304
Maryland1–2 .333  5–7  .417
Vanderbilt1–3 .250  7–15  .318
Florida0–2 .000  5–10  .333
Sewanee0–2 .000  2–7  .222
Virginia Tech0–4 .000  5–13  .278
Auburn0–6 .000  4–9  .308
Clemson0–6 .000  2–14  .125
LSU0–7 .000  8–12  .400
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1924; Rankings from none

Bracket

  First Round
February 29
Quarterfinals
March 1
Semifinals
March 3
Finals
March 4
                                     
VMI 19  
Maryland 34  
  Maryland 25  
    Georgia 29  
Georgia 36
Washington and Lee 24  
  Georgia 20  
  Alabama 37  
Alabama 44  
Mississippi 42  
  Alabama 40
    Auburn 19  
Georgia Tech 29
Auburn 35  
  Alabama 18
  North Carolina 26
Tulane 60  
South Carolina 23  
  Tulane 30
    Mississippi A&M 38  
Mississippi A&M 35
Tennessee 18  
  Mississippi A&M 23
  North Carolina 33  
North Carolina 41  
Kentucky 20  
  North Carolina 37
    Vanderbilt 20  
Vanderbilt 42
Clemson 13  

* Overtime game

Championship

March 4
Alabama 18, North Carolina 26
Pts: Slim Carter 6 Pts: Jack Cobb 15
Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Sutton

All-Southern Tournament Team

Player Position Class Team
Monk McDonald G Senior North Carolina
K. P. Gatchell G Senior Mississippi A&M
Cartwright Carmichael F Senior North Carolina
Eddie Gurr F Senior Georgia
Slim Carter C Junior Alabama

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