1934 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1934 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 1–3, 1934 at Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Washington & Lee Generals won their first Southern Conference title, led by head coach Harry "Cy" Young.[1]

1934 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteThompson Gym
Raleigh, NC
ChampionsWashington & Lee (1st title)
Winning coachHarry Young (1st title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1933–34 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
South Carolina6–0 1.000  18–1  .947
North Carolina12–2 .857  18–4  .818
Maryland6–1 .857  11–8  .579
Duke9–4 .692  18–6  .750
North Carolina State6–5 .545  11–6  .647
Washington and Lee †4–5 .444  10–6  .625
VMI3–6 .333  4–9  .308
Virginia1–9 .100  7–11  .389
Virginia Tech1–10 .091  1–15  .063
Clemson0–6 .000  7–12  .368
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1934; Rankings from AP Poll

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's ten 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 1
Semifinals
March 2
Finals
March 3
         
Washington & Lee 45
Maryland 37
Washington & Lee 32
NC State 28
NC State 43
South Carolina 24
Washington & Lee 30
Duke 29
North Carolina 27
Virginia 18
Duke 21
North Carolina 18
Duke 35
VMI 14

* Overtime game

See also

References

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