1943 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1943 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place in March 1943 at Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. The George Washington Colonials won their first Southern Conference title, led by head coach Otis Zahn.[1]

1943 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteThompson Gym
Raleigh, NC
ChampionsGeorge Washington (1st title)
Winning coachOtis Zahn (1st title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1942–43 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Duke12–1 .923  20–6  .769
George Washington †8–2 .800  17–6  .739
South Carolina6–3 .667  13–6  .684
Davidson7–4 .636  18–6  .750
The Citadel5–3 .625  8–5  .615
William & Mary6–4 .600  11–10  .524
VMI7–5 .583  8–8  .500
North Carolina State7–5 .583  7–9  .438
Maryland5–5 .500  8–8  .500
Richmond4–4 .500  11–5  .688
North Carolina8–9 .471  12–10  .545
Virginia Tech3–6 .333  7–7  .500
Washington and Lee2–10 .167  7–12  .368
Wake Forest1–10 .091  1–10  .091
Clemson0–10 .000  3–13  .188
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1943; Rankings from AP Poll

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's fifteen 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 4
Semifinals
March 5
Finals
March 6
         
Davidson 33
NC State 30
Davidson 40
George Washington 47
George Washington 49
William & Mary 23
George Washington 56
Duke 40
Duke 57
VMI 41
Duke 56
The Citadel 37
South Carolina 23
The Citadel 37

* Overtime game

See also

References

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