1947 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1947 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 6–8, 1947 at Duke Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The North Carolina State Wolfpack won their second Southern Conference title, led by head coach Everett Case.[1]

1947 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteDuke Indoor Stadium
Durham, NC
ChampionsNorth Carolina State (2nd title)
Winning coachEverett Case (1st title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1946–47 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Carolina State †11–2 .846  26–5  .839
North Carolina10–2 .833  19–8  .704
Duke10–4 .714  19–8  .704
George Washington9–4 .692  21–7  .750
Maryland9–5 .643  14–10  .583
Richmond8–5 .615  17–9  .654
South Carolina7–5 .583  16–9  .640
Washington and Lee7–6 .538  16–7  .696
Davidson7–7 .500  17–8  .680
William & Mary6–6 .500  14–12  .538
Wake Forest8–9 .471  11–13  .458
Furman5–7 .417  9–10  .474
Virginia Tech4–9 .308  13–13  .500
Clemson2–12 .143  7–13  .350
The Citadel1–11 .083  5–11  .313
VMI1–11 .083  2–14  .125
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1947; Rankings from AP Poll

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's sixteen 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 6
Semifinals
March 7
Finals
March 8
         
NC State 55
Maryland 43
NC State 70
George Washington 47
George Washington 70
Washington and Lee 55
NC State 50
North Carolina 48
North Carolina 55
Richmond 43
North Carolina 58
South Carolina 53
Duke 54
South Carolina 56

* Overtime game

See also

References

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