1976 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1976 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 28–March 4, 1976. The quarterfinal round was hosted at campus sites, while the semifinals and finals were hosted at the Greenville Memorial Auditorium in Greenville, South Carolina. The VMI Keydets, led by head coach Bill Blair, won their second Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1976 NCAA Tournament.[1]

1976 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1975–76
Teams8
SiteGreenville Memorial Auditorium
Greenville, SC
ChampionsVMI (2nd title)
Winning coachBill Blair (1st title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1975–76 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
VMI†9–3 .750  22–10  .688
William & Mary8–3 .727  15–13  .536
Richmond7–7 .500  14–14  .500
East Carolina7–7 .500  11–15  .423
Appalachian State6–6 .500  13–14  .481
The Citadel6–7 .462  10–17  .370
Furman5–7 .417  9–18  .333
Davidson1–9 .100  5–21  .192
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1976; 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 28
Semifinals
March 3
Finals
March 4
         
1 VMI 71
8 Davidson 69
1 VMI 71
5 Appalachian State 64
4 East Carolina 72
5 Appalachian State 79
1 VMI 41
3 Richmond 33
2 William & Mary 70
7 Furman 57
2 William & Mary 78
3 Richmond 84
3 Richmond 82
6 The Citadel 69

* Overtime game

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