1982 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1982 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 27–March 6, 1982. The quarterfinal round was hosted at campus sites, while the semifinals and finals were hosted at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia. The Chattanooga Mocs, led by head coach Murray Arnold, won their second Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1982 NCAA Tournament.[1]

1982 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1981–82
Teams8
SiteCharleston Civic Center
Charleston, WV
ChampionsChattanooga (2nd title)
Winning coachMurray Arnold (2nd title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1981–82 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Chattanooga†15–1 .938  27–4  .871
Western Carolina11–5 .688  19–8  .704
Davidson9–7 .563  14–15  .483
East Tennessee State8–8 .500  13–15  .464
Marshall8–8 .500  16–11  .593
Furman7–9 .438  11–16  .407
The Citadel7–9 .438  14–14  .500
Appalachian State6–10 .375  11–15  .423
VMI1–15 .063  1–25  .038
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1982; Rankings from AP Poll

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's nine 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 27
Semifinals
February 28
Finals
March 6
         
1 Chattanooga Mocs 62
8 Appalachian State 53
1 Chattanooga 70
4 East Tennessee St. 65
4 East Tennessee St. 110
5 Marshall 92
1 Chattanooga 69
3 Davidson 58
2 Western Carolina 62
7 The Citadel 66
3 Davidson 57
7 The Citadel 54
3 Davidson 74
6 Furman 66

* Overtime game

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