1971 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament


The 1971 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 4–6, 1971 at the original Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Furman Paladins, led by head coach Joe Williams, won their first Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1971 NCAA tournament.[1]

1971 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1970–71
Teams7
SiteCharlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, NC
ChampionsFurman (1st title)
Winning coachJoe Williams (1st title)
← 1970
1972 →
1970–71 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Davidson 9 1   .900 15 11   .577
William & Mary 7 3   .700 11 16   .407
East Carolina 7 4   .636 13 12   .520
The Citadel 6 5   .545 13 12   .520
Furman 5 5   .500 15 12   .556
Richmond 3 9   .250 7 21   .250
VMI 1 11   .083 1 25   .038
Southern Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Format

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All of the conference's seven members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds, with the top finisher receiving a first-round bye.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 4
Semifinals
March 5
Finals
March 6
         
4 The Citadel 82
5 Furman 95
1 Davidson 79
5 Furman 83
5 Furman 68
6 Richmond 61
2 William & Mary 69
7 VMI 65
2 William & Mary 64
6 Richmond 66
3 East Carolina 67
6 Richmond 69

* Overtime game

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