1974 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament


The 1974 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 27–March 2, 1974, at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. The Furman Paladins, led by head coach Joe Williams, won their third Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1974 NCAA tournament.[1]

1974 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1973–74
Teams8
SiteRichmond Coliseum
Richmond, VA
ChampionsFurman (3rd title)
Winning coachJoe Williams (3rd title)
MVPAron Stewart (Richmond)
← 1973
1975 →
1973–74 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Furman 11 1   .917 22 9   .710
Richmond 10 4   .714 16 12   .571
Davidson 7 3   .700 18 9   .667
East Carolina 8 6   .571 13 12   .520
William & Mary 5 6   .455 9 18   .333
The Citadel 4 9   .308 10 14   .417
VMI 3 9   .250 6 18   .250
Appalachian State 1 11   .083 5 20   .200
Southern Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Format

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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

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Quarterfinals
February 27–28
Semifinals
March 1
Finals
March 2
         
1 Furman 75
8 Appalachian State 60
1 Furman 70
5 William & Mary 55
4 East Carolina 67
5 William & Mary 75**
1 Furman 62
2 Richmond 60
2 Richmond 69
7 VMI 59
2 Richmond 86
3 Davidson 68
3 Davidson 82
6 The Citadel 69

* Overtime game

See also

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