1996 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1996 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 29–March 3, 1996, at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Western Carolina Catamounts, led by head coach Phil Hopkins, won their first Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1996 NCAA tournament.[1]

1996 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1995–96
Teams9
SiteGreensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, NC
ChampionsWestern Carolina (1st title)
Winning coachPhil Hopkins (1st title)
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1995–96 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Davidson 14 0   1.000 25 5   .833
VMI 10 4   .714 18 10   .643
Marshall 8 6   .571 17 11   .607
East Tennessee State 3 11   .214 7 20   .259
Appalachian State 3 11   .214 8 21   .276
South
Western Carolina 10 4   .714 17 13   .567
Chattanooga 9 5   .643 15 12   .556
Furman 6 8   .429 10 17   .370
The Citadel 5 9   .357 10 16   .385
Georgia Southern 2 12   .143 3 23   .115
SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1996
Rankings from AP poll

Format

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The top nine finishers of the conference's ten members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of four rounds, the first of which featured one game, with the winners moving on to the quarterfinal round.

Bracket

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First round
February 29
Quarterfinals
March 1
Semifinals
March 2
Finals
March 3
            
4S The Citadel 73
5N Appalachian State 75
1S Western Carolina 74
5N Appalachian State 66
1S Western Carolina 97
2N VMI 93
2N VMI 91*
3S Furman 89
1S Western Carolina 69
1N Davidson 60
2S Chattanooga 81
3N Marshall 82
1N Davidson 92
3N Marshall 77
1N Davidson 67
4N East Tennessee St. 43

* Overtime game

See also

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References

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