1926 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1926 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 26–March 2, 1926, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The North Carolina Tar Heels won their fourth Southern Conference title, led by head coach Harlan Sanborn.[1] Jack Cobb was Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year.

1926 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams16
SiteMunicipal Auditorium
Atlanta, GA
ChampionsNorth Carolina Tar Heels (4th title)
Winning coachHarlan Sanborn (1st title)
1925–26 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Kentucky8–0 1.00015–3  .833
North Carolina†7–0 1.00020–5  .800
Mississippi8–1 .88916–2  .889
Maryland7–1 .87514–3  .824
Georgia9–4 .69218–6  .750
South Carolina4–2 .6679–5  .643
NC State5–3 .62520–3  .870
Mississippi State5–3 .62514–8  .636
Tulane10–7 .58811–7  .611
Alabama6–6 .50010–11  .476
Virginia4–4 .5009–6  .600
LSU4–5 .4449–9  .500
VMI3–5 .3758–6  .571
Georgia Tech4–10 .2866–11  .353
Virginia Tech2–5 .2863–10  .231
Washington and Lee2–6 .2509–7  .563
Tennessee1–3 .2509–8  .529
Vanderbilt2–7 .2228–18  .308
Auburn1–7 .1255–10  .333
Clemson1–7 .1254–17  .190
Sewanee0–2 .0004–6  .400
Florida0–3 .0007–7  .500
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1926
Rankings from none

Bracket
First round
February 26 		Quarterfinals
February 27 		Semifinals
March 1 		Finals
March 2
            
North Carolina 52
Clemson 21
North Carolina 25
Virginia 23
Virginia 29
Tulane 25
North Carolina 38
Mississippi 23
Alabama 27
Georgia Tech 30
Georgia Tech 24
Mississippi 35
Sewanee 16
Mississippi 50
North Carolina 37
Mississippi A&M 23
Kentucky 32
VMI 25
Kentucky 39
Georgia 34
Tennessee 25
Georgia 48
Kentucky 26
Mississippi A&M 31
NC State 32
Auburn 27
NC State 29
Mississippi A&M 32
Mississippi A&M 22
Maryland 19

* Overtime game

Championship
March 2
North Carolina 37, Mississippi A&M 23
Pts: Jack Cobb 19 Pts: W. B. Ricks 8

All-Southern tournament team
Main article: 1926 College Basketball All-Southern Team
Player Position Class Team
Arthur Newcombe G Senior North Carolina
Bunn Hackney G Junior North Carolina
Jack Cobb F Senior North Carolina
Earl Johnson F Senior Mississippi
H. L. Stone C Junior Mississippi A&M

See also

References
  1. Southern Conference tournament Results. p. 6. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
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