1928 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1928 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 24–February 28, 1928, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The Mississippi Rebels won their first Southern Conference title, led by head coach Homer Hazel.[1]

1928 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams15
SiteMunicipal Auditorium
Atlanta, GA
ChampionsMississippi Rebels (1st title)
Winning coachHomer Hazel (1st title)
1927–28 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Auburn12–1 .92320–2  .909
Mississippi A&M10–1 .90913–7  .650
North Carolina8–1 .88917–2  .895
Maryland8–1 .88914–4  .778
Kentucky8–1 .88912–6  .667
LSU7–3 .70014–4  .778
Virginia10–5 .66720–6  .769
Georgia8–5 .61513–10  .565
VMI5–5 .5007–6  .538
Alabama5–5 .50010–10  .500
Clemson5–7 .4179–14  .391
South Carolina4–7 .3648–12  .400
Mississippi†5–9 .35710–9  .526
NC State3–6 .33310–8  .556
Vanderbilt2–5 .2865–7  .417
Virginia Tech3–7 .3005–11  .313
Washington and Lee3–7 .3005–12  .294
Florida2–10 .1675–16  .238
Sewanee1–5 .1672–7  .222
Tulane3–15 .1673–15  .167
Tennessee0–8 .0000–12  .000
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1928
Rankings from none

Bracket
First round
February 24 		Quarterfinals
February 25 		Semifinals
February 27 		Finals
February 28
            
North Carolina 38
LSU 44
LSU 28
Mississippi 55
NC State 35
Mississippi 40
Mississippi 41
Kentucky 29
VMI 36
Georgia 47
Georgia 18
Kentucky 33
Kentucky 56
South Carolina 40
Mississippi 31
Auburn 30
Mississippi A&M 44
Washington and Lee 24
Mississippi A&M 44
Virginia 28
Virginia 42
Alabama 28
Mississippi A&M 34
Auburn 42
Georgia Tech 50
Florida 24
Georgia Tech 29
Auburn 30
Auburn 27
Clemson 26

* Overtime game

Championship
February 28
Mississippi 31, Auburn 30
Pts: Cary Phillips & Robert Lee 8 Pts: Jelly Akin 15

All-Southern tournament team
Main article: 1928 College Basketball All-Southern Team
Player Position Class Team
Ary Phillips G Ole Miss
Dewitt Laird G Ole Miss
Cary Phillips F Ole Miss
Jelly Akin F Auburn
Frank Dubose C Auburn

See also

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