1929 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1929 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 1–March 4, 1929, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The NC State Wolfpack won their first Southern Conference title, led by head coach Gus Tebell.[1]

1929 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams16
SiteMunicipal Auditorium
Atlanta, GA
ChampionsNC State Wolfpack (1st title)
Winning coachGus Tebell (1st title)
Top scorerFrank Goodwin (NC State)
(65 points)
1928–29 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Washington and Lee7–1 .87516–2  .889
North Carolina12–2 .85717–8  .680
Georgia Tech10–2 .83315–6  .714
Georgia13–4 .76517–7  .708
Tulane9–4 .6929–5  .643
Kentucky7–4 .63612–5  .706
Tennessee7–4 .63611–5  .688
Alabama10–6 .62516–10  .615
Clemson6–4 .60015–12  .556
Duke5–4 .55612–8  .600
NC State†6–5 .54515–6  .714
Mississippi7–8 .4679–9  .500
Virginia Tech5–7 .4175–13  .278
Mississippi State5–8 .3858–15  .348
Virginia3–6 .3339–10  .474
LSU5–9 .3578–13  .381
South Carolina4–10 .2868–13  .381
Vanderbilt2–5 .2864–12  .250
Florida4–11 .2677–13  .350
Auburn3–9 .2506–15  .286
Maryland2–6 .2507–9  .438
VMI1–7 .1256–7  .462
Sewanee0–7 .0003–8  .273
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1929
Rankings from none

Bracket
First round
March 1 		Quarterfinals
March 2 		Semifinals
March 3 		Finals
March 4
            
Washington & Lee 32
LSU 22
Washington & Lee 28
Mississippi 50
Mississippi 37
Maryland 35
Mississippi 32
NC State 34
NC State 48
Tennessee 32
NC State 31
Clemson 28
Clemson 30
Georgia Tech 26
NC State 44
Duke 35
Georgia 42
Auburn 24
Georgia 26
Kentucky 24
Kentucky 29
Tulane 15
Duke 43
Georgia 37
Alabama 32
Duke 38
Duke 34
North Carolina 17
North Carolina 43
Mississippi A&M 18

* Overtime game

Championship
March 4
NC State 44, Duke 35
Pts: Frank Goodwin 14 Pts: Joe Croson 12

All-Southern tournament team
Main article: 1929 College Basketball All-Southern Team
Player Position Class Team
Billy Werber G Junior Duke
Louis McGinnis G Sophomore Kentucky
Robert Selby F Junior Mississippi
Larry Haar F Junior NC State
Frank Goodwin C Junior NC State

See also

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