1946 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1946 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 28–March 2, 1946, at Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Duke Blue Devils won their fifth Southern Conference title, led by head coach Gerry Gerard.[1]

1946 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteThompson Gym
Raleigh, NC
ChampionsDuke (5th title)
Winning coachGerry Gerard (2nd title)
1945–46 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Carolina131 .929305  .857
Duke122 .857216  .778
Virginia Tech73 .700118  .579
Wake Forest85 .615126  .667
Maryland54 .556912  .429
William & Mary55 .5001010  .500
Furman44 .500163  .842
George Washington45 .44478  .467
Clemson57 .417911  .450
North Carolina State57 .417612  .333
South Carolina47 .364911  .450
Davidson59 .3571312  .520
Richmond37 .300812  .400
The Citadel16 .143711  .389
VMI16 .143110  .091
Washington and Lee04 .000211  .154
1946 SoCon tournament winner
As of April 30, 1946
Rankings from AP Poll

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's sixteen 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

Quarterfinals
February 28
Semifinals
March 1
Finals
March 2
         
North Carolina 54
Maryland 27
North Carolina 29
Wake Forest 31
Wake Forest 42
William & Mary 31
Duke 49
Wake Forest 30
Duke 44
NC State 38
Duke 44
Virginia Tech 38
Virginia Tech 39
George Washington 33

* Overtime game

See also

References

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