1947 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1947 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 6–8, 1947 at Duke Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The North Carolina State Wolfpack won their second Southern Conference title, led by head coach Everett Case.[1]

1947 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteDuke Indoor Stadium
Durham, NC
ChampionsNorth Carolina State (2nd title)
Winning coachEverett Case (1st title)
1946–47 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Carolina State112 .846265  .839
North Carolina102 .833198  .704
Duke104 .714198  .704
George Washington94 .692217  .750
Maryland95 .6431410  .583
Richmond85 .615179  .654
South Carolina75 .583169  .640
Washington and Lee76 .538167  .696
Davidson77 .500178  .680
William & Mary66 .5001412  .538
Wake Forest89 .4711113  .458
Furman57 .417910  .474
Virginia Tech49 .3081313  .500
Clemson212 .143713  .350
The Citadel111 .083511  .313
VMI111 .083214  .125
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1947
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
March 6
Semifinals
March 7
Finals
March 8
         
NC State 55
Maryland 43
NC State 70
George Washington 47
George Washington 70
Washington and Lee 55
NC State 50
North Carolina 48
North Carolina 55
Richmond 43
North Carolina 58
South Carolina 53
Duke 54
South Carolina 56

* Overtime game

See also

References

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