1949 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1949 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 2–4, 1949 at Duke Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The North Carolina State Wolfpack won their fourth Southern Conference title, led by head coach Everett Case.[1]

1949 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season194849
Teams8
SiteDuke Indoor Stadium
Durham, NC
ChampionsNC State (4th title)
Winning coachEverett Case (3rd title)
MVPChet Giermak (William & Mary)
1948–49 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Carolina State141 .933258  .758
William & Mary103 .7692410  .706
North Carolina135 .722208  .714
George Washington94 .692188  .692
Davidson116 .647188  .692
South Carolina76 .5381012  .455
Wake Forest77 .5001113  .458
Maryland77 .500917  .346
Virginia Tech68 .4291013  .435
Duke57 .417139  .591
Clemson69 .4001011  .476
Washington and Lee59 .3571012  .455
Richmond510 .333815  .348
Furman411 .267814  .364
VMI38 .273316  .158
The Citadel011 .000117  .056
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1949
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 2
Semifinals
March 3
Finals
March 4
         
#15 NC State 64
Wake Forest 42
#15 NC State 43
North Carolina 40
North Carolina 79
Maryland 61
#15 NC State 55
George Washington 39
George Washington 62
South Carolina 45
George Washington 78
William & Mary 74
William & Mary 54
Davidson 50

* Overtime game

See also

References

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