1964 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1964 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 27 to February 29, 1964, at the original Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The VMI Keydets, led by head coach Weenie Miller, won their first Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1964 NCAA tournament.[1]

1964 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season196364
Teams8
SiteCharlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, NC
ChampionsVMI (1st title)
Winning coachWeenie Miller (1st title)
1963–64 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Davidson92 .818224  .846
West Virginia113 .7861810  .643
Virginia Tech73 .700167  .696
VMI77 .5001212  .500
Furman78 .4671115  .423
George Washington57 .4171115  .423
William & Mary59 .357913  .409
The Citadel48 .3331110  .524
Richmond412 .250616  .273
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1964
Rankings from AP Poll

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's nine members were eligible for the tournament. The teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
February 27
Semifinals
February 28
Finals
February 29
         
1 #7 Davidson 91
8 The Citadel 62
1 #7 Davidson 81
4 VMI 82
4 VMI 77
5 Furman 73
4 VMI 61
6 George Washington 56
2 West Virginia 85
7 William & Mary 73
2 West Virginia 80
6 George Washington 88
3 Virginia Tech 62
6 George Washington 64

* Overtime game

See also

References

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