1975 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1975 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 1–6, 1975. The quarterfinal round was hosted at campus sites, while the semifinals and finals were hosted at the Greenville Memorial Auditorium in Greenville, South Carolina. The Furman Paladins, led by head coach Joe Williams, won their fourth Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1975 NCAA tournament.[1]

1975 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197475
Teams8
SiteGreenville Memorial Auditorium
Greenville, SC
ChampionsFurman (4th title)
Winning coachJoe Williams (4th title)
1974–75 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Furman120 1.000227  .759
East Carolina113 .786199  .679
William & Mary65 .5451612  .571
Richmond77 .5001016  .385
VMI66 .5001313  .500
Davidson46 .400719  .269
The Citadel211 .154515  .250
Appalachian State111 .083323  .115
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1975
Rankings from AP Poll

Format

All of the conference's eight 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 1
Semifinals
March 5
Finals
March 6
         
1 Furman 75
8 Appalachian State 69
1 Furman 94
5 VMI 81
4 Richmond 81
5 VMI 85
1 Furman 66
3 William & Mary 55
2 East Carolina 78
7 The Citadel 66
2 East Carolina 66
3 William & Mary 69
3 William & Mary 78
6 Davidson 64

* Overtime game

See also

References

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