1970 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

1970 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1969–70
Teams8
SiteCharlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, NC
ChampionsDavidson (4th title)
Winning coachTerry Holland (1st title)
← 1969
1971 →
1969–70 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Davidson † 10 – 0   1.000 22 – 5   .815
East Carolina 9 – 2   .818 16 – 10   .615
George Washington 6 – 4   .600 12 – 15   .444
Furman 5 – 6   .455 13 – 13   .500
William & Mary 5 – 7   .417 11 – 16   .407
The Citadel 4 – 8   .333 8 – 16   .333
Richmond 4 – 9   .308 9 – 18   .333
VMI 3 – 10   .231 6 – 19   .240
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1970
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 27–March 1, 1970, at the original Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Davidson Wildcats, led by head coach Terry Holland, won their fourth Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1970 NCAA tournament.[1]

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
February 27 		Semifinals
February 28 		Finals
March 1
         
1 #11 Davidson 72
8 VMI 46
1 #11 Davidson 78
5 William & Mary 54
4 Furman 67
5 William & Mary 82
1 #11 Davidson 81
7 Richmond 61
2 East Carolina 73
7 Richmond 75
3 George Washington 69
7 Richmond 77
3 George Washington 66
6 The Citadel 64

* Overtime game

See also

References

  1. ^ Southern Conference tournament Results. p. 22. Retrieved August 25, 2014.