1938 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1938 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 3–5, 1938 at Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Duke Blue Devils won their first Southern Conference title, led by head coach Eddie Cameron.[1]

1938 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteThompson Gym
Raleigh, NC
ChampionsDuke (1st title)
Winning coachEddie Cameron (1st title)
1937–38 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Carolina133 .813165  .762
North Carolina State103 .769136  .684
The Citadel73 .700135  .722
Clemson94 .692167  .696
Duke95 .643159  .625
Richmond74 .636155  .750
Maryland64 .600159  .625
Washington and Lee65 .545129  .571
Wake Forest78 .467712  .368
Virginia Tech45 .44468  .429
Davidson411 .2671012  .455
Furman26 .250613  .316
VMI27 .222411  .267
South Carolina212 .143321  .125
William & Mary09 .000210  .167
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1938
Rankings from AP Poll

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's fifteen 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 3
Semifinals
March 4
Finals
March 5
         
Clemson 35
Richmond 32
Clemson 38
Washington and Lee 33
Washington and Lee 48
North Carolina 33
Clemson 30
Duke 40
Maryland 45
The Citadel 43
Maryland 32
Duke 35
Duke 44
NC State 33

* Overtime game

See also

References

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