1977 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1977 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 26–March 2, 1977. The quarterfinal round was hosted at campus sites, while the semifinals and finals were hosted at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia. The VMI Keydets, led by head coach Charlie Schmaus, won their third Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1977 NCAA tournament.[1]

1977 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197677
Teams7
SiteRoanoke Civic Center
Roanoke, VA
ChampionsVMI (3rd title)
Winning coachCharlie Schmaus (1st title)
1976–77 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
VMI82 .800264  .867
Furman82 .8001810  .643
Appalachian State84 .6671712  .586
William & Mary74 .6361614  .533
East Carolina39 .2501018  .357
Davidson28 .200522  .185
The Citadel29 .182819  .296
Chattanooga00 275  .844
Western Carolina00 816  .333
Marshall00 819  .296
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1977
Rankings from AP Poll

Format

All of the conference's seven members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds, the first of which featured three games, with the winners advancing to the semifinals.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
February 26
Semifinals
March 1
Finals
March 2
         
4 William & Mary 76
5 East Carolina 79
1 VMI 88
5 East Carolina 77
1 VMI 69*
3 Appalachian State 67
2 Furman 76
7 The Citadel 69
2 Furman 64
3 Appalachian State 70
3 Appalachian State 71
6 Davidson 66

* Overtime game

See also

References

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