1978 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1978 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 25–March 4, 1978. The quarterfinal round was hosted at campus sites, while the semifinals and finals were hosted at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia. The Furman Paladins, led by head coach Joe Williams, won their fifth Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1978 NCAA tournament.[1]

1978 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197778
Teams8
SiteRoanoke Civic Center
Roanoke, VA
ChampionsFurman (5th title)
Winning coachJoe Williams (5th title)
1977–78 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Appalachian State93 .7501513  .536
VMI73 .700217  .750
Marshall85 .6151415  .483
Furman75 .5831911  .633
Chattanooga75 .5831611  .593
Western Carolina48 .333719  .269
Davidson37 .300918  .333
The Citadel211 .154819  .296
1978 SoCon tournament winner
As of April 30, 1978
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
February 25
Semifinals
March 3
Finals
March 4
         
1 Appalachian State 81
8 The Citadel 64
1 Appalachian State 68
4 Furman 72
4 Furman 83
5 Chattanooga 73
3 Marshall 53
4 Furman 69
2 VMI 95
7 Davidson 80
2 VMI 71
3 Marshall 76
3 Marshall 64
6 Western Carolina 56

* Overtime game

See also

References

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