1979 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1979 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 24–March 4, 1979. The quarterfinal round was hosted at campus sites, while the semifinals and finals were hosted at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia. The Appalachian State Mountaineers, led by head coach Bobby Cremins, won their first Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1979 NCAA tournament.[1]

1979 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197879
Teams8
SiteRoanoke Civic Center
Roanoke, VA
ChampionsAppalachian State (1st title)
Winning coachBobby Cremins (1st title)
1978–79 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Appalachian State113 .786236  .793
Furman93 .750209  .690
The Citadel104 .714207  .741
Western Carolina57 .4171414  .500
Marshall58 .3851116  .407
Davidson37 .300819  .296
Chattanooga38 .2731413  .519
VMI28 .2001215  .444
East Tennessee State00 1611  .593
1979 SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1979
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 24
Semifinals
March 3
Finals
March 4
         
1 Appalachian State 73
8 VMI 63
1 Appalachian State 65
4 Western Carolina 43
4 Western Carolina 67
5 Marshall 50
1 Appalachian State 86
2 Furman 83
2 Furman 86
7 Chattanooga 68
2 Furman 105
3 The Citadel 94
3 The Citadel 86
6 Davidson 79

* Overtime game

See also

References

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