1982 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1982 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 27–March 6, 1982. The quarterfinal round was hosted at campus sites, while the semifinals and finals were hosted at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia. The Chattanooga Mocs, led by head coach Murray Arnold, won their second Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1982 NCAA tournament.[1]

1982 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198182
Teams8
SiteCharleston Civic Center
Charleston, WV
ChampionsChattanooga (2nd title)
Winning coachMurray Arnold (2nd title)
1981–82 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Chattanooga151 .938274  .871
Western Carolina115 .688198  .704
Davidson97 .5631415  .483
East Tennessee State88 .5001315  .464
Marshall88 .5001611  .593
Furman79 .4381116  .407
The Citadel79 .4381414  .500
Appalachian State610 .3751115  .423
VMI115 .063125  .038
1982 SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1982
Rankings from AP poll

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's nine 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
March 6
Finals
March 7
         
1 Chattanooga 62
8 Appalachian State 53
1 Chattanooga 70
4 East Tennessee State 65
4 East Tennessee State 110
5 Marshall 92
1 Chattanooga 69
3 Davidson 58
2 Western Carolina 62
7 The Citadel 66
7 The Citadel 54
3 Davidson 57
3 Davidson 74
6 Furman 66

* Overtime game

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References

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