1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1921 SIAA Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 25–March 1, 1921, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The Kentucky Wildcats won their first Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association title, led by head coach George Buchheit.[1]

1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams15
SiteMunicipal Auditorium
Atlanta, GA
ChampionsKentucky Wildcats (1st title)
Winning coachGeorge Buchheit (1st title)
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournaments

The Kentucky Wildcats defeated the pre-tournament favorite Georgia Bulldogs, on a free throw by Bill King. Georgia beat rival Georgia Tech in the semifinals.

Bracket

Basil Hayden holding the trophy
  First Round
February 25
Quarterfinals
February 26
Semifinals
February 28
Finals
March 1
                                     
Mercer 50  
South Carolina 22  
  Mercer 25  
    Kentucky 49  
Kentucky 50
Tulane 28  
  Kentucky 28  
  Mississippi A&M 13  
Furman 7  
Mississippi A&M 41  
  Mississippi A&M 28
    Millsaps 11  
Tennessee 29
Millsaps 46  
  Kentucky 20
  Georgia 19
Georgia 47  
Newberry 23  
  Georgia 32
    Auburn 24  
Clemson 25
Auburn 45  
  Georgia 26
  Georgia Tech 21  
Georgia Tech 53  
Birmingham-Southern 11  
  Georgia Tech 30
    Alabama 22  
Alabama Bye
 

* Overtime game

Championship

March 1
Kentucky 20, Georgia 19
Pts: William King 12 Pts: Billy Anderson 11
Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Yates and Sutton

All-Southern Tournament Team

Player Position Class Team
Billy Anderson G Senior Georgia
Baby Roane G Sophomore Georgia Tech
Bill King F Freshman Kentucky
Paul Adkins F Senior Kentucky
Bob Lavin C Junior Kentucky

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