1926 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1926 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 26–March 2, 1926, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The North Carolina Tar Heels won their fourth Southern Conference title, led by head coach Harlan Sanborn.[1] Jack Cobb was Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year.

1926 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams16
SiteMunicipal Auditorium
Atlanta, GA
ChampionsNorth Carolina Tar Heels (4th title)
Winning coachHarlan Sanborn (1st title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1925–26 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Kentucky80 1.000  153  .833
North Carolina70 1.000  205  .800
Mississippi81 .889  162  .889
Maryland71 .875  143  .824
Georgia94 .692  186  .750
South Carolina42 .667  95  .643
NC State53 .625  203  .870
Mississippi State53 .625  148  .636
Tulane107 .588  117  .611
Alabama66 .500  1011  .476
Virginia44 .500  96  .600
LSU45 .444  99  .500
VMI35 .375  86  .571
Georgia Tech410 .286  611  .353
Virginia Tech25 .286  310  .231
Washington and Lee26 .250  97  .563
Tennessee13 .250  98  .529
Vanderbilt27 .222  818  .308
Auburn17 .125  510  .333
Clemson17 .125  417  .190
Sewanee02 .000  46  .400
Florida03 .000  77  .500
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1926; Rankings from none

Bracket

  First Round
February 26
Quarterfinals
February 27
Semifinals
March 1
Finals
March 2
                                     
North Carolina 52  
Clemson 21  
  North Carolina 25  
    Virginia 23  
Virginia 29
Tulane 25  
  North Carolina 38  
  Mississippi 23  
Alabama 27  
Georgia Tech 30  
  Georgia Tech 24
    Mississippi 35  
Sewanee 16
Mississippi 50  
  North Carolina 37
  Mississippi A&M 23
Kentucky 32  
VMI 25  
  Kentucky 39
    Georgia 34  
Tennessee 25
Georgia 48  
  Kentucky 26
  Mississippi A&M 31  
NC State 32  
Auburn 27  
  NC State 29
    Mississippi A&M 32  
Mississippi A&M 22
Maryland 19  

* Overtime game

Championship

March 2
North Carolina 37, Mississippi A&M 23
Pts: Jack Cobb 19 Pts: W. B. Ricks 8

All-Southern Tournament Team

Player Position Class Team
Arthur Newcombe G Senior North Carolina
Bunn Hackney G Junior North Carolina
Jack Cobb F Senior North Carolina
Earl Johnson F Senior Mississippi
H. L. Stone C Junior Mississippi A&M

See also

References

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