1927 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1927 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 25–March 1, 1927, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The Vanderbilt Commodores won their first Southern Conference title, led by head coach Josh Cody.[1]

1927 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams14
SiteMunicipal Auditorium
Atlanta, GA
ChampionsVanderbilt Commodores (1st title)
Winning coachJosh Cody (1st title)
Top scorerJim Stuart (Vanderbilt)
(64 points)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1926–27 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
South Carolina91 .900  144  .778
Vanderbilt71 .875  204  .833
Georgia Tech82 .800  1710  .630
Auburn124 .750  136  .684
Washington and Lee62 .750  106  .625
Mississippi104 .714  135  .722
NC State52 .714  125  .706
North Carolina73 .700  177  .708
Maryland64 .600  1010  .500
Mississippi State75 .583  177  .708
Tennessee54 .556  712  .368
Alabama45 .444  58  .385
Virginia57 .417  910  .474
Tulane710 .412  710  .412
LSU35 .375  79  .438
Georgia36 .333  148  .636
Virginia Tech26 .250  68  .429
Kentucky16 .143  313  .188
Clemson17 .125  213  .133
Florida18 .111  620  .231
VMI07 .000  411  .267
Sewanee010 .000  311  .214
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1927; Rankings from none

Bracket

  First Round
February 25
Quarterfinals
February 26
Semifinals
February 28
Finals
March 1
                                     
Maryland Bye  
 
  Maryland 22  
    Georgia 27  
Georgia 36
VMI 14  
  Georgia 23  
  North Carolina 20  
VPI 33  
Auburn 38  
  Auburn 13
    North Carolina 28  
Tennessee 17
North Carolina 32  
  Georgia 44
  Vanderbilt 46
South Carolina 32  
NC State 26  
  South Carolina 32
    Georgia Tech 18  
Georgia Tech 40
Mississippi Aggies 24  
  South Carolina 25
  Vanderbilt 31  
Vanderbilt 44  
Washington and Lee 32  
  Vanderbilt 32
    Mississippi 20  
Mississippi Bye
 

* Overtime game

Championship

March 1
Georgia 44, Vanderbilt 46
Pts: George Keen 18 Pts: Jim Stuart 19

All-Southern Tournament Team

Player Position Class Team
John McCall G Senior Vanderbilt
Walter Forbes G Senior Georgia
George Keen F Senior Georgia
Paul Dear F Junior VPI
Jim Stuart C Junior Vanderbilt

See also

References

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