1927 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1927 SIAA Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 3–March 5, 1927, at Citadel Alumni Gymnasium in Charleston. The Citadel Bulldogs won their first Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association title, led by head coach Benny Blatt. It was the first SIAA tournament held in Charleston. Georgetown won two upset victories before elimination by Mercer. The Citadel beat Mercer for the title in overtime. They would not beat Mercer again until 2018.[1] It is still the only postseason tournament won by The Citadel.

1927 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams13
SiteCitadel Alumni Gymnasium
Charleston, SC
ChampionsThe Citadel Bulldogs (1st title)
Winning coachBenny Blatt (1st title)
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournaments

Bracket

  First Round
March 3
Quarterfinals
March 4
Semifinals
March 5
Finals
March 5
                                     
Western Kentucky 35  
Newberry 24  
  Western Kentucky 36  
    The Citadel 43  
The Citadel
Bye  
  The Citadel 40  
  Chattanooga 30  
Charleston  
Bye  
  Charleston 35
    Chattanooga 58  
Chattanooga 47
Presbyterian 31  
  The Citadel 42
  Mercer 41
Furman  
Bye  
  Furman 28
    Georgetown 33  
Mississippi College 14
Georgetown 38  
  Georgetown 24
  Mercer 41  
Louisiana Tech 50  
Wofford 41  
  Louisiana Tech 19
    Mercer 37  
Mercer 36
Birmingham-Southern 21  

[2]

Championship

March 5
The Citadel 42, Mercer 41
Pts: Johnny Douglas 21 Pts: Malcolm Green 17
Citadel Alumni Gymnasium
Charleston, SC

[3]

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