1929 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1929 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 1–March 4, 1929, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The NC State Wolfpack won their first Southern Conference title, led by head coach Gus Tebell.[1]

1929 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams16
SiteMunicipal Auditorium
Atlanta, GA
ChampionsNC State Wolfpack (1st title)
Winning coachGus Tebell (1st title)
Top scorerFrank Goodwin (NC State)
(65 points)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1928–29 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Washington and Lee7–1 .875  16–2  .889
North Carolina12–2 .857  17–8  .680
Georgia Tech10–2 .833  15–6  .714
Georgia13–4 .765  17–7  .708
Tulane9–4 .692  9–5  .643
Kentucky7–4 .636  12–5  .706
Tennessee7–4 .636  11–5  .688
Alabama10–6 .625  16–10  .615
Clemson6–4 .600  15–12  .556
Duke5–4 .556  12–8  .600
NC State†6–5 .545  15–6  .714
Mississippi7–8 .467  9–9  .500
Virginia Tech5–7 .417  5–13  .278
Mississippi State5–8 .385  8–15  .348
Virginia3–6 .333  9–10  .474
LSU5–9 .357  8–13  .381
South Carolina4–10 .286  8–13  .381
Vanderbilt2–5 .286  4–12  .250
Florida4–11 .267  7–13  .350
Auburn3–9 .250  6–15  .286
Maryland2–6 .250  7–9  .438
VMI1–7 .125  6–7  .462
Sewanee0–7 .000  3–8  .273
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1929; Rankings from none

Bracket
  First Round
March 1		 Quarterfinals
March 2		 Semifinals
March 3		 Finals
March 4
                                     
Washington & Lee 32  
LSU 22  
  Washington & Lee 28  
    Mississippi 50  
Mississippi 37
Maryland 35  
  Mississippi 32  
  NC State 34  
NC State 48  
Tennessee 32  
  NC State 31
    Clemson 28  
Clemson 30
Georgia Tech 26  
  NC State 44
  Duke 35
Georgia 42  
Auburn 24  
  Georgia 26
    Kentucky 24  
Kentucky 29
Tulane 15  
  Duke 43
  Georgia 37  
Alabama 32  
Duke 38  
  Duke 34
    North Carolina 17  
North Carolina 43
Mississippi A&M 18  

* Overtime game

Championship
March 4
NC State 44, Duke 35
Pts: Frank Goodwin 14 Pts: Joe Croson 12

All-Southern Tournament Team
Main article: 1929 College Basketball All-Southern Team
Player Position Class Team
Billy Werber G Junior Duke
Louis McGinnis G Sophomore Kentucky
Robert Selby F Junior Mississippi
Larry Haar F Junior NC State
Frank Goodwin C Junior NC State

See also

References
  1. Southern Conference Tournament Results. p. 6. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
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