1937 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1937 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 4–6, 1937 at Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Washington and Lee Generals won their second Southern Conference title, led by head coach Harry Young.[1]

1937 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteThompson Gym
Raleigh, NC
ChampionsWashington and Lee (2nd title)
Winning coachHarry Young (2nd title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1936–37 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Washington and Lee111 .917  174  .810
North Carolina143 .824  185  .783
Wake Forest94 .692  156  .714
North Carolina State147 .667  159  .625
Duke116 .647  158  .652
South Carolina74 .636  137  .650
Richmond54 .556  137  .650
Virginia67 .462  910  .474
Furman34 .429  87  .533
Davidson58 .385  1310  .565
Maryland58 .385  812  .400
Virginia Tech49 .308  611  .353
VMI511 .313  611  .353
Clemson27 .222  615  .286
The Citadel05 .000  712  .368
William & Mary013 .000  018  .000
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1937; Rankings from AP Poll

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's sixteen members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 4
Semifinals
March 5
Finals
March 6
         
Washington and Lee 42
South Carolina 22
Washington and Lee 27
NC State 23
NC State 42
Maryland 35
Washington and Lee 44
North Carolina 33
Wake Forest 33
Richmond 24
Wake Forest 35
North Carolina 37
North Carolina 34
Duke 30

* Overtime game

See also

References

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