1987 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1987 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 27–March 1, 1987, at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The Marshall Thundering Herd, led by head coach Rick Huckabay, won their third Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1987 NCAA Tournament.[1]

1987 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198687
Teams8
SiteAsheville Civic Center
Asheville, NC
ChampionsMarshall (3rd title)
Winning coachRick Huckabay (3rd title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1986–87 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Marshall151 .938  256  .806
Chattanooga142 .875  218  .724
Davidson124 .750  2010  .667
Furman106 .625  1712  .586
The Citadel610 .375  1315  .464
VMI511 .313  1117  .393
Western Carolina412 .250  1019  .345
Appalachian State313 .188  721  .250
East Tennessee State313 .188  721  .250
1987 Southern Conference Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1987; Rankings from AP Poll

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's nine 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
February 27
Semifinals
February 28
Finals
March 1
         
1 Marshall 76
8 Appalachian State 61
1 Marshall 77
4 Furman 64
4 Furman 85
5 The Citadel 78
1 Marshall 66*
3 Davidson 64
2 Chattanooga 72
7 Western Carolina 73*
3 Davidson 85
7 Western Carolina 76
3 Davidson 92
6 VMI 63

* Overtime game

See also

References

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