1946 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1946 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 28–March 2, 1946, at Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Duke Blue Devils won their fifth Southern Conference title, led by head coach Gerry Gerard.[1]

1946 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteThompson Gym
Raleigh, NC
ChampionsDuke (5th title)
Winning coachGerry Gerard (2nd title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1945–46 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Carolina131 .929  305  .857
Duke122 .857  216  .778
Virginia Tech73 .700  118  .579
Wake Forest85 .615  126  .667
Maryland54 .556  912  .429
William & Mary55 .500  1010  .500
Furman44 .500  163  .842
George Washington45 .444  78  .467
Clemson57 .417  911  .450
North Carolina State57 .417  612  .333
South Carolina47 .364  911  .450
Davidson59 .357  1312  .520
Richmond37 .300  812  .400
The Citadel16 .143  711  .389
VMI16 .143  110  .091
Washington and Lee04 .000  211  .154
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1946; 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
February 28
Semifinals
March 1
Finals
March 2
         
North Carolina 54
Maryland 27
North Carolina 29
Wake Forest 31
Wake Forest 42
William & Mary 31
Duke 49
Wake Forest 30
Duke 44
NC State 38
Duke 44
Virginia Tech 38
Virginia Tech 39
George Washington 33

* Overtime game

See also

References

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