1984 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1984 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 2–4, 1984 at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The Marshall Thundering Herd, led by head coach Rick Huckabay, won their first Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1984 NCAA Tournament.[1]

1984 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198384
Teams8
SiteAsheville Civic Center
Asheville, NC
ChampionsMarshall (1st title)
Winning coachRick Huckabay (1st title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1983–84 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Marshall133 .813  256  .806
Chattanooga124 .750  247  .774
Western Carolina97 .563  1513  .536
Appalachian State88 .500  1316  .448
The Citadel88 .500  1414  .500
Furman79 .438  1217  .414
East Tennessee State610 .375  919  .321
Davidson511 .313  919  .321
VMI412 .250  819  .296
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1984; 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
March 2
Semifinals
March 3
Finals
March 4
         
1 Marshall 78
8 Davidson 68
1 Marshall 97
4 Appalachian State 67
4 Appalachian State 82
5 The Citadel 77
1 Marshall 111**
2 Chattanooga 107
2 Chattanooga 82
7 East Tennessee St. 50
2 Chattanooga 70
6 Furman 57
3 Western Carolina 67
6 Furman 71

* Overtime game

See also

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