1926 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament explained

Year:1926
Conference:Southern Conference
Gender:Men's
Teams:16
Arena:Municipal Auditorium
City:Atlanta, GA
Champions:North Carolina Tar Heels
Titlecount:4th
Coach:Harlan Sanborn
Coachcount:1st

The 1926 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 26–March 2, 1926, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The North Carolina Tar Heels won their fourth Southern Conference title, led by head coach Harlan Sanborn.[1] Jack Cobb was Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year.

Bracket

* Overtime game

Championship

All-Southern tournament team

See main article: 1926 College Basketball All-Southern Team.

PlayerPositionClassTeam
Arthur NewcombeGSeniorNorth Carolina
Bunn HackneyGJuniorNorth Carolina
Jack CobbFSeniorNorth Carolina
Earl JohnsonFSeniorMississippi
H. L. StoneCJuniorMississippi A&M

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/bktny/all_time_mbk_tny_results.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=4000 Southern Conference tournament Results. p. 6.