1927 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball tournament explained

Year:1927
Conference:Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Gender:Men's
Teams:13
Arena:Citadel Alumni Gymnasium
City:Charleston, SC
Champions:The Citadel Bulldogs
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Benny Blatt
Coachcount:1st

The 1927 SIAA men's basketball tournament took place March 3–March 5, 1927, at Citadel Alumni Gymnasium in Charleston. The Citadel Bulldogs won their first Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association title, led by head coach Benny Blatt. It was the first SIAA tournament held in Charleston. Georgetown won two upset victories before elimination by Mercer. The Citadel beat Mercer for the title in overtime. They would not beat Mercer again until 2018.[1] It is still the only postseason tournament won by The Citadel.

Bracket

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Championship

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bulldogs Defeat Mercer 76-74 on the Road.
  2. https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn91046080/1927-03-04/ed-1/seq-1/ The Mercer Cluster. (Macon, Ga.) 1920-current, March 04, 1927, Image 1 « Georgia Historic Newspapers
  3. https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn91046080/1927-03-11/ed-1/seq-1/ The Mercer Cluster. (Macon, Ga.) 1920-current, March 11, 1927, Image 1 « Georgia Historic Newspapers