1963 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament explained

Year:1963
Conference:Southern Conference
Gender:Men's
Teams:8
Arena:Richmond Arena
City:Richmond, VA
Champions:West Virginia
Titlecount:8th
Coach:George King
Coachcount:2nd

The 1963 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 28 to March 2, 1963, at the Richmond Arena in Richmond, Virginia. The West Virginia Mountaineers, led by head coach George King, won their eighth Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1963 NCAA tournament.[1]

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's nine members were eligible for the tournament. The teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds.

Bracket

* Overtime game

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. 19.