1968 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament explained

Year:1968
Conference:Southern Conference
Gender:Men's
Teams:8
Arena:Charlotte Coliseum
City:Charlotte, NC
Champions:Davidson
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Lefty Driesell
Coachcount:2nd

The 1968 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 29 – March 2, 1968, at the original Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Davidson Wildcats, led by head coach Lefty Driesell, won their second Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1968 NCAA tournament.[1]

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

* 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. 21.