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1969 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

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1969 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1968–69
Teams8
SiteCharlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, NC
ChampionsDavidson (3rd title)
Winning coachLefty Driesell (3rd title)
← 1968
1970 →
1968–69 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Davidson 9 0   1.000 27 3   .900
East Carolina 9 2   .818 17 11   .607
George Washington 7 5   .583 14 11   .560
Richmond 6 7   .462 13 14   .481
Furman 5 6   .455 9 17   .346
The Citadel 5 8   .385 13 12   .520
William & Mary 3 8   .273 6 20   .231
VMI 3 11   .214 5 18   .217
1969 Southern Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 27 to March 1, 1969, at the original Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Davidson Wildcats, led by head coach Lefty Driesell, won their third Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1969 NCAA tournament.[1]

Format

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All of the conference's eight 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

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Quarterfinals
February 27
Semifinals
February 28
Finals
March 1
         
1 #5 Davidson 99
8 VMI 75
1 #5 Davidson 97
4 Richmond 83
4 Richmond 66
5 Furman 64
1 #5 Davidson 102
2 East Carolina 76
2 East Carolina 48
7 William & Mary 35
2 East Carolina 84
3 George Washington 79
3 George Washington 90
6 The Citadel 73

* Overtime game

See also

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