1922 Southern Intercollegiate men's basketball tournament

The 1922 Southern Intercollegiate men's basketball tournament took place between teams of both the Southern Conference and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association from February 24–March 1, 1922, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The North Carolina Tar Heels won their first Southern Conference title.[1]

1922 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams26
SiteMunicipal Auditorium
Atlanta, GA
ChampionsNorth Carolina Tar Heels (1st title)
Top scorerGeorge Harmon (Mercer)
(75 points)
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Bracket

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First Round Second Round Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
               
South Carolina 24
Wofford 18
South Carolina 23
Georgia Tech 34
Washington and Lee Withdrew
Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech 34
Mississippi A&M 30
Georgia Tech 14
Mercer 29
Furman 30
Chattanooga 57
Chattanooga 25
Tulane 21
Tulane 31
Clemson 20
Chattanooga 18
Mercer 25
Mercer 32
Centre 27
Mercer 35
Kentucky 22
Georgetown 21
Kentucky 42
Mercer 25
North Carolina 40
North Carolina 35
Samford 22
North Carolina 32
Auburn 27
Auburn 32
Newberry 21
North Carolina 33
Georgia 25
Oglethorpe 12
Georgia 43
Georgia 27
Vanderbilt 26
Vanderbilt 37
The Citadel 22
North Carolina 20
Alabama 11
Mississippi College
LSU Withdrew
Mississippi College 18
Tennessee 19
Tennessee 25
Alabama 29
Mississippi Withdrew
Alabama

* Overtime game

Consolation game

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March 1
Georgia Tech 33, Alabama 25
Pts: Baby Roane 12 Pts: Slim Carter 12

Championship

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March 1
Mercer 25, North Carolina 40
Pts: George Harmon 18 Pts: Cartwright Carmichael 16

All-Southern tournament team

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Player Position Class Team
Monk McDonald G Sophomore North Carolina
George Harmon G Senior Mercer
Cartwright Carmichael F Sophomore North Carolina
Charles Wallett F Senior Newberry
Bill Redd C Junior Chattanooga
1921–22 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Virginia 5 0   1.000 17 1   .944
Alabama 6 1   .857 15 4   .789
Georgia 4 1   .800 10 5   .667
Washington and Lee 6 2   .750 11 3   .786
Kentucky 3 1   .750 10 6   .625
Auburn 2 1   .667 5 6   .455
North Carolina 3 3   .500 15 6   .714
Virginia Tech 2 2   .500 14 6   .700
Georgia Tech 2 3   .400 11 6   .647
Tennessee 1 3   .250 12 7   .632
NC State 1 5   .167 6 13   .316
Clemson 0 3   .000 8 13   .381
Mississippi A&M 0 4   .000 12 10   .545
Southern Intercollegiate Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1922


See also

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References

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