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1927 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball tournament

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.

1927 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams13
SiteCitadel Alumni Gymnasium
Charleston, SC
ChampionsThe Citadel Bulldogs (1st title)
Winning coachBenny Blatt (1st title)
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Bracket

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First round
March 3 		Quarterfinals
March 4 		Semifinals
March 5 		Finals
March 5
            
Western Kentucky 35
Newberry 24
Western Kentucky 36
The Citadel 43
The Citadel
Bye
The Citadel 40
Chattanooga 30
Charleston
Bye
Charleston 35
Chattanooga 58
Chattanooga 47
Presbyterian 31
The Citadel 42
Mercer 41
Furman
Bye
Furman 28
Georgetown 33
Mississippi College 14
Georgetown 38
Georgetown 24
Mercer 41
Louisiana Tech 50
Wofford 41
Louisiana Tech 19
Mercer 37
Mercer 36
Birmingham-Southern 21

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Championship

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March 5
The Citadel 42, Mercer 41
Pts: Johnny Douglas 21 Pts: Malcolm Green 17
Citadel Alumni Gymnasium
Charleston, SC

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bulldogs Defeat Mercer 76-74 on the Road".
  2. ^ The Mercer Cluster. (Macon, Ga.) 1920-current, March 04, 1927, Image 1 « Georgia Historic Newspapers
  3. ^ The Mercer Cluster. (Macon, Ga.) 1920-current, March 11, 1927, Image 1 « Georgia Historic Newspapers
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