1934 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1934 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 1–3, 1934 at Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Washington & Lee Generals won their first Southern Conference title, led by head coach Harry "Cy" Young.[1]

1934 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteThompson Gym
Raleigh, NC
ChampionsWashington & Lee (1st title)
Winning coachHarry Young (1st title)
← 1933
1935 →
1933–34 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Carolina 6 0   1.000 18 1   .947
North Carolina 12 2   .857 18 4   .818
Maryland 6 1   .857 11 8   .579
Duke 9 4   .692 18 6   .750
North Carolina State 6 5   .545 11 6   .647
Washington and Lee 4 5   .444 10 6   .625
VMI 3 6   .333 4 9   .308
Virginia 1 9   .100 7 11   .389
Virginia Tech 1 10   .091 1 15   .063
Clemson 0 6   .000 7 12   .368
Southern Conference Tournament winner

Format

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The top eight finishers of the conference's ten 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
March 1
Semifinals
March 2
Finals
March 3
         
Washington & Lee 45
Maryland 37
Washington & Lee 32
NC State 28
NC State 43
South Carolina 24
Washington & Lee 30
Duke 29
North Carolina 27
Virginia 18
Duke 21
North Carolina 18
Duke 35
VMI 14

* Overtime game

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Southern Conference tournament Results. p. 8. Retrieved October 31, 2014.