1968 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

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.

1968 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1967–68
Teams	8
Site	Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC
Champions	Davidson (2nd title)
Winning coach	Lefty Driesell (2nd title)
Southern Conference men's basketball tournaments

1967–68 Southern Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 8 Davidson †	9	–	1		.900			24	–	5		.828
West Virginia	9	–	2		.818			19	–	9		.679
The Citadel	6	–	5		.545			11	–	14		.440
VMI	8	–	7		.533			9	–	12		.429
Furman	6	–	6		.500			13	–	14		.481
Richmond	8	–	8		.500			12	–	13		.480
East Carolina	6	–	7		.462			9	–	16		.360
William & Mary	4	–	10		.286			6	–	18		.250
George Washington	2	–	12		.143			5	–	19		.208
† 1968 Southern Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

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

	Quarterfinals February 29					Semifinals March 1					Finals March 2
	1	Davidson	107
	8	William & Mary	68
						1	Davidson	79
						5	Furman	63
	4	VMI	52
	5	Furman	62
											1	Davidson	87
											2	West Virginia	70
	2	West Virginia	76
	7	East Carolina	71
						2	West Virginia	102
						6	Richmond	81
	3	The Citadel	88
	6	Richmond	100*

* Overtime game

See also

• List of Southern Conference men's basketball champions