1969 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

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.

1969 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1968–69
Teams	8
Site	Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC
Champions	Davidson (3rd title)
Winning coach	Lefty Driesell (3rd title)
Southern Conference men's basketball tournaments

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

Format

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

	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

• List of Southern Conference men's basketball champions