1971 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1971 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 4–6, 1971 at the original Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Furman Paladins, led by head coach Joe Williams, won their first Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1971 NCAA tournament.

1971 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1970–71
Teams	7
Site	Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC
Champions	Furman (1st title)
Winning coach	Joe Williams (1st title)
Southern Conference men's basketball tournaments

1970–71 Southern Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Davidson	9	–	1		.900			15	–	11		.577
William & Mary	7	–	3		.700			11	–	16		.407
East Carolina	7	–	4		.636			13	–	12		.520
The Citadel	6	–	5		.545			13	–	12		.520
Furman †	5	–	5		.500			15	–	12		.556
Richmond	3	–	9		.250			7	–	21		.250
VMI	1	–	11		.083			1	–	25		.038
† Southern Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Format

All of the conference's seven members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds, with the top finisher receiving a first-round bye.

Bracket

	Quarterfinals March 4					Semifinals March 5					Finals March 6
	4	The Citadel	82
	5	Furman	95
						1	Davidson	79
						5	Furman	83
											5	Furman	68
											6	Richmond	61
	2	William & Mary	69
	7	VMI	65
						2	William & Mary	64
						6	Richmond	66
	3	East Carolina	67
	6	Richmond	69

* Overtime game

See also

• List of Southern Conference men's basketball champions

References

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