1973 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1973 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 1–3, 1973 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. The Furman Paladins, led by head coach Joe Williams, won their second Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1973 NCAA tournament.

1973 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Teams	8
Site	Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA
Champions	Furman (2nd title)
Winning coach	Joe Williams (2nd title)
Southern Conference men's basketball tournaments

1972–73 Southern Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Davidson	9	–	1		.900			18	–	9		.667
Furman †	11	–	2		.846			20	–	9		.690
East Carolina	7	–	7		.500			13	–	13		.500
The Citadel	6	–	7		.462			11	–	15		.423
William & Mary	5	–	6		.455			10	–	17		.370
Richmond	5	–	9		.357			8	–	16		.333
Appalachian State	3	–	8		.273			6	–	20		.231
VMI	3	–	9		.250			6	–	20		.231
† 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 March 1					Semifinals March 2					Finals March 3
	1	Davidson	88
	8	VMI	77
						1	Davidson	79
						5	William & Mary	76
	4	The Citadel	72
	5	William & Mary	97
											1	Davidson	81
											2	Furman	99
	2	Furman	101
	7	Appalachian State	68
						2	Furman	68
						3	East Carolina	60
	3	East Carolina	96
	6	Richmond	62

* Overtime game

See also

• List of Southern Conference men's basketball champions