1974 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1974 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 27–March 2, 1974, at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. The Furman Paladins, led by head coach Joe Williams, won their third Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1974 NCAA tournament.

1974 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1973–74
Teams	8
Site	Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA
Champions	Furman (3rd title)
Winning coach	Joe Williams (3rd title)
MVP	Aron Stewart (Richmond)
Southern Conference men's basketball tournaments

1973–74 Southern Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Furman †	11	–	1		.917			22	–	9		.710
Richmond	10	–	4		.714			16	–	12		.571
Davidson	7	–	3		.700			18	–	9		.667
East Carolina	8	–	6		.571			13	–	12		.520
William & Mary	5	–	6		.455			9	–	18		.333
The Citadel	4	–	9		.308			10	–	14		.417
VMI	3	–	9		.250			6	–	18		.250
Appalachian State	1	–	11		.083			5	–	20		.200
† 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 27–28					Semifinals March 1					Finals March 2
	1	Furman	75
	8	Appalachian State	60
						1	Furman	70
						5	William & Mary	55
	4	East Carolina	67
	5	William & Mary	75**
											1	Furman	62
											2	Richmond	60
	2	Richmond	69
	7	VMI	59
						2	Richmond	86
						3	Davidson	68
	3	Davidson	82
	6	The Citadel	69

* Overtime game

See also

• List of Southern Conference men's basketball champions