1924 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

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1924 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams16
SiteMunicipal Auditorium
Atlanta, GA
ChampionsNorth Carolina Tar Heels (2nd title)
Winning coachNorman Shepard (1st title)
Top scorerJack Cobb (North Carolina)
(59 points)
← 1923
1925 →
1923–24 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Tulane 10 – 0   1.000 21 – 1   .955
North Carolina† 7 – 0   1.000 26 – 0   1.000
Georgia 7 – 0   1.000 16 – 5   .762
Alabama 5 – 1   .833 12 – 4   .750
Kentucky 6 – 2   .750 13 – 3   .813
Mississippi State 8 – 4   .667 13 – 8   .619
Virginia 3 – 2   .600 12 – 3   .800
Tennessee 5 – 5   .500 10 – 8   .556
South Carolina 2 – 2   .500 11 – 9   .550
Georgia Tech 4 – 5   .444 9 – 13   .409
Mississippi 2 – 4   .333 16 – 6   .727
Washington and Lee 2 – 4   .333 9 – 5   .643
NC State 2 – 4   .333 7 – 16   .304
Maryland 1 – 2   .333 5 – 7   .417
Vanderbilt 1 – 3   .250 7 – 15   .318
Florida 0 – 2   .000 5 – 10   .333
Sewanee 0 – 2   .000 2 – 7   .222
Virginia Tech 0 – 4   .000 5 – 13   .278
Auburn 0 – 6   .000 4 – 9   .308
Clemson 0 – 6   .000 2 – 14   .125
LSU 0 – 7   .000 8 – 12   .400
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1924; Rankings from none

The 1924 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 28–March 4, 1924, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The North Carolina Tar Heels won their second Southern Conference title, led by head coach Norman Shepard.[1]

Bracket[]

First Round
February 29 		Quarterfinals
March 1 		Semifinals
March 3 		Finals
March 4
            
VMI 19
Maryland 34
Maryland 25
Georgia 29
Georgia 36
Washington and Lee 24
Georgia 20
Alabama 37
Alabama 44
Mississippi 42
Alabama 40
Auburn 19
Georgia Tech 29
Auburn 35
Alabama 18
North Carolina 26
Tulane 60
South Carolina 23
Tulane 30
Mississippi A&M 38
Mississippi A&M 35
Tennessee 18
Mississippi A&M 23
North Carolina 33
North Carolina 41
Kentucky 20
North Carolina 37
Vanderbilt 20
Vanderbilt 42
Clemson 13

* Overtime game

Championship[]

March 4
Alabama 18, North Carolina 26
Pts: Slim Carter 6 Pts: Jack Cobb 15
Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Sutton

All-Southern Tournament Team[]

Main article: 1924 College Basketball All-Southern Team
Player Position Class Team
Monk McDonald G Senior North Carolina
K. P. Gatchell G Senior Mississippi A&M
Cartwright Carmichael F Senior North Carolina
Eddie Gurr F Senior Georgia
Slim Carter C Junior Alabama

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Southern Conference Tournament Results. p. 6. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
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