1926 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

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1926 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams16
SiteMunicipal Auditorium
Atlanta, GA
ChampionsNorth Carolina Tar Heels (4th title)
Winning coachHarlan Sanborn (1st title)
← 1925
1927 →
1925–26 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kentucky 8 – 0   1.000 15 – 3   .833
North Carolina† 7 – 0   1.000 20 – 5   .800
Mississippi 8 – 1   .889 16 – 2   .889
Maryland 7 – 1   .875 14 – 3   .824
Georgia 9 – 4   .692 18 – 6   .750
South Carolina 4 – 2   .667 9 – 5   .643
NC State 5 – 3   .625 20 – 3   .870
Mississippi State 5 – 3   .625 14 – 8   .636
Tulane 10 – 7   .588 11 – 7   .611
Alabama 6 – 6   .500 10 – 11   .476
Virginia 4 – 4   .500 9 – 6   .600
LSU 4 – 5   .444 9 – 9   .500
VMI 3 – 5   .375 8 – 6   .571
Georgia Tech 4 – 10   .286 6 – 11   .353
Virginia Tech 2 – 5   .286 3 – 10   .231
Washington and Lee 2 – 6   .250 9 – 7   .563
Tennessee 1 – 3   .250 9 – 8   .529
Vanderbilt 2 – 7   .222 8 – 18   .308
Auburn 1 – 7   .125 5 – 10   .333
Clemson 1 – 7   .125 4 – 17   .190
Sewanee 0 – 2   .000 4 – 6   .400
Florida 0 – 3   .000 7 – 7   .500
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1926; Rankings from none

The 1926 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 26–March 2, 1926, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The North Carolina Tar Heels won their fourth Southern Conference title, led by head coach Harlan Sanborn.[1] Jack Cobb was Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year.

Bracket[]

First Round
February 26 		Quarterfinals
February 27 		Semifinals
March 1 		Finals
March 2
            
North Carolina 52
Clemson 21
North Carolina 25
Virginia 23
Virginia 29
Tulane 25
North Carolina 38
Mississippi 23
Alabama 27
Georgia Tech 30
Georgia Tech 24
Mississippi 35
Sewanee 16
Mississippi 50
North Carolina 37
Mississippi A&M 23
Kentucky 32
VMI 25
Kentucky 39
Georgia 34
Tennessee 25
Georgia 48
Kentucky 26
Mississippi A&M 31
NC State 32
Auburn 27
NC State 29
Mississippi A&M 32
Mississippi A&M 22
Maryland 19

* Overtime game

Championship[]

March 2
North Carolina 37, Mississippi A&M 23
Pts: Jack Cobb 19 Pts: W. B. Ricks 8
Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia
Referees: Sutton

All-Southern Tournament Team[]

Main article: 1926 College Basketball All-Southern Team
Player Position Class Team
Arthur Newcombe G Senior North Carolina
Bunn Hackney G Junior North Carolina
Jack Cobb F Senior North Carolina
Earl Johnson F Senior Mississippi
H. L. Stone C Junior Mississippi A&M

See also[]

References[]

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