1930 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

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1930 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams16
SiteMunicipal Auditorium
Atlanta, GA
ChampionsAlabama (1st title)
Winning coachHank Crisp (1st title)
Top scorerJoe Croson (Duke)
(38 points)
← 1929
1931 →
1929–30 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alabama † 10 – 0   1.000 20 – 0   1.000
Duke 9 – 1   .900 18 – 2   .900
Kentucky 9 – 1   .900 16 – 3   .842
Washington and Lee 9 – 2   .818 16 – 4   .800
Tennessee 7 – 2   .778 13 – 4   .765
Georgia 7 – 3   .700 17 – 6   .739
Tulane 7 – 3   .700 16 – 7   .696
Clemson 8 – 4   .667 16 – 9   .640
Sewanee 5 – 3   .625 9 – 11   .450
Maryland 8 – 5   .615 16 – 6   .727
NC State 7 – 5   .583 11 – 6   .647
Ole Miss 6 – 6   .500 6 – 7   .462
LSU 6 – 7   .462 10 – 11   .476
Florida 2 – 3   .400 10 – 4   .714
Georgia Tech 5 – 8   .385 11 – 13   .458
North Carolina 4 – 7   .364 14 – 11   .560
VMI 2 – 6   .250 4 – 10   .286
Mississippi State 2 – 7   .222 5 – 8   .385
Virginia 2 – 8   .200 3 – 12   .200
Virginia Tech 2 – 10   .167 5 – 14   .263
Vanderbilt 1 – 9   .100 6 – 16   .273
Auburn 1 – 10   .091 1 – 10   .091
South Carolina 0 – 10   .000 6 – 10   .375
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1930; Rankings from

The 1930 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 28–March 4, 1930, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The Alabama Crimson Tide won their first Southern Conference title, led by head coach Hank Crisp.[1]

Bracket[]

First Round
February 27 		Quarterfinals
March 1 		Semifinals
March 3 		Finals
March 4
            
Alabama 31
Clemson 22
Alabama 29
Georgia 26
Georgia 26
North Carolina 17
Alabama 32
Tennessee 22
Tennessee 28
VMI 20
Tennessee 38
Washington & Lee 29
Washington & Lee 33
Ole Miss 29
Alabama 31
Duke 24
Duke 43
LSU 34
Duke 44
Georgia Tech 35
Georgia Tech 53
Tulane 31
Duke 37
Kentucky 32
Kentucky 26
Maryland 21
Kentucky 44
Sewanee 22
Sewanee 25
NC State 19

* Overtime game

Championship[]

March 4
Alabama 31, Duke 24
Pts: Walter Laney & Fred Wambsgans 7 Pts: Billy Werber 10
Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia
Referees: Sutton

All-Southern Tournament Team[]

Main article: 1930 College Basketball All-Southern Team
Player Position Class Team
Billy Werber G Senior Duke
Paul McBrayer G Senior Kentucky
Harry Councilor F Junior Duke
Maurice Corbitt F Junior Tennessee
Lindy Hood C Junior Alabama

See also[]

References[]

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