1964 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

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1964 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1963–64
Teams8
SiteCharlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, NC
ChampionsVMI (1st title)
Winning coachWeenie Miller (1st title)
← 1963
1965 →
1963–64 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 10 Davidson 9 – 2   .818 22 – 4   .846
West Virginia 11 – 3   .786 18 – 10   .643
Virginia Tech 7 – 3   .700 16 – 7   .696
VMI † 7 – 7   .500 12 – 12   .500
Furman 7 – 8   .467 11 – 15   .423
George Washington 5 – 7   .417 11 – 15   .423
William & Mary 5 – 9   .357 9 – 13   .409
The Citadel 4 – 8   .333 11 – 10   .524
Richmond 4 – 12   .250 6 – 16   .273
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1964; Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 27 to February 29, 1964, at the original Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The VMI Keydets, led by head coach Weenie Miller, won their first Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1964 NCAA Tournament.[1]

Format[]

The top eight finishers of the conference's nine members were eligible for the tournament. The teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds.

Bracket[]

Quarterfinals
February 27 		Semifinals
February 28 		Finals
February 29
         
1 #7 Davidson 91
8 The Citadel 62
1 #7 Davidson 81
4 VMI 82
4 VMI 77
5 Furman 73
4 VMI 61
6 George Washington 56
2 West Virginia 85
7 William & Mary 73
2 West Virginia 80
6 George Washington 88
3 Virginia Tech 62
6 George Washington 64

* Overtime game

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Southern Conference Tournament Results. p. 19. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
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