1936 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteThompson Gym
Raleigh, NC
ChampionsNorth Carolina (6th title)
Winning coachWalter Skidmore (1st title)
1935–36 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Washington and Lee101 .909192  .905
North Carolina133 .813214  .840
North Carolina State103 .769154  .789
Maryland43 .571146  .700
Clemson55 .500157  .682
Duke45 .444206  .769
Virginia48 .3331113  .458
South Carolina16 .143118  .579
Virginia Tech19 .100516  .238
VMI010 .000314  .176
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1936
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 5–7, 1936 at Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. The North Carolina Tar Heels won their sixth Southern Conference title, led by head coach Walter Skidmore.[1]

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's ten 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
March 5
Semifinals
March 6
Finals
March 7
         
North Carolina 39
Virginia 21
North Carolina 31
NC State 28
NC State 32
Clemson 31
North Carolina 50
Washington and Lee 45
Washington and Lee 36
Virginia Tech 20
Washington and Lee 32
Maryland 28
Maryland 47
Duke 35

* Overtime game

See also

References

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