1980 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197980
Teams8
SiteRoanoke Civic Center
Roanoke, VA
ChampionsFurman (6th title)
Winning coachEddie Holbrook (1st title)
1979–80 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Furman141 .933237  .767
Marshall106 .6251712  .586
Western Carolina97 .5631710  .630
East Tennessee State87 .5331513  .536
Chattanooga79 .4381314  .481
Appalachian State610 .3751216  .429
The Citadel610 .3751413  .519
VMI610 .3751116  .407
Davidson411 .267818  .308
1980 SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1980
Rankings from AP poll

The 1980 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 23–March 1, 1980. The quarterfinal round was hosted at campus sites, while the semifinals and finals were hosted at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia. The Furman Paladins, led by head coach Eddie Holbrook, won their sixth Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1980 NCAA tournament.[1]

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's nine 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
February 23
Semifinals
February 29
Finals
March 1
         
1 Furman 87
8 VMI 75
1 Furman 93
4 East Tennessee St. 81
4 East Tennessee St. 71
5 Chattanooga 67
1 Furman 80
2 Marshall 62
2 Marshall 100
7 The Citadel 66
2 Marshall 91
6 Appalachian State 76
3 Western Carolina 66
6 Appalachian State 67*

* Overtime game

See also

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.