1944 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

1944 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification Division I
Teams 8
Site Thompson Gym
Raleigh, NC
Champions Duke (4th title)
Winning coach Gerry Gerard (2nd title)
1943–44 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Carolina9–1 .900  17–10  .630
Virginia Tech4–1 .800  11–4  .733
Duke †4–2 .667  13–13  .500
Maryland2–1 .667  4–14  .222
Richmond2–2 .500  7–6  .538
Davidson3–4 .429  16–7  .696
South Carolina1–2 .333  13–2  .867
Clemson1–2 .333  1–10  .091
North Carolina State2–5 .286  5–13  .278
William & Mary1–3 .250  10–11  .476
The Citadel0–1 .000  2–3  .400
VMI0–5 .000  0–14  .000
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1944; Rankings from AP Poll

The 1944 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 24–26, 1944 at Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Duke Blue Devils won their fourth Southern Conference title, led by head coach Gerry Gerard.[1]

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's twelve 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 24 		Semifinals
February 25 		Finals
February 26
         
Virginia Tech 38
Davidson 34
Virginia Tech 24
North Carolina 39
North Carolina 62
Richmond 41
North Carolina 27
Duke 44
NC State 42
Maryland 23
Duke 40
NC State 32
Duke 68
William & Mary 25

* Overtime game

See also

References

  1. ↑ Southern Conference Tournament Results. p. 12. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
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