1944 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

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]

1944 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteThompson Gym
Raleigh, NC
ChampionsDuke (4th title)
Winning coachGerry Gerard (2nd title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1943–44 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Carolina91 .900  1710  .630
Virginia Tech41 .800  114  .733
Duke42 .667  1313  .500
Maryland21 .667  414  .222
Richmond22 .500  76  .538
Davidson34 .429  167  .696
South Carolina12 .333  132  .867
Clemson12 .333  110  .091
North Carolina State25 .286  513  .278
William & Mary13 .250  1011  .476
The Citadel01 .000  23  .400
VMI05 .000  014  .000
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1944; Rankings from AP Poll

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

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