1963 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season196263
Teams8
SiteRichmond Arena
Richmond, VA
ChampionsWest Virginia (8th title)
Winning coachGeorge King (2nd title)
1962–63 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
West Virginia112 .846238  .742
Davidson83 .727207  .741
William & Mary105 .667159  .625
Furman96 .6001414  .500
George Washington66 .500815  .348
Virginia Tech66 .5001212  .500
VMI610 .375615  .286
Richmond313 .188718  .280
The Citadel210 .167320  .130
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1963
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 28 to March 2, 1963, at the Richmond Arena in Richmond, Virginia. The West Virginia Mountaineers, led by head coach George King, won their eighth Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1963 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 28
Semifinals
March 1
Finals
March 2
         
1 West Virginia 75
8 Richmond 44
1 West Virginia 81
4 Furman 63
4 Furman 57
5 George Washington 54
1 West Virginia 79
2 Davidson 74
2 Davidson 108
7 VMI 71
2 Davidson 75
6 Virginia Tech 67
3 William & Mary 72
6 Virginia Tech 74

* Overtime game

See also

References

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