1942 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteThompson Gym
Raleigh, NC
ChampionsDuke (3rd title)
Winning coachEddie Cameron (3rd title)
1941–42 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Duke151 .938222  .917
George Washington83 .727119  .550
Wake Forest135 .722168  .667
North Carolina State94 .692157  .682
William & Mary84 .667159  .625
South Carolina84 .667129  .571
North Carolina95 .643149  .609
Washington and Lee77 .5001015  .400
Furman78 .467109  .526
Richmond48 .33399  .500
Virginia Tech48 .3331010  .500
VMI510 .333711  .389
Maryland38 .273715  .318
Davidson39 .2501213  .480
Clemson210 .167314  .176
The Citadel112 .077214  .125
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1942
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 5–7, 1942 at Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Duke Blue Devils won their third Southern Conference title, led by head coach Eddie Cameron.[1]

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's sixteen 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
         
Duke 59
Washington and Lee 41
Duke 54
Wake Forest 45
Wake Forest 32
North Carolina 26
Duke 45
NC State 34
NC State 56
South Carolina 43
NC State 53
William & Mary 52
George Washington 43
William & Mary 44

* Overtime game

See also

References

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