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1966 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

1966 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

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The 1966 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 24–26, 1966 at the original Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Davidson Wildcats, led by head coach Lefty Driesell, won their first Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1966 NCAA tournament.[1]

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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 24
Semifinals
February 25
Finals
February 26
         
1 Davidson 79
8 The Citadel 61
1 Davidson 85
4 Richmond 65
4 Richmond 76
5 East Carolina 74
1 Davidson 80
2 West Virginia 69
2 West Virginia 95
7 VMI 80
2 West Virginia 64
3 William & Mary 50
3 William & Mary 78
6 Furman 73

* Overtime game

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