1937 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

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The 1937 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 4–6, 1937 at Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Washington and Lee Generals won their second Southern Conference title, led by head coach Harry Young.[1]

ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
ChampionsWashington and Lee (2nd title)
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1937 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteThompson Gym
Raleigh, NC
ChampionsWashington and Lee (2nd title)
Winning coachHarry Young (2nd title)
← 1936
1938 â†’
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1936–37 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Washington and Lee †11–1 .91717–4  .810
North Carolina14–3 .82418–5  .783
Wake Forest9–4 .69215–6  .714
North Carolina State14–7 .66715–9  .625
Duke11–6 .64715–8  .652
South Carolina7–4 .63613–7  .650
Richmond5–4 .55613–7  .650
Virginia6–7 .4629–10  .474
Furman3–4 .4298–7  .533
Davidson5–8 .38513–10  .565
Maryland5–8 .3858–12  .400
Virginia Tech4–9 .3086–11  .353
VMI5–11 .3136–11  .353
Clemson2–7 .2226–15  .286
The Citadel0–5 .0007–12  .368
William & Mary0–13 .0000–18  .000
† Southern Conference Tournament winner
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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 4
Semifinals
March 5
Finals
March 6
         
Washington and Lee 42
South Carolina 22
Washington and Lee 27
NC State 23
NC State 42
Maryland 35
Washington and Lee 44
North Carolina 33
Wake Forest 33
Richmond 24
Wake Forest 35
North Carolina 37
North Carolina 34
Duke 30

* Overtime game

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