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1967 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

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The 1967 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 2–4, 1967 at the original Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The West Virginia Mountaineers, led by head coach Bucky Waters, won their tenth Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1967 NCAA tournament.[1]

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1967 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1966–67
Teams8
SiteCharlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, NC
ChampionsWest Virginia (10th title)
Winning coachBucky Waters (1st title)
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1966–67 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
West Virginia †9–1 .90019–9  .679
Davidson8–4 .66715–12  .556
William & Mary8–5 .61514–11  .560
Richmond9–7 .56311–12  .478
The Citadel6–7 .4628–16  .333
George Washington5–7 .4176–18  .250
Furman4–6 .4009–15  .375
East Carolina4–8 .3337–17  .292
VMI4–12 .2505–16  .238
† Southern Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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Format

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
March 2
Semifinals
March 3
Finals
March 4
         
1 West Virginia 82
8 East Carolina 53
1 West Virginia 82
4 Richmond 70
4 Richmond 100*
5 The Citadel 98
1 West Virginia 81
2 Davidson 65
2 Davidson 64
7 Furman 55
2 Davidson 78
3 William & Mary 65
3 William & Mary 76
6 George Washington 66

* Overtime game

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