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The 1971 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 4–6, 1971 at the original Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Furman Paladins, led by head coach Joe Williams, won their first Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1971 NCAA tournament.[1]

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1971 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1970–71
Teams7
SiteCharlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, NC
ChampionsFurman (1st title)
Winning coachJoe Williams (1st title)
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1970–71 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Davidson9–1 .90015–11  .577
William & Mary7–3 .70011–16  .407
East Carolina7–4 .63613–12  .520
The Citadel6–5 .54513–12  .520
Furman †5–5 .50015–12  .556
Richmond3–9 .2507–21  .250
VMI1–11 .0831–25  .038
† Southern Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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Format

All of the conference's seven members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds, with the top finisher receiving a first-round bye.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 4
Semifinals
March 5
Finals
March 6
         
4 The Citadel 82
5 Furman 95
1 Davidson 79
5 Furman 83
5 Furman 68
6 Richmond 61
2 William & Mary 69
7 VMI 65
2 William & Mary 64
6 Richmond 66
3 East Carolina 67
6 Richmond 69

* Overtime game

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