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1977 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

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The 1977 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 26–March 2, 1977. The quarterfinal round was hosted at campus sites, while the semifinals and finals were hosted at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia. The VMI Keydets, led by head coach Charlie Schmaus, won their third Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1977 NCAA tournament.[1]

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1977 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1976–77
Teams7
SiteRoanoke Civic Center
Roanoke, VA
ChampionsVMI (3rd title)
Winning coachCharlie Schmaus (1st title)
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1976–77 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 20 VMI †8–2 .80026–4  .867
Furman8–2 .80018–10  .643
Appalachian State8–4 .66717–12  .586
William & Mary7–4 .63616–14  .533
East Carolina3–9 .25010–18  .357
Davidson2–8 .2005–22  .185
The Citadel2–9 .1828–19  .296
† 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, the first of which featured three games, with the winners advancing to the semifinals.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
February 26
Semifinals
March 1
Finals
March 2
         
4 William & Mary 76
5 East Carolina 79
1 VMI 88
5 East Carolina 77
1 VMI 69*
3 Appalachian State 67
2 Furman 76
7 The Citadel 69
2 Furman 64
3 Appalachian State 70
3 Appalachian State 71
6 Davidson 66

* Overtime game

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