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1979 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

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The 1979 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 24–March 4, 1979. The quarterfinal round was hosted at campus sites, while the semifinals and finals were hosted at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia. The Appalachian State Mountaineers, led by head coach Bobby Cremins, won their first Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1979 NCAA tournament.[1]

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1979 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1978–79
Teams8
SiteRoanoke Civic Center
Roanoke, VA
ChampionsAppalachian State (1st title)
Winning coachBobby Cremins (1st title)
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1978–79 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Appalachian State †11–3 .78623–6  .793
Furman9–3 .75020–9  .690
The Citadel10–4 .71420–7  .741
Western Carolina5–7 .41714–14  .500
Marshall5–8 .38511–16  .407
Davidson3–7 .3008–19  .296
Chattanooga3–8 .27314–13  .519
VMI2–8 .20012–15  .444
† 1979 Southern Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Format

All of the conference's eight 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
March 3
Finals
March 4
         
1 Appalachian State 73
8 VMI 63
1 Appalachian State 65
4 Western Carolina 43
4 Western Carolina 67
5 Marshall 50
1 Appalachian State 86
2 Furman 83
2 Furman 86
7 Chattanooga 68
2 Furman 105
3 The Citadel 94
3 The Citadel 86
6 Davidson 79

* Overtime game

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