1922 Southern Intercollegiate men's basketball tournament

1922 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Teams	26
Site	Municipal Auditorium Atlanta, GA
Champions	North Carolina Tar Heels (1st title)
Top scorer	George Harmon (Mercer) (75 points)
Southern Conference men's basketball tournaments

The 1922 Southern Intercollegiate men's basketball tournament took place between teams of both the Southern Conference and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association from February 24–March 1, 1922, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The North Carolina Tar Heels won their first Southern Conference title.

Bracket

	First Round					Second Round					Quarter Finals					Semi Finals					Final
							South Carolina	24
							Wofford	18
												South Carolina	23
												Georgia Tech	34
							Washington and Lee	Withdrew
							Georgia Tech
		Georgia Tech	34
		Mississippi A&M	30
																	Georgia Tech	14
																	Mercer	29
		Furman	30
		Chattanooga	57
							Chattanooga	25
							Tulane	21
		Tulane	31
		Clemson	20
												Chattanooga	18
												Mercer	25
		Mercer	32
		Centre	27
							Mercer	35
							Kentucky	22
		Georgetown	21
		Kentucky	42
																						Mercer	25
																						North Carolina	40
		North Carolina	35
		Samford	22
							North Carolina	32
							Auburn	27
		Auburn	32
		Newberry	21
												North Carolina	33
												Georgia	25
		Oglethorpe	12
		Georgia	43
							Georgia	27
							Vanderbilt	26
		Vanderbilt	37
		The Citadel	22
																	North Carolina	20
																	Alabama	11
		Mississippi College
		LSU	Withdrew
							Mississippi College	18
							Tennessee	19
												Tennessee	25
												Alabama	29
							Mississippi	Withdrew
							Alabama

* Overtime game

Consolation game

March 1

Georgia Tech 33, Alabama 25
Pts: Baby Roane 12		Pts: Slim Carter 12

Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia Referees: Yates

Championship

March 1

Mercer 25, North Carolina 40
Pts: George Harmon 18		Pts: Cartwright Carmichael 16

Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia Referees: Sutton

All-Southern tournament team

Main article: 1922 College Basketball All-Southern Team

Player	Position	Class	Team
Monk McDonald	G	Sophomore	North Carolina
George Harmon	G	Senior	Mercer
Cartwright Carmichael	F	Sophomore	North Carolina
Charles Wallett	F	Senior	Newberry
Bill Redd	C	Junior	Chattanooga

1921–22 Southern Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Virginia	5	–	0		1.000			17	–	1		.944
Alabama	6	–	1		.857			15	–	4		.789
Georgia	4	–	1		.800			10	–	5		.667
Washington and Lee	6	–	2		.750			11	–	3		.786
Kentucky	3	–	1		.750			10	–	6		.625
Auburn	2	–	1		.667			5	–	6		.455
North Carolina†	3	–	3		.500			15	–	6		.714
Virginia Tech	2	–	2		.500			14	–	6		.700
Georgia Tech	2	–	3		.400			11	–	6		.647
Tennessee	1	–	3		.250			12	–	7		.632
NC State	1	–	5		.167			6	–	13		.316
Clemson	0	–	3		.000			8	–	13		.381
Mississippi A&M	0	–	4		.000			12	–	10		.545
† Southern Intercollegiate Tournament winner As of April 30, 1922

See also

• List of Southern Conference men's basketball champions