1970 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

1970 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1969–70
Teams	8
Site	Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC
Champions	Davidson (4th title)
Winning coach	Terry Holland (1st title)
Southern Conference men's basketball tournaments

1969–70 Southern Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 15 Davidson †	10	–	0		1.000			22	–	5		.815
East Carolina	9	–	2		.818			16	–	10		.615
George Washington	6	–	4		.600			12	–	15		.444
Furman	5	–	6		.455			13	–	13		.500
William & Mary	5	–	7		.417			11	–	16		.407
The Citadel	4	–	8		.333			8	–	16		.333
Richmond	4	–	9		.308			9	–	18		.333
VMI	3	–	10		.231			6	–	19		.240
† Tournament winner As of April 30, 1970 Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 27–March 1, 1970, at the original Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Davidson Wildcats, led by head coach Terry Holland, won their fourth Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1970 NCAA tournament.

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 27					Semifinals February 28					Finals March 1
	1	#11 Davidson	72
	8	VMI	46
						1	#11 Davidson	78
						5	William & Mary	54
	4	Furman	67
	5	William & Mary	82
											1	#11 Davidson	81
											7	Richmond	61
	2	East Carolina	73
	7	Richmond	75
						3	George Washington	69
						7	Richmond	77
	3	George Washington	66
	6	The Citadel	64

* Overtime game

See also

• List of Southern Conference men's basketball champions