1929 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1929 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 1–March 4, 1929, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The NC State Wolfpack won their first Southern Conference title, led by head coach Gus Tebell.[1]

1929 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams16
SiteMunicipal Auditorium
Atlanta, GA
ChampionsNC State Wolfpack (1st title)
Winning coachGus Tebell (1st title)
Top scorerFrank Goodwin (NC State)
(65 points)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1928–29 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Washington and Lee71 .875  162  .889
North Carolina122 .857  178  .680
Georgia Tech102 .833  156  .714
Georgia134 .765  177  .708
Tulane94 .692  95  .643
Kentucky74 .636  125  .706
Tennessee74 .636  115  .688
Alabama106 .625  1610  .615
Clemson64 .600  1512  .556
Duke54 .556  128  .600
NC State65 .545  156  .714
Mississippi78 .467  99  .500
Virginia Tech57 .417  513  .278
Mississippi State58 .385  815  .348
Virginia36 .333  910  .474
LSU59 .357  813  .381
South Carolina410 .286  813  .381
Vanderbilt25 .286  412  .250
Florida411 .267  713  .350
Auburn39 .250  615  .286
Maryland26 .250  79  .438
VMI17 .125  67  .462
Sewanee07 .000  38  .273
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1929; Rankings from none

Bracket

  First Round
March 1
Quarterfinals
March 2
Semifinals
March 3
Finals
March 4
                                     
Washington & Lee 32  
LSU 22  
  Washington & Lee 28  
    Mississippi 50  
Mississippi 37
Maryland 35  
  Mississippi 32  
  NC State 34  
NC State 48  
Tennessee 32  
  NC State 31
    Clemson 28  
Clemson 30
Georgia Tech 26  
  NC State 44
  Duke 35
Georgia 42  
Auburn 24  
  Georgia 26
    Kentucky 24  
Kentucky 29
Tulane 15  
  Duke 43
  Georgia 37  
Alabama 32  
Duke 38  
  Duke 34
    North Carolina 17  
North Carolina 43
Mississippi A&M 18  

* Overtime game

Championship

March 4
NC State 44, Duke 35
Pts: Frank Goodwin 14 Pts: Joe Croson 12

All-Southern Tournament Team

Player Position Class Team
Billy Werber G Junior Duke
Louis McGinnis G Sophomore Kentucky
Robert Selby F Junior Mississippi
Larry Haar F Junior NC State
Frank Goodwin C Junior NC State

See also

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