1987 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1987 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 27–March 1, 1987, at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The Marshall Thundering Herd, led by head coach Rick Huckabay, won their third Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1987 NCAA tournament.[1]

1987 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1986–87
Teams8
SiteAsheville Civic Center
Asheville, NC
ChampionsMarshall (3rd title)
Winning coachRick Huckabay (3rd title)
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1986–87 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Marshall151 .938256 .806
Chattanooga142 .875218 .724
Davidson124 .7502010 .667
Furman106 .6251712 .586
The Citadel610 .3751315 .464
VMI511 .3131117 .393
Western Carolina412 .2501019 .345
Appalachian State313 .188721 .250
East Tennessee State313 .188721 .250
1987 Southern Conference tournament winner
As of April 30, 1987
Rankings from AP poll

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's nine 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
         
1Marshall76
8Appalachian State61
1Marshall77
4Furman64
4Furman85
5The Citadel78
1Marshall66*
3Davidson64
2Chattanooga72
7Western Carolina73*
3Davidson85
7Western Carolina76
3Davidson92
6VMI63

* Overtime game

See also

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