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1927 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams14
SiteMunicipal Auditorium
Atlanta, GA
ChampionsVanderbilt Commodores (1st title)
Winning coachJosh Cody (1st title)
Top scorerJim Stuart (Vanderbilt)
(64 points)
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1926–27 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Carolina 9 – 1   .900 14 – 4   .778
Vanderbilt† 7 – 1   .875 20 – 4   .833
Georgia Tech 8 – 2   .800 17 – 10   .630
Auburn 12 – 4   .750 13 – 6   .684
Washington and Lee 6 – 2   .750 10 – 6   .625
Mississippi 10 – 4   .714 13 – 5   .722
NC State 5 – 2   .714 12 – 5   .706
North Carolina 7 – 3   .700 17 – 7   .708
Maryland 6 – 4   .600 10 – 10   .500
Mississippi A&M 7 – 5   .583 17 – 7   .708
Tennessee 5 – 4   .556 7 – 12   .368
Alabama 4 – 5   .444 5 – 8   .385
Virginia 5 – 7   .417 9 – 10   .474
Tulane 7 – 10   .412 7 – 10   .412
LSU 3 – 5   .375 7 – 9   .438
Georgia 3 – 6   .333 14 – 8   .636
Virginia Tech 2 – 6   .250 6 – 8   .429
Kentucky 1 – 6   .143 3 – 13   .188
Clemson 1 – 7   .125 2 – 13   .133
Florida 1 – 8   .111 6 – 20   .231
VMI 0 – 7   .000 4 – 11   .267
Sewanee 0 – 10   .000 3 – 11   .214
† Southern Conference Tournament winner

The 1927 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 25–March 1, 1927, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The Vanderbilt Commodores won their first Southern Conference title, led by head coach Josh Cody.

Bracket

First round
February 25 		Quarterfinals
February 26 		Semifinals
February 28 		Finals
March 1
            
Maryland Bye
Maryland 22
Georgia 27
Georgia 36
VMI 14
Georgia 23
North Carolina 20
VPI 33
Auburn 38
Auburn 13
North Carolina 28
Tennessee 17
North Carolina 32
Georgia 44
Vanderbilt 46
South Carolina 32
NC State 26
South Carolina 32
Georgia Tech 18
Georgia Tech 40
Mississippi State 24
South Carolina 25
Vanderbilt 31
Vanderbilt 44
Washington and Lee 32
Vanderbilt 32
Mississippi 20
Mississippi Bye

* Overtime game

Championship

March 1
Georgia 44, Vanderbilt 46
Pts: George Keen 18 Pts: Jim Stuart 19
Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia
Referees: Sutton

All-Southern tournament team

Main article: 1927 College Basketball All-Southern Team
Player Position Class Team
John McCall G Senior Vanderbilt
Walter Forbes G Senior Georgia
George Keen F Senior Georgia
Paul Dear F Junior VPI
Jim Stuart C Junior Vanderbilt

See also

References

  1. Southern Conference tournament Results. p. 6. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
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