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| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Bojangles' Coliseum |
| Current location | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Played | 1922–present |
| Last contest | 2010 SoCon Basketball Tournament |
| Current champion | Wofford (1) |
| Most championships | Chattanooga & Davidson (10) |
| TV partner(s) | SportSouth, ESPN2 |
| Official website | SoConSports.com Men's Basketball |
This is a list of regular season and tournament champions in men's basketball of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Southern Conference.
Champions by year[]
| Year | Regular Season Champion(s) | Record | Tournament Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921–22 | Virginia | 5–0 | North Carolina |
| 1922–23 | North Carolina | 5–0 | Mississippi State |
| 1923–24 | Tulane | 10–0 | North Carolina |
| 1924–25 | North Carolina | 8–0 | North Carolina |
| 1925–26 | Kentucky | 8–0 | North Carolina |
| 1926–27 | South Carolina | 9–1 | Vanderbilt |
| 1927–28 | Auburn | 12–1 | Mississippi |
| 1928–29 | Washington & Lee | 7–1 | NC State |
| 1929–30 | Alabama | 10–0 | Alabama |
| 1930–31 | Georgia | 15–1 | Maryland |
| 1931–32 | Maryland Kentucky |
9–1 | Georgia |
| 1932–33 | South Carolina | 3–0 | South Carolina |
| 1933–34 | South Carolina | 6–0 | Washington & Lee |
| 1934–35 | North Carolina | 12–1 | North Carolina |
| 1935–36 | Washington & Lee | 10–1 | North Carolina |
| 1936–37 | Washington & Lee | 11–1 | Washington & Lee |
| 1937–38 | North Carolina | 13–3 | Duke |
| 1938–39 | Wake Forest | 15–3 | Clemson |
| 1939–40 | Duke | 13–2 | North Carolina |
| 1940–41 | North Carolina | 14–1 | Duke |
| 1941–42 | Duke | 15–1 | Duke |
| 1942–43 | Duke | 12–1 | George Washington |
| 1943–44 | North Carolina | 9–1 | Duke |
| 1944–45 | South Carolina | 9–0 | North Carolina |
| 1945–46 | North Carolina | 13–1 | Duke |
| 1946–47 | NC State | 11–2 | NC State |
| 1947–48 | NC State | 12–0 | NC State |
| 1948–49 | NC State | 14–1 | NC State |
| 1949–50 | NC State | 12–2 | NC State |
| 1950–51 | NC State | 13–1 | NC State |
| 1951–52 | West Virginia | 15–1 | NC State |
| 1952–53 | NC State | 13–3 | Wake Forest |
| 1953–54 | George Washington | 10–0 | George Washington |
| 1954–55 | West Virginia | 9–1 | West Virginia |
| 1955–56 | George Washington West Virginia |
10–2 | West Virginia |
| 1956–57 | West Virginia | 12–0 | West Virginia |
| 1957–58 | West Virginia | 12–0 | West Virginia |
| 1958–59 | West Virginia | 12–0 | West Virginia |
| 1959–60 | Virginia Tech | 12–1 | West Virginia |
| 1960–61 | West Virginia | 11–1 | George Washington |
| 1961–62 | West Virginia | 12–1 | West Virginia |
| 1962–63 | West Virginia | 11–2 | West Virginia |
| 1963–64 | Davidson | 9–2 | VMI |
| 1964–65 | Davidson | 12–0 | West Virginia |
| 1965–66 | Davidson | 11–1 | Davidson |
| 1966–67 | West Virginia | 9–1 | West Virginia |
| 1967–68 | Davidson | 9–1 | Davidson |
| 1968–69 | Davidson | 9–0 | Davidson |
| 1969–70 | Davidson | 10–0 | Davidson |
| 1970–71 | Davidson | 9–1 | Furman |
| 1971–72 | Davidson | 8–2 | East Carolina |
| 1972–73 | Davidson | 9–1 | Furman |
| 1973–74 | Furman | 11–1 | Furman |
| 1974–75 | Furman | 12–0 | Furman |
| 1975–76 | VMI | 9–3 | VMI |
| 1976–77 | Furman VMI |
8–2 | VMI |
| 1977–78 | Appalachian State | 9–3 | Furman |
| 1978–79 | Appalachian State | 11–3 | Appalachian State |
| 1979–80 | Furman | 14–1 | Furman |
| 1980–81 | Appalachian State Davidson Chattanooga |
11–5 | Chattanooga |
| 1981–82 | Chattanooga | 15–1 | Chattanooga |
| 1982–83 | Chattanooga | 15–1 | Chattanooga |
| 1983–84 | Marshall | 13–3 | Marshall |
| 1984–85 | Chattanooga | 14–2 | Marshall |
| 1985–86 | Chattanooga | 12–4 | Davidson |
| 1986–87 | Marshall | 15–1 | Marshall |
| 1987–88 | Marshall | 14–2 | Chattanooga |
| 1988–89 | Chattanooga | 10–4 | East Tennessee State |
| 1989–90 | East Tennessee State | 12–2 | East Tennessee State |
| 1990–91 | Furman East Tennessee State Chattanooga |
11–3 | East Tennessee State |
| 1991–92 | East Tennessee State Chattanooga |
12–2 | East Tennessee State |
| 1992–93 | Chattanooga | 16–2 | Chattanooga |
| 1993–94 | Chattanooga | 14–4 | Chattanooga |
Divisional format[]
The Southern Conference split into a divisional format for basketball beginning with the 1994–95 season.
| Year | Regular Season Champion (North) | Record | Regular Season Champion (South) | Record | Tournament Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Marshall | 10–4 | Chattanooga | 11–3 | Chattanooga |
| 1995–96 | Davidson | 14–0 | Western Carolina | 10–4 | Western Carolina |
| 1996–97 | Marshall Davidson |
10–4 | Chattanooga | 11–3 | Chattanooga |
| 1997–98 | Davidson Appalachian State |
13–2 | Chattanooga | 7–7 | Davidson |
| 1998–99 | Appalachian State | 13–3 | College of Charleston | 16–0 | College of Charleston |
| 1999–2000 | Appalachian State | 13–3 | College of Charleston | 13–3 | Appalachian State |
| 2000–01 | East Tennessee State | 13–3 | College of Charleston | 12–4 | UNC Greensboro |
| 2001–02 | Davidson UNC Greensboro East Tennessee State |
11–5 | College of Charleston Georgia Southern Chattanooga |
9–7 | Davidson |
| 2002–03 | Davidson East Tennessee State Appalachian State |
11–5 | College of Charleston | 13–3 | East Tennessee State |
| 2003–04 | East Tennessee State | 15–1 | Davidson Georgia Southern College of Charleston |
11–5 | East Tennessee State |
| 2004–05 | Chattanooga | 10–6 | Davidson | 16–0 | Chattanooga |
| 2005–06 | Elon | 10–4 | Georgia Southern | 11–4 | Davidson |
| 2006–07 | Appalachian State | 15–3 | Davidson | 17–1 | Davidson (Tournament) |
| 2007–08 | Appalachian State Chattanooga |
13–7 | Davidson | 20–0 | Davidson (Tournament) |
| 2008–09 | Western Carolina Chattanooga |
11–9 | Davidson | 18–2 | Chattanooga (Tournament) |
| 2009–10 | Appalachian State | 13–5 | Wofford | 15–3 | Wofford (Tournament) |
Tournament championships by school[]
Current members[]
| School | Championships | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 10 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2009 |
| Davidson | 10 | 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Furman | 6 | 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980 |
| Appalachian State | 2 | 1979, 2000 |
| College of Charleston | 1 | 1999 |
| UNC Greensboro | 1 | 2001 |
| Western Carolina | 1 | 1996 |
| Wofford | 1 | 2010 |
| The Citadel | 0 | |
| Elon | 0 | |
| Georgia Southern | 0 | |
| Samford | 0 |
Former members[]
| School | Championships | Years |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 10 | 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1945 |
| NC State | 7 | 1929, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952 |
| East Tennessee State | 6 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004 |
| Duke | 5 | 1938, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1946 |
| George Washington | 3 | 1943, 1954, 1961 |
| Marshall | 3 | 1984, 1985, 1987 |
| VMI | 3 | 1964, 1976, 1977 |
| Washington & Lee | 2 | 1934, 1937 |
| Alabama | 1 | 1930 |
| Clemson | 1 | 1939 |
| East Carolina | 1 | 1972 |
| Maryland | 1 | 1931 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 1928 |
| Mississippi State | 1 | 1923 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1933 |
| Vanderbilt | 1 | 1927 |
| Wake Forest | 1 | 1953 |
See also[]
- Southern Conference Tournament Finals broadcasters
- Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament venues
- Southern Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
External links[]
NCAA Division I men's basketball conference tournaments
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