1982 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1982 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 27–March 6, 1982. The quarterfinal round was hosted at campus sites, while the semifinals and finals were hosted at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia. The Chattanooga Mocs, led by head coach Murray Arnold, won their second Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1982 NCAA tournament.

1982 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1981–82
Teams	8
Site	Charleston Civic Center Charleston, WV
Champions	Chattanooga (2nd title)
Winning coach	Murray Arnold (2nd title)
Southern Conference men's basketball tournaments

1981–82 Southern Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Chattanooga †	15	–	1		.938			27	–	4		.871
Western Carolina	11	–	5		.688			19	–	8		.704
Davidson	9	–	7		.563			14	–	15		.483
East Tennessee State	8	–	8		.500			13	–	15		.464
Marshall	8	–	8		.500			16	–	11		.593
Furman	7	–	9		.438			11	–	16		.407
The Citadel	7	–	9		.438			14	–	14		.500
Appalachian State	6	–	10		.375			11	–	15		.423
VMI	1	–	15		.063			1	–	25		.038
† 1982 SoCon Tournament winner As of April 30, 1982 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 March 6					Finals March 7
	1	Chattanooga	62
	8	Appalachian State	53
						1	Chattanooga	70
						4	East Tennessee State	65
	4	East Tennessee State	110
	5	Marshall	92
											1	Chattanooga	69
											3	Davidson	58
	2	Western Carolina	62
	7	The Citadel	66
						7	The Citadel	54
						3	Davidson	57
	3	Davidson	74
	6	Furman	66

* Overtime game

See also

• List of Southern Conference men's basketball champions