The 1939
Southern Conference
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men's basketball tournament took place from March 1–4, 1939 at
Thompson Gym in
Raleigh, North Carolina
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. The
Clemson Tigers won their first Southern Conference title, led by head coach
Joe Davis
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.
Southern Conference tournament Results. p. 10.
Retrieved August 28, 2014.
Format
The top eight finishers of the conference's fifteen 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
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See also
* List of Southern Conference men's basketball champions
References
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Tournament
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concen ...
Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
Basketball competitions in Raleigh, North Carolina
College basketball tournaments in North Carolina
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