1997 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

1997 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1996–97
Teams10
SiteGreensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, NC
ChampionsChattanooga (8th title)
Winning coachMack McCarthy (5th title)
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1996–97 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Marshall 10 4   .714 20 9   .690
Davidson 10 4   .714 18 10   .643
Appalachian State 8 6   .571 14 14   .500
VMI 7 7   .500 12 16   .429
East Tennessee State 2 12   .143 7 20   .259
South
Chattanooga 11 3   .786 24 11   .686
Western Carolina 7 7   .500 14 13   .519
The Citadel 6 8   .429 13 14   .481
Georgia Southern 5 9   .357 10 18   .357
Furman 4 10   .286 10 17   .370
SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1997
Rankings from AP poll


The 1997 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 27–March 2, 1997, at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Chattanooga Mocs, led by head coach Mack McCarthy, won their eight Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1997 NCAA tournament.[1]