2002 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

2002 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2001–02
Teams12
SiteNorth Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC
ChampionsDavidson (7th title)
Winning coachBob McKillop (2nd title)
← 2001
2003 →
2001–02 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Davidson 11 5   .688 21 10   .677
East Tennessee State 11 5   .688 18 10   .643
UNC Greensboro 11 5   .688 20 11   .645
Western Carolina 6 10   .375 12 16   .429
VMI 5 11   .313 10 18   .357
Appalachian State 5 11   .313 10 18   .357
South
Georgia Southern 9 7   .563 16 12   .571
Chattanooga 9 7   .563 16 14   .533
College of Charleston 9 7   .563 21 9   .700
The Citadel 8 8   .500 17 12   .586
Furman 7 9   .438 17 14   .548
Wofford 5 11   .313 11 18   .379
SoCon Tournament winner
As of March 19, 2002
Rankings from AP Poll


The 2002 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 28–March 3, 2002 at the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina. The Davidson Wildcats, led by head coach Bob McKillop defeated the Furman Paladins in the championship game to win their seventh title in school history and receive the automatic berth to the 2002 NCAA tournament.[1]