1966 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

1966 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1965–66
Teams8
SiteCharlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, NC
ChampionsDavidson (1st title)
Winning coachLefty Driesell (1st title)
← 1965
1967 →
1965–66 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Davidson 11 1   .917 21 7   .750
West Virginia 8 2   .800 19 9   .679
William & Mary 8 3   .727 13 12   .520
Richmond 9 7   .563 12 13   .480
East Carolina 5 7   .417 11 15   .423
Furman 4 8   .333 9 17   .346
VMI 5 11   .313 5 18   .217
The Citadel 4 9   .308 7 16   .304
George Washington 3 9   .250 3 18   .143
Southern Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1966 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 24–26, 1966 at the original Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Davidson Wildcats, led by head coach Lefty Driesell, won their first Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1966 NCAA tournament.[1]