List of Southern Conference men's basketball champions
This is a list of regular season and tournament champions in men's basketball of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Southern Conference.
Champions by year
Year
|
Regular Season Champion(s)
|
Record
|
Tournament champion
|
Score
|
Runner-up
|
Tournament venue
|
Tournament city
|
1921–22
|
Virginia
|
5–0
|
North Carolina
|
40–25
|
Mercer
|
Municipal Auditorium
|
Atlanta, Georgia
|
1922–23
|
North Carolina
|
5–0
|
Mississippi State
|
31–21
|
Chattanooga
|
1923–24
|
Tulane
|
10–0
|
North Carolina
|
26–18
|
Alabama
|
1924–25
|
North Carolina
|
8–0
|
North Carolina
|
36–28
|
Tulane
|
1925–26
|
Kentucky
|
8–0
|
North Carolina
|
37–23
|
Mississippi State
|
1926–27
|
South Carolina
|
9–1
|
Vanderbilt
|
46–44
|
Georgia
|
1927–28
|
Auburn
|
12–1
|
Mississippi
|
31–30
|
Auburn
|
1928–29
|
Washington & Lee
|
7–1
|
NC State
|
44–35
|
Duke
|
1929–30
|
Alabama
|
10–0
|
Alabama
|
31–24
|
Duke
|
1930–31
|
Georgia
|
15–1
|
Maryland
|
29–27
|
Kentucky
|
1931–32
|
Maryland Kentucky
|
9–1
|
Georgia
|
26–24
|
Duke
|
1932–33
|
South Carolina
|
3–0
|
South Carolina
|
33–21
|
Duke
|
Thompson Gym
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
1933–34
|
South Carolina
|
6–0
|
Washington & Lee
|
30–29
|
Duke
|
1934–35
|
North Carolina
|
12–1
|
North Carolina
|
35–27
|
Washington & Lee
|
1935–36
|
Washington & Lee
|
10–1
|
North Carolina
|
50–45
|
Washington & Lee
|
1936–37
|
Washington & Lee
|
11–1
|
Washington & Lee
|
44–33
|
North Carolina
|
1937–38
|
North Carolina
|
13–3
|
Duke
|
40–30
|
Clemson
|
1938–39
|
Wake Forest
|
15–3
|
Clemson
|
39–27
|
Maryland
|
1939–40
|
Duke
|
13–2
|
North Carolina
|
43–23
|
Duke
|
1940–41
|
North Carolina
|
14–1
|
Duke
|
53–30
|
South Carolina
|
1941–42
|
Duke
|
15–1
|
Duke
|
45–34
|
NC State
|
1942–43
|
Duke
|
12–1
|
George Washington
|
56–40
|
Duke
|
1943–44
|
North Carolina
|
9–1
|
Duke
|
44–27
|
North Carolina
|
1944–45
|
South Carolina
|
9–0
|
North Carolina
|
49–48
|
Duke
|
1945–46
|
North Carolina
|
13–1
|
Duke
|
49–30
|
Wake Forest
|
1946–47
|
NC State
|
11–2
|
NC State
|
50–48
|
North Carolina
|
Duke Indoor Stadium
|
Durham, North Carolina
|
1947–48
|
NC State
|
12–0
|
NC State
|
58–50
|
Duke
|
1948–49
|
NC State
|
14–1
|
NC State
|
55–39
|
George Washington
|
1949–50
|
NC State
|
12–2
|
NC State
|
67–47
|
Duke
|
1950–51
|
NC State
|
13–1
|
NC State
|
67–63
|
Duke
|
Reynolds Coliseum
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
1951–52
|
West Virginia
|
15–1
|
NC State
|
77–68
|
Duke
|
Reynolds Coliseum
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
1952–53
|
NC State
|
13–3
|
Wake Forest
|
71–70
|
NC State
|
1953–54
|
George Washington
|
10–0
|
George Washington
|
83–70
|
Richmond
|
WVU Field House
|
Morgantown, West Virginia
|
1954–55
|
West Virginia
|
9–1
|
West Virginia
|
58–48
|
George Washington
|
Richmond Arena
|
Richmond, Virginia
|
1955–56
|
George Washington West Virginia
|
10–2
|
West Virginia
|
58–56
|
Richmond
|
1956–57
|
West Virginia
|
12–0
|
West Virginia
|
67–52
|
Washington & Lee
|
1957–58
|
West Virginia
|
12–0
|
West Virginia
|
74–58
|
William & Mary
|
1958–59
|
West Virginia
|
12–0
|
West Virginia
|
85–66
|
The Citadel
|
1959–60
|
Virginia Tech
|
12–1
|
West Virginia
|
82–72
|
Virginia Tech
|
1960–61
|
West Virginia
|
11–1
|
George Washington
|
93–82
|
William & Mary
|
1961–62
|
West Virginia
|
12–1
|
West Virginia
|
88–72
|
Virginia Tech
|
1962–63
|
West Virginia
|
11–2
|
West Virginia
|
79–74
|
Davidson
|
1963–64
|
Davidson
|
9–2
|
VMI
|
61–56
|
George Washington
|
Charlotte Coliseum I
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
1964–65
|
Davidson
|
12–0
|
West Virginia
|
70–67
|
William & Mary
|
1965–66
|
Davidson
|
11–1
|
Davidson
|
80–69
|
West Virginia
|
1966–67
|
West Virginia
|
9–1
|
West Virginia
|
81–65
|
Davidson
|
1967–68
|
Davidson
|
9–1
|
Davidson
|
87–70
|
West Virginia
|
1968–69
|
Davidson
|
9–0
|
Davidson
|
102–76
|
East Carolina
|
1969–70
|
Davidson
|
10–0
|
Davidson
|
81–61
|
Richmond
|
1970–71
|
Davidson
|
9–1
|
Furman
|
68–61
|
Richmond
|
1971–72
|
Davidson
|
8–2
|
East Carolina
|
77–75
|
Furman
|
Greenville Memorial Auditorium
|
Greenville, South Carolina
|
1972–73
|
Davidson
|
9–1
|
Furman
|
99–81
|
Davidson
|
Richmond Coliseum
|
Richmond, Virginia
|
1973–74
|
Furman
|
11–1
|
Furman
|
62–60
|
Richmond
|
1974–75
|
Furman
|
12–0
|
Furman
|
66–55
|
William & Mary
|
Greenville Memorial Auditorium
|
Greenville, South Carolina
|
1975–76
|
VMI
|
9–3
|
VMI
|
41–33
|
Richmond
|
1976–77
|
Furman VMI
|
8–2
|
VMI
|
69–67
|
Appalachian State
|
Roanoke Civic Center
|
Roanoke, Virginia
|
1977–78
|
Appalachian State
|
9–3
|
Furman
|
69–53
|
Marshall
|
1978–79
|
Appalachian State
|
11–3
|
Appalachian State
|
86–83
|
Furman
|
1979–80
|
Furman
|
14–1
|
Furman
|
80–62
|
Marshall
|
1980–81
|
Appalachian State Davidson Chattanooga
|
11–5
|
Chattanooga
|
59–55
|
Appalachian State
|
1981–82
|
Chattanooga
|
15–1
|
Chattanooga
|
69–58
|
Davidson
|
Charleston Civic Center
|
Charleston, West Virginia
|
1982–83
|
Chattanooga
|
15–1
|
Chattanooga
|
70–62
|
East Tennessee State
|
1983–84
|
Marshall
|
13–3
|
Marshall
|
111–107
|
Chattanooga
|
Asheville Civic Center
|
Asheville, North Carolina
|
1984–85
|
Chattanooga
|
14–2
|
Marshall
|
70–65
|
VMI
|
1985–86
|
Chattanooga
|
12–4
|
Davidson
|
42–40
|
Chattanooga
|
1986–87
|
Marshall
|
15–1
|
Marshall
|
66–64
|
Davidson
|
1987–88
|
Marshall
|
14–2
|
Chattanooga
|
75–61
|
VMI
|
1988–89
|
Chattanooga
|
10–4
|
East Tennessee State
|
96–73
|
Marshall
|
1989–90
|
East Tennessee State
|
12–2
|
East Tennessee State
|
96–75
|
Appalachian State
|
1990–91
|
Furman East Tennessee State Chattanooga
|
11–3
|
East Tennessee State
|
101–82
|
Appalachian State
|
1991–92
|
East Tennessee State Chattanooga
|
12–2
|
East Tennessee State
|
74–63
|
Chattanooga
|
1992–93
|
Chattanooga
|
16–2
|
Chattanooga
|
86–75
|
East Tennessee State
|
1993–94
|
Chattanooga
|
14–4
|
Chattanooga
|
65–64
|
Davidson
|
The Southern Conference split into a divisional format for basketball beginning with the 1994–95 season.
Year
|
Regular Season Champion (North)
|
Record
|
Regular Season Champion (South)
|
Record
|
Tournament champion
|
Score
|
Runner-up
|
Tournament Venue
|
Tournament City
|
1994–95
|
Marshall
|
10–4
|
Chattanooga
|
11–3
|
Chattanooga
|
63–61
|
Western Carolina
|
Asheville Civic Center
|
Asheville, North Carolina
|
1995–96
|
Davidson
|
14–0
|
Western Carolina
|
10–4
|
Western Carolina
|
69–60
|
Davidson
|
Greensboro Coliseum
|
Greensboro, North Carolina
|
1996–97
|
Marshall Davidson
|
10–4
|
Chattanooga
|
11–3
|
Chattanooga
|
71–70
|
Marshall
|
1997–98
|
Davidson Appalachian State
|
13–2
|
Chattanooga
|
7–7
|
Davidson
|
66–62
|
Appalachian State
|
1998–99
|
Appalachian State
|
13–3
|
College of Charleston
|
16–0
|
College of Charleston
|
77–67
|
Appalachian State
|
1999–2000
|
Appalachian State
|
13–3
|
College of Charleston
|
13–3
|
Appalachian State
|
68–56
|
College of Charleston
|
BI-LO Center
|
Greenville, South Carolina
|
2000–01
|
East Tennessee State
|
13–3
|
College of Charleston
|
12–4
|
UNC Greensboro
|
67–66
|
Chattanooga
|
2001–02
|
Davidson UNC Greensboro East Tennessee State
|
11–5
|
College of Charleston Georgia Southern Chattanooga
|
9–7
|
Davidson
|
62–57
|
Furman
|
North Charleston Coliseum
|
North Charleston, South Carolina
|
2002–03
|
Davidson East Tennessee State Appalachian State
|
11–5
|
College of Charleston
|
13–3
|
East Tennessee State
|
97–90
|
Chattanooga
|
2003–04
|
East Tennessee State
|
15–1
|
Davidson Georgia Southern College of Charleston
|
11–5
|
East Tennessee State
|
78–62
|
Chattanooga
|
2004–05
|
Chattanooga
|
10–6
|
Davidson
|
16–0
|
Chattanooga
|
66–62
|
UNC Greensboro
|
McKenzie Arena
|
Chattanooga, Tennessee
|
2005–06
|
Elon
|
10–4
|
Georgia Southern
|
11–4
|
Davidson
|
80–55
|
Chattanooga
|
North Charleston Coliseum
|
North Charleston, South Carolina
|
2006–07
|
Appalachian State
|
15–3
|
Davidson
|
17–1
|
Davidson (Tournament)
|
72–65
|
College of Charleston
|
2007–08
|
Appalachian State Chattanooga
|
13–7
|
Davidson
|
20–0
|
Davidson (Tournament)
|
65–49
|
Elon
|
2008–09
|
Western Carolina Chattanooga
|
11–9
|
Davidson
|
18–2
|
Chattanooga (Tournament)
|
80–69
|
College of Charleston
|
McKenzie Arena
|
Chattanooga, Tennessee
|
2009–10
|
Appalachian State
|
13–5
|
Wofford
|
15–3
|
Wofford (Tournament)
|
56–51
|
Appalachian State
|
Time Warner Cable Arena
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
2010–11
|
Western Carolina Chattanooga
|
12–6
|
College of Charleston Wofford
|
14–4
|
Wofford (Tournament)
|
77–67
|
College of Charleston
|
McKenzie Arena
|
Chattanooga, Tennessee
|
2011–12
|
UNC Greensboro
|
10–8
|
Davidson
|
16–2
|
Davidson (Tournament)
|
93–91
|
Western Carolina
|
U.S. Cellular Center[1]
|
Asheville, North Carolina
|
2012–13
|
Elon
|
13–5
|
Davidson
|
17–1
|
Davidson (Tournament)
|
74–55
|
College of Charleston
|
Return to single table
Starting with the 2013–14 season, the Southern Conference abandoned the divisional format.
Tournament championships by school
Current members
School
|
Championships
|
Years
|
Chattanooga
|
12
|
1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2009, 2016, 2022
|
East Tennessee State
|
8
|
1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2017, 2020
|
Furman
|
7
|
1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980, 2023
|
Wofford
|
5
|
2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2019
|
VMI
|
3
|
1964, 1976, 1977
|
UNC Greensboro
|
3
|
2001, 2018, 2021
|
Samford
|
1
|
2024
|
Western Carolina
|
1
|
1996
|
The Citadel
|
0
|
|
Mercer
|
0
|
School
|
Championships
|
Years
|
Davidson
|
12
|
1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013
|
West Virginia
|
10
|
1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967
|
North Carolina
|
8
|
1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1945
|
North Carolina State
|
7
|
1929, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952
|
Duke
|
5
|
1938, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1946
|
George Washington
|
3
|
1943, 1954, 1961
|
Marshall
|
3
|
1984, 1985, 1987
|
Appalachian State
|
2
|
1979, 2000
|
Washington & Lee
|
2
|
1934, 1937
|
Alabama
|
1
|
1930
|
Clemson
|
1
|
1939
|
College of Charleston[a]
|
1
|
1999
|
East Carolina
|
1
|
1972
|
Georgia
|
1
|
1932
|
Maryland
|
1
|
1931
|
Mississippi State
|
1
|
1923
|
Ole Miss
|
1
|
1928
|
South Carolina
|
1
|
1933
|
Vanderbilt
|
1
|
1927
|
Wake Forest
|
1
|
1953
|
- ^ Now athletically branded as Charleston.
Television coverage
See also
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