1922 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams26
SiteMunicipal Auditorium
Atlanta, GA
ChampionsNorth Carolina Tar Heels (1st title)
Top scorerGeorge Harmon (Mercer)
(75 points)

The 1922 Southern Intercollegiate men's basketball tournament took place between teams of both the Southern Conference and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association from February 24–March 1, 1922, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The North Carolina Tar Heels won their first Southern Conference title.[1]

Bracket

First round
February 24
Second round
February 25
Quarterfinals
February 27
Semifinals
February 28
Finals
March 1
               
South Carolina
(bye)
South Carolina 24
Wofford 18
Wofford
(bye)
South Carolina 23
Georgia Tech 34
Washington and Lee
(bye)
Washington and Lee Withdrew
Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech 34
Mississippi A&M 30
Georgia Tech 14
Mercer 29
Furman 30
Chattanooga 57
Chattanooga 25
Tulane 21
Tulane 31
Clemson 20
Chattanooga 18
Mercer 25
Mercer 32
Centre 27
Mercer 35
Kentucky 22
Georgetown 21
Kentucky 42
Mercer 25
North Carolina 40
North Carolina 35
Howard 22
North Carolina 32
Auburn 27
Auburn 32
Newberry 21
North Carolina 33
Georgia 25
Oglethorpe 12
Georgia 43
Georgia 27
Vanderbilt 26
Vanderbilt 37
The Citadel 22
North Carolina 20
Alabama 11
Mississippi College
LSU Withdrew
Mississippi College 18
Tennessee 19
Tennessee
(bye)
Tennessee 25
Alabama 29
Mississippi
(bye)
Mississippi Withdrew
Alabama
Alabama
(bye)

* Overtime game

Consolation game

March 1
Georgia Tech 33, Alabama 25
Pts: Baby Roane 12 Pts: Slim Carter 12

Championship

March 1
Mercer 25, North Carolina 40
Pts: George Harmon 18 Pts: Cartwright Carmichael 16

All-Southern tournament team

Player Position Class Team
Monk McDonald G Sophomore North Carolina
George Harmon G Senior Mercer
Cartwright Carmichael F Sophomore North Carolina
Charles Wallett F Senior Newberry
Bill Redd C Junior Chattanooga
1921–22 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Virginia50 1.000171  .944
Alabama61 .857154  .789
Georgia41 .800105  .667
Washington and Lee62 .750113  .786
Kentucky31 .750106  .625
Auburn21 .66756  .455
North Carolina33 .500156  .714
Virginia Tech22 .500146  .700
Georgia Tech23 .400116  .647
Tennessee13 .250127  .632
NC State15 .167613  .316
Clemson03 .000813  .381
Mississippi State04 .0001210  .545
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1922
Rankings from none

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