1971 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1971 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 4–6, 1971 at the original Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Furman Paladins, led by head coach Joe Williams, won their first Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1971 NCAA tournament.

1971 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197071
Teams7
SiteCharlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, NC
ChampionsFurman (1st title)
Winning coachJoe Williams (1st title)
Southern Conference men's basketball tournaments
1970–71 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Davidson91 .9001511  .577
William & Mary73 .7001116  .407
East Carolina74 .6361312  .520
The Citadel65 .5451312  .520
Furman55 .5001512  .556
Richmond39 .250721  .250
VMI111 .083125  .038
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1971
Rankings from AP Poll
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