1927 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball tournament

August 2023 1927 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Men's 13 Citadel Alumni Gymnasium Charleston, SC The Citadel Bulldogs 1st Benny Blatt 1st The 1927 SIAA men's basketball tournament took place March 3–March 5, 1927, at Citadel Alumni Gymnasium in Charleston. The Citadel Bulldogs won their first Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association title, led by head coach Benny Blatt. It was the first SIAA tournament held in Charleston. Georgetown won two upset victories before elimination by Mercer. The Citadel beat Mercer for the title in overtime. They would not beat Mercer again until 2018.https://citadelsports.com/news/2018/1/27/basketball-bulldogs-defeat-mercer-76-74-on-the-road.aspx Bulldogs Defeat Mercer 76-74 on the Road It is still the only postseason tournament won by The Citadel. Bracket First roundMarch 3 QuarterfinalsMarch 4 SemifinalsMarch 5 FinalsMarch 5 Western Kentucky 35 Newberry 24 The Citadel Bye Charleston Bye Chattanooga 47 Presbyterian 31 Furman Bye Mississippi College 14 Georgetown 38 Louisiana Tech 50 Wofford 41 Mercer 36 Birmingham-Southern 21 Western Kentucky 36 The Citadel 43 Charleston 35 Chattanooga 58 Furman 28 Georgetown 33 Louisiana Tech 19 Mercer 37 The Citadel 40 Chattanooga 30 Georgetown 24 Mercer 41 The Citadel 42 Mercer 41The Mercer Cluster. (Macon, Ga.) 1920-current, March 04, 1927, Image 1 « Georgia Historic Newspapers Championship #eee March 5 Citadel Alumni GymnasiumCharleston, SC The Citadel 42 Mercer 41 Johnny Douglas 21 Malcolm Green 17The Mercer Cluster. (Macon, Ga.) 1920-current, March 11, 1927, Image 1 « Georgia Historic Newspapers See also List of SIAA basketball champions References Tournament Southern Intercollegiate men's basketball tournament Southern Intercollegiate men's basketball tournament