1985 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 1985 Southern Conference Men's 8 Asheville Civic Center Asheville, NC Marshall 2nd Rick Huckabay 2nd The 1985 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 1–3, 1985 at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The Marshall Thundering Herd, led by head coach Rick Huckabay, won their second Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1985 NCAA tournament.1984–85 Southern Conference Season Summary Format The top eight finishers of the conference's nine members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds. Bracket QuarterfinalsMarch 1 SemifinalsMarch 2 FinalsMarch 3 high 1 1984 none Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga 63 8 1984 Furman Paladins Furman 60 4 1984 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina 63OT 5 VMI 65 2 Marshall 83 7 1984 Davidson Wildcats Davidson 71 3 The Citadel 68 6 1984 Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State 62 1 Chattanooga 69OT 5 VMI 71 2 Marshall 79 3 The Citadel 68 5 VMI 65 2 Marshall 70 See also List of Southern Conference men's basketball champions References Tournament Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Category:Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Category:Basketball competitions in Asheville, North Carolina Category:College basketball tournaments in North Carolina