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 Season Regular season champion Record Tournament champion Score Tournament runner-up Venue City1921–22Virginia5–0North Carolina40–25MercerMunicipal AuditoriumAtlanta, Georgia1922–23North Carolina5–0Mississippi State31–21Chattanooga1923–24Tulane10–0North Carolina26–18Alabama1924–25North Carolina8–0North Carolina36–28Tulane1925–26Kentucky8–0North Carolina37–23Mississippi State1926–27South Carolina9–1Vanderbilt46–44Georgia1927–28Auburn12–1Ole Miss31–30Auburn1928–29Washington & Lee7–1NC State44–35Duke1929–30Alabama10–0Alabama31–24Duke1930–31Georgia15–1Maryland29–27Kentucky1931–32Maryland Kentucky9–1Georgia26–24Duke1932–33South Carolina3–0South Carolina33–21DukeThompson GymRaleigh, North Carolina1933–34South Carolina6–0Washington & Lee30–29Duke1934–35North Carolina12–1North Carolina35–27Washington & Lee1935–36Washington & Lee10–1North Carolina50–45Washington & Lee1936–37Washington & Lee11–1Washington & Lee44–33North Carolina1937–38North Carolina13–3Duke40–30Clemson1938–39Wake Forest15–3Clemson39–27Maryland1939–40Duke13–2North Carolina43–23Duke1940–41North Carolina14–1Duke53–30South Carolina1941–42Duke15–1Duke45–34NC State1942–43Duke12–1George Washington56–40Duke1943–44North Carolina9–1Duke44–27North Carolina1944–45South Carolina9–0North Carolina49–48Duke1945–46North Carolina13–1Duke49–30Wake Forest1946–47NC State11–2NC State50–48North CarolinaDuke Indoor StadiumDurham, North Carolina1947–48NC State12–0NC State58–50Duke1948–49NC State14–1NC State55–39George Washington1949–50NC State12–2NC State67–47Duke1950–51NC State13–1NC State67–63Duke Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina1951–52West Virginia15–1NC State77–68DukeReynolds ColiseumRaleigh, North Carolina1952–53NC State13–3Wake Forest71–70NC State1953–54George Washington10–0George Washington83–70Richmond WVU Field House Morgantown, West Virginia1954–55West Virginia9–1West Virginia58–48George WashingtonRichmond ArenaRichmond, Virginia1955–56George Washington West Virginia10–2West Virginia58–56Richmond1956–57West Virginia12–0West Virginia67–52Washington & Lee1957–58West Virginia12–0West Virginia74–58William & Mary1958–59West Virginia12–0West Virginia85–66The Citadel1959–60Virginia Tech12–1West Virginia82–72Virginia Tech1960–61West Virginia11–1George Washington93–82William & Mary1961–62West Virginia12–1West Virginia88–72Virginia Tech1962–63West Virginia11–2West Virginia79–74Davidson1963–64Davidson9–2VMI61–56George WashingtonCharlotte Coliseum ICharlotte, North Carolina1964–65Davidson12–0West Virginia70–67William & Mary1965–66Davidson11–1Davidson80–69West Virginia1966–67West Virginia9–1West Virginia81–65Davidson1967–68Davidson9–1Davidson87–70West Virginia1968–69Davidson9–0Davidson102–76East Carolina1969–70Davidson10–0Davidson81–61Richmond1970–71Davidson9–1Furman68–61Richmond1971–72Davidson8–2East Carolina77–75Furman Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina1972–73Davidson9–1Furman99–81DavidsonRichmond ColiseumRichmond, Virginia1973–74Furman11–1Furman62–60Richmond1974–75Furman12–0Furman66–55William & MaryGreenville Memorial AuditoriumGreenville, South Carolina1975–76VMI9–3VMI41–33Richmond1976–77Furman VMI8–2VMI69–67Appalachian StateRoanoke Civic CenterRoanoke, Virginia1977–78Appalachian State9–3Furman69–53Marshall1978–79Appalachian State11–3Appalachian State86–83Furman1979–80Furman14–1Furman80–62Marshall1980–81Appalachian State Davidson Chattanooga11–5Chattanooga59–55Appalachian State1981–82Chattanooga15–1Chattanooga69–58DavidsonCharleston Civic CenterCharleston, West Virginia1982–83Chattanooga15–1Chattanooga70–62East Tennessee State1983–84Marshall13–3Marshall111–107ChattanoogaAsheville Civic CenterAsheville, North Carolina1984–85Chattanooga14–2Marshall70–65VMI1985–86Chattanooga12–4Davidson42–40Chattanooga1986–87Marshall15–1Marshall66–64Davidson1987–88Marshall14–2Chattanooga75–61VMI1988–89Chattanooga10–4East Tennessee State96–73Marshall1989–90East Tennessee State12–2East Tennessee State96–75Appalachian State1990–91Furman East Tennessee State Chattanooga11–3East Tennessee State101–82Appalachian State1991–92East Tennessee State Chattanooga12–2East Tennessee State74–63Chattanooga1992–93Chattanooga16–2Chattanooga86–75East Tennessee State1993–94Chattanooga14–4Chattanooga65–64Davidson

Divisional format The Southern Conference split into a divisional format for basketball beginning with the 1994–95 season. Season Regular season champion (North) Record Regular season champion (South) Record Tournament champion Score Tournament runner-up Venue City1994–95Marshall10–4Chattanooga11–3Chattanooga63–61Western Carolina Asheville Civic Center Asheville, North Carolina1995–96Davidson14–0Western Carolina10–4Western Carolina69–60DavidsonGreensboro ColiseumGreensboro, North Carolina1996–97Marshall Davidson10–4Chattanooga11–3Chattanooga71–70Marshall1997–98Davidson Appalachian State13–2Chattanooga7–7Davidson66–62Appalachian State1998–99Appalachian State13–3College of Charleston16–0College of Charleston77–67Appalachian State1999–2000Appalachian State 13–3College of Charleston13–3Appalachian State68–56College of CharlestonBI-LO CenterGreenville, South Carolina2000–01East Tennessee State13–3College of Charleston12–4UNC Greensboro67–66Chattanooga2001–02Davidson UNC Greensboro East Tennessee State11–5College of Charleston Georgia Southern Chattanooga9–7Davidson62–57FurmanNorth Charleston ColiseumNorth Charleston, South Carolina2002–03Davidson East Tennessee State Appalachian State11–5College of Charleston13–3East Tennessee State97–90Chattanooga2003–04East Tennessee State15–1Davidson Georgia Southern College of Charleston11–5East Tennessee State78–62Chattanooga2004–05Chattanooga10–6Davidson16–0Chattanooga66–62UNC Greensboro McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee2005–06Elon10–4Georgia Southern11–4Davidson80–55ChattanoogaNorth Charleston ColiseumNorth Charleston, South Carolina2006–07Appalachian State15–3Davidson17–1Davidson (Tournament)72–65College of Charleston2007–08Appalachian State Chattanooga13–7Davidson20–0Davidson (Tournament)65–49Elon2008–09Western Carolina Chattanooga11–9Davidson18–2Chattanooga (Tournament)80–69College of Charleston McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee2009–10Appalachian State13–5Wofford15–3Wofford (Tournament)56–51Appalachian State Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, North Carolina2010–11Western Carolina Chattanooga12–6College of Charleston Wofford14–4Wofford (Tournament)77–67College of Charleston McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee2011–12UNC Greensboro10–8Davidson16–2 Davidson (Tournament)93–91Western Carolina U.S. Cellular CenterAsheville, North Carolina2012–13Elon13–5Davidson17–1 Davidson (Tournament)74–55College of Charleston

Return to single table Starting with the 2013–14 season, the Southern Conference abandoned the divisional format. Season Regular season champion Record Tournament champion Score Tournament runner-up Venue City2013–14Davidson15–1Wofford 56–53Western CarolinaU.S. Cellular CenterAsheville, North Carolina2014–15Wofford16–2Wofford 67–64Furman2015–16Chattanooga15–3Chattanooga 73–67East Tennessee State2016–17East Tennessee StateFurmanUNC Greensboro14–4East Tennessee State 79–74UNC Greensboro2017–18UNC Greensboro15–3UNC Greensboro 62–47East Tennessee State 2018–19 Wofford 18–0 Wofford 70–58 UNC Greensboro 2019–20 East Tennessee State 16–2 East Tennessee State 72–58 WoffordHarrah's Cherokee Center 2020–21 UNC Greensboro 13–5 UNC Greensboro 69–61 Mercer 2021–22 Chattanooga 14–4 Chattanooga 64–63 Furman 2022–23FurmanSamford15–3 Furman 88–79Chattanooga 2023–24Samford15–3 Samford 76–69East Tennessee State2024–25Chattanooga15–3 Wofford 92–85 Furman2025–26 East Tennessee State13–5 Furman 76–61 East Tennessee State

Tournament championships by school

Current members School Championships Championship 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 8 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980, 2023, 2026 Wofford 6 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2025 VMI 3 1964, 1976, 1977 UNC Greensboro 3 2001, 2018, 2021 Samford 1 2024 Western Carolina 1 1996 The Citadel 0 Mercer 0

Former members School Championships Championship 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 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

NCAA Tournament appearances