1946 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

1946 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteThompson Gym
Raleigh, NC
ChampionsDuke (5th title)
Winning coachGerry Gerard (2nd title)
1945–46 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Carolina131 .929305  .857
Duke122 .857216  .778
Virginia Tech73 .700118  .579
Wake Forest85 .615126  .667
Maryland54 .556912  .429
William & Mary55 .5001010  .500
Furman44 .500163  .842
George Washington45 .44478  .467
Clemson57 .417911  .450
North Carolina State57 .417612  .333
South Carolina47 .364911  .450
Davidson59 .3571312  .520
Richmond37 .300812  .400
The Citadel16 .143711  .389
VMI16 .143110  .091
Washington and Lee04 .000211  .154
Southern Conference tournament winner

The 1946 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 28–March 2, 1946, at Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Duke Blue Devils won their fifth Southern Conference title, led by head coach Gerry Gerard.