1959 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

1959 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season195859
Teams8
SiteRichmond Arena
Richmond, VA
ChampionsWest Virginia (5th title)
Winning coachFred Schaus (5th title)
1958–59 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 West Virginia110 1.000295  .853
Virginia Tech102 .833165  .762
The Citadel74 .636155  .750
William & Mary77 .5001311  .542
Richmond68 .4291111  .500
Furman57 .4171412  .538
George Washington47 .3641411  .560
Davidson28 .200915  .375
VMI211 .154513  .278
Southern Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 26–28, 1959 at the Richmond Arena in Richmond, Virginia. The West Virginia Mountaineers, led by head coach Fred Schaus, won their fifth Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1959 NCAA tournament.