1979 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

1979 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197879
Teams8
SiteRoanoke Civic Center
Roanoke, VA
ChampionsAppalachian State (1st title)
Winning coachBobby Cremins (1st title)
1978–79 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Appalachian State113 .786236  .793
Furman93 .750209  .690
The Citadel104 .714207  .741
Western Carolina57 .4171414  .500
Marshall58 .3851116  .407
Davidson37 .300819  .296
Chattanooga38 .2731413  .519
VMI28 .2001215  .444
East Tennessee State00 1611  .593
1979 Southern Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1979 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 24–March 4, 1979. The quarterfinal round was hosted at campus sites, while the semifinals and finals were hosted at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia. The Appalachian State Mountaineers, led by head coach Bobby Cremins, won their first Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1979 NCAA tournament.