1996 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

1996 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199596
Teams9
SiteGreensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, NC
ChampionsWestern Carolina (1st title)
Winning coachPhil Hopkins (1st title)
1995–96 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
Davidson140 1.000255  .833
VMI104 .7141810  .643
Marshall86 .5711711  .607
East Tennessee State311 .214720  .259
Appalachian State311 .214821  .276
South
Western Carolina104 .7141713  .567
Chattanooga95 .6431512  .556
Furman68 .4291017  .370
The Citadel59 .3571016  .385
Georgia Southern212 .143323  .115
SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1996
Rankings from AP poll

The 1996 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 29–March 3, 1996, at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Western Carolina Catamounts, led by head coach Phil Hopkins, won their first Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1996 NCAA tournament.