The 1921 SIAA men's basketball tournament took place February 25–March 1, 1921, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The Kentucky Wildcats won their first Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association title, led by head coach George Buchheit.[1]
| 1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Teams | 15 |
| Site | Municipal Auditorium Atlanta, GA |
| Champions | Kentucky Wildcats (1st title) |
| Winning coach | George Buchheit (1st title) |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball tournaments | |
The Kentucky Wildcats defeated the pre-tournament favorite Georgia Bulldogs, on a free throw by Bill King. Georgia beat rival Georgia Tech in the semifinals.
Bracket edit
| First round February 25 | Quarterfinals February 26 | Semifinals February 28 | Finals March 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Millsaps | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Millsaps | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Newberry | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Birmingham-Southern | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | Bye | ||||||||||||||||||
* Overtime game
Championship edit
All-Southern Tournament Team edit
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Anderson | G | Senior | Georgia |
| Baby Roane | G | Sophomore | Georgia Tech |
| Bill King | F | Freshman | Kentucky |
| Paul Adkins | F | Senior | Kentucky |
| Bob Lavin | C | Junior | Kentucky |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "History of the Early S.I.A.A. Atlanta Basketball Tournament". www.bigbluehistory.net.