1979 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

1979 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1978–79
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
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Appalachian State 11 3   .786 23 6   .793
Furman 9 3   .750 20 9   .690
The Citadel 10 4   .714 20 7   .741
Western Carolina 5 7   .417 14 14   .500
Marshall 5 8   .385 11 16   .407
Davidson 3 7   .300 8 19   .296
Chattanooga 3 8   .273 14 13   .519
VMI 2 8   .200 12 15   .444
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.