1956 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

1956 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season195556
Teams8
SiteRichmond Arena
Richmond, VA
ChampionsWest Virginia (2nd title)
Winning coachFred Schaus (2nd title)
1955–56 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
George Washington102 .833197  .731
No. 20 West Virginia102 .833219  .700
Virginia Tech107 .5881411  .560
Richmond86 .5711613  .552
William & Mary97 .5631214  .462
Furman77 .5001216  .429
Davidson57 .4171015  .400
Washington and Lee58 .3851216  .429
VMI311 .214419  .174
The Citadel010 .000219  .095
Southern Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 1–3, 1956 at the Richmond Arena in Richmond, Virginia. The West Virginia Mountaineers, led by head coach Fred Schaus, won their second Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1956 NCAA tournament.