▁original ▁Charlotte ▁Col ise um ▁in ▁Charlotte , ▁North ▁Carolina . ▁The ▁David son ▁Wild c ats , ▁led ▁by ▁head ▁coach ▁Le fty ▁D ries ell , ▁won ▁their ▁third ▁Southern ▁Conference ▁title ▁and ▁received ▁the ▁automatic ▁ber th ▁to ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁NCAA ▁Tournament . ▁ ▁Format ▁All ▁of ▁the ▁conference ' s ▁eight ▁members ▁were ▁el ig ible ▁for ▁the ▁tournament . ▁Teams ▁were ▁seed ed ▁based ▁on ▁conference ▁winning ▁percentage . ▁The ▁tournament ▁used ▁a ▁pres et ▁bra cket ▁consisting ▁of ▁three ▁r ounds . ▁ ▁Bra cket ▁ ▁* ▁O vert ime ▁game ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁List ▁of ▁Southern ▁Conference ▁men ' s ▁basketball ▁champions ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 6 8 – 6 9 ▁Southern ▁Conference ▁men ' s ▁basketball ▁season ▁Category : S ou thern ▁Conference ▁Men ' s ▁Basketball ▁Tournament <0x0A> </s> ▁Alfonso ▁" P on cho " ▁Ne vá rez , ▁Jr . ▁is ▁a ▁Democratic ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Texas ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives , ▁serving ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁Ne vá rez ▁announced ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁that ▁he ▁would ▁not ▁seek ▁re - e lection ▁in ▁ 2 0 2 0 , ▁a ▁decision ▁ultimately ▁connected ▁to ▁his ▁arrest ▁for ▁c oca ine ▁possession ▁later ▁that ▁month . ▁ ▁Texas ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁Ne vá rez ▁ran ▁for ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁seat ▁after ▁long time ▁Democratic ▁inc umb ent ▁P ete ▁Gal leg o ▁left ▁the ▁office ▁to ▁make ▁a ▁successful ▁run