2002 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament


The 2002 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from February 28–March 3, 2002 at the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina. The Davidson Wildcats, led by head coach Bob McKillop defeated the Furman Paladins in the championship game to win their seventh title in school history and receive the automatic berth to the 2002 NCAA tournament.[1]

2002 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2001–02
Teams12
SiteNorth Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC
ChampionsDavidson (7th title)
Winning coachBob McKillop (2nd title)
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2001–02 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Davidson 11 5   .688 21 10   .677
East Tennessee State 11 5   .688 18 10   .643
UNC Greensboro 11 5   .688 20 11   .645
Western Carolina 6 10   .375 12 16   .429
VMI 5 11   .313 10 18   .357
Appalachian State 5 11   .313 10 18   .357
South
Georgia Southern 9 7   .563 16 12   .571
Chattanooga 9 7   .563 16 14   .533
College of Charleston 9 7   .563 21 9   .700
The Citadel 8 8   .500 17 12   .586
Furman 7 9   .438 17 14   .548
Wofford 5 11   .313 11 18   .379
SoCon Tournament winner
As of March 19, 2002
Rankings from AP Poll

Format

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All twelve teams were eligible for the tournament. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of four rounds, the first of which featured four games, with the winners moving on to the quarterfinal round. The top two finishers in each division received first round byes.

Bracket

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First round
February 28
Quarterfinals
March 1
Semifinals
March 2
Championship Game
March 3
            
4S The Citadel 80
5N VMI 70
1N Davidson 71
4S The Citadel 58
1N Davidson 68
3N UNC Greensboro 58
2S Chattanooga 57
3N UNC Greensboro 67
3N UNC Greensboro 70
6S Wofford 41
1N Davidson 62
5S Furman 57
4N Western Carolina 61
5S Furman 65
1S Georgia Southern 70
5S Furman 73
3S Coll. of Charleston 43
5S Furman 44
2N East Tennessee St. 75
3S Coll. of Charleston 76*
3S Coll. of Charleston 85
6N Appalachian State 61

* Overtime game

See also

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