2006 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2006 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament took place February 28, March 2, 4, 2011, at campus sites. The tournament was won by the Winthrop Eagles, as they defeated Liberty in the quarterfinals 93–52,[1] High Point 77–65 in the semifinal round,[2] and finally Coastal Carolina 51–50 in the championship game.[3]

2006 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2005–06
Teams8
SiteCampus sites
Finals siteWinthrop Coliseum
Rock Hill, SC
ChampionsWinthrop (7th title)
Winning coachGregg Marshall (6th title)
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2005–06 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Winthrop 13 3   .813 23 8   .742
Birmingham–Southern 12 4   .750 19 9   .679
Coastal Carolina 12 4   .750 20 10   .667
Radford 9 7   .563 16 13   .552
High Point 8 8   .500 16 13   .552
Charleston Southern 7 9   .438 13 16   .448
UNC Asheville 6 10   .375 9 19   .321
Liberty 3 13   .188 7 23   .233
VMI 2 14   .125 7 20   .259
2006 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Format

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The top eight eligible teams can qualify for the Big South tournament. The seeds are judged by conference winning percentage. The winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Winthrop got the bid to the NCAA Tournament, and fell in the first round as the #15 seed to #2 seed Tennessee, 63–61.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 2
Semifinals
March 4
Finals
March 6
         
1 Winthrop 93
8 Liberty 52
1 Winthrop 77
5 High Point 65
4 Radford 84
5 High Point 87
1 Winthrop 51
2 Coastal Carolina 50
3 Birmingham–Southern 76
6 Charleston Southern 97
6 Charleston Southern 67
2 Coastal Carolina 73
2 Coastal Carolina 78
7 UNC Asheville 62

References

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  1. ^ Lang, Chris (March 1, 2006). "Winthrop wins, ends Liberty's season". The News & Advance. p. 23. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Winthrop topples High Point 77-65". The Item. March 3, 2006. p. 10. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Winthrop is Big South champion". Anderson Independent-Mail. March 5, 2006. p. 9. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.