2011 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament


The 2011 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament was the 33rd edition of the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun)'s Men's Basketball Tournament. It took place from March 2–5, 2011 at the University Center on the campus of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. The Belmont University Bruins won the tournament, defeating the University of North Florida Ospreys 87-46 in the final.

2011 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament
2011 Atlantic Sun Tournament Logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season2010–11
Teams8
SiteUniversity Center
Macon, Georgia
ChampionsBelmont Bruins (4th title)
Winning coachRick Byrd (4th title)
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2010–11 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Belmont 19 1   .950 30 5   .857
East Tennessee State 16 4   .800 24 12   .667
Jacksonville 13 7   .650 20 12   .625
Lipscomb 12 8   .600 17 13   .567
Mercer 11 9   .550 15 18   .455
North Florida 10 10   .500 15 19   .441
Florida Gulf Coast 7 13   .350 10 20   .333
Campbell 6 14   .300 12 19   .387
Kennesaw State 6 14   .300 8 23   .258
Stetson 6 14   .300 8 23   .258
USC Upstate 4 16   .200 5 25   .167
2011 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Format

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The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference received a berth in the conference tournament. After the 20-game conference season, teams are seeded by conference record. Florida Gulf Coast University and the University of South Carolina Upstate were not eligible to compete due to NCAA reclassification.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals,
March 2 & 3
Semifinals,
March 4
Championship,
March 5
         
1 Belmont 72
8 Kennesaw State 57
1 Belmont 80
5 Mercer 72
4 Lipscomb 63
5 Mercer 73
1 Belmont 87
6 North Florida 46
3 Jacksonville 64
6 North Florida 68
6 North Florida 59
2 ETSU 55
2 ETSU 54
7 Campbell 53

Asterisk denotes game ended in overtime.

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