Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
| Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Basketball Championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Big South Conference |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | HTC Center |
| Current location | Conway, SC |
| Played | 1986–present |
| Last contest | 2015 |
| Current champion | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers |
| Most championships | Winthrop (10) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN |
| Official website | Big South Conference Men's Basketball |
The Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament (popularly known as the Big South Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Big South Conference. The tournament has been held every year since 1986. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
From 2003 through 2012, the tournament was held mostly at campus sites. In 2003, the semifinals and finals were held at a predetermined site. After that, depending on the year, either the final, or both the semifinals and final, were hosted by the team that won the regular-season title. In 2012, the regular-season champion hosted the quarterfinals as well. Starting in 2013, the tournament will be held at a single site for the first time since 2002, specifically Coastal Carolina's new HTC Center (known at the time of announcement as the Student Recreation and Convocation Center).[1]
History
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| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | MVP | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Charleston Southern | 68–60 | Augusta | Ben Hinson, Charleston Southern | Savannah Civic Center • Savannah, GA |
| 1987 | Charleston Southern | 64–63 | Campbell | Ben Hinson, Charleston Southern | Savannah Civic Center • Savannah, GA |
| 1988 | Winthrop | 71–56 | Radford | John Weiss, Winthrop | Winthrop Coliseum • Rock Hill, SC |
| 1989 | UNC Asheville | 93–78 | Campbell | Milton Moore, UNC Asheville | Winthrop Coliseum • Rock Hill, SC |
| 1990 | Coastal Carolina | 76–73 | UNC Asheville | Milton Moore, UNC Asheville | Winthrop Coliseum • Rock Hill, SC |
| 1991 | Coastal Carolina | 89–54 | Augusta | Tony Dunkin, Coastal Carolina | Civic Center of Anderson • Anderson, SC |
| 1992 | Campbell | 67–53 | Charleston Southern | Mark Mocnik, Campbell | Civic Center of Anderson • Anderson, SC |
| 1993 | Coastal Carolina | 78–65 | Winthrop | Tony Dunkin, Coastal Carolina | North Charleston Coliseum • North Charleston, SC |
| 1994 | Liberty | 76–62 | Campbell | Peter Aluma, Liberty | North Charleston Coliseum • North Charleston, SC |
| 1995 | Charleston Southern | 68–67 | UNC Greensboro | Eric Burks, Charleston Southern | Vines Center • Lynchburg, VA |
| 1996 | UNC Greensboro | 79–53 | Liberty | Scott Hartzell, UNC Greensboro | Vines Center • Lynchburg, VA |
| 1997 | Charleston Southern | 64–54 | Liberty | Peter Aluma, Liberty | Vines Center • Lynchburg, VA |
| 1998 | Radford | 63–61 | UNC Asheville | Kevin Robinson, Radford | Vines Center • Lynchburg, VA |
| 1999 | Winthrop | 86–74 | Radford | Heson Groves, Winthrop | Asheville Civic Center • Asheville, NC |
| 2000 | Winthrop | 81–68 | UNC Asheville | Greg Lewis, Winthrop | Asheville Civic Center • Asheville, NC |
| 2001 | Winthrop | 67–65 | Radford | Andrey Savtchenko, Radford | Roanoke Civic Center • Roanoke, VA |
| 2002 | Winthrop | 70–48 | High Point | Greg Lewis, Winthrop | Roanoke Civic Center • Roanoke, VA |
| 2003 | UNC Asheville | 85–71 | Radford | Andre Smith, UNC Asheville | Vines Center • Lynchburg, VA |
| 2004 | Liberty | 89–44 | High Point | Danny Gathings, High Point | Vines Center • Lynchburg, VA |
| 2005 | Winthrop | 68–46 | Charleston Southern | Torrell Martin, Winthrop | Winthrop Coliseum • Rock Hill, SC |
| 2006 | Winthrop | 51–50 | Coastal Carolina | Torrell Martin, Winthrop | Winthrop Coliseum • Rock Hill, SC |
| 2007 | Winthrop | 84–81 | VMI | Craig Bradshaw, Winthrop | Winthrop Coliseum • Rock Hill, SC |
| 2008 | Winthrop | 66–48 | UNC Asheville | Michael Jenkins, Winthrop | Justice Center • Asheville, NC |
| 2009 | Radford | 108–94 | VMI | Artsiom Parakhouski, Radford | Dedmon Center • Radford, VA |
| 2010 | Winthrop | 64–53 | Coastal Carolina | Mantoris Robinson, Winthrop | Kimbel Arena • Conway, SC |
| 2011 | UNC Asheville | 60–47 | Coastal Carolina | Matt Dickey, UNC Asheville | Kimbel Arena • Conway, SC |
| 2012 | UNC Asheville | 80–64 | VMI | J. P. Primm, UNC Asheville | Kimmel Arena • Asheville, NC |
| 2013 | Liberty | 87–76 | Charleston Southern | Davon Marshall, Liberty | HTC Center • Conway, SC |
| 2014 | Coastal Carolina | 76–61 | Winthrop | Warren Gillis, Coastal Carolina | HTC Center • Conway, SC |
| 2015 | Coastal Carolina | 81–70 | Winthrop | Elijah Wilson, Coastal Carolina | HTC Center • Conway, SC |
Performance By School
| Member | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Winthrop |
|
1988, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 |
| Coastal Carolina |
|
1990, 1991, 1993, 2014, 2015 |
| Charleston Southern |
|
1986, 1987, 1995, 1997 |
| UNC Asheville |
|
1989, 2003, 2011, 2012 |
| Liberty |
|
1994, 2004, 2013 |
| Radford |
|
1998, 2009 |
| Campbell |
|
1992 |
| ¹UNC Greensboro |
|
1996 |
| TOTAL |
|
¹no longer a conference member
References
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