SoCon Tournament 2018: Bracket, schedule, scores, teams, and more

UNC-Greensboro will be looking for revenge in this year’s edition of the SoCon tourney.

One of the better small conference tournaments kicking off this week in college basketball is the SoCon tournament. Best known as the Southern Conference, this tournament has provided us with fantastic games and upsets over the years. Last year, No. 3 seed East Tennessee State took down No. 1 UNC Greensboro in overtime, sending the Spartans to the NIT.

However, this time around UNC-Greensboro will be looking to handle their business and make the NCAA Tournament. The SoCon tourney will be played in Asheville, North Carolina with first-round action beginning on Friday, March 2. The champion will be crowned on Monday, March 5 and receive the vaunted automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

The Stakes

The stakes are pretty simple for this year’s edition of the SoCon tournament. The Spartans, who are favored for the second consecutive season, need just three wins to secure a ticket to the NCAA Tournament. However, they could potentially run into trouble in the championship game again as East Tennessee State is the No. 2 seed this year.

The Format

The SoCon tournament is single elimination, featuring all 10 conference teams. The top two seeds face the winners of the No. 8/No. 9 and No. 7/ No 10 matchups, while the No. 4/No. 5 and No. 3/No. 6 seeds play each other. If you are one of the top six teams, it will take three victories to the capture the crown.

The Bracket & Schedule

Here is the full tournament bracket and day-by-day schedule. Game times are subject to change. We’ll be updating it with results along the way.

Friday, March 2 — First Round

Game 1: No. 8 The Citadel 78, No. 9 VMI 70

Game 2: No. 7 Samford vs. No. 10 Chattanooga, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN3

Saturday, March 3— Quarterfinals

Game 3: No. 1 UNC-Greensboro vs. No. 8 The Citadel, 12 p.m. ET, ESPN3

Game 4: No. 4 Mercer vs. No. 5 Wofford, 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN3

Game 5: No. 2 East Tennessee State vs. Winner of Game 2, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN3

Game 6: No. 3 Furman vs. No. 6 Western Carolina, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN3

Sunday, March 4 — Semifinals

Game 7: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4, 4 p.m. ET, ESPN3

Game 8: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6, 6 p.m. ET, ESPN3

Monday, March 5 — Championship Game

Game 9: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8, 9 p.m. ET, CBS