2022 Southern Conference Tournament Info, Facts, & Preview Links
Here is the official 2022 SOCON tournament bracket: https://soconsports.com/documents/2022/2/27//22BB_Brackets.pdf?id=6204
First Round (Asheville, NC; Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville)
Friday, March 4, 2022
Game 1: (9) The Citadel (12-17 overall; 6-12 conf) vs. (8) East Tennessee St. (15-16 overall; 7-11 conf) at 5 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 2: (10) Western Carolina (11-20 overall; 5-13 conf) vs. (7) Mercer (15-16 overall; 8-10 conf) at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Quarterfinals (Asheville, NC; Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville)
Saturday, March 5, 2022
Game 3: (9) The Citadel/ETSU winner vs. (1) Chattanooga (24-7 overall; 14-4 conf) at noon ET (Nexstar/ESPN+)
Game 4: (5) VMI (16-14 overall; 9-9 conf) vs. (4) Wofford (18-12 overall; 10-8 conf) at 2:30 p.m. ET (Nexstar/ESPN+)
Game 5: (10) WCU/(7) Mercer winner vs. (2) Furman (20-11 overall; 12-6 conf) at 6 p.m. ET (Nexstar/ESPN+)
Game 6: (6) UNC Greensboro (17-13 overall; 9-9 conf) vs. (3) Samford (20-10 overall; 10-8 conf) at 8:30 p.m. ET (Nexstar/ESPN+)
Semifinals (Asheville, NC; Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville)
Sunday, March 6, 2022
Game 7: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 at 4 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Game 8: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6 at 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Championship Game (Asheville, NC; Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville)
Monday, March 7, 2022
Game 9: Championship Game (Auto Bid) at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Tournament Winners (last 10 years):
2021: (1) UNC Greensboro (21-9 overall; 13-5 conf)
2020: (1) East Tennessee St. (30-4 overall; 16-2 conf)
2019: (1) Wofford (30-5 overall; 18-0 conf)
2018: (1) UNC Greensboro (27-8 overall; 15-3 conf)
2017: (3) East Tennessee St. (27-8 overall; 14-4 conf)
2016: (1) Chattanooga (29-6 overall; 15-3 conf)
2015: (1) Wofford (28-7 overall; 16-2 conf)
2014: (3) Wofford (20-13 overall; 11-5 conf)
2013: (1) Davidson (26-8 overall; 17-1 conf)
2012: (1-South Division) Davidson (25-8 overall; 16-2 conf)
NET ratings through games of 3/3/21 (358 teams)
Chattanooga-69
Furman-82
Wofford-105
VMI-157
UNC Greensboro-159
ETSU-172
Samford-181
Mercer-193
The Citadel-238
W. Carolina-281
Kenpom ratings as of 3/3/21
Furman-74
Chattanooga-75
Wofford-106
VMI-160
UNC Greensboro-173
ETSU-174
Samford-186
Mercer-199
The Citadel-251
W. Carolina-283
Here are the preview links:
Busting Brackets: https://bustingbrackets.com/2022/03/03/socon-basketball-2022-conference-tournament-preview-predictions/
Sports Kibble: https://www.sportskibble.com/2022-conference-tournament-previews-southern-conference/
