2011 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
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The 2011 Big South
Men's Basketball Tournament took place on March 1, 3, 5, 2011 at campus sites. The semifinal round was televised on ESPNU
, and the finals were televised on ESPN2
. The UNC Asheville
Bulldogs won the tournament, defeating Charleston Southern 72–63 in the quarterfinal round, High Point 62–45 in the semifinal round, and defeated #1 Coastal Carolina
60–47 in the championship game.
receive a berth in the conference tournament. After the 18 game conference season, teams are seeded by conference record. The winner will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament
, and UNC Asheville received that bid in 2011 as they won the tournament. Presbyterian is not eligible to compete in this year's tournament due to reclassification.
Big South Conference
The Big South Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. The conference's football teams are part of the Football Championship Subdivision...
Men's Basketball Tournament took place on March 1, 3, 5, 2011 at campus sites. The semifinal round was televised on ESPNU
ESPNU
ESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced...
, and the finals were televised on ESPN2
ESPN2
ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...
. The UNC Asheville
UNC Asheville Bulldogs
The UNC Asheville Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent the University of North Carolina at Asheville. They participate in Division I of the NCAA and are a member of the Big South Conference...
Bulldogs won the tournament, defeating Charleston Southern 72–63 in the quarterfinal round, High Point 62–45 in the semifinal round, and defeated #1 Coastal Carolina
2010–11 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Chanticleers, led by fourth year head coach Cliff Ellis, played their home games at Kimbel Arena and are members of the Big South...
60–47 in the championship game.
Format
The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Big South ConferenceBig South Conference
The Big South Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. The conference's football teams are part of the Football Championship Subdivision...
receive a berth in the conference tournament. After the 18 game conference season, teams are seeded by conference record. The winner will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament
2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2011 tournament:First Four*March 15 and 16**University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OhioSecond and third rounds*March 17 and 19**Verizon Center, Washington, D.C....
, and UNC Asheville received that bid in 2011 as they won the tournament. Presbyterian is not eligible to compete in this year's tournament due to reclassification.
Bracket
- asterisk indicates overtime game