The No. 1 seed UNC-Greensboro Spartans will not be in the NIT this year as they took down the No. 2 East Tennessee State Buccaneers, 62-47, in the SoCon tournament championship game. This was a revenge game for the Spartans, who lost in the championship game last year to the then-No. 3 seed Buccaneers in a disappointing 79-75 defeat.
SoCon Tournament 2018: Bracket, schedule, scores, teams, and more
UNC-Greensboro got revenge and a NCAA Tournament bid in the 2018 edition of the SoCon tourney.
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UNC-Greensboro just barely made the championship game this time around, beating No. 5 seed Wofford, 56-55, in the semifinals. Wofford had a chance to send the Spartans home but could not do it in the waning seconds of the game.
With all that being said, UNC-Greensboro now gets to bask in the glory of representing the SoCon in 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.
Bracket: Southern Conference
Friday, March 2 — First Round
Game 1: No. 8 The Citadel 78, No. 9 VMI 70
Game 2: No. 10 Chattanooga 89, No. 7 Samford 79
Saturday, March 3— Quarterfinals
Game 3: No. 1 UNC-Greensboro 72, No. 8 The Citadel 58
Game 4: No. 5 Wofford 73, No. 4 Mercer 53
Game 5: No. 2 East Tennessee State 77, No. 10 Chattanooga 59
Game 6: No. 3 Furman 97 vs. No. 6 Western Carolina 73
Sunday, March 4 — Semifinals
Game 7: No. 1 UNC-Greensboro 56 vs. No. 5 Wofford 55
Game 8: No. 2 East Tennessee State 63 vs. No. 3 Furman 52
Monday, March 5 — Championship Game
Game 9: No. 1 UNC-Greensboro 62 vs. No. 2 East Tennessee State 47
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