Big South men’s tournament 2025: High Point is going dancing

Let’s have some fun.

The highest-ranked team in the NET rankings out of the Big South conference is High Point University, checking in at No. 86 overall with their 26-5 record. Ken Pomeroy’s rankings have High Point at No. 88.

The next team in the conference? That would be Radford. Their 17-12 record has Radford ranked 164 in the NET, and 156 in Pomeroy’s set of rankings.

For those wondering, the Highlanders are the No. 4 seed in the Big Conference tournament. Just above them are UNC Asheville and Winthrop, two teams that have defeated Radford this season.

But a team from the Big South is headed to the Big Dance. Will it be High Point, as expected, or will a true Cinderella emerge out of the Big South Conference Tournament this week in Johnson City, Tennessee? Interestingly enough unlike some other conferences, High Point as the No. 1 seed only gets a bye into the quarterfinals, meaning they will need to win three games to reach the NCAA tournament.

Here is the bracket, along with the schedule of games.

Wednesday, March 5

Game 1: No. 8 Gardner-Webb 83, No. 9 USC Upstate 63

Friday, March 7 Quarterfinals

Game 2: No. 1 High Point 85, No. 8 Gardner-Webb 64
Game 3: No. 4 Radford 74, No. 5 Presbyterian 69
Game 4: No. 2 UNC Asheville 80, No. 7 Charleston Southern 60
Game 5: No. 3 Winthrop 88, No. 6 Longwood 79

Saturday, March 8 Semifinals

Game 6: No. 1 High Point 76, No. 4 Radford 73
Game 7: No. 3 Winthrop 86, No. 2 UNC Asheville 67

Sunday, March 9 — Big South Championship Game

Game 8: No. 1 High Point 81, No. 3 Winthrop 69

With the win High Point has clinched their first berth in the NCAA men’s tournament.