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(2S) Wofford 77, (1S) College of Charleston 67
Two years ago, the Wofford Terriers’ men’s basketball program had never, ever made the NCAA Tournament. Now, the sons of Spartanburg, South Carolina own back-to-back appearances in the Big Dance. These are heady times for a program that has so clearly shown how ready it is to bust some more brackets in March.
Showing more poise and precision in the most meaningful moments of competition, Wofford produced a virtually flawless second half to outplay a game but underequipped College of Charleston crew in the …

(1S) College of Charleston 63, (3S) Furman 58
In case you haven’t noticed, the top seeds in small-conference tournaments are tumbling one by one. The College of Charleston fought bravely and savagely on Sunday night in an attempt to avoid the trend that has swept through the college basketball community. After 40 minutes and not one second less, the Cougars’ determination and persistence were handsomely rewarded.
In a game that started slowly but finished with a flourish, the College of Charleston defeated the Furman Paladins in the semifinals of the 2011 Southern …

(2S) Wofford 86, (1N) Western Carolina 72
The message sent by the Wofford Terriers over the past two days at the Southern Conference Tournament is plainly apparent: Once a team learns how to nail down a championship, it is much easier to rise to the occasion in a pressure-packed setting. A team that wobbled in the earlier part of its college basketball season is now playing the best basketball in its own neck of the woods.
Wofford will be returning to the Southern Conference championship game on Monday in an attempt to …

Quarterfinals
Chattanooga, TN

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(3S) Furman 61, (N2) Chattanooga 52
This was by far the most significant and anticipated of the day’s four quarterfinals at McKenzie Arena, and it left the hometown audience in a state of shock.
The Chattanooga Mocs, who won this event when they hosted it in 2009, figured to ride home-court advantage into a highly-anticipated semifinal showdown against the league’s regular-season champion, the College of Charleston. However, there was legitimate reason to worry in the Mocs’ camp. Chattanooga had dropped five of its previous seven games and was not …

Seeds are for the Southern Division (S) and Northern Division (N)
(5N) UNC-Greensboro 71 – (4S) Davidson 64
UNCG started the season 0-15, and didn’t notch a victory until it won at Appalachian State on January 13, but the 6-12 Spartans stunned an ice-cold Davidson squad in the Southern Conference Tournament opener on Friday.
The Wildcats never led in the game, shooting an abhorrent 16 percent from the field in the first half, trailing 32-24 at the break, and only 24 percent (18 for 75) in the game. The Spartans hit 46 percent …

The Southern Conference Tournament looks to be a barn-burner this year. After being dominated by Davidson from 2006-2008, the Conference has provided two different champions and four new teams in the title game in the last two editions. The 90th tournament is being held on the campus of the North Division second seed, the Chattanooga Mocs, for the third time. The Mocs won the championship each of the previous two times the tournament was held there.
The top two seeds in each division receive a first round bye, with Chattanooga and Western …