The thing I didn’t real think about before I embarked upon this 30-part series of conference tournament projections was that I’d ideally be able to write at least a paragraph or two about that conference to preface the projections.
In the case of the Southern Conference, this is next to impossible for me to do. I know they have a high-level scorer named Stephen Curry that plays for Davidson. I also happen to know that Davidson was nationally ranked in the last AP poll (#25). And I think T.O. may have played for Chattanooga’s basketball team. But that’s about the extent of my knowledge of this conference.
Well, that and what the computer tells me.
Southern Conference Tournament
All Games to be Played at the North Charleston Coliseum in the fantastically-named North Charleston, South Carolina
First Round — Friday, March 7
#9 Western Carolina over #8 Wofford
#7 Elon over #10 Furman
#6 Charleston over #11 The Citadel
Quarterfinals — Saturday, March 8
#1 Davidson over #9 Western Carolina
#5 UNC Greensboro over #4 Appalachian State
#2 Chattanooga over #7 Elon
#3 Georgia Southern over #6 Charleston
Semifinals — Sunday, March 9
#1 Davidson over #5 UNC Greensboro
#3 Georgia Southern over #2 Chattanooga
Southern Conference Championship Game — Monday, March 10
#1 Davidson over #3 Georgia Southern
PROJECTED SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPION: #1 Davidson Wildcats (earn automatic berth in NCAA tournament)
REGULAR SEASON SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPION: #1 Davidson Wildcats
KEEP AN EYE ON: #3 Georgia Southern Eagles
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Stephen Curry (Davidson), Kyle Hines (UNC Greensboro), Nick Aldridge (Western Carolina), Louis Graham (Georgia Southern), Cameron Wells (Citadel), Drew Gibson (Wofford), Jason Richards (Davidson), Stephen McDowell (Chattanooga), Shane Nichols (Wofford)
