2005 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2005 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 2–5, 2005 at the McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The #2 seed Chattanooga Mocs defeated the UNC Greensboro Spartans in the championship game to win their ninth title in school history and receive the automatic berth to the 2005 NCAA Tournament.[1]

2005 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2004–05
Teams12
SiteMcKenzie Arena
Chattanooga, Tennessee
ChampionsChattanooga (9th title)
Winning coachJohn Shulman (1st title)
MVPMindaugas Katelynas (Chattanooga)
Top scorerTim Smith (East Tennessee State)
(63 points)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
2004–05 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
Chattanooga†10–6 .625  20–11  .645
UNC Greensboro9–7 .563  18–12  .600
Appalachian State9–7 .563  18–12  .600
Elon5–11 .313  8–23  .258
East Tennessee State4–12 .250  10–19  .345
Western Carolina3–13 .188  8–22  .267
South
Davidson16–0 1.000  23–9  .719
College of Charleston10–6 .625  18–10  .643
Georgia Southern10–6 .625  18–13  .581
Furman9–7 .563  16–13  .552
Wofford7–9 .438  14–14  .500
The Citadel4–12 .250  12–16  .429
† SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 2005; Rankings from AP Poll

Format

All twelve teams were eligible for the tournament. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of four rounds, the first of which featured four games, with the winners moving on to the quarterfinal round. The top four teams in the tournament received first round byes, and the division winners were seeded first and second overall. This was the last season for East Tennessee State as a member of the conference.

Bracket
  First Round
March 2		 Quarterfinals
March 3		 Semifinals
March 4		 Championship Game
March 5
                                     
8 Elon 64  
9 Wofford 58  
  1 Davidson 67  
    8 Elon 53  
     
       
  1 Davidson 68  
  4 UNC Greensboro 73  
       
       
  4 UNC Greensboro 73
    5 Georgia Southern 71  
5 Georgia Southern 69
12 Western Carolina 57  
  2 Chattanooga 66
  4 UNC Greensboro 62
7 Furman 84  
10 East Tennessee State 87  
  2 Chattanooga 77
    10 East Tennessee State 70  
     
       
  2 Chattanooga 57
  6 Appalachian State 51  
       
       
  3 College of Charleston 60
    6 Appalachian State 63  
6 Appalachian State 68
11 The Citadel 59  

* Overtime game

See also

References
  1. 2004-2005 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
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