2006 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2006 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place on February 28, March 2, 4, 2011 at campus sites. The tournament was won by the Winthrop Eagles, as they defeated Liberty in the quarterfinals 93–52, High Point 77–65 in the semifinal round, and finally Coastal Carolina 51–50 in the championship game.

2006 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200506
Teams8
SiteCampus sites
Finals siteWinthrop Coliseum
Rock Hill, SC
ChampionsWinthrop Eagles (7th title)
Winning coachGregg Marshall (6th title)
2005–06 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Winthrop133 .813  238  .742
Birmingham–Southern124 .750  199  .679
Coastal Carolina124 .750  2010  .667
Radford97 .563  1613  .552
High Point88 .500  1613  .552
Charleston Southern79 .438  1316  .448
UNC Asheville610 .375  919  .321
Liberty313 .188  723  .233
VMI214 .125  720  .259
2006 Big South Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Format

The top eight eligible teams can qualify for the Big South Tournament. The seeds are judged by conference winning percentage. The winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Winthrop got the bid to the NCAA Tournament, and fell in the first round as the #15 seed to #2 seed Tennessee, 63–61.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 2
Semifinals
March 4
Finals
March 6
         
1 Winthrop 93
8 Liberty 52
1 Winthrop 77
5 High Point 65
4 Radford 84
5 High Point 87
1 Winthrop 51
2 Coastal Carolina 50
3 Birmingham-Southern 76
6 Charleston Southern 97
2 Coastal Carolina 73
6 Charleston Southern 67
2 Coastal Carolina 78
7 UNC Asheville 62
  • Asterisk indicates overtime game

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