The Big South has a handful of teams that think they can win this tournament and they’re all chasing UNC Asheville. Six teams had double-digit victories.
The Big South Tournament will be taking place from Wednesday, March 1 to Sunday, March 5 at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. Winthrop, Gardner-Webb, USC Upstate, Radford, and Longwood all had double-digit conference wins and feel they have a legitimate chance at winning the Big South Tournament and punching their ticket to the big dance.
UNC Asheville Has Been Dominant
The Big South Tournament will be taking place from Wednesday, March 1 to Sunday, March 5 at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. Winthrop, Gardner-Webb, USC Upstate, Radford, and Longwood all had double-digit conference wins and feel they have a legitimate chance at winning the Big South Tournament and punching their ticket to the big dance.
The tournament features 10 teams vying for a coveted spot in the NCAA Tournament, with the winner earning an automatic bid. The top six seeds will get a bye to the second round, while seeds 7 through 10 will battle it out in the first round.
UNC Asheville has been a force to be reckoned with so far this season in the Big South. The Bulldogs sit atop the Big South standings at 16-2 in the conference and 24-7 overall. They have only lost one game in the calendar year and are winners in 15 of their last 16.
2023 Big South Conference Standings
| SCHOOL | BIG SOUTH | CPCT. | OVERALL | PCT. | HOME | AWAY | NEUTRAL | L10 | STREAK |
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| UNC Asheville | 16-2 | .889 | 24-7 | .774 | 13-0 | 10-6 | 1-1 | 9-1 | W6 |
| Longwood | 12-6 | .667 | 20-11 | .645 | 12-3 | 8-8 | 0-0 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Radford | 12-6 | .667 | 18-13 | .581 | 10-3 | 7-10 | 1-0 | 6-4 | W1 |
| USC Upstate | 10-8 | .556 | 15-14 | .517 | 11-2 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Gardner-Webb | 10-8 | .556 | 15-15 | .500 | 8-5 | 6-10 | 1-0 | 6-4 | L4 |
| Winthrop | 10-8 | .556 | 15-16 | .484 | 10-4 | 4-11 | 1-1 | 7-3 | W4 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | .444 | 13-17 | .433 | 8-6 | 4-10 | 1-1 | 5-5 | L2 |
| High Point | 6-12 | .333 | 14-16 | .467 | 10-5 | 2-11 | 2-0 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Charleston Southern | 5-13 | .278 | 9-20 | .310 | 6-8 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 2-8 | W1 |
| Presbyterian | 1-17 | .056 | 5-26 | .161 | 5-9 | 0-15 | 0-2 | 0-10 | L17 |
*standings as of Feb. 27, 2023
2023 Big South Tournament Schedule
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Venue: Bojangles Coliseum
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Where: Charlotte, North Carolina
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When: Mar 1 – Mar 5
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How To Watch: ESPN+, ESPN2
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* All times ET
March 1 First Round
- Game 1: No. 9 Charleston Southern vs. No. 8 High Point, 6 p.m., ESPN+
- Game 2: No. 10 Presbyterian vs. No. 7 Campbell, 8:00 p.m. ESPN+
March 3 Quarterfinals
- Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs. No. 1 UNC Asheville, 12:00 p.m., ESPN+
- Game 4: No. 5 Gardner-Webb vs. No. 4 USC Upstate, 2 p.m., ESPN+
- Game 5: Winner Game 2 vs. No. 2 Longwood, 6 p.m., ESPN+
- Game 6: No. 6 Winthrop vs. No. 3 Radford, 8 p.m., ESPN+
March 4 Semifinals
- Game 7: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 12 p.m. ESPN+
- Game 8: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 2pm, ESPN+
March 5 Championship
- Game 9: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 1 p.m., ESPN2
2023 Big South Tournament Bracket
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