Southern Conference Basketball and Wrestling Tournaments Find a Home in Asheville NC

March 3 - 7, 2016 - The City of Asheville NC is once again the host for the Southern Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball, and Wrestling Tournaments. This year, all of the men’s and women’s games will be played at the U.S. Cellular Center, while Kimmel Arena at UNC Asheville will host the Conference Wrestling Championship.



Asheville welcomed the Southern Conference Basketball Championships back to the area in 2012 for the first time since 1995, when the city’s run as tournament host ended after 12 years. The League extended its hosting agreement with Asheville through 2021, which will also be the Southern Conference’s 100-year celebration.

Men's tournament schedule (all times Eastern)

First round // Friday, March 4 // U.S. Cellular Center // Asheville, N.C.

Game	Matchup	Time	Stats // Press Conference	Video // Highlights
Game 1	No. 8 Samford vs. No. 9 VMI	5 p.m.	Box Score // Press Conference	ESPN3 // Highlights
Game 2	No. 7 Mercer vs. No. 10 The Citadel	7:30 p.m.	Box Score // Press Conference	ESPN3 // Highlights

Quarterfinals // Saturday, March 5 // U.S. Cellular Center // Asheville, N.C.

Game	Matchup	Time	Stats // Press Conference	Video // Highlights
Game 3	No. 1 Chattanooga vs. Game 1 winner	12 p.m.	Box Score // Press Conference	ESPN3 // Highlights
Game 4	No. 4 Wofford vs. No. 5 Western Carolina	2:30 p.m.	Box Score // Press Conference	ESPN3 // Highlights
Game 5	No. 2 ETSU vs. Game 2 winner	6 p.m.	Box Score // Press Conference	ESPN3 // Highlights
Game 6	No. 3 Furman vs. No. 6 UNCG	8:30 p.m.	Box Score // Press Conference	ESPN3 // Highlights

Semifinals // Sunday, March 6 // U.S. Cellular Center // Asheville, N.C.

Game	Matchup	Time	Stats // Press Conference	Video // Highlights
Game 7	Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner	5 p.m.	Box Score // Press Conference	ESPN3 // Highlights
Game 8	Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner	7:30 p.m.	Box Score // Press Conference	ESPN3 // Highlights

Championship Final // Monday, March 7 // U.S. Cellular Center // Asheville, N.C.

Game	Matchup	Time	Stats // Press Conference	Video // Highlights
Game 9	Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner	9 p.m.	Box Score // Press Conference	ESPN2/WatchESPN // Highlights

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Women's tournament schedule (all times Eastern)

Quarterfinals // Thursday, March 3 // U.S. Cellular Center // Asheville, N.C.

Game	Matchup	Time	Stats // Press Conference	Video // Highlights
Game 1	No. 1 Mercer vs. No. 8 UNCG	11:30 a.m.*	Box Score // Press Conference	ESPN3 // Highlights
Game 2	No. 4 ETSU vs. No. 5 Furman	1:45 p.m.^	Box Score // Press Conference	ESPN3 // Highlights
Game 3	No. 2 Chattanooga vs. No. 7 Western Carolina	4 p.m.^	Box Score // Press Conference	ESPN3 // Highlights
Game 4	No. 3 Samford vs. No. 6 Wofford	6:15 p.m.^	Box Score // Press Conference	ESPN3 // Highlights

* - Tip-off as part of Education Day program on March 3 and March 4

^ - Denotes approximate game time. The first game on March 3 will have a firm start time. Each game thereafter will start 30 minutes following the conclusion of the preceding game but will not start prior to the listed time.

Semifinals // Friday, March 4 // U.S. Cellular Center // Asheville, N.C.

Game	Matchup	Time	Stats // Press Conference	Video // Highlights
Game 5	Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner	11 a.m.*	Box Score // Press Conference	ESPN3 // Highlights
Game 6	Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner	1:15 p.m.	Box Score // Press Conference	ESPN3 // Highlights

* - Tip-off as part of Education Day program on March 3 and March 4

Championship Final // Sunday, March 6 // U.S. Cellular Center // Asheville, N.C.

Game	Matchup	TimeStats // Press Conference	Video // Highlights
Game 7	Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner	1 p.m.	Box Score // Press Conference	ESPN3 // Highlights

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