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The Southern Conference (SoCon) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision. Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Established in 1921, the Southern Conference ranks as the fifth-oldest major college athletic conference in the United States, and either the third or fourth oldest in continuous operation, depending on definitions.
The 2009 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place between Friday, March 6 and Monday, March 9 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at McKenzie Arena. The semifinals were televised by SportSouth, and the Southern Conference Championship Game was televised by ESPN.
The 2011 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place between Friday, March 4 and Monday, March 7 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at McKenzie Arena. The semifinals were televised by SportSouth, with the Southern Conference Championship Game televised by ESPN2. The championship matched the two teams with the best conference records, College of Charleston and Wofford. Although College of Charleston had won both regular season meetings against Wofford, the Terriers defeated the Cougars in the championship game, 77–67, to secure their bid to the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Wofford's second straight appearance.
The 2013 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place between Friday, March 8 and Monday, March 11 in Asheville, North Carolina, at the U.S. Cellular Center. The entire tournament was streamed on ESPN3, with the Southern Conference Championship Game televised by ESPN2. The champion received an automatic bid into the 2013 NCAA tournament.
The 2014 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place between Friday, March 7 and Monday, March 10 in Asheville, North Carolina, at the U.S. Cellular Center. The entire tournament was streamed on ESPN3, with the Southern Conference Championship Game televised by ESPN2. The champion received an automatic bid into the 2014 NCAA tournament.
The 2015 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place Friday, March 6 through Monday, March 9 in Asheville, North Carolina, at the U.S. Cellular Center. The entire tournament was streamed on ESPN3, with the Southern Conference Championship Game televised by ESPN2. The champion, Wofford, received an automatic bid into the 2015 NCAA tournament.
The 2016 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place Friday, March 4 through Monday, March 7 in Asheville, North Carolina, at the U.S. Cellular Center. The entire tournament was streamed on ESPN3, with the Southern Conference Championship Game televised on ESPN2 at 9pm EST. The champion, Chattanooga, received an automatic bid into the 2016 NCAA tournament.
The 2017 Southern Conference women's basketball tournament was held between Thursday, March 2 and Sunday, March 5 in Asheville, North Carolina, at the U.S. Cellular Center.
The 2017 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place Friday, March 3 through Monday, March 6 in Asheville, North Carolina, at the U.S. Cellular Center. The entire tournament was streamed on ESPN3, with the Southern Conference Championship Game televised on ESPN at 7pm EST. The champion, East Tennessee State, received an automatic bid into the 2017 NCAA tournament with a 79–74 win over UNC Greensboro.
The 2018 Southern Conference women's basketball tournament was held between March 1 and 4 in Asheville, North Carolina, at the U.S. Cellular Center. Mercer defeated ETSU to claim their first-ever SoCon tournament championship.
The 2019 Southern Conference women's basketball tournament was held between March 7 and 10 in Asheville, North Carolina, at the U.S. Cellular Center. Mercer defeated Furman 66–63 to earn their second consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament.
The 2021 Southern Conference women's basketball tournament was held March 4–7, 2021, at the Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina.
The 1972–73 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in November 1972, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1973 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 26, 1973, at St. Louis Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. The UCLA Bruins won their ninth NCAA national championship with an 87–66 victory over the Memphis State Tigers.
The 1967–68 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1967, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1968 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 23, 1968, at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The UCLA Bruins won their fourth NCAA national championship with a 78–55 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels.
The 1953–54 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1953, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1954 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 20, 1954, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The La Salle Explorers won their first NCAA national championship with a 92–76 victory over the Bradley Braves.
The 1945–46 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1945, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1946 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 26, 1946, at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The Oklahoma A&M Aggies won their second NCAA national championship with a 43–40 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels.
The 2022 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Southern Conference (SoCon) for the 2021–22 season. All tournament games were played at the Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina, during March 4–7, 2022. The winner of the tournament received the conference's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
The 2022 Southern Conference women's basketball tournament was the postseason women's basketball tournament for the Southern Conference (SoCon) for the 2021–22 season. All tournaments games were played at the Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina, from March 3 to 6, 2022. The winner of the tournament received the conference's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.
The 2023 Southern Conference women's Basketball tournament was held March 2–5, 2023, at the Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina. Chattanooga earned an automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.
The 2024 Southern Conference women's Basketball tournament took place March 7-10, 2024, at the Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina. Chattanooga earned an automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.
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- ↑ "2012 Southern Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Championships" . Retrieved October 10, 2011..