2017 Southern Conference women's basketball 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.[1]
| 2017 Southern Conference women's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2016–17 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Site | U.S. Cellular Center Asheville, North Carolina |
| Champions | Chattanooga (18th title) |
| Winning coach | Jim Foster (4th title) |
| MVP | Jasmine Joyner (Chattanooga) |
| Television | ESPN3 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 25 | – | 6 | .806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga*† | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Greensboro | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samford | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2017 SoCon Tournament winner * Tournament #1 seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds
Teams are seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.
| Seed | School | Conf | Overall | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chattanooga | 12–2 | 20–10 | 2–0 vs. Mercer |
| #2 | Mercer | 12–2 | 25–5 | 0–2 vs. Chattanooga |
| #3 | East Tennessee State | 8–6 | 16–14 | |
| #4 | UNC Greensboro | 7–7 | 17–14 | 1–1 vs. Fur, 1–1 vs. ETSU |
| #5 | Furman | 7–7 | 14–17 | 1–1 vs. UNCG, 0–2 vs. ETSU |
| #6 | Samford | 4–10 | 12–19 | |
| #7 | Wofford | 3–11 | 13–17 | 1–1 vs. WCU, 1–1 vs. ETSU |
| #8 | Western Carolina | 3–11 | 8–22 | 1–1 vs. Woff, 0–2 vs. ETSU |
Schedule
All tournament games are nationally televised on an ESPN network:
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 2 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 11:30 AM | #1 Chattanooga vs. #8 Western Carolina | ESPN3 | 3,193 | |
| 2 | 1:45 PM | #4 UNC Greensboro vs. #5 Furman | ||||
| 2 | 3 | 4:00 PM | #2 Mercer vs. #7 Wofford | |||
| 4 | 6:15 PM | #3 East Tennessee State vs. #6 Samford | ||||
| Semifinals – Friday, March 3 | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 11:00 AM | #1 Chattanooga vs. #4 UNC Greensboro | ESPN3 | 3,329 | |
| 6 | 1:15 PM | #2 Mercer vs. #6 Samford | ||||
| Championship Game – Sunday, March 5 | ||||||
| 4 | 7 | 1:00 PM | #1 Chattanooga vs. #2 Mercer | ESPN3 | ||
| *Game Times in EST. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. | ||||||
Bracket
| Quarterfinals Thursday, March 2, 2017 | Semifinals Friday, March 3, 2017 | Championship game Sunday, March 5, 2017 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Chattanooga | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Western Carolina | 41 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Chattanooga | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | UNC Greensboro | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | UNC Greensboro | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Furman | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Chattanooga | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Mercer | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Mercer | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Wofford | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Mercer | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Samford | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | East Tennessee State | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Samford | 67 | ||||||||||||
All-Tournament teams
- First Team
- Tianna Tarter, ETSU
- KeKe Calloway, Mercer
- Kahlia Lawrence, Mercer
- Sydni Means, Mercer
- Jasmine Joyner, Chattanooga
- Second Team
- Cierra Carter, Furman
- Mangela Ngandjui, UNCG
- Nadine Soliman, UNCG
- Lakelyn Bouldin, Chattanooga
- Chelsey Shumpert, Chattanooga
- Most Outstanding Player
- Jasmine Joyner, Chattanooga
Source:[2]
References
- "2017 Southern Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Championships". Southern Conference. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- "Chattanooga Wins Record Fifth Straight SoCon Tourney". soconsports.com. March 5, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
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