Thursday, March 3, 2016

2016 Southern Tournament Predictions

Here are my predictions for the 2016 Southern Conference tournament. The tournament will be held at the US Cellular Center in Asheville, North Carolina.

First Round
March 4th- (9) VMI (9-20; 4-14) vs (8) Samford (13-18; 4-14)- 5:00, ESPN3
Prediction: Samford

March 4th- (10) The Citadel (10-21; 3-15) vs (7) Mercer (18-13; 8-10)- 7:30, ESPN3
Prediction: Mercer

Quarterfinals
March 5th- (8) Samford vs (1) Chattanooga (26-5; 15-3)- 12:00, ESPN3
Prediction: Chattanooga

March 5th- (5) Western Carolina (15-16; 10-8) vs (4) Wofford (15-16; 11-7)- 2:30, ESPN3
Prediction: Wofford

March 5th- (7) Mercer vs (2) East Tennessee State (21-10; 14-4)- 6:00, ESPN3
Prediction: East Tennessee State

March 5th- (6) UNC Greensboro (14-17; 10-8) vs (3) Furman (17-14; 11-7)- 8:30, ESPN3
Prediction: Furman

Semifinals
March 6th- (4) Wofford vs (1) Chattanooga- TBD, ESPN3
Prediction: Chattanooga

March 6th- (3) Furman vs (2) East Tennessee State- TBD, ESPN3
Prediction: East Tennessee State

Championship
March 7th- (2) East Tennessee State vs (1) Chattanooga- 9:00, ESPN2: This should be a fun matchup to determine a conference champion, but Chattanooga is the more superior team and they'll earn a big to the Big Dance.
Prediction: Chattanooga

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