2018 SoCon Tournament Predictions

Here are my predictions for the 2018 SoCon tournament. The tournament will be held at the US Cellular Center in Asheville, North Carolina.

First Round
3/2- (9) VMI (9-20; 4-14) vs (8) The Citadel (10-20; 5-13)- 5:00, ESPN3
Prediction: VMI

3/2- (10) Chattanooga (9-22; 3-15) vs (7) Samford (10-21; 6-12)- 7:30, ESPN3
Prediction: Samford

Quarterfinals
3/3- (9) VMI vs vs (1) UNC Greensboro (24-7; 15-3)- 12:00, ESPN3
Prediction: UNC Greensboro

3/3- (5) Wofford (20-11; 11-7) vs (4) Mercer (18-13; 11-7)- 2:30, ESPN3
Prediction: Mercer

3/3- (6) Western Carolina (13-18; 8-10) vs (3) Furman (22-9; 13-5)- 6:00, ESPN3
Prediction: Furman

3/3- (7) Samford vs (2) East Tennessee State (23-8; 14-4)- 8:30, ESPN3
Prediction: East Tennessee State

Semifinals
3/4- (4) Mercer vs (1) UNC Greensboro- 4:00, ESPN3: I like the Spartans over the Bears in a super close game.
Prediction: UNC Greensboro

3/4- (3) Furman vs (2) East Tennessee State- 6:30, ESPN3: Give me the Bucs over the Paladins in another close game.
Prediction: East Tennessee State

Championship
3/5- (2) East Tennessee State vs (1) UNC Greensboro- 9:00, ESPN2: This should be a fun conference championship game. Conference Player of the Year Desonta Bradford will be the best guy on the court, but the somewhat home court advantage for the Spartans will help them prevail.
Prediction: UNC Greensboro