SOCON TOURNEY AN EARLY LOOK

[apaladin]

Lots to be determined on Saturday but 3 of the 10 seeds have been set.
1. FU/WC/UNCG
2. WC/UNCG
3. FU/WC/UNCG
4. ETSU- locked
5. UTC- locked
6. MERCER WITH WIN AT WCU
7. VMI WITH MERCER LOSS 6-7 flip
8. CITADEL- locked
9. WCU- WITH WIN VS MERCER
10- Samford- WITH WCU LOSS 9-10 flip
1 game is set:
Saturday- UTC VS. ETSU 2:30PM

[Furman Sports Report]

Not that it really matters because the matchup wouldn't change, but ETSU and UTC would flip if ETSU loses Saturday.

If Western loses, it would fall back behind Samford into 10th.

Also, there's no way for Furman to get the No. 2 seed. Win = No. 1. Loss = No. 3.
If Furman finishes 10-5 and UNCG 12-6, each would have a .667 winning percentage. UNCG wins tiebreaker by virtue of beating Wofford.

[apaladin]

Not that it really matters because the matchup wouldn't change, but ETSU and UTC would flip if ETSU loses Saturday.

If Western loses, it would fall back behind Samford into 10th.

Also, there's no way for Furman to get the No. 2 seed. Win = No. 1. Loss = No. 3.
If Furman finishes 10-5 and UNCG 12-6, each would have a .667 winning percentage. UNCG wins tiebreaker by virtue of beating Wofford.

Thanks! Fixed it I think.

[Roundball]

Maybe a 1,000 or so fans allowed for the tournament?

[MidlandsPaladin]

Either way, I'm sitting this year out. I believe I've seen one win in person in all the years I've been going to Asheville. Y'all get it done without me.

[apaladin]

Still would only be around a thousand but better than nothing. Maybe give each team 500 and only allow said teams fans in. In other words, empty out after each game. This would take some doing from the SoCon and I just don’t see them going thru the trouble or putting that much effort in.

[FUBeAR]

Still would only be around a thousand but better than nothing. Maybe give each team 500 and only allow said teams fans in. In other words, empty out after each game. This would take some doing from the SoCon and I just don’t see them going thru the trouble or putting that much effort in.

Also more (imputed) health risk with more total people and, most likely, less social distancing during ingress & egress.

[apaladin]

Just realized the SoCon could not have moved the tourney to Greenville because they have the SEC women’s tournament the same weekend.

[Roundball]

[apaladin]

Wonder where they came up with that figure? Definitely not 15% unless the venue only holds 3,600 for basketball.

[Roundball]

Wonder where they came up with that figure? Definitely not 15% unless the venue only holds 3,600 for basketball.

Has to be 15% of the upper level since the article states there will be no seats available in the lower bowl.

[Furman Sports Report]

Western Carolina drills Mercer and the bottom half of the league seeding is set. VMI's COVID vacation pays off.

6. VMI
7. Mercer
8. Citadel
9. Western Carolina
10. Samford

[apaladin]

Wonder where they came up with that figure? Definitely not 15% unless the venue only holds 3,600 for basketball.

Has to be 15% of the upper level since the article states there will be no seats available in the lower bowl.

There is no lower bowl but I guess they mean floor.

[Roundball]

Good gosh. Watching the UNCG/ETSU game. Miller just had the nastiest and most athletic dunk I've seen in years. If it does not make number 1 on ESPN Top 10, then they need to stop having that segment. Unbelievable.