2022 Southern Conference women'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.

2022 Southern Conference women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2021–22
Teams8
SiteHarrah's Cherokee Center
Asheville, North Carolina
TelevisionNexstar, ESPN+
← 2021
2023 →
2021–22 Southern Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mercer 13 1   .929 23 7   .767
Wofford 11 3   .786 17 14   .548
Furman 10 4   .714 20 14   .588
Samford 7 7   .500 13 17   .433
UNC Greensboro 5 9   .357 9 19   .321
Chattanooga 5 9   .357 7 23   .233
East Tennessee State 5 9   .357 6 22   .214
Western Carolina 0 14   .000 7 23   .233
2022 SoCon Tournament winner

Seeds

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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 Mercer 13–1 20–6
#2 Wofford 11–3 16–12
#3 Furman 10–4 17–13
#4 Samford 7–7 12–16
#5 UNC Greensboro 5–9 9–18 3–1 vs. Chattanooga & East Tennessee State
#6 Chattanooga 5–9 7–22 2–2 vs. UNC Greensboro & East Tennessee State
#7 East Tennessee State 5–9 6–21 1–3 vs. UNC Greensboro & Chattanooga
#8 Western Carolina 0–14 7–22

Schedule

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All tournament games are streamed on ESPN+. The championship is televised across the region on select Nexstar stations and simulcast on ESPN+.

Session Game Time Matchup Television Attendance
Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 3
1 1 Noon No. 1 Mercer 85 vs. No. 8 Western Carolina 46 ESPN+
2 2:15 PM No. 4 Samford 59 vs. No. 5 UNCG 40
2 3 5:00 PM No. 2 Wofford vs. #7 ETSU
4 7:15 PM No. 3 Furman vs. No. 6 Chattanooga
Semifinals – Friday, March 4
3 5 Noon No. 1 Mercer 65vs. No. 4 Samford 35 ESPN+
6 2:15 PM No. 2 Wofford 59 vs. No. 3 Furman 64
Championship Game – Sunday, March 6
4 7 Noon No. 1 Mercer 73 vs. No. 3 Furman 54 ESPN+/Nexstar
Game times in EST. Rankings denote tournament seeding.

Bracket

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  • All times are Eastern.[1]
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 3, 2022
ESPN+
Semifinals
Friday, March 4, 2022
ESPN+
Championship game
Sunday, March 6, 2022
ESPN+/Nexstar
         
1 Mercer 85
8 Western Carolina 46
1 Mercer 65
4 Samford 35
4 Samford 59
5 UNCG 40
1 Mercer 73
3 Furman 54
2 Wofford 66
7 ETSU 54
2 Wofford 59
3 Furman 64
3 Furman 70*
6 Chattanooga 63

See also

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References

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