2004 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 2004 Southern Conference Men's 12 North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC East Tennessee State 6th Murry Bartow 1st Tim Smith East Tennessee State Tim Smith East Tennessee State 78 The 2004 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 3–6, 2004 at the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina. The East Tennessee State Buccaneers defeated their in-state rival Chattanooga in the championship game to win their sixth title in school history and receive the automatic berth to the 2004 NCAA tournament. Tim Smith of ETSU was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.March 6, 2004. "Bucs take second-straight SoCon title; await pairings for NCAA Tournament." ETSUBucs.com. Retrieved July 24, 2014.Southern Conference men's basketball tournament History Format All twelve teams were eligible for the tournament. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of four rounds, the first of which featured four games, with the winners moving on to the quarterfinal round. The top two finishers in each division received first round byes, and the division winners were seeded first and second overall. Bracket First roundMarch 3 QuarterfinalsMarch 4 SemifinalsMarch 5 Championship GameMarch 6 4S Furman 73 5N Western Carolina 68 3N Elon 66 6S The Citadel 56 4N UNC Greensboro 82 5S Wofford 85* 3S College of Charleston 71 6N Appalachian State 61 1N East Tennessee St. 94 4S Furman 84 2S Davidson 68 3N Elon 61 1S Georgia Southern 82 5S Wofford 69 2N Chattanooga 89 3S College of Charleston 78 1N East Tennessee St. 96 2S Davidson 84 1S Georgia Southern 87 2N Chattanooga 90* 1N East Tennessee St. 78 2N Chattanooga 62 * Overtime game See also List of Southern Conference men's basketball champions References Tournament Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Category:Southern Conference men's basketball tournament