1991 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1991 Big South Conference I Men's 250px 8 Civic Center of Anderson Anderson, SC Coastal Carolina 2nd Russ Bergman 2nd Tony Dunkin Coastal Carolina The 1991 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament took place February 28 – March 2, 1991, at the Civic Center of Anderson in Anderson, South Carolina. For the second time in their school history, Coastal Carolina won the tournament, led by head coach Russ Bergman.Big South Men's Basketball History - p. 2 The Chanticleers advanced to face Jackson State in a play-in game for the right to advance to the 1991 NCAA tournament. Coastal Carolina defeated Jackson State, 78–59, to secure the Big South Conference's first ever bid to the NCAA tournament (the conference tournament's winner did not receive an automatic bid from 1986 to 1990), and their first tournament bid in school history. Format All of the conference's eight members participated in the tournament, hosted at the Civic Center of Anderson. This was the first season for Davidson as a member of the conference. Bracket QuarterfinalsFebruary 28 SemifinalsMarch 1 FinalsMarch 2 1 Coastal Carolina 83 8 Campbell 46 4 Davidson 63 5 Winthrop 48 3 Augusta State 62 6 UNC Asheville 53 2 Radford 75 7 Charleston Southern 70 1 Coastal Carolina 58 4 Davidson 55 2 Radford 56 3 Augusta State 69 1 Coastal Carolina 89 3 Augusta State 54 * Asterisk indicates overtime game Source All-Tournament Team Tony Dunkin, Coastal Carolina Brian Penny, Coastal Carolina Robert Dowdell, Coastal Carolina Keenan Mann, Augusta State Derek Stewart, Augusta State References Tournament Category:Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Category:College basketball tournaments in South Carolina Category:Anderson, South Carolina