1996 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1996 Big South Conference I Men's 250px 8 Vines Center Lynchburg, VA UNC Greensboro 1st Randy Peele 1st Scott Hartzell UNC Greensboro The 1996 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament took place February 29–March 2, 1996, at the Vines Center in Lynchburg, Virginia, the home of the Liberty Flames. For the first time in their school history, the UNC Greensboro Spartans won the tournament, led by head coach Randy Peele.Big South Men's Basketball History - p. 4 Format All eight teams participated in the tournament, hosted at the Vines Center. Teams were seeded by conference winning percentage. Bracket QuarterfinalsFebruary 29 SemifinalsMarch 1 FinalsMarch 2 1 UNC Greensboro 78 8 Coastal Carolina 67 4 Charleston Southern 55 5 Radford 52 3 UNC Asheville 69 6 Winthrop 61 2 Liberty 74 7 UMBC 52 1 UNC Greensboro 69 4 Charleston Southern 60 2 Liberty 73 3 UNC Asheville 60 1 UNC Greensboro 79 2 Liberty 53 * Asterisk indicates overtime game Source All-Tournament Team Scott Hartzel, UNC Greensboro Eric Cuthrell, UNC Greensboro Jeremy Davis, UNC Greensboro Peter Aluma, Liberty Marcus White, Liberty 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 Virginia Category:Sports in Lynchburg, Virginia