First Round (Sat., Feb. 27), ESPN3
Game 1: No. 10 Presbyterian vs. No. 7 Hampton, 2 p.m.
Game 2: No. 9 USC Upstate vs. No. 8 High Point, 4 p.m.
Quarterfinals (Mon., March 1), ESPN3
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. No. 2 Radford, 6 p.m.
Game 4: Game 2 winner vs. No. 1 Winthrop, 6 p.m.
Game 5: No. 5 Longwood vs. No. 4 UNC Asheville, 7 p.m.
Game 6: No. 6 Gardner-Webb vs. No. 3 Campbell, 7 p.m.
Semifinals (Thur., March 4), ESPN+
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 6/7 p.m.
Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6/7 p.m.
Finals (Sat, March 7), ESPN
Game 9: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, Noon
The Favorite
Winthrop (20-1, 17-1): After starting the season 16-0, the Eagles were getting national attention. They have since lost and the attention has cooled down, though their play has not. Potential Big South Player of the Year, Chandler Vaudrin has scored in double digits in seven of his last eight games, and 2020 Rookie of the Year DJ Burns has dominated in the last two series,
Campbell tops South Carolina Upstate 64-49
BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) Cedric Henderson Jr. had 22 points as Campbell topped South Carolina Upstate 64-49 on Friday night.
Jordan Whitfield had 15 points and eight rebounds for Campbell (12-9, 8-6 Big South Conference), which won its fourth consecutive game. Messiah Thompson added 10 points. Ricky Clemons had six rebounds.
After Campbell outscored South Carolina Upstate 37-22 in the first half, both teams scored 27 in the second as the home team clinched the victory. The Spartans’ 22 points in the first half were a season low for the team.
Dalvin White had 12 points for the Spartans (4-15, 4-9). Tommy Bruner added 12 points. Nevin Zink had nine rebounds.
Jordan Whitfield scored the game-winner on an off-balance baseline jumper through contact with 8.8 seconds left and Messiah Thompson came off the bench to score 19 as Campbell rallied past South Carolina Upstate 72-71 on Thursday night.
Lusane leads Campbell past Charleston Southern 75-67
January 31, 2021 GMT
BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) Joshua Lusane tallied 12 points and 12 rebounds to carry Campbell to a 75-67 win over Charleston Southern on Saturday.
Cedric Henderson Jr. had 18 points and nine rebounds for Campbell (10-9, 6-6 Big South Conference). Jordan Whitfield added 16 points. Messiah Thompson had 10 points.
Sean Price had 19 points and seven rebounds for the Buccaneers (1-15, 0-12), who have now lost 12 games in a row. Emorie Knox added 15 points. Sadarius Bowser had 13 points.
Phlandrous Fleming Jr., the Buccaneers’ leading scorer heading into the matchup at 18 points per game, was held to only eight points on 3-of-10 shooting. Ja’Quavian Florence, whose 10 points per game heading into the matchup ranked second on the Buccaneers, shot only 17% for the game (1 of 6).
Mangum leads Radford past Campbell 97-91 in 3OT
January 20, 2021 GMT
BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) Dravon Mangum had 16 points as Radford defeated Campbell 97-91 in triple overtime on Tuesday night.
Fah’Mir Ali buried 3-pointers near the end of regulation to tie it forcing the first overtime and again near the end of the second overtime forcing a third.
Josiah Jeffers and Lewis Djonkam added 15 points apiece for the Highlanders. Djonkam also had nine rebounds.
Shaquan Jules had 14 points for Radford (9-6, 8-1 Big South Conference), which won its fifth straight game.
Jordan Whitfield scored a career-high 28 points for the Fighting Camels (8-8, 4-5). Cedric Henderson Jr. scored 18 points and Joshua Lusane scored 13 with 13 rebounds and five assists.