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BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Host Campbell University will play Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the first round of the Big South Conference men's basketball championship at the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center / Gilbert Craig Gore Arena.
The Fighting Camels (12-17, 5-13) finished in a four-way tie for eighth place in the league standings, but will carry the 11th seed in next week's event due to league tiebreaking procedures. Campbell will face sixth-seeded Gardner-Webb (15-15, 10-8) in Thursday's first round finale at Gore Arena.
Eighth-seeded Longwood (9-22, 5-13) will meet ninth seed Charleston Southern (9-20, 5-13) in Thursday's 2:00 p.m. first-round opener. Seventh seed Radford (16-14, 9-9) faces 10th-seeded Presbyterian (10-19, 5-13) at 4:30 p.m.
High Point (20-9, 13-5) earned the top seed and will meet either Longwood or Charleston Southern in Friday's 12:00 p.m. quarterfinal opener. Fourth-seeded UNC Asheville (19-11, 12-6) will face fifth seed Liberty (13-18, 10-8) in the second quarter.
Second-seeded Winthrop (21-8, 13-5) will face the winner of the Radford-Presbyterian game in Friday's 6:00 p.m. quarterfinal. Third seed Coastal Carolina (18-10, 12-6) will meet either Gardner-Webb or Campbell in the last quarterfinal of the day.
Semifinals are set for Saturday, Mar. 5 starting at 1:00 p.m. The championship game is slated for 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 6 and will be televised by ESPN2.
Campbell and Gardner-Webb played a pair of tight games during the regular season. GWU won 71-68 Jan. 6 at Boiling Springs, while the Camels topped the Runnin' Bulldogs 89-85 in overtime Feb. 11 in Buies Creek.
All-session booklets and single-session tickets can be purchased Friday through the Campbell Athletics Ticket Office, online via www.gocamels.com/tickets/index or by phone at 910-893-1459. All-session booklets are available for $60 per seat (reserved seating) and $40 per seat (general admission). Single-session tickets can also be purchased and range $5-15 per seat for each session of the tournament.
Campbell will host the men's basketball championship for the first time at the 3,095-seat Gore Arena in the Pope Convocation Center. The winner of the four-day event will receive the conference's automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.
For additional information on the 2016 Big South Conference Basketball Championships, including visitor information and direct links to each host's ticket site, visit www.bigsouthsports.com/MBBChamps.
Dedicated in Oct. 2008, the 109,000 square-foot John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center and Gilbert Craig Gore Arena ranks among the finest facilities in the Big South and in North Carolina. The $34-million project includes 3,095 (all chair back) seats for basketball games at Gilbert Craig Gore Arena, in addition to a 1,200-square foot Presidential hospitality suite. Fans in attendance not only experience the excitement of college basketball, but are also entertained by state-of-the-art lighting, scoreboard, video and audio systems.
Founded in 1887 and located in the prestigious Research Triangle Region, Campbell is a bustling private institution of the liberal arts, sciences, and professions. One of the most academically-diverse institutions in North Carolina, Campbell offers over 100 undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees programs in business, divinity, education, engineering, law, nursing, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, and a half-dozen other health sciences. For over 128 years, Campbell has been preparing students for purposeful lives and meaningful service.
Big South Men's Basketball Championship
Hosted by Campbell University
Pope Center / Gore Arena
Buies Creek, N.C.
Thursday, March 3 / First Round
#8 Longwood vs. #9 Charleston So. (2:00) (BSN)
#7 Radford vs. #10 Presbyterian (4:30) (BSN)
#6 Gardner-Webb vs. #11 Campbell (7:00) (BSN)
Friday, March 4 / Quarterfinals
#1 High Point vs. #8/9 (12:00) (ESPN3)
#4 UNC Asheville vs. #5 Liberty (2:00) (ESPN3)
#2 Winthrop vs. #7/10 (6:00) (ESPN3)
#3 Coastal Carolina vs. #6/11 (8:00) (ESPN3)
Saturday, March 5 / Semifinals
Semifinal (1:00) (ESPN3)
Semifinal (3:00) (ESPN3)
Sunday, March 6
Championship (2:30) (ESPN2)
