2019 Big South Conference women's basketball tournament

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2019 Big South Conference women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2018–19
Teams11
SiteCampus sites
(first round)
#1 and #2 seeds
(quarterfinals and semifinals)
Highest remaining seed
(championship)
ChampionsRadford (10th title)
Winning coachMike McGuire (1st title)
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2018–19 Big South women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Radford 17 1   .944 26 6   .813
High Point 15 3   .833 22 8   .733
Hampton 12 6   .667 16 14   .533
UNC Asheville 11 7   .611 17 13   .567
Campbell 10 8   .556 20 12   .625
Gardner-Webb 10 8   .556 16 15   .516
Charleston Southern 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
Winthrop 6 12   .333 10 20   .333
Presbyterian 4 14   .222 7 24   .226
USC Upstate 3 15   .167 7 23   .233
Longwood 2 16   .111 3 26   .103
2019 Big South tournament winner
As of March 14, 2019
Rankings from AP poll

The 2019 Big South women's basketball tournament was the postseason women's basketball tournament that ended the 2018–19 season of the Big South Conference. It was held March 12 through March 17, 2019, at various campus sites. Radford won the conference tournament championship game over the Campbell Lady Camels, 57–45, to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[1]

Sites[edit]

The first round will be played at campus sites at the home of the higher seed. The quarterfinals and semifinals will be played at #1 and #2 seeds. The championship game will be held at the home arena of the higher surviving seed.

Seeds[edit]

All 11 conference teams are eligible for the tournament. The top five teams will receive a first-round bye. Teams are seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.

Seed School Conference Overall Tiebreaker
1 Radford 17–1 23–6
2 High Point 15–3 22–7
3 Hampton 12–6 16–13
4 UNC Asheville 11–7 16–13
5 Gardner–Webb 10–8 16–14 1–0 vs. UNCA
6 Campbell 10–8 18–11 1–1 vs. UNCA
7 Charleston Southern 9–9 12–17
8 Winthrop 6–12 10–19
9 Presbyterian 4–14 6–23
10 USC Upstate 3–15 7–22
11 Longwood 2–16 3–25
‡ – Big South regular season champion.
Overall records are as of the end of the regular season.
[2]

Schedule[edit]

Game Time* Matchup# Television Attendance
First round - Tuesday, March 12
Campus sites
1 7:00 pm No. 10 USC Upstate at No. 7 Charleston Southern ESPN3
2 7:00 pm No. 11 Longwood at No. 6 Campbell
3 7:00 pm No. 9 Presbyterian at No. 8 Winthrop
Quarterfinals - Thursday, March 14
at #1 and #2 seeds
4 6:00 pm No. 9 Presbyterian vs. No. 1 Radford ESPN3
5 8:00 pm No. 5 Gardner–Webb vs. No. 4 UNC Asheville
6 6:00 pm No. 7 Charleston Southern vs. No. 2 High Point
7 8:00 pm No. 6 Campbell vs. No. 3 Hampton
Semifinals - Friday, March 15
at #1 and #2 seeds
8 6:00 pm No. 4 UNC Asheville vs. No. 1 Radford ESPN+
9 8:00 pm No. 6 Campbell vs. No. 7 Charleston Southern
Championship - Sunday, March 17
at Highest Remaining Seed
10 2:00 pm No. 6 Campbell vs. No. 1 Radford ESPN+
*Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seeding.

Bracket[edit]

First round
Tuesday, March 12
ESPN3
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 14
ESPN3
Semifinals
Friday, March 15
ESPN+
Championship
Sunday, March 17
ESPN+
            
1 Radford 60
9 Presbyterian 49
8 Winthrop 52
9 Presbyterian 64
1 Radford 59
4 UNC-Asheville 52
4 UNC Asheville 72
5 Gardner–Webb 56
1 Radford 57
6 Campbell 45
2 High Point 61
7 Charleston Southern 65
7 Charleston Southern 67
10 USC Upstate 52
7 Charleston Southern 44
6 Campbell 55
3 Hampton 63
6 Campbell 85
6 Campbell 54
11 Longwood 49

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sports, P. M. N. (March 17, 2019). "Radford women win 1st Big South tournament since 1996 | National Post". Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Big South Conference - 2019 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP". bigsouthsports.com.