No. 1 Davidson advanced to the Southern Conference Tournament semifinals with an 86-59 win over No. 9 Georgia Southern on Saturday night.
Davidson will take on No. 4 Appalachian State, who advanced with a 74-60 win over No. 12 Furman. Davidson is 3-0 SU and 2-1 ATS in its last three games against Appalachian State.
No. 2 Elon and No. 3 College of Charleston will meet in the other semifinal matchup on Sunday. Elon defeated No. 10 UNC Greensboro 68-61 on Friday to advance, and Charleston defeated No. 6 Western Carolina 78-70. Charleston is 4-1 SU and ATS in its last five games against Elon.
The winner of these two semifinal games will meet in the finals of Southern Conference Tournament betting on Monday night.
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No. 12 Furman was the Southern Conference’s worst team this regular season, but they upset No. 5 Samford to advance to the quarterfinals in Southern Conference Tournament betting action. Furman will face No. 4 Appalachian State on Saturday.
No. 9 Georgia Southern dispatched Wofford on Friday to set up a quarterfinal matchup against No. 1 Davidson. Davidson ended the regular season with 14 straight wins.
No. 10 UNC Greensboro kept the streak of low seeds winning rolling with a win over No. 7 Chattanooga on Friday. UNC Greensboro will face No. 2 Elon on Saturday.
No. 6 Western Carolina took care of business on Friday with a win over No. 11 The Citadel. Western Carolina will duke it out with No. 3 College of Charleston on Saturday.
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Davidson is going off at -245 to win the Southern Conference Tournament, and if the regular season is any indication the South Division champions should do just that.
No. 1 Davidson breezed through its conference schedule with a 17-1 SU conference record en route to a 23-7 record overall. Davidson enters the tournament on a 14-0 SU and 8-6 ATS run.
No. 3 College of Charleston could be Davidson’s biggest competition down the line at +475 odds to win the Southern Conference Tournament. Charleston finished 14-4 SU in conference play (and 22-9 SU overall) but lost both of its games against Davidson.
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No. 2 Elon (+800) won the North Division to earn the No. 2 seed in the tournament with a 13-5 SU conference record and a 20-10 SU overall record. Elon, College of Charleston, and Davidson were the only teams in the Southern Conference to finish the regular season with a winning record overall.
Friday’s first round kicks off with four games, starting with No. 8 Wofford (+3000) facing No. 9 Georgia Southern (+10000). Both teams finished the regular season with identical conference and overall records, and the winner will face No. 1 Davidson in the quarterfinals.
No. 5 Samford (+6000) is expected to dispatch No. 12 Furman (+30000) Friday. Furman finished with the worst conference record (3-15 SU) and overall record (6-23) in the Southern Conference. The winner of this game advances to play No. 4 Appalachian State (+2800).
No. 7 Chattanooga (+12500) had a better season than No. 10 UNC Greensboro (+8000), but UNC Greensboro has won four straight against Chattanooga including both of their matchups this season. The winner of this game will play No. 2 Elon on Saturday.
Lastly, No. 6 Western Carolina (+1500) should have no trouble advancing against No. 11 The Citadel (+50000). Western Carolina has won each of its last three games against The Citadel by double-digits. No. 3 College of Charleston awaits the winner in the quarterfinals.
Southern Conference Tournament Odds - courtesy of 5Dimes:
Davidson -245
College of Charleston +475
Elon +800
Western Carolina +1500
Appalachian State +2800
Wofford +3000
Samford +6000
UNC Greensboro +8000
Georgia Southern +10000
Chattanooga +12500
Furman +30000
The Citadel +50000
Friday, March 8 – First Round
11:30 AM ET – No. 9 Georgia Southern vs. No. 8 Wofford (Game 1)
2:00 PM ET – No. 12 Furman vs. No. 5 Samford (Game 2)
6:00 PM ET – No. 10 UNC Greensboro vs. No. 7 Chattanooga (Game 3)
8:30 PM ET – No. 11 The Citadel vs. No. 6 Western Carolina (Game 4)
Saturday, March 9 – Quarterfinals
12:00 PM ET – Game 1 Winner vs. No. 1 Davidson (Game 5)
2:30 PM ET – Game 2 Winner vs. No. 4 Appalachian State (Game 6)
6:00 PM ET – Game 3 Winner vs. No. 2 Elon (Game 7)
8:30 PM ET – Game 4 Winner vs. No. 3 College of Charleston (Game 8)
Sunday, March 10 - Semifinals
6:00 PM ET - Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner
8:30 PM ET - Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner
Monday, March 11 - Championship Game
7:00 PM ET - Semifinal Winners
