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2005-2006 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

Tournament Information

Tournament Dates: Feb 28 - Mar 4, 2006
Tournament Champions: Winthrop
Tournament Runner Up: Coastal Carolina
Tournament MOP/MVP: Torrell Martin (Winthrop, Jr.)
All-Tournament Team: Torrell Martin (Winthrop, Jr.), Chris Gaynor (Winthrop, So.), Craig Bradshaw (Winthrop, Jr.), Moses Sonko (Coastal Carolina, Jr.), Pele Paelay (Coastal Carolina, Sr.)
Championship Game Venue: Winthrop Coliseum (Rock Hill, SC)
Tournament Attendance: N/A
Tournament Officials: Roger Ayers, Sean Casady, Mark Chafin, Alonzo Coleman, Steve Coleman, William Covington Jr., David Davis, Mike Eades, Jerry Heater, Tim Kelly, Jamie Luckie, Robert Pennington, Rick Ridenhouer, Dan Stryffdeler
 

Tournament Leaders

Total Points:Moses Sonko (Coastal Carolina, Jr.) (45)
Total Rebounds:Joseph Harris (Coastal Carolina, Fr.) (28)
Total Assists:Chris Gaynor (Winthrop, So.) (16)
Total Steals:Torrell Martin (Winthrop, Jr.) (9)
Total Blocks:Craig Bradshaw (Winthrop, Jr.) (6)
Total Minutes:Jack Leasure (Coastal Carolina, So.) (110)
Total FIC:Chris Gaynor (Winthrop, So.) (37.0)
Total Fouls:Joseph Harris (Coastal Carolina, Fr.) (11)
Total Turnovers:Craig Bradshaw (Winthrop, Jr.) (13)
Total FGs:Arizona Reid (High Point, So.) (18)
Total 3PM:Mike Jefferson (High Point, So.) (9), Chris Gaynor (Winthrop, So.) (9)
Total FTs:Moses Sonko (Coastal Carolina, Jr.) (13)

Tournament Bracket

First Round
1 Winthrop 93
8 Liberty 52
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 Radford 84
5 High Point 87
2 Coastal Carolina 78
7 North Carolina-Asheville 62
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 Birmingham–Southern 76
6 Charleston Southern 97
Semifinals
 
 
1 Winthrop 77
5 High Point 65
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Coastal Carolina 73
6 Charleston Southern 67
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 Winthrop 51
2 Coastal Carolina 50

Tournament Participants

Seed School Overall Wins Overall Losses Overall
Win %		 Conference Wins Conference Losses Conference
Win %
2 Coastal Carolina 18  9  66.67% 12  4  75.00%
6 Charleston Southern 12  15  44.44% 7  9  43.75%
5 High Point 15  12  55.56% 8  8  50.00%
8 Liberty 7  22  24.14% 3  13  18.75%
7 North Carolina-Asheville 9  18  33.33% 6  10  37.50%
4 Radford 16  12  57.14% 9  7  56.25%
1 Winthrop 20  7  74.07% 13  3  81.25%
3 Birmingham–Southern 19  8  70.37% 12  4  75.00%
*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

Tournament Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Feb 28, 2006
 High Point Radford 87-84 Dedmon Center PTS: 33. Whit Holcomb-Faye
REB: 15. Chris Oliver
AST: 5. Whit Holcomb-Faye 		PTS: 24. Arizona Reid
REB: 12. Arizona Reid
AST: 4. Landon Quick
Feb 28, 2006
 North Carolina-Asheville Coastal Carolina 62-78 Kimbel Arena PTS: 17. Moses Sonko
REB: 12. Pele Paelay
AST: 4. Colin Stevens 		PTS: 17. Joe Barber
REB: 7. Joe Barber
AST: 3. Oliver Holmes
Feb 28, 2006
 Liberty Winthrop 52-93 Winthrop Coliseum PTS: 15. Taj McCullough
REB: 7. Otis Daniels
AST: 7. De'Andre Adams 		PTS: 25. Larry Blair
REB: 10. Damien Hubbard
AST: 5. Evan Risher
Feb 28, 2006
 Charleston Southern Birmingham–Southern 97-76 Bill Battle Coliseum PTS: 14. Sredrick Powe
REB: 7. Sredrick Powe
AST: 2. Sredrick Powe 		PTS: 24. Donnell Covington
REB: 7. Vernon Huger
AST: 5. Donnell Covington
Mar 2, 2006
 High Point Winthrop 65-77 Winthrop Coliseum PTS: 21. Torrell Martin
REB: 8. Torrell Martin
AST: 5. Chris Gaynor 		PTS: 25. Mike Jefferson
REB: 6. Akeem Scott
AST: 5. Mike Jefferson
Mar 2, 2006
 Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina 67-73 Winthrop Coliseum PTS: 21. Moses Sonko
REB: 16. Joseph Harris
AST: 4. Colin Stevens 		PTS: 16. Trent Drafts
REB: 6. Trent Drafts
AST: 4. Terrell Brown
Mar 4, 2006
 Coastal Carolina Winthrop 50-51 Winthrop Coliseum PTS: 10. Torrell Martin
REB: 8. Phillip Williams
AST: 6. Chris Gaynor 		PTS: 18. Colin Stevens
REB: 12. Moses Sonko
AST: 4. Pele Paelay