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2002-2003 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

Tournament Information

Tournament Dates: Mar 5 - 8, 2003
Tournament Champions: East Tennessee State
Tournament Runner Up: Chattanooga
Tournament MOP/MVP: Tim Smith (East Tennessee State, Fr.)
All-Tournament Team: Tim Smith (East Tennessee State, Fr.), Radee Skipworth (Virginia Military, So.), Ashley Champion (Chattanooga, Jr.), Jason Rogan (Chattanooga, Jr.), Zakee Wadood (East Tennessee State, Jr.)
Championship Game Venue: North Charleston Coliseum (North Charleston, SC)
Tournament Attendance: N/A
Tournament Officials: Roger Ayers, John Corio, Mike Eades, Tony Greene, William Humes, Jamie Luckie, Gary Maxwell, Ray Natili, Tim Nestor, Antonio Petty, Doug Sirmons, Mike Stuart, Raymond Styons, Ted Valentine, Mike Wood
 

Tournament Leaders

Total Points:Radee Skipworth (Virginia Military, So.) (75)
Total Rebounds:Zakee Wadood (East Tennessee State, Jr.) (31)
Total Assists:Richard Little (Virginia Military, Jr.) (25)
Total Steals:Richard Little (Virginia Military, Jr.) (9)
Total Blocks:Zakee Wadood (East Tennessee State, Jr.) (11)
Total Minutes:Tim Smith (East Tennessee State, Fr.) (120)
Total FIC:Radee Skipworth (Virginia Military, So.) (50.0)
Total Fouls:Jerry Fields (East Tennessee State, So.) (11), Zach Batte (Virginia Military, Sr.) (11)
Total Turnovers:Zakee Wadood (East Tennessee State, Jr.) (15)
Total FGs:Radee Skipworth (Virginia Military, So.) (31)
Total 3PM:Ben Rand (Virginia Military, Jr.) (8)
Total FTs:Kevin Martin (Western Carolina, So.) (16)

Tournament Bracket

First Round
- Appalachian State 73
- Citadel 63
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Furman 56
- Virginia Military 62
 
- Wofford 77
- UNC Greensboro 73
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Western Carolina 81
- Georgia Southern 89
 
Quarterfinals
 
- Chattanooga 98
- Appalachian State 67
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Davidson 60
- Virginia Military 66
- East Tennessee State 80
- Wofford 75
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Charleston 67
- Georgia Southern 53
Semifinals
 
 
 
- Chattanooga 77
- Virginia Military 58
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Charleston 55
- East Tennessee State 64
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Chattanooga 90
- East Tennessee State 97

Tournament Participants

Seed School Overall Wins Overall Losses Overall
Win %		 Conference Wins Conference Losses Conference
Win %
- Appalachian State 18  9  66.67% 11  5  68.75%
- Charleston 24  6  80.00% 13  3  81.25%
- Chattanooga 19  8  70.37% 11  5  68.75%
- Citadel 8  18  30.77% 3  13  18.75%
- Davidson 17  9  65.38% 11  5  68.75%
- Furman 14  16  46.67% 8  8  50.00%
- Georgia Southern 14  12  53.85% 8  8  50.00%
- UNC Greensboro 7  21  25.00% 3  13  18.75%
- Western Carolina 9  18  33.33% 6  10  37.50%
- Wofford 13  14  48.15% 8  8  50.00%
- Virginia Military 8  19  29.63% 3  13  18.75%
- East Tennessee State 17  10  62.96% 11  5  68.75%
*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

Tournament Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Mar 5, 2003
 Virginia Military Furman 62-56 North Charleston Coliseum PTS: 18. Kenny Zeigler
REB: 14. Kenny Zeigler
AST: 3. Guilherme Da Luz 		PTS: 22. Ben Rand
REB: 6. Radee Skipworth
AST: 10. Richard Little
Mar 5, 2003
 UNC Greensboro Wofford 73-77 North Charleston Coliseum PTS: 16. Sam Daniels
REB: 9. Lee Nixon
AST: 6. Adrien Borders 		PTS: 21. James Maye
REB: 9. James Maye
AST: 4. Jay Joseph
Mar 5, 2003
 Citadel Appalachian State 63-73 North Charleston Coliseum PTS: 20. Shawn Hall
REB: 10. Nate Carson
AST: 3. Graham Bunn 		PTS: 21. Clyde Wormley
REB: 8. Clyde Wormley
AST: 6. Kevin Hammack
Mar 5, 2003
 Georgia Southern Western Carolina 89-81 North Charleston Coliseum PTS: 27. Kevin Martin
REB: 8. Rans Brempong
AST: 3. Emre Atsur 		PTS: 20. Julius Jenkins
REB: 8. Kordel Gibson
AST: 7. Julius Jenkins
Mar 6, 2003
 Wofford East Tennessee State 75-80 North Charleston Coliseum PTS: 23. Tim Smith
REB: 10. Zakee Wadood
AST: 6. Tim Smith 		PTS: 20. Adrien Borders
REB: 8. Howard Wilkerson
AST: 5. Mike Lenzly
Mar 6, 2003
 Appalachian State Chattanooga 67-98 North Charleston Coliseum PTS: 25. Jason Rogan
REB: 6. Tim Parker
AST: 5. Ray Trowell 		PTS: 18. Shawn Hall
REB: 3. Nate Carson
AST: 4. Graham Bunn
Mar 6, 2003
 Georgia Southern Charleston 53-67 North Charleston Coliseum PTS: 15. Thomas Mobley
REB: 10. Mike Benton
AST: 4. Tony Mitchell 		PTS: 20. Julius Jenkins
REB: 8. Julius Jenkins
AST: 5. Terry Williams
Mar 6, 2003
 Virginia Military Davidson 66-60 North Charleston Coliseum PTS: 19. Wayne Bernard
REB: 7. Wayne Bernard
AST: 7. Wayne Bernard 		PTS: 36. Radee Skipworth
REB: 10. Preston Beverly
AST: 9. Ben Rand
Mar 7, 2003
 East Tennessee State Charleston 64-55 North Charleston Coliseum PTS: 13. Mike Benton
REB: 14. Mike Benton
AST: 6. Tony Mitchell 		PTS: 17. Tim Smith
REB: 14. Zakee Wadood
AST: 4. Zakee Wadood
Mar 7, 2003
 Virginia Military Chattanooga 58-77 North Charleston Coliseum PTS: 23. Ashley Champion
REB: 9. Aaron Morgan
AST: 7. Ray Trowell 		PTS: 18. Radee Skipworth
REB: 6. Preston Beverly
AST: 13. Richard Little
Mar 8, 2003
 East Tennessee State Chattanooga 97-90 North Charleston Coliseum PTS: 27. Ashley Champion
REB: 8. Ashley Champion
AST: 6. Ray Trowell 		PTS: 25. Tim Smith
REB: 10. Brad Nuckles
AST: 5. Zakee Wadood