2006 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament explained

Year:2006
Conference:Big South Conference
Division:I
Gender:Men's
Teams:8
Arena:Campus sites
Finalarena:Winthrop Coliseum
Finalcity:Rock Hill, SC
Champions:Winthrop
Titlecount:7th
Coach:Gregg Marshall
Coachcount:6th

The 2006 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament took place February 28, March 2, 4, 2011, at campus sites. The tournament was won by the Winthrop Eagles, as they defeated Liberty in the quarterfinals 93–52, High Point 77–65 in the semifinal round, and finally Coastal Carolina 51–50 in the championship game.

Format

The top eight eligible teams can qualify for the Big South tournament. The seeds are judged by conference winning percentage. The winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Winthrop got the bid to the NCAA Tournament, and fell in the first round as the #15 seed to #2 seed Tennessee, 63–61.