| Year: | 2016 |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 10 |
| Arena: | U.S. Cellular Center |
| City: | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Champions: | Chattanooga |
| Titlecount: | 11th |
| Coach: | Matt McCall |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Greg Pryor |
| Mvpteam: | Chattanooga |
| Television: | ESPN3, ESPN2 |
The 2016 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place Friday, March 4 through Monday, March 7 in Asheville, North Carolina, at the U.S. Cellular Center.[1] The entire tournament was streamed on ESPN3, with the Southern Conference Championship Game televised on ESPN2 at 9pm EST. The champion, Chattanooga, received an automatic bid into the 2016 NCAA tournament.
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chattanooga †# | 15–3 | 26–5 | |
| 2 | East Tennessee State # | 14–4 | 21–10 | |
| 3 | Furman # | 11–7 | 17–14 | 1–1 vs Chattanooga |
| 4 | Wofford # | 11–7 | 15–16 | 0–2 vs Chattanooga |
| 5 | Western Carolina # | 10–8 | 15–16 | 2–0 vs Mercer |
| 6 | UNC Greensboro # | 10–8 | 14–17 | 1–1 vs Mercer |
| 7 | 8–10 | 18–13 | ||
| 8 | 4–14 | 13–18 | 1–1 vs. Western Carolina | |
| 9 | 4–14 | 9–20 | 0–2 vs. Western Carolina | |
| 10 | 3–15 | 10–21 | ||
| † – Southern Conference regular season champions, and tournament No. 1 seed. # – Received a first round bye in the conference tournament. |
First Team
Second Team