ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Benedict College men's basketball team is seeded fifth in the SIAC East Division and will face LeMoyne-Owen College, the fourth seed from the West Division, in the first round of the SIAC Basketball Tournament.
The SIAC released the official brackets, with the Benedict vs. LeMoyne-Owen game tipping off at 5:45 p.m. on Monday at the Rock Hill Sports & Events Center.
The Tigers finished the regular season with a 13-15 overall record and 9-10 in the SIAC. LeMoyne-Owen finished 12-13 overall and 7-11 in the SIAC. In their only meeting this season, the Tigers defeated the Magicians 87-74 on Dec. 2 in Columbia.
Deon Joyner led the Tigers in that contest with 27 points and 11 rebounds, while
Tajh Green added 20 points and 11 rebounds. For the season, Green leads Benedict, averaging 14 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Joyner adds 13.2 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.
For the Magicians, Tyrone Banks Jr. leads the team with 16.5 points per game, eighth best in the SIAC. Devin Booker adds 13.3 points per game. Banks scored 21 points against the Tigers, while Booker added 16.
The winner of Monday's game advances to face Albany State, the top seed from the East Division, at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The winner of that contest will advance to a semifinal contest at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. The men's championship game is set for 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Daily general admission tickets are $10. Tickets for Saturday's championship contest are $20. An all-tournament pass is $50. Youths 18 and under will be admitted free. SIAC students will be admitted free with their student ID. Tickets can be purchased online
here.
The tournament will be streamed live by FloSports
here. Streaming plans start at $12.50 per month.
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Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket
| Monday, March 2 – Opening Rounds |
| 1:15 PM |
Game 2 |
#4E (Savannah State) vs. #5W (Spring Hill) |
| 5:45 PM |
Game 4 |
#4W (LeMoyne-Owen) vs. #5E (Benedict) |
| Tuesday, March 3 – Opening Rounds |
| 10:00 AM |
Game 6 |
#3W (Central State) vs. #6E (Fort Valley State) |
| 12:15 PM |
Game 7 |
#7W (Kentucky State) vs. #2E (Clark Atlanta) |
| 7:00 PM |
Game 10 |
#2W (Tuskegee) vs. #7E (Paine) |
| 9:15 PM |
Game 11 |
#3E (Morehouse) vs. #6W (Lane) |
| Wednesday, March 4 – Quarterfinal Rounds |
| 3:15 PM |
Game 13 |
#1W (Miles) vs. Winner of Game 2 |
| 7:45 PM |
Game 15 |
#1E (Albany State) vs. Winner of Game 4 |
| Thursday, March 5 – Quarterfinal Rounds |
| 3:15 PM |
Game 17 |
Winner of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 7 |
| 7:45 PM |
Game 19 |
Winner of Game 10 vs. Winner of Game 11 |
| Friday, March 6 – Semifinal Round |
| 3:15 PM |
Game 21 |
Winner of Game 13 vs. Winner of Game 17 |
| 7:45 PM |
Game 23 |
Winner of Game 19 vs. Winner of Game 15 |
| Saturday, March 7 – Championship |
| 7:00 PM |
Game 25 |
Winner of Game 21 vs. Winner of Game 23 |
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Printable bracket
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