2009 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

2009 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
2009 SoCon Tournament logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season2008–09
Teams12
SiteMcKenzie Arena
Chattanooga, Tennessee
ChampionsChattanooga[1] (10th title)
Winning coachJohn Shulman (2nd title)
MVPStephen McDowell[2] (Chattanooga)
Attendance5,042 (Championship game)
TelevisionSportSouth, ESPN
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2008–09 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Western Carolina 11 9   .550 16 15   .516
Chattanooga 11 9   .550 18 17   .514
Samford 9 11   .450 16 16   .500
Appalachian State 9 11   .450 13 18   .419
Elon 7 13   .350 11 20   .355
UNC Greensboro 4 16   .200 5 25   .167
South
Davidson 18 2   .900 27 8   .771
The Citadel 15 5   .750 20 13   .606
Charleston 15 5   .750 27 9   .750
Wofford 12 8   .600 16 14   .533
Georgia Southern 5 15   .250 8 22   .267
Furman 4 16   .200 6 24   .200
SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place between Friday, March 6 and Monday, March 9 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at McKenzie Arena. The semifinals were televised by SportSouth, and the Southern Conference Championship Game was televised by ESPN.

  1. ^ "Sheard scores 18, Mocs score first 20 points of second half to beat Cougars". ESPN. Associated Press. March 9, 2009. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
  2. ^ "Chattanooga Tops Charleston, Wins SoCon Championship". Southern Conference. March 9, 2009. Archived from the original on March 13, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2009.