2024 ASUN men's basketball tournament
| 2024 ASUN men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2023–24 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | Campus sites |
| Champions | Stetson (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Donnie Jones (1st title) |
| Television | ESPN+, ESPN2 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson † | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lipscomb | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 16 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Florida | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Alabama | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Queens* | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kennesaw State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bellarmine* | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 ASUN tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament was the conference postseason tournament for the Atlantic Sun Conference. The tournament was the 45th year the league has conducted a postseason tournament. The tournament was held March 4–10 at campus sites of the higher seeds. The winner, Stetson, received the conference's automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Tournament. It was their first ever ASUN championship and NCAA tournament appearance for the Hatters.
Seeds
[edit]Ten teams contested the bracket. All rounds reseeded instead of a traditional set bracket; to that end, the 9 and 10 seeds play each other in round 1, and the 7 and 8 seeds do as well, rather than the traditional 7/10 and 8/9 matchup.[1]
The two tiebreakers used by the Atlantic Sun are 1) head-to-head records of teams with identical records and 2) NCAA NET rankings available on day following the conclusion of ASUN regular season play.
| Seed | School | Conference | Head-to-Head | NET ranking[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Kentucky | 12–4 | 205 | |
| 2 | Stetson | 11–5 | 1–0 vs. Lipscomb | 217 |
| 3 | Lipscomb | 11–5 | 0–1 vs. Stetson | 159 |
| 4 | Austin Peay | 10–6 | 219 | |
| 5 | North Florida | 9–7 | 251 | |
| 6 | North Alabama | 8–8 | 1–0 vs. Florida Gulf Coast | 258 |
| 7 | Florida Gulf Coast | 8–8 | 0–1 vs. North Alabama | 241 |
| 8 | Queens | 7–9 | 269 | |
| 9 | Kennesaw State | 6–10 | 257 | |
| 10 | Jacksonville | 5–11 | 1–0 vs. Central Arkansas | 284 |
| DNQ | Central Arkansas | 5–11 | 0–1 vs. Jacksonville | 343 |
| DNQ | Bellarmine | 4–12 | 318 |
Schedule
[edit]| Game | Time [3] | Matchup[4] | Score | Television |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round – Monday, March 4 – Campus Sites | ||||
| 1 | 7:00 pm | No. 10 Jacksonville vs No. 9 Kennesaw State | 92–86 | ESPN+ |
| 2 | 7:00 pm | No. 8 Queens vs No. 7 Florida Gulf Coast | 69–63 | |
| Quarterfinals – Tuesday, March 5 – Campus Sites | ||||
| 3 | 7:00 pm | No. 10 Jacksonville at No. 1 Eastern Kentucky | 67–65 | ESPN+ |
| 4 | 8:00 pm | No. 5 North Florida at No. 4 Austin Peay | 98–101 OT | |
| 5 | 7:00 pm | No. 8 Queens at No. 2 Stetson | 83–91 | |
| 6 | 8:00 pm | No. 6 North Alabama at No. 3 Lipscomb | 77–75 | |
| Semifinals – Thursday, March 7 – Campus Sites | ||||
| 7 | 7:00 pm | No. 10 Jacksonville at No. 2 Stetson | 87–88 | ESPN+ |
| 8 | 8:00 pm | No. 6 North Alabama at No. 4 Austin Peay | 71–77 | |
| Championship – Sunday, March 10 – Campus Sites | ||||
| 9 | 2:00 pm | No. 4 Austin Peay at No. 2 Stetson | 91–94 | ESPN2 |
| Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seed | ||||
Bracket
[edit]| First round Monday, March 4 | Quarterfinals Tuesday, March 5 | Semifinals Thursday, March 7 | Championship Sunday, March 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Eastern Kentucky | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Kennesaw State | 86 | 10 | Jacksonville | 67 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Jacksonville | 92 | 2 | Stetson | 88 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Jacksonville | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Austin Peay | 101* | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | North Florida | 98 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Stetson | 94 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Austin Peay | 91 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Stetson | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Florida Gulf Coast | 63 | 8 | Queens | 71 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Queens | 69 | 4 | Austin Peay | 77 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | North Alabama | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lipscomb | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | North Alabama | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
Game summaries
[edit]First round
[edit]ESPN+
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March 4
7:00 p.m. |
| No. 10 Jacksonville 92, No. 9 Kennesaw State 86 | ||
| Scoring by half: 35–33, 57–53 | ||
| Pts: McCray V (31) Rebs: Workman (15) Asts: Niblack (4) |
Pts: Cottle (29) Rebs: Robinson (13) Asts: Burden (9) | |
ESPN+
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March 4
7:00 p.m. |
| No. 8 Queens 69, No. 7 Florida Gulf Coast 63 | ||
| Scoring by half: 31–27, 38–36 | ||
| Pts: McKee (23) Rebs: McLaurin(8) Asts: McLaurin/Albury/Cash (3) |
Pts: Thompson (31) Rebs: Largie (7) Asts: Kellman (3) | |
References
[edit]- ^ "MBB Bracket - 2024 (PDF) - Atlantic Sun Conference" (PDF). asunsports.org. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "NCAA Men's Basketball NET Rankings through Games Mar. 01 2024". NCAA.com. March 2, 2024. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Championship".
- ^ "2024 ASUN Men's Basketball Championship - Atlantic Sun Conference". asunsports.org. Retrieved 2023-11-25.