The 2017 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place Friday, March 3 through Monday, March 6 in Asheville, North Carolina, at the U.S. Cellular Center. The entire tournament was streamed on ESPN3, with the Southern Conference Championship Game televised on ESPN at 7pm EST. The champion, East Tennessee State, received an automatic bid into the 2017 NCAA tournament with a 79–74 win over UNC Greensboro. Seeds Bracket References Tournament Basketball competitions in Asheville, North Carolina College sports tournaments in North Carolina College basketball in North Carolina Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Southern Conference men's basketball tournament