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was supposed to be complete its
Division I transition this season. However, Presbyterian was given another transition year thus, remained ineligible for the NCAA tournament and thus not allowed to participate. As such, the ten other teams will contest the bracket.
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and take the lead for good. After the
Keydets got 2 to make the score 58–52, the Bulldogs ended the game on a 22–12 run to win the Big South crown for a second straight year.
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Keydets used a huge 2nd half run to pull away from #2 seed
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campus, a venue which would ultimately open in fall 2012 as the
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71–55 thanks to 25 points from Reggie
Middleton. Top-seed
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2012 Big South
Conference men's basketball tournament
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2011–12 Big South
Conference men's basketball season
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1889:Big South Conference men's basketball tournament
1496:Quarterfinals and Semifinals games at #1 seed,
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1547:. Big South Conference
850:Conway, South Carolina
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877:Monday, February 27
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2106:Categories
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1725:Great West
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