The Winthrop Eagles received the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament after defeating Hampton 76–68 in the championship game.
The first round was played at campus sites at the home of the higher seed.
The quarterfinals and semifinals were played at the home of regular-season champion and No.
The championship game was held at the home of the highest remaining seed after the semifinals.
Teams are seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.