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The 2020 Atlantic Sun Conference men’s basketball tournament will determine which teams get an automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
The tournament is set to begin March 3 and run through March 8, taking place at the campus sites of the top-seeded team in each matchup.
Eight teams make the conference tournament.
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Here is the schedule of the Atlantic Sun tournament.
MARCH 3 – FIRST ROUND
No. 1 Liberty def. No. 8 NJIT, 55-49.
No. 2 North Florida def. No. 7 Jacksonville, 91-88.
No. 3 Lipscomb def. No. 6 Florida Gulf Coast, 68-63.
No. 4 Stetson def. No. 5 North Alabama, 82-72.
MARCH 5 – SEMIFINAL
No. 3 Lipscomb def. No. 2 North Florida, 73-71.
No. 1 Liberty vs. No. 4 Stetson, 66-62.
MARCH 8 – FINAL
No. 1 Liberty def. No. 3 Lipscomb, 73-57.
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ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
5 PLAYERS TO KNOW
ZACH COOKS, NJIT: Zach Cooks is leading the ASUN in points per game. He is averaging 19.8 points in 29 games. He also is shooting 40 percent from the field and averages 5 rebounds per game.
AHSAN ASADULLAH, LIPSCOMB: Ahsan Asadullah is second in scoring in the conference. He is averaging 17.4 points this season and is shooting 51 percent from the field. The center has led Lipscomb to a third-place finish in the regular season.
ROB PERRY, STETSON: Rob Perry is third in scoring in the conference. The guard recorded 15.4 points per game in the regular season. He is shooting 43 percent from three-point range.
EMANUEL LITTLES, NORTH ALABAMA: Emanuel Littles is the conference’s leading rebounder with 10.4 per game. He also averages 8 points per game.
IVAN GANDIA-ROSA, NORTH FLORIDA: Ivan Gandia-Rosa is the leading assist category in the conference. He is averaging 5.4 assists and 14 points per game this season for the Ospreys.
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2019 CHAMPION
Liberty is the defending champion going into the 2020 tournament. The Flames are the No. 1 seed. Last year, they defeated Lipscomb. Scottie James was the MVP.