Credit: Kevin Manguiob
The 2022 Atlantic Sun tournament is set to kick off March 1st, one of the first conferences to start their tournament. Last year, the first seed Liberty Flames knocked off the 5th seed North Alabama Lions. It was an upset kind of a year in the Atlantic Sun tournament, as three of the top four seeds got knocked off in the first round. This year, Jacksonville State and Liberty are crowned 1-seeds of their respective divisions. The favorite is Liberty, as they’ve shown they can win it yearly and get an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The following contains the Atlantic Sun Tournament Bracket, as well as a preview of what we can expect to see throughout the tournament.
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Team | Conf. Record | Overall Record | Seed |
---|---|---|---|
Liberty | 12-4 | 21-10 | E1 |
Jacksonville | 11-5 | 19-9 | E2 |
Florida Gulf Coast | 10-6 | 20-10 | E3 |
Kennesaw State | 7-9 | 12-17 | E4 |
North Florida | 7-9 | 11-19 | E5 |
Stetson | 5-11 | 11-18 | E6 |
Team | Conf. Record | Overall Record | Seed |
---|---|---|---|
Jacksonville State | 13-3 | 20-9 | W1 |
Bellarmine | 11-5 | 17-13 | W2 |
Central Arkansas | 7-9 | 10-19 | W3 |
Lipscomb | 6-10 | 13-18 | W4 |
Eastern Kentucky | 5-11 | 13-17 | W5 |
North Alabama | 2-14 | 9-20 | W6 |
Dates: March 1, 3, 5, 8.
TV Schedule: ESPN+ (First Round, Quarterfinals, and Semifinals) and ESPN (Championship Game).
Venue: Campus Sites (higher seed hosts)
Byes: None
Defending Champion: Liberty
Jacksonville State advances to NCAA Tournament
Liberty is once again the favorite to come out of the conference as Atlantic Sun basketball tournament champions. However, if there is a year where that is in serious question, it is this one. Jacksonville State beat Liberty at Liberty Arena by double-digits in late January. The Flames have won the Atlantic Sun Tournament three of the last four seasons, but this might be one of the cases where they don’t. With both them and Jacksonville State winning their respective divisions, we could see a rematch in the ASUN Championship Game if both teams take care of business.
Further down the Atlantic Sun basketball bracket, 2-seeds Bellarmine and Jacksonville have legitimate cases as well. That being said, Bellarmine can’t qualify for the NCAA Tournament this season, so they can only prevent other teams from making it. North Alabama made a nice run as a 5-seed last season and could surprise some college basketball analysts and fans again this year.
Of all the teams in the Atlantic Sun basketball conference, only four rank in the top-200 in the College Basketball NET. In addition, only 5 teams were above .500 play in conference play this season. Going back to the preseason poll, the media who voted had them pretty much on point, except for the bottom half. The big jumps in the final Atlantic Sun standings relative to the preseason poll were made by Jacksonville and Kennesaw State, with both teams exceeding expectations tremendously.
NET Rankings: 116 (No. 1 in ASUN)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 115 (No. 1 in ASUN)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 108.8 (No. 84)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 103.9 (No. 178)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -3.96 (No. 258)
NET Ranking: 168 (No. 3 in ASUN)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 165 (No. 3 in ASUN)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 100.1 (No. 249)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 99.7 (No. 97)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -5.02 (No. 284)
Net Ranking: 189 (No. 4 in ASUN)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 201 (No 4 in ASUN)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 104.0 (No. 169)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 106.4 (No. 236)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -5.58 (No. 284)
NET Ranking: 230 (No. 6 in ASUN)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 227 (No. 6 in ASUN)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 105.4 (No. 141)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 109.7 (No. 293)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -1.45 (No. 189)
NET Ranking: 274 (No. 8 in ASUN)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 265 (No. 8 in ASUN)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 98.2 (No. 278)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 106.4 (No. 235)
Strength of Schedule Rating: +2.07 (No. 116)
NET Ranking: 306 (No. 10 in ASUN)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 309 (No. 10 in ASUN)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 97.2 (No. 297)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 109.7 (No. 292)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -3.13 (No. 233)
NET Ranking: 138 (No. 2 in ASUN)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 136 (No. 2 in ASUN)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 106.9 (No. 113)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 104.3 (No. 192)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -4.69 (No. 277)
NET Ranking: 220 (No. 5 in ASUN)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 225 (No. 5 in ASUN)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 107.3 (No. 108)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 111.4 (No. 316)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -0.74 (No. 167)
NET Ranking: 319 (12th in ASUN)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 321 (No. 12 in ASUN)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 98.8 (No. 272)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 113.0 (No. 335)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -0.26 (No. 155)
NET Ranking: 276 (No. 9 in ASUN)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 273 (No. 9 in ASUN)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 103.9 (No. 175)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 112.8 (No. 331)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -2.71 (No. 223)
NET Ranking: 265 (No. 7 in ASUN)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 260 (No. 7 in ASUN)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 102.0 (No. 208)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 109.9 (No. 294)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -6.02 (No. 307)
NET Ranking: 314 (No. 11 in ASUN)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 315 (No. 11 in ASUN)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 90.3 (No. 353)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 104.1 (No. 180)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -3.15 (No. 234)
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This post was last modified on March 10, 2022 1:00 PM
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