The 2011 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament was the 33rd edition of the

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(A-Sun)'s Men's Basketball Tournament. It took place from March 2–5, 2011 at the University Center on the campus of

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. The

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won the tournament, defeating the

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87-46 in the final.

Format

The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the

received a berth in the conference tournament. After the 20-game conference season, teams are seeded by conference record.

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and the

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were not eligible to compete due to NCAA reclassification.

Bracket

Asterisk denotes game ended in overtime.

References

External links

A-Sun Men's Basketball Championship Central
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