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The Best SoCon Basketball Teams

Ranker NCAA Basketball
Updated March 1, 2025 10 items
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Vote up the SoCon schools with the historically best basketball team.

The best SoCon basketball teams mostly fly under the radar on a national level, with few Southern Conference teams making noise in the NCAA Tournament.

None of the teams in the Southern Conference has made a Final Four run, but SoCon basketball programs have fostered the careers of talented players such as Sam Mitchell, Kevin Martin and Gerald Wilkins.

Of all the Southern Conference basketball programs, which deserves to be called the best? Vote below for the best SoCon teams and come back to see what other college basketball fans think.

  • Chattanooga Mocs
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    Chattanooga Mocs

    All-time record: 802-522
    Conferences titles: 19
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: Gerald Wilkins

    • Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
    21 votes
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  • East Tennessee State Buccaneers
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    East Tennessee State Buccaneers

    All-time record: 954-813
    Conferences titles: 10
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: N/A

    • Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
    15 votes
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  • Mercer Bears
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    Mercer Bears

    All-time record: 646-708
    Conferences titles: 3
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: Sam Mitchell

    • Location: Macon, Georgia
    15 votes
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  • Wofford Terriers
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    Wofford Terriers

    All-time record: 367-370
    Conferences titles: 4
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: N/A

    • Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
    23 votes
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  • Western Carolina Catamounts
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    Western Carolina Catamounts

    All-time record: 550-714
    Conferences titles: 3
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: Kevin Martin, Jarvis Hayes

    • Location: Cullowhee, North Carolina
    12 votes
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  • Samford Bulldogs
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    Samford Bulldogs

    All-time record: 593-766
    Conferences titles: 3
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: N/A

    • Location: Homewood, Alabama
    9 votes
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