The 2010 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 5–8 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The first and quarterfinal rounds took place at Bojangles' Coliseum. The semifinals and championship game were played at Time Warner Cable Arena. The semifinals were broadcast on SportsSouth and the championship game was broadcast on ESPN2. The winner of the tournament, the Wofford Terriers, received an automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. It was Wofford's first appearance.

Bracket

Tiebreakers: Chattanooga and UNC Greensboro split their season series. Chattanooga was 1–1 against division leader Appalachian State, while UNC Greensboro was 0–2. Samford swept the season series with Elon, 2–0.

All-Tournament Team

First Team Kellen Brand, Appalachian State Donald Sims, Appalachian State Andrew Goudelock, College of Charleston Noah Dahlman, Wofford Jamar Diggs, Wofford Second Team Tony White, Jr., College of Charleston Ben Stywall, UNC Greensboro Harouna Mutombo, Western Carolina Tim Johnson, Wofford Cameron Rundles, Wofford