Atlantic Sun Tournament

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Tuesday, March 3rd:
Quarterfinals:

#8 Stetson at #1 North Florida - 7:30 pm -- ESPN3
#5 Lipscomb at #4 Northern Kentucky - 7:00 pm -- ESPN3
#6 Kennesaw State at #3 USC Upstate - 7:00 pm -- ESPN3
#7 Jacksonville at #2 FGCU - 7:00 pm -- ESPN3

Thursday, March 5th:
Semifinals:

#1/#8 vs. #4/#5 - TBD -- ESPN3
#2/#7 vs. #3/#6 - TBD -- ESPN3

Saturday, March 8th:
Championship Game - 2:30 pm -- ESPN2

 

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Tournament action gets under way tonight! Here's hoping to a North Florida vs. Dunk City final.

 

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First Round Results:

#1 North Florida 81 - #8 Stetson 67
#5 Lipscomb 76 - #4 Northern Kentucky 73
#3 USC Upstate 90 - #6 Kennesaw State 54
#2 FGCU 81 - #7 Jacksonville 63

Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 5th

#1 North Florida vs. #5 Lipscomb - TBD -- ESPN3
#2 FGCU vs. #3 USC Upstate - TBD -- ESPN3

 

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Championship Game is set:
Sunday, March 8th:

#3 USC Upstate vs. #1 North Florida - 2:30 pm -- ESPN2

Game Notes:
USC Upstate went 2-0 vs. North Florida during the regular season.
USC Upstate beat Georgia Tech and Mississippi State this year.
USC Upstate has an RPI of 225 and a BPI of 148.
North Florida won at Purdue this year.
North Florida has an RPI of 177 and a BPI of 132.
North Floirda is 14-0 against the rest of the A-Sun.

Winner of this game is more than likely a 16 seed, with the good possibility of playing in Dayton.