Spartans Set For Dual Clash With Nova Southeastern in SSC Basketball Tournament Opening Round
TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa men's and women's basketball teams will both face Nova Southeastern in the quarterfinals of the 2007 Sunshine State Conference tournament, which is being played in Boca Raton on the campus of Lynn University.
The Spartan women earned the three-seed and are looking to win their second consecutive tournament title after defeating Rollins last season. The UT men are aiming to win their first tourney title since 2002, as the fifth seed in this years event.
The women's matchup between Tampa and Nova Southeastern will be played at 12 noon on Thursday, with the men squaring off on Friday at 12 noon as well.
The complete women's schedule is as
follows:
Opening Round - Wednesday, February 28
5:00 p.m. Game 1 #8 Saint Leo vs. #9 Eckerd
Quarterfinals - Thursday, March 1
12:00 p.m. Game 3 #3 Tampa vs. #6 Nova
Southeastern
2:30 p.m. Game 4 #2 Florida Tech vs. #7 Florida Southern
5:00 p.m. Game 5 #1 Rollins vs. Game 1 Winner
7:30 p.m. Game 6 #4 Lynn vs. #5 Barry
Semifinals - Saturday, March 3
12:00 p.m Game 11 Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner
2:30 p.m. Game 12 Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner
Championship - Sunday, March 4
1:00 p.m. Game 15 Game 11 Winner vs. Game 12 Winner
*-Women's Championship Game Televised LIVE by Sun
Sports
The complete men's schedule is as follows:
Opening Round - Wednesday, February 28
7:30 p.m. Game 2 #8 Florida Tech vs. #9 Florida Southern
Quarterfinals - Friday, March 2
12:00 p.m. Game 7 #4 Nova Southeastern vs. #5 Tampa
2:30 p.m. Game 8 #1 Rollins vs. Game 2 Winner
5:00 p.m. Game 9 #3 Eckerd vs. #6 Saint Leo
7:30 p.m. Game 10 #2 Barry vs. #7 Lynn
Semifinals - Saturday, March 3
5:00 p.m Game 13 Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner
7:30 p.m. Game 14 Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner
Championship - Sunday, March 4
3:30 p.m. Game 16 Game 13 Winner vs. Game 14 Winner
*-Men's Championship Game Televised LIVE by Sun Sports