Tampa Earns Spot in 2010 SSC Men’s Basketball Championship
ORLANDO, Fla. - The University of Tampa men's basketball team has secured a spot in the 2010 BlueCross and BlueShield of Florida Sunshine State Conference Men's Basketball Championship, the league office announced Saturday night. The Spartans have earned the No. 7 seed and will travel to No. 2 Rollins on Wednesday night for a 7:30 p.m. showdown.
The winner of the contest will take on the Eckerd/Nova Southeastern winner in the semifinals on Saturday, March 6 at the Don Taft University Center on the campus of NSU in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
The Tars took both of the games between the two teams this season. Rollins soundly defeated UT in Tampa by a 72-55 score, but the Spartans nearly pulled the upset when the two teams squared off in Winter Park. Rollins edged UT 61-59 in that contest.
2010 BLUECROSS AND BLUESHIELD OF FLORIDA SSC MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
QUARTERFINALS - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 (Campus Sites)
No. 8 Saint Leo at No. 1 Florida Southern, 7:30 p.m.
No. 7 Tampa at No. 2 Rollins, 7:30 p.m.
No. 6 Nova Southeastern at No. 3 Eckerd, 7 p.m.
No. 5 Barry at No. 4 Lynn, 7 p.m.
SEMIFINALS - SATURDAY, MARCH 6 (Hosted by Nova Southeastern)
Winner 3/6 vs. Winner 2/7, Noon
Winner 1/8 vs. Winner 4/5, 2:30 p.m.
FINAL - SUNDAY, MARCH 7 (Hosted by Nova Southeastern)
Semifinal Winners, 1 p.m.