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February 20, 2007
Contact: Mike Christie, Sports Information Director
USA South Men's Basketball Tournament First Round Action
(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The 2007 USA South Men's Basketball Tournament has begun with all first round games being played on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Top-seeded Averett received a bye and will advance to the next round. Second-seeded Greensboro pulled away from seventh-seeded Shenandoah en route to an 86-75 victory. Sixth-seeded N.C. Wesleyan pulled off the first upset of the tournament, defeating third-seeded Christopher Newport, 71-69. The other upset was completed by fifth-seeded Ferrum who slipped by fourth-seeded Methodist, 77-71.
The tournament now shifts to Christopher Newport
University on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23-24, as the Captains host the
semifinals and finals. On
Friday, Averett will battle Ferrum in the first game at 4:00 p.m., followed by
Greensboro taking on N.C. Wesleyan at 8:00 p.m.
The championship game will be the following day at 4:00 p.m.
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Tuesday, February 20 |
Friday,
February 23
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Saturday, February 24
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semifinals and championship game are to be played at Christopher Newport |
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#1 Averett |
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4:00 p.m. |
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#5 Ferrum - 77 |
#5 Ferrum |
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7:30 p.m.
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#4 Methodist -
71
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USA South
Tournament Champion
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4
p.m.
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#6 N.C.
Wesleyan - 71
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NCAA Automatic Qualifier
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7:30 p.m.
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#3 Christopher
Newport - 69
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#6 N.C.
Wesleyan
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8:00
p.m.
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#7 Shenandoah -
75
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#2 Greensboro
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7:30 p.m.
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#2 Greensboro -
86
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