he #3 seed Pride men’s basketball team will face off with #6 seed LaGrange in the first round of the USA South Tournament on Thursday. All games will be played at the Crown Center Arena in Fayetteville, NC.
Greensboro has won eight straight games and ten of the past eleven to move into the number three seed with a record of 16-8 overall and 9-5 in the conference. The Panthers carry a record of 11-11 overall and 4-9 in the conference. The game will tip-off on Thursday at 8 p.m.
The Pride swept the season series from LaGrange, including an 89-75 home win on Saturday. Greensboro took game one on the road, beating the Panthers 81-70 on January 19.
Please continue to visit the Tournament Website for up-to-date information.
The 2013 Men’s Basketball Tournament seeding is as follows:
Seed Team Conf. Record #1 Christopher Newport 11-3 #2 Ferrum 10-4 #3 Greensboro 9-5 #4 N.C. Wesleyan 6-8 #5 Methodist 6-8 #6 LaGrange 5-9 #7 Maryville 5-9 #8 Averett 4-10
Men’s Basketball Tournament Schedule
First Round – Thursday, February 21, 2013
#8 Averett vs. #1 Christopher Newport – 2:00pm
#5 Methodist vs. #4 N.C. Wesleyan – 4:00pm
#7 Maryville vs. #2 Ferrum – 6:00pm
#6 LaGrange vs. #3 Greensboro – 8:00pm
Semifinals – Friday, February 22, 2013
#5/#4 Winner vs. #8/#1 Winner – 7:00pm
#6/#3 Winner vs. #7/#2 Winner – 9:00pm
Finals – Saturday, February 23, 2013
Semifinal Winners – 5:30pm