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Pairings have been announced for the WVIAC Tournament in Charleston at
the Charleston Civics Center. Glenville's Lady Pioneers (ranked #1) and
the University of Charleston (ranked #2) both received "buys" in the
first round.
First rounds of the women's tournament begins tonight at various campus
locations. The men start play Tuesday seeing Glenville (#13) playing
Concord (#4) away.
The Lady Pioneers are scheduled to begin quarterfinal play Wednesday,
February 28 at 6:30 p.m. Undefeated in the conference, and top seed
entering the tournament, Glenville (18-0 in the conference) will face
either ninth ranked West Virginia Wesleyan (9-9) or eighth ranked Salem
International (10-8).
During regular season play the Lady Pioneers' first tangled with
Wesleyan January 8 in Buckhannon winning by a 30-point margin 83-53.
The Lady Pioneers hit the road to take on Salem International on
February 3, the two teams only game of the season. Salem fell by a 84-60
margin.
The Wesleyan re-match, February 8, at home gave Glenville an 85-71 edge.
Should Glenville advance to the semi-finals Friday, that game begins at
3:00 p.m. And the semi-final winners will decide the championship at the
Civics Center at 6:00 p.m. Saturday.
Still to be announced are the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament
dates. Lady Pioneer head coach Steve Harold is optimistic those games
will be held in Glenville as early as the second week of March. The NCAA
is expected to announce its decision soon.
The following are the men and women's pairings, based on regular season
finish.
2007 WVIAC Men's Basketball Tournament Pairings
Tuesday, February 27 - 1st round at campus sites (all games at 7:30 p.m.)
G1: #12 Davis & Elkins (6-21, 3-15, 23.89) at #5 Salem International
(14-11, 11-7, 100.56)
G2: #13 Glenville State (6-21, 3-15, 22.22) at #4 Concord (15-12, 12-6,
107.22)
G3: #10 Ohio Valley (8-19, 5-13, 43.33) at #7 Shepherd (15-12, 9-9, 79.44)
G4: #9 Charleston (14-13, 9-9, 76.11) at #8 Fairmont State (14-13, 8-10,
76.11)
G5: #14 West Virginia Wesleyan (3-24, 2-16, 14.44) at #3 West Virginia
State (21-6, 13-5, 120.56)
G6: #11 Bluefield State (9-18, 5-13, 36.11) at #6 Wheeling Jesuit (18-9,
11-7, 99.44)
Thursday, March 1 - Quarterfinals at Charleston Civic Center
G7: Winner of G1 vs. Winner of G2, 1:00 p.m.
G8: #2 West Liberty State (24-3, 17-1, 169.44) vs. Winner of G3, 3:00 p.m.
G9: #1 Alderson-Broaddus (22-4, 18-0, 176.67) vs. Winner of G4, 6:30 p.m.
G10: Winner of G5 vs. Winner of G6, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 2 - Semifinals at Charleston Civic Center
G11: Winner of G7 vs. Winner of G9, 6:30 p.m.
G12: Winner of G8 vs. Winner G10, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 3 - Championship at Charleston Civic Center
G13: Winner of G11 vs. Winner G12, 8:30 p.m.
NOTE: Fairmont State and Charleston tied in the WVIAC power rating
system for eighth place.
Fairmont State awarded the eighth seed by virtue of their 68-60
head-to-head win over UC on February 18.
2007 WVIAC Women's Basketball Tournament Pairings
Monday, February 26 - 1st round at campus sites (all games at 7:30 p.m.)
G1: #9 West Virginia Wesleyan (11-15, 9-9) at #8 Salem International
(11-15, 10-8)
G2: #10 Ohio Valley (9-18, 6-12) at #7 Shepherd (17-10, 11-7)
G3: #12 Alderson-Broaddus (4-22, 3-15) at #5 Fairmont State (18-9, 11-7)
G4: #13 West Virginia State (4-23, 2-16) at # 4 Concord (19-8, 12-6)
G5: #14 Davis & Elkins (4-23, 2-16) at #3 West Liberty State (18-9, 12-6)
G6: #11 Bluefield State (7-20, 4-14) at #6 Wheeling Jesuit (16-11, 11-7)
Wednesday, February 28 - Quarterfinals at Charleston Civic Center
G7: Winner of G3 vs. Winner of G4, 1:00 p.m.
G8: Winner of G5 vs. Winner of G6, 3:00 p.m.
G9: #1 Glenville State (27-2, 18-0) vs. Winner of G1, 6:30 p.m.
G10: #2 Charleston (22-7, 15-3) vs. Winner of G2, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 2 - Semifinals at Charleston Civic Center
G11: Winner of G8 vs. Winner of G10, 1:00 p.m.
G12: Winner of G7 vs. Winner of G9, 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 3 - Championship at Charleston Civic Center
G13: Winner of G11 vs. Winner G12, 6:00 p.m.
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