Three SSC Teams Secure NCAA Bids.

 After a crazy weekend of conference tournaments three teams from the Sunshine State conference have secured births in the South Regional Tournament. The #1 team in the country and only undefeated team left will be top seed and host, they will face eight seeded Savannnah State. Union (Tn) will be the fourth seed and take on fifth seeded Miles. On the bottom half of the bracket, second seeded Barry will face seventh seeded Alabama Huntsville. The last matchup of the region will see third seeded Embry-Riddle take on #6 seed West Alabama. 

Here are the results from the Sunshine State Conference Tournament: 

SSC Quarterfinals: 

#1 Nova Southeastern 89 #8 Florida Tech 77

#4 Florida Southern 80 #5 Tampa 78 

#2 Embry-Riddle 85 #7 Palm Beach Atlantic 71

#3 Barry 79 #6 Rollins 64 

SSC Semifinals: 

#1 Nova Southeastern 92 #4 Florida Southern 65

#3 Barry 87 #2 Embry-Riddle 84 

SSC Finals: 

#1 Nova Southeastern 98 #3 Barry 85 

South Regional Pairings (Games played at Rick Case Arena at Nova Southeastern:)   

#3 Embry-Riddle (22-9) vs #6 West Alabama (24-6) - Noon (Sat) 

#2 Barry (20-8) vs #7 Alabama Huntsville (22-10) - 2:30 

#1 Nova Southeastern (28-0) vs #8 Savannah State (15-13)- 5 PM 

#4 Union (TN) (23-8) vs #5 Miles (24-4)- 7:30 PM 



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