At Allen Arena
Nashville, Tenn.
QUARTERFINALS
Wednesday, March 4
Game 1: No. 2 East Tennessee State vs. No. 7 Stetson (9:30 p.m.)
Thursday, March 5
Game 2: No. 3 Belmont vs. No. 6 Mercer (3:30 p.m.)
Game 3: No. 4 Lipscomb vs. No. 5 Campbell (9:30 p.m.)
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 6
Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (7 p.m.)
Game 5: No. 1 Jacksonville vs. Game 3 winner (9:30 p.m.)
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 7
Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner (ESPN2, 6 p.m.)
Team to watch: Jacksonville. The Dolphins have an easy path to the championship as they are the only team to get a free pass into the semifinals. Win two games and they are in the NCAA tournament.
Player to watch: Daniel Emerson. A big 6'8 forward from Mercer, Emerson averages 14 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. Emerson collected 15 double-doubles this year and had seven games where he had more than 15 boards.
Upset watch: Belmont. The Bruins nearly knocked off Tennessee earlier in the year and took Jacksonville to the limit in both games they played this season.
Tourney watch: With one spot on the line, it will come down to Belmont, Jacksonville and East Tennessee State. Already being in the semifinals is a huge advantage and I would expect Jacksonville to use that to gain a berth to the NCAA tournament.
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