MELBOURNE, Fla. - [
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SSC Digital Network by member institutions.
Nova Southeastern earns the No. 1 seed in the postseason tournament after winning a fourth regular season title, third consecutive, following an 18-2 record in league play. Florida Southern (No. 2), Embry-Riddle (No. 3), and Lynn (No. 4) will also host a quarterfinal game in the 20224 championship. Palm Beach Atlantic University (No. 5), Florida Tech (No. 6), Barry (No. 7), and Eckerd (No. 8) round out this year's tournament field.
QUARTERFINALS AT A GLANCE...
#1 NSU vs. #8 Eckerd - 7:30 PM [Watch Live | Live Stats]
2023-24: NSU swept the season series with an 88-84 win in Fort Lauderdale (Jan. 17) and a 117-70 victory in St. Petersburg (Feb. 3).
Tournament History:
Nova Southeastern: 14-15 record - 2x champion, 2x runner up
Eckerd: 37-32 record - 5x champion, 3x runner up
Tournament Series: EC leads 3-0
Last Meeting: #7 EC 66, #6 NSU 52 in the 2014 quarterfinals
#2 Florida Southern vs. #7 Barry - 7:00 PM [Watch Live | Live Stats]
2023-24: The two teams split the regular season series with each team winning at home. Barry won the first matchup 116-112 in double overtime (Jan. 17) while Florida Southern won 98-88 (Feb. 10).
Tournament History:
Florida Southern: 79-21 record - 25x champion, 5x runner up
Barry: 23-31 record - 8x runner up
Tournament Series: Florida Southern leads 6-3
Last Meeting: #1 BU 95, #8 FSC 79 in the 2016 quarterfinals
#3 ERAU vs. #6 Florida Tech - 7:30 PM [Watch Live | Live Stats]
2023-24: Embry-Riddle swept the season series, defeating the Panthers 97-94 in Daytona Beach (Dec. 8) and 79-71 in Melbourne (Feb. 3).
Tournament History:
Embry-Riddle: 4-3 record, 1x runner up
Florida Tech: 12-34 record - 3x runner up
Tournament Series: First Meeting
#4 Lynn vs. #5 PBA - 7:00 PM [Watch Live | Live Stats]
2023-24: The two teams split the season series with both teams winning at home. The Sailfish won the first meeting 76-59 (Jan. 17) and the Fighting Knights won the second meeting 97-92 (Feb. 7)
Tournament History:
Lynn: 10-21 record, 1x champion, 1x runner up
Palm Beach Atlantic: 3-7 record, 1x runner up
Tournament Series: Lynn leads 1-0
Last Meeting: #2 LU 75, #7 PBA 64 in the 2019 quarterfinals
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Following Tuesday's quarterfinal round, the tournament semifinals will be held on Thursday, March 7th, and the championship final will be played on Sunday, March 10th. The SSC champion will receive automatic qualification to the 2024 NCAA Division II Championships. Regional competition will occur at a non-predetermined site beginning on Friday, March 15th. Elite Eight play will take place Tuesday, March 26th to Saturday, March 30th, at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. The NCAA will announce championship selections and seeding on Sunday, March 10th,
here.