WEST LIBERTY, WEST Virginia -- Jim Crutchfield and his No. 1-ranked West Liberty team have found some unique ways to await Selection Sunday, and ultimately, the beginning of next weekend's Atlantic Regional Tournament. By coughing. And sneezing. And drinking plenty of fluids.
In that respect, it's a good thing the West Virginia Conference Tournament took place a week earlier than some of the others in Division II for the Hilltoppers.
''The bug's kinda been going around this week,'' said a raspy-voiced Crutchfield, himself unable to avoid it.Outside of that, they're practicing and waiting for the NCAA to tell them the obvious Sunday night (10:30 p.m. (EDT), live webcast at www.NCAA.com). They'll play host to a third straight Atlantic Regional Tournament, set for March 16, 17 and 19.
Crutchfield is sure the ASRC will be the home base for it, and he's got a pretty good idea his team will be playing against unranked Bowie State (16-13), which rattled off four straight victories to pull out a monumental upset in the CIAA Tournament after entering it with a losing record.
''I don't see any way we don't play them,'' the coach said.
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