Saturday, March 1, 2014

Xavier plays host to GCAC tournaments next week


Free admission for XU, Dillard and SUNO students with valid university ID


Xavier University of Louisiana's Convocation Center
 opened in November 2012 and seats nearly 4,000.
NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Convocation Center will be the site of 10 games next week — five men's and five women's — in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference basketball tournaments.
   
Tournament dates will be March 6-9, with games at Xavier on March 7-9. Students with a valid university ID from Xavier, Dillard and SUNO — the GCAC's three New Orleans members — will receive free admission to all games.
   
Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $5 for children.
   
Regular-season games will conclude Saturday. Seedings, pairings and the schedule will be finalized and announced Sunday. Here's the schedule of tournament games:

Thursday, March 6 — First Round:
At Dillard's Dent Hall
Women (No. 8 seed vs. No. 9 seed) at 5 p.m.
Men (No. 8 seed vs. No. 9 seed) at 7 p.m.

Friday, March 7 — Quarterfinals:
At Dillard's Dent Hall
Women at noon
Men at 2 p.m.
Women at 5 p.m.
Men at 7 p.m.

At Xavier's Convocation Center
Women at noon
Men at 2 p.m.
Women at 5 p.m.
Men at 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 8 — Semifinals:
At Xavier's Convocation Center
Women at noon
Men at 2 p.m.
Women at 5 p.m.
Men at 7 p.m.

Sunday, March 9 — Championship:
At Xavier's Convocation Center
Women at 3 p.m.
Men at 5 p.m.

There will be an awards luncheon from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Thursday in the ballroom (third floor) of Xavier's University Center. Driving directions to the University Center can be found online by using 4980 Dixon St. and the 70125 zip code as the destination.

The GCAC men's and women's tournament champions will receive automatic berths in the NAIA Division I National Championship. The NAIA men's tournament will be played in Kansas City, Mo., and the women's tournament will be played in Frankfort, Ky. Dates of both events will be March 19-25.


By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
XULAATHLETICS
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
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