BLUEFIELD, Va. — The Bluefield College men's and women's basketball teams will begin play in this week's Appalachian Athletic Conference tournaments on their home court at the Dome Gymnasium.
Both teams finished third in the conference, in their final year in the AAC. The men will host Montreat at 7 p.m. Tuesday and the women are at home to play Milligan on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
If the Bluefield men win, they will host a semifinal game on Thursday. If the Lady Rams win, they will play in a women's semifinal on Friday, either in Bluefield or at Union College. All games in this year's tournament are being played on the home courts of the higher seeds.
The schedule, released Sunday night on the AAC website, follows.
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MEN
Tuesday, Feb. 21
Quarterfinal Round
Game 1, No. 8 Union at No. 1 Tennessee Wesleyan, 7 p.m.
Game 2, No. 5 Virginia Intermont at No. 4 Bryan, 7 p.m.
Game 3, No. 6 Montreat at No. 3 Bluefield, 7 p.m.
Game 4, No. 7 Milligan at No. 2 Reinhardt, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 23
Semifinal Round
At home court of higher seeds
Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner, 7 p.m.
Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 25
Championship Game
At home court of higher seed
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
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WOMEN
Monday, Feb. 20
First Round
Game 1 - No. 9 Columbia at No. 8 Bryan, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 22
Quarterfinal Round
Game 2 - Game 1 Winner at No. 1 Tennessee Wesleyan, 7 p.m.
Game 3 - No. 5 Montreat at No. 4 Virginia Intermont, 7 p.m.
Game 4 - No. 6 Milligan at No. 3 Bluefield, 7 p.m.
Game 5 - No. 7 Reinhardt at No. 2 Union, 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 24
Semifinal Round
At home court of higher seeds
Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner, 7 p.m.
Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner, 7 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 27
Championship Game
At home court of higher seed
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
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