The Cougars meet eighth-seeded Roane State in the championship game at 4:00 ET today with a automatic bid to the NJCAA National Tournament on the line.
Cleveland State played the Raiders twice during the regular season they were 1-1 against them, winning 67-65 on Jan. 19th at home and falling 82-77 in Harriman on Feb. 16.
Roane State has had a big postseason so far, winning against #9 Volunteer State in the first round, knocking off #1 Walters State in the quarterfinals, and beating #4 Dyersburg State in the semifinals last night.
If the Cougars win tonight, they will receive a berth into the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Ks. on March 18-23.
Can't attend tonight's big game? You're in luck! You can follow the action on both Twitter and YouTube. Follow @TCCAATourney19 on Twitter for live updates or, courtesy of MyMix104.1, you can stream the game at the following link: http://mycs.cc/tccaalive.
LAST THREE GAMES:
Monday, March 4 vs. #6 Columbia State, W 70-66 (TCCAA Tournament @ Cleveland State)
Sunday, March 3 vs. #2 Motlow State, W 92-76 (TCCAA Tournament @ Cleveland State)
Friday, March 1 vs. #10 Jackson State, W 76-61 (TCCAA Tournament @ Cleveland State)
NEXT THREE GAMES:
*NJCAA National Tournament, Hutchinson, Ks., March 18-23
*Cleveland State must win today to earn an automatic bid to this tournament.
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