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Division I colleges wrapped up their conference championships last weekend and now know the teams booting up for the DI Elite/ DI Round of 16 (read more). This weekend will see the last of the DII college conference championships, and those victors will have a week before launching into regional play.
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The Carolinas conference is hosting a final four, but there will be no championship match. Instead, four teams will contest two semifinals, and the victors will move onto the DII spring Round of 16. The University of South Carolina (6-0) will play UNC Wilmington (3-1) for the Carolinas #1 seed on Saturday. UNCW’s one loss this season came at hands of UNC Charlotte (a 53-43 decision). The victor will play Florida #1 in the Spring Round of 16.
UNCC (4-1) will face off against Coastal Carolina (4-1) in the other semifinal. That victor will take the Carolinas #2 seed to the Spring Round of 16 and face SIRC champion Kennesaw State. Both regional playoffs will occur in Spartanburg, S.C.
CAROLINAS SEMIFINALS
South Carolina v UNC Wilmington
UNC Charlotte v Coastal Carolina
Mid-America also has a unique post-season set-up. Three teams will play round robin matches on Saturday in Topeka, Kansas, at McDonald Field. Standings points will be used to name the conference’s spring playoff rep, and in the event of a standings points tie, a champion will be named by fewest points conceded, then point differential, points scored, and finally a coin toss.
John Brown and Kansas State topped the West pool, while Missouri won the East. The round robin winner will advance to Spartanburg, S.C.
MID-AMERICA ROUND ROBIN CHAMPIONSHIP
10 a.m. Kansas State vs. Missouri
1 p.m. Missouri vs. John Brown
4 p.m. Kansas State vs. John Brown
By end of day Saturday, the Spring Round of 16 will be confirmed.