With the season ending last week the USU Eastern men’s basketball team will begin tournament play this Thursday at 7 p.m. on the campus of Salt Lake Community College when they face the College of Southern Nevada Coyotes.
Salt Lake Community College is the No. 1 team in the nation and received a first round bye at the conference championships. Snow College the No. 14 team in the nation landed in the No.2 spot for the weekend and the College of Southern Idaho, who is ranked No. 23 in the nation, sits in the No. 3 spot for the tournament. USU Eastern, Southern Nevada, Colorado Northwestern and Community Christian College sit in spots 4-7.
The Eagles wrapped up the regular season on February 15, with a 17-11 overall record, going 9-9 in conference play. USU Eastern’s final contest of the season ended with a road loss to Colorado Northwestern, 84-72 , that put them at 3-3 in their last six games.
The Eagles have not lost to the College of Southern Nevada since they joined Region 18 play, with a perfect 7-0 record. The last time these two hooked up was an 84-72 win on Feb.12 at the BDAC.
If the Eagles advance, they will take on the No.1 Salt Lake Community College Bruins on Friday at 2:00.
Tune into KOAL 107.3 FM or 750 AM for coverage of Thursday night’s game against Southern Nevada. The Landon’s Diesel Service Pre-game Show will begin at 6:30 with tip-off scheduled at 7. You can stream the action live at castlecountryradio.com.
You can view the men’s bracket for the 2022 Region 18 conference championship by clicking the link below: