CF to host men’s and women’s state hoops tournaments – Ocala

CF Sports Information

The College of Central Florida mens and womens basketball teams have officially locked their spots in the upcoming 2017 FCSAA State Basketball Championships taking place March 8-11 in Ocala. CF is set to host the tournament for the fourth consecutive year at Patriot Gym.

The women will begin quarterfinal action on Wednesday at 6 p.m. against defending state and national champions Gulf Coast State College from Panama City. If the Patriots women win, they would advance to the semifinals on Friday at 3.p.m.

The men will tip off on Thursday against Eastern Florida State College at 8 p.m. If the Patriots advance to the semis, they would face the winner of Northwest Florida/Florida Southwestern on Friday at 8 p.m.

Tournament tickets will be available for pre-sale starting Monday in the athletic office on the CF campus in Building 6.

All-tournament passes, which includes all mens and womens games for the duration of the tournament, will be $25 for adults and $15 for students.

Individual day tickets will be sold in sessions, two games per session, with Session I including games at 1 and 3 p.m. and Session II including games at 6 and 8 p.m.

Session passes will be $10 per session for adults and $6 per session for students. Kids 3 and younger will be admitted free.

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JUCO BASKETBALL

FCSAA State Basketball Championships

At The College of Central Florida

Mens tournament

Thursdays games

Broward vs. Daytona St., 1 p.m.

St. Petersburg vs. Tallahassee, 3 p.m.

Northwest Florida vs. Florida Southwestern, 6 p.m.

Eastern Florida vs. Central Florida, 8 p.m.

Fridays games

Semifinals: Broward/Daytona St. winner vs. St. Pete/Tallahassee winner, 6 p.m.

Northwest Florida/Florida Southwestern vs. Eastern Florida/Central Florida, 8 p.m.

Saturdays game

Championship game, 7:30 p.m.

Womens tournament

Mondays game

FSC-Jacksonville vs. Broward, 6 p.m.

Wednesdays games

Santa Fe vs. TBD, 1 p.m.

Chipola vs. Florida Southwestern, 3 p.m.

Gulf Coast St. vs. Central Florida, 6 p.m.

Palm Beach St. vs. TBD, 8 p.m.

Fridays games

Semifinals, 1 p.m.

Semifinals, 3 p.m.

Saturdays game

Championship game, 5 p.m.

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CF to host men's and women's state hoops tournaments - Ocala