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CLEVELAND — Delta State learned Sunday night it will host the NCAA Division II South Region Tournament beginning Thursday, and, as the No. 1 seed, the Statesmen won’t have to play until Friday.

The Statesmen (41-11) have a coveted first round bye and will play the Florida Southern-Valdosta State winner Friday at 3 p.m.

Thursday’s games match defending national champion Nova Southeastern, the third seed, against No. 6 West Alabama at 11 a.m., followed by No. 2 Tampa vs. No. 7 Miles College at 3 p.m., and then No. 4 Florida Southern against No. 5 Valdosta State at 7.

This marks Delta State’s first chance to host a regional since 2008 and the 10th time in school history that the Statesmen have served as hosts.

“We believed all along that our body of work had put us in position to host and we are ready to get to work,” DSU coach Mike Kinnison said.

The double elimination event is scheduled to run through Monday, May 22.

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Delta State will host, gets first round bye

by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today
May 15, 2017

<h1>Delta State will host, gets first round bye</h1>
<p class="byline">by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today <br />May 15, 2017</p>
 
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<p>CLEVELAND — Delta State learned Sunday night it will host the NCAA Division II South Region Tournament beginning Thursday, and, as the No. 1 seed, the Statesmen won’t have to play until Friday.</p>
<p>The Statesmen (41-11) have a coveted first round bye and will play the Florida Southern-Valdosta State winner Friday at 3 p.m.</p>
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<p>Thursday’s games match defending national champion Nova Southeastern, the third seed, against No. 6 West Alabama at 11 a.m., followed by No. 2 Tampa vs. No. 7 Miles College at 3 p.m., and then No. 4 Florida Southern against No. 5 Valdosta State at 7.</p>
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<p>This marks Delta State’s first chance to host a regional since 2008 and the 10th time in school history that the Statesmen have served as hosts.</p>
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<p>“We believed all along that our body of work had put us in position to host and we are ready to get to work,” DSU coach Mike Kinnison said.</p>
<p>The double elimination event is scheduled to run through Monday, May 22.</p>


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