Second-seeded Averett, the USA South Conference regular-season co-champions, will host seventh-seeded Greensboro College on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Grant Center.
Averett (17-8, 10-2 USA South) swept the regular-season series with Greensboro (9-15, 3-9 USA South). The Cougars won 55-52 at Greensboro on Jan. 17 and beat the Pride in Danville 78-57 on Feb. 7.
Greensboro holds a slight 31-30 edge in all-time series, including a 19-15 overall advantage in Danville. Averett, however, has won eight of its last 11 games against the Pride. Last season, the Cougars knocked off Greensboro 77-56 in the USA South championship game.
The winner of Tuesday's game will advance to Friday's semifinals in Newport News, Va.
Averett is led by senior
Jonathan Rumley, who is averaging 17.4 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists a game. Senior
Ryan Frazier and freshman
Kenny Hart are both averaging 11.4 points, and senior
Damien Brown has scored 10.2 points a contest.
Greensboro is led by Adam Powell's 11.3 points and Anthony Simmons' 11.0 points a game. Michael Mitchell is averaging 10.1 points.
Tom Milstead and Greg Harbaugh will call the action live on Averett's
Web cast. The game will also air locally on ESPN Radio 106.3 FM.
Live statistics will also be available.
Averett's faithful, the Blue Crew, are orchestrating a "Whiteout" and are asking all Cougars fans to wear white to the game.