The Game: No. 7 seed Averett University (15-10, 8-8 ODAC) vs. No. 2 seed Virginia Wesleyan University (18-7, 13-3 ODAC)
Time: Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. (TowneBank Arena, Virginia Beach, Va.)
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Game Notes: Averett vs. Virginia Wesleyan
The Series: The Cougars are 13-35 all-time against Virginia Wesleyan since 1976. Averett won 61-56 in their lone regular season meeting, which began on Jan. 10 before being suspended with 9:39 left in the second half. The game was resumed and completed on Feb. 6. Averett held on, ending the Marlins' four-game win streak in the series. ...This is the first ODAC Tournament meeting between Averett and Virginia Wesleyan, but not the first ever postseason meeting. When Averett was in the USA South Athletic Conference, the Cougars and Marlins faced off in the 2007 NCAA Tournament First Round, with Virginia Wesleyan edging Averett 63-60.
Averett at a Glance: Averett University men's basketball, the No. 7 seed, travels to face No. 2 seed Virginia Wesleyan University in Tuesday's Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals, which is hosted by the Marlins. Averett enters the postseason coming off an 83-52 home win over Eastern Mennonite University last Saturday. ... Averett qualified for the 2026 ODAC Tournament, marking the second time in its four seasons in the league that it made the postseason tournament. The Cougars also played in the 2023 ODAC Tournament, falling short in the first round as the No. 8 seed. ... Averett head coach David Doino takes on his alma mater Virginia Wesleyan and former head coach Dave Macedo. He is 3-7 all-time against Virginia Wesleyan since taking over Averett's program in 2014. Virginia Wesleyan's coaching staff also features Averett alumnus Jordan Lewis '24, who played four seasons with the Cougars and is in his second season as a graduate assistant with the Marlins. 
Virginia Wesleyan at a Glance: Virginia Wesleyan, meanwhile, held off University of Lynchburg 81-76 on the road in its final regular season game last Saturday.
What's next?: The winner advances to Friday's ODAC semifinals at 7:30 p.m. in Salem, Virginia, against the winner of No. 4 seed Roanoke College and No. 5 seed Washington and Lee University.