SPRINGFIELD - The LSSU Lakers men’s basketball team is back in the sweet 16 after winning their first and second round games this past weekend. The Lakers beat the number 7 seed in the Midwest region, Lincoln, on Saturday then the number 3 seed and fellow GLIAC team Michigan Tech on Sunday.
On Tuesday night the Lakers will take on UMSL for a spot in the Elite 8. UMSL is the four seed and beat five seed Ferris State and the number one seed in the region Missouri S&T to make it to the sweet 16. The two squads have played each other once before and it was earlier this season with the Lakers getting the win 59-46.
Tuesday’s game tips off at 8 Eastern time, 7 Central in Springfield Illinois.