GVSU Basketball Weekly Recap – Week #17

The Grand Valley State Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams embarked on the GLIAC Postseason Tournament looking to punch automatic berths into the NCAA Tournament as the men hosted a quarterfinal game followed by hitting the road back up to Marquette, while the women hosted the conference tournament throughout the week.

#1 GVSU WOMEN
Wednesday, March 6th vs. #8 Purdue Northwest (GLIAC Quarterfinal) – Won 65-54 (27-2) RECAP
Saturday, March 9th vs. #5 Wisconsin-Parkside (GLIAC Semifinal) – Won 72-59 (28-2) RECAP
Sunday, March 10th vs. #3 Northern Michigan (GLIAC Final) – Won 67-48 (29-2) RECAP

#4 GVSU MEN
Wednesday, March 6th vs. #5 Michigan Tech (GLIAC Quarterfinal) – Won 79-76 (15-14) RECAP
Saturday, March 9th at #1 Northern Michigan (GLIAC Semifinal) – Won 92-77 (16-14) RECAP
Sunday, March 10th vs. #3 Ferris State (at NMU – GLIAC Final) – Lost 87-76 (16-15) RECAP *2023-24 SEASON OVER*

In capturing their second consecutive GLIAC Tournament crown, the #2-ranked Laker women were able to earn homecourt advantage for this coming weekend’s Midwest Regional for the first time since the 2004-05 season: