Western basketball teams learn foes in GNAC Tournament

It’s very simple for the WWU men’s and women’s basketball teams — three wins and they're in.

But because neither team currently appears among the top 10 in their respective West regional rankings, each Vikings squad will need to win all three games they could potentially play in this week’s Great Northwest Athletic Conference Tournament to earn a spot in the NCAA Division II West Regional. And that’s where things get difficult in the single-elimination tournament.