KLAMATH FALLS, Ore – The 2018-19 Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) Men's Basketball Tournament, presented by U.S. Bank, kicks-off tonight as No. 6 ranked and No. 1 seeded Oregon Tech welcomes No. 8 seeded Northwest University in the CCC Quarterfinals at Danny Miles Court.

Wednesday marks the 48th time Northwest University and Oregon Tech have met on the hardwoods. Tech leads the all-time series 38-9. The Owls swept the two game season series between the two squads, downing Northwest comfortably on December 15 (80-61) and edging the Eagles in a one-point nail-biter 69-68 on January 18.

Oregon Tech (24-6, 15-3 CCC) enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed, after upsetting the No.3 College of Idaho in an exciting regular-season finale to claim the top spot in the CCC standings.

The Owls boast a fine-tuned offensive attack, dishing out a CCC-best 17.8 assists per game during the regular season. Despite lacking a single top-10 scorer in the conference, Oregon Tech relies on a variety of offensive threats—most notably their two leading scorers, Mitchell Fink (13.4 PPG) and Seth Erickson (13.4 PPG)—and its substantial depth.

Northwest (14-16, 6-12 CCC) will begin postseason play in the eighth and final spot, clinching a postseason berth with a 104-98 victory over Multnomah on Saturday.

The Eagles will look to play spoiler against regular-season champion Oregon Tech, heading to Klamath Falls on Wednesday with a high-powered arsenal of their own. Perhaps the most notable of Northwest's weapons is Hussayn Ford, who is one of the CCC's best all-around players. The only member of the conference to average a double-double, Ford ranks third in scoring (19.5 PPG) and first in rebounding (11.1 RPG).

Probable Starters

Northwest

Hussayn Ford 6-6 JR (20ppg/11rpg);
Nick Navarro 6-0 So (14ppg/2rpg);
Josh Meyer 6-6 SO (14ppg/6rpg);
Ryan Ricks 6-1 SO (10ppg/4rpg);
Arturo Palacios 5-10 FR (6ppg/2rpg)

Oregon Tech

Mitchell Fink 6-1 JR (13ppg/7apg);
Tyler Hieb 6-5 JR (11ppg/4rpg);
Seth Erickson 6-3 JR (13ppg/5rpg);
Garret Albrecht 6-9 SO (8ppg/6rpg);
Scotty Burge 6-1 SO (6ppg/2apg)

Others to watch:

Northwest

Alex Smith 6-8 SR (6ppg/5rpg)
Daniel Ghebremichael 6-0 SR (4ppg/2rpg)

Oregon Tech

Kellen Gerig 6-3 JR (6ppg/4rpg);
Kaison Faust 6-3 FR (9ppg/4rpg);
Harrison Steiger 6-3 SO (7ppg/2rpg)

Radio/Video: In Klamath Falls on KLAD FM 92.5 with Bobby Thompson and Mike Garrard. Air time with the Coaches Show at 6:30 p.m. followed by the opening tip at 7:00 pm - Live audio and video streaming and live stats of all home games will be available at www.oregontechowls.com.

[Klamath Falls News will also be present providing video, score and photo updates from the game.]

Quarterfinals - Wednesday, February 20
#8 Northwest (Wash.) (14-16) at #1 Oregon Tech (24-6)
#7 Warner Pacific (Ore.) (16-13) at #2 College of Idaho (25-5)
#6 Southern Oregon at #3 Northwest Christian (Ore.) (19-9)
#5 Eastern Oregon (15-14) at #4 Corban (Ore.) (20-8)

Semifinals - Saturday, February 23
Semifinal 1 – Lowest remaining seed at Highest remaining seed
Semifinal 2 – Next lowest remaining seed at next highest remaining seed

Finals - Tuesday, February 26
Championship (Broadcasted live on ROOT Sports)