With the seeding locked in and the conference tournament just days away, the Grand Valley State University men’s basketball team will look to keep their season alive with a post-season run in the GLIAC Tournament.

After finishing the regular season with a 10-9 record in the conference, the Lakers will have to start their run for a GLIAC Title at the University of Findlay, a team that defeated the Lakers 68-57 on Feb. 16 and led by as many as 21 points.

If the team hopes to spring the upset, they’ll need their seniors to play well. As guard James Thomas and center Nick Waddell go on offense will dictate the rest of the team’s success. Waddell will have to replicate his effort from Saturday’s game against Ferris State University and Thomas will have to be on his game in terms of shooting from beyond the 3-point line.

With that comes the role players, who will also need to score for GVSU to have success. The team’s small forwards, junior Tony Peters and freshman Ryan Sabin, shot a combined 0-for-11 from the field on Saturday, a number that will have to improve against Findlay. Junior forward Tyrone Lee will also have to continue to play at a high level, something he’s done more consistently over the last five games.

Defensively the Lakers will have to improve upon a 3-point defense that allowed Findlay to shoot 54.2 percent and make 13 shots from beyond the long line in their last meeting.

If the Lakers win on Wednesday, they will advance to play against the winner of the Wayne State University-Northwood University game.