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Pirates get bye, second-round home game

Whitworth's Felix Friedt (41) and David Riley (right) take on PLU's Victor Bull (25), Cameron Schilling (32) and Andrew Earnest for rebounding position in the first half on Feb. 24, 2011. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Steve Bergum

Whitworth University, after claiming its fifth consecutive Northwest Conference men’s basketball crown with a 74-50 win over Whitman in Saturday night’s NWC title game, has been awarded a first-round bye and a second-round home game — to be played at 7 p.m. this Saturday — by the selection committe of the NCAA Division III Tournament.

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