MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Tayler Persons and the Mid-American Conference team are headed to the round of 16 at the 3X3U National Championship. It's now win or go home at the Mall of America.
The MAC squad went 2-1 in pool play with wins over the Big East and Sun Belt and a one-point loss to the MAAC. The MAC defeated the Sun Belt in its final pool play game to earn one of the two advancing spots out of Pool E. The MAAC was the other advancing team from the pool.
The MAC will square off with the Big Ten at 12:10 p.