VICTORIA - The UVic Vikes men's basketball team's playoff hopes will come down to a coaches' vote.

The UBC Thunderbirds eliminated the Trinity Western Spartans with a 90-83 victory, but Lethbridge pulled off a 58-56 upset of the Calgary Dinos.

Lethbridge and UVic remain tied in the eight wildcard criteria, and the tie-breaker will be decided by a vote amongst non-playoff teams. It is not immediately known how soon the vote will take place.

Either team that wins the vote would travel to Calgary, the no. 1 seed in the Prairie division, for a best-of-three playoff series. The opening round of the playoffs runs February 26-28.

WILDCARD CRITERIA - ADVANTAGE

1. Winning percentage: EVEN
2. Head-to-head record: LETHBRIDGE
3. Record vs. .800+ opponents: EVEN
4. Record vs. .650+ opponents: EVEN
5. Record vs. .500+ opponents: VIKES
6. Record vs. sub-.500 opponents: LETHBRIDGE
7. Record vs. Playoff teams: VIKES
8. CIS Top Ten Ranking: EVEN