SEATTLE (Mar. 1) ­ The outcome of Seattle Pacific University's penultimate game of the women's basketball season could have a strong bearing on where the NCAA Division II West Regional is played next week.

The Falcons (21-4) take a 36-game home win streak into Thursday night's clash with Western Washington. Seattle Pacific has won 14 in a row overall and is No. 5 in the latest West Region rankings.

An SPU win could result in the two teams sharing the Great Northwest Athletic Conference championship. If the Vikings prevail, they would win the GNAC outright and could possibly overtake Cal State Bakersfield for the top seed and host in the West.

Chico State, the region's No. 3 team, hosts Bakersfield Friday night, and the NCAA selection announcement is Sunday evening.

West Region - 1. Cal State Bakersfield 22-3; 2. Western Washington 24-1; 3. Chico State 22-3; 4. UC San Diego 21-4; 5. Seattle Pacific 21-4; 6. Cal State L.A. 19-6; 7. Humboldt State 15-10; 8. Northwest Nazarene 16-9; Central Washington 15-9.