Bearcat Men Claim MIAA Tournament Championship & Central Region #1 Seed
The Northwest Missouri State Bearcat men’s basketball team wins the MIAA tournament title Sunday afternoon in Kansas City. John Coffey has the story…
Central Region Schedule – games @ Northwest Missouri State
Sat., March 11 – Quarterfinal Games
Noon – No. 3 Central Oklahoma vs. No. 6 Minnesota Duluth
2:15 p.m. – No. 2 Northern State vs. No. 7 Emporia State
6 p.m. – No. 1 Northwest Missouri State vs. No. 8 Southern Arkansas
8:15 p.m. – No. 4 MSU Moorhead vs. No. 5 Southern Nazarene
Sun., March 12 – Semifinal Games
5 p.m. – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
7:30 p.m. – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4
Tues., March 14 – Regional Final
7 p.m. – Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6
It is Northwest’s 10th consecutive NCAA Tournament berth under head coach Ben McCollum. Northwest has won three consecutive NCAA Division II national championships under McCollum with titles in 2019, 2021 and 2022. The Bearcats also captured the Division II national title in 2017.