The Golden Bears will take on the sixth seed, Minnesota State University, Mankato (21-8), who Concordia defeated 76-64 on Dec. 18 on the road in Mankato. The tournament will be played at the DakotaDome on the campus of The University of South Dakota in Vermillion, S.D. This will be the sixth-consecutive season CU will be competing in the NCAA Tournament in as many years of eligibility.
The tournament pairings are as follows, with times to be announced Monday by The University of South Dakota:
|
Seed |
Team |
W-L |
|
1 |
#3 South Dakota |
28-1 |
|
2 |
#5 North Dakota |
27-3 |
|
3 |
#6 Concordia-St. Paul |
28-2 |
|
4 |
#9 Fort Lewis |
26-3 |
|
5 |
Nebraska-Kearney |
26-6 |
|
6 |
Minnesota State |
21-8 |
|
7 |
Wayne State |
21-9 |
|
8 |
Colorado State Pueblo |
21-9 |
Matchups:
Quarterfinals - Friday, March 14
No. 8 Colorado State Pueblo at No. 1 #3 South Dakota
No. 5 Nebraska Kearney vs. No. 4 #9 Fort Lewis
No. 7 Wayne State vs. No. 2 #5 North Dakota
No. 6 Minnesota State vs. No. 3 #6 Concordia-St. Paul
Semifinals - Saturday, March 15
CSU Pueblo/South Dakota winner vs. UN-Kearney/Fort Lewis winner
Wayne State/North Dakota winner vs. Minnesota State/Concordia winner
Championship (Sweet Sixteen) - Monday, March 17
Semifinal Winners
