MCC News
Thu, Mar 4, 2010 - [Men's Basketball]
The bracket for the 19th Annual NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship was released Wednesday afternoon. The 32-team field will play at the College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Mo., from March 10-16.
 
The first 30 games can also be viewed live via video stream powered by NeuLion, the parent company of Jump TV. Three different subscription plans will be available for tournament coverage. The All-Tournament pass inclues every event offered on College Sports Direct from all four basketball tournaments for $39.95. Each of the four basketball tournaments can be purchased separately for $24.95 and any single day can be purchased for $9.95. To view the live streaming, click here.
 
The Championship final on March 16 will be televised live nationally on CBS College Sports Television with tip-off at 8 p.m. EST.
 
Bethel and Saint Francis will play on day one of the tournament, Wednesday, March 10. The Pilots grabbed the No. 9 seed and will take on 25-6 Friends (Kan.) at 2:45 p.m. EST. With three NAIA National Championships to its credit, Bethel is one of just two teams in the field to have won multiple titles (Oregon Tech, 2).
 
The No. 15 Cougars drew 21-9 Black Hills State (S.D.) at 5 p.m. EST.
 
As the MCC Champions, Indiana Wesleyan grabbed the third seed in the field and will play Virginia Wise (17-12) at 6:45 EST on Thursday, March 11.
 
Spring Arbor enters the tournament unseeded and will take on No. 12 Northwood (Fla.) at 9:30 a.m. EST on the second day of the first round.