The 21st ranked Missouri Southern men's basketball team will open up the NCAA Tournament on Saturday evening as the Lions take on the 17th-ranked Wolves of Northern State. Tip off from Bearcat Arena in Maryville is slated for 8:30 pm.
Game Information
Teams: #21 Missouri Southern (23-8) VS. #17 Northern State (26-6)
Date: March 14, 2020
Tip-Off: 8:30 pm
Location: Maryville, Mo.
Site: Bearcat Arena
Series Record: Northern leads 2-0
Coaches: Jeff Boschee (124-61 overall/at MSSU - 6th year). Saul Phillips (241-167 overall/26-6 at NSU - 13th year)
Media Coverage
MSSU Radio: Mike McClure - Play by play - Fox Sports Joplin - 101.3, 107.9 FM, AM 1560 & 1340; KXMS 88.7 FM
Live Audio/Video/Stats - https://www.mssulions.com/coverage
Lions on Facebook: Facebook.com/mososports
Lions on Twitter: @mososports; @mssumensbball
The Series
These two teams have played only twice before and each game has occurred at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD.Northern State took the first game in 2014 by a score of 74-69 and then the Wolves won again in 2017 by a score of 81-68.
Southern In the NCAA Tournament
The Lions are 7-8 all-time in the NCAA Tournament with one trip to the Elite 8 in 1999-00. Southern has only played Southeastern Oklahoma and Northwest Missouri amongst this year's Central Region Participants in NCAA Tournament action with Southern holding a 1-1 record.
Up Next
With a win, the Lions will take on the winner of the Northwest Missouri State and Oklahoma Baptist game at 7:30 pm on Sunday night.
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