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NCU Returns to National Championship

Your comprehensive guide to the 2016 Men's Basketball NAIA DII National Championship Tournament.

Tournament Bracket | Tournament Schedule & Results


Tournament News, Blog, Previews, Recaps

2/19/2016 - Beacons Win CCC Regular-Season Championship
3/1/2016 - NCU Claims First CCC Tournament Title
3/2/2016 - Beacons Earn #3 Seed for NAIA Tournament
3/9/2016 - Opening Game Preview
3/10/2016 - Beacons Make History With First Tournament Win
3/10/2016 - First Round Recap (NAIA)
3/11/2016 - Second Round Preview
3/11/2016 - Beacons Can't Catch Marlin in Second-Round Exit

Multi-Media
Audio Clips, Daily Podcast and More!

2016 Tourney Photo Gallery
Podcast #1 - Traveling to Branson, Day One on the Ground
Podcast #2 - 2014 vs. 2016 Starting Five
Podcast #3 - Round of 32 Recap
Podcast #4 - Tournament Wrap-up, Senior Interviews



(ROUND OF 32) #3 Northwest Christian 84,  #6 Southwestern (Kan.) 69
March 10, 2016, 10:15 am (CST)

Preview | Box Score | Game Story | NAIA Release


(ROUND OF 16) #2 Indiana Wesleyan 84, #3 Northwest Christian 79 
March 11, 2016, 4:00 pm (CST)

Preview | Box Score | Game Story | NAIA Release


NAIA Tournament Central


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