Cardinal March Madness
Congratulations to our men's and women's basketball teams for qualifying for post-season play in the NAIA Division I National Basketball Tournament.
Men's Basketball
 The William Jewell College men’s basketball team has earned a spot in the 73rd Annual Buffalo Funds-National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship. Coined college basketball’s toughest tournament, the 32-team field will compete at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., March 17-23.
The Cardinals (22-10) will take on the number two seed in the tournament Concordia University of California (30-3) on Thursday, March 18 at 6:15 p.m. CST.
Jewell ended the 2009-10 regular season in third place but earned a spot in the NAIA Tournament by winning the Heart of America Athletic Conference tournament in a 47-46 overtime thriller over Lindenwood University. The HAAC will serve as the host conference of the National Tournament.
Overall this marks the 13th time that Coach Larry Holley has led his team to the National Tournament. This year will mark the third time in school history the Cardinals have qualified for the NAIA Division I tournament and the third time for Coach Holley. Back in 1988 the men’s team reached the elite eight of the NAIA Division I tournament held at Kemper Arena.
“We are excited to play in the tournament,” said Coach Larry Holley. “Concordia will be well coached and will play outstanding defense but we are playing very well right now and we look forward to the challenge.”
The complete tournament bracket can be found at the NAIA website or click here for a pdf file.
Join fellow Cardinal fans at a pre-game party on March 18 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. at City Bar, located directly across from Municipal Auditorium inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel at 1301 Wyandotte Street. Enjoy complimentary appetizers, catch up with your Jewell friends, and pick up your pre-purchased tickets. Parking is available in the Crowne Plaza Hotel parking garage. Bring your parking ticket to the party to receive complimentary hotel parking. (Subject to availability.)
Women's Basketball
The William Jewell College women’s basketball team has earned a spot in the annual National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Women’s Basketball Division I National Championship. The 32-team tournament will be held March 17-23 at the Oman Arena in Jackson, Tenn.
The Cardinals (26-7) will take on the number two seed in their bracket Oklahoma Baptist University (30-3) on Thursday, March 18 at 9:00 a.m. CST.
Jewell ended the 2009-10 season as regular season and conference tournament champions of the Heart of America Athletic Conference and have won 10 consecutive games.
“Our team is playing very well right now and we are excited to get back to the National Tournament,” said Jewell Coach Jill Cress. “We will continue to work hard over the next week as we prepare for the tournament.”
The complete tournament bracket can be found at the NAIA website or click here for a pdf file.
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