The Northwestern College women's basketball team is one of 32 teams in the upcoming NAIA National Tournament hosted by the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa. The Red Raiders will be making their third straight trip to the national tournament and seventh overall. They earned an automatic berth by way of their GPAC Postseason Championship. The seedings and bracket will be released later today. To view the NAIA release, click on the link below or view the listing below:
NAIA Official Release
*Teams listed according to the final NAIA rating...bold teams are the qualifiers
1. College of the Ozarks-Midlands Postseason Champions
2. Morningside-GPAC Regular Season Champ
3. Northwestern-GPAC 2nd automatic
4. Hastings-At-Large #1
5. Bethel (Ind.) Mid-Central Champion
6. Davenport-At-Large #2
7. Shawnee State (Ohio): American Mideast South Reg. Season Champ
8. Cardinal Stritch -Chicago-Land T'ment Champs
9. Dakota State-At-Large #3
10. Concordia-At-Large #4
11. Indiana Wesleyan-At-large #5
12. Benedictine-HAAC Regular Season Champ
13. Black Hills State-DAC T'ment Finals
14. Cornerstone-Wolverine-At-Large #6
15. St. Ambrose-Midwest Collegiate T'ment Champion
16. Sterling (Kan.)-KCAC Reg. Season Champ
17. Daemen (N.Y.)- American Mideast North Reg Season Champ
18. Southern Oregon-Cascade T'ment Champs
19. William Jewell-At-large #7
20. Ohio Dominican Am. Mideast T'ment Champ
21. MidAmerica Nazarene-HAAC T'ment Finals-2nd Conference Berth
T22. Aquinas-Wolverine T'ment Champion
T22. U of Rio Grande-At-Large #8
24. Eastern Oregon-Reg. Season Champs
25. Union-King (Tenn.)-Appalachian T'ment Championship
***other teams who have qualified not ranked in the top 25:
Southwestern College-KCAC T'ment Finals-2nd KCAC Berth
Holy Names (Calif.)-Cal. Pacific: Postseason T'ment Champ
Northwood (Fla.)-Florida Sun Postseason T'ment Champ
Fort Kent (Maine)-Sunrise Postseason T'ment Champ
King (Tenn.) College-Appalachian Regular Season Champ
Berea-Kentucky T'ment Champion
Minot State-At-Large #9
*below is a list of the conf. tournaments, the seeds and games/results...also, the number in parenthesis represents the # of bids
American Mideast Conf: (3)
Shawnee State & Daemen-Regular Season Champs
Quarterfinals - February 27 (at Highest Seed)
N#1 Notre Dame def. N#4 Ursuline, 81-78
S#2 Rio Grande def. S#3 Urbana, 68-52
N#2 Roberts Wesleyan def. N#3 Houghton, 72-53
S#1 Ohio Dominican def. S#4 Cedearville, 71-52
Semifinals - March 1 (at Highest Seed)
N#1 Notre Deme def. S#2 Rio Grande, 72-51
S#1 Ohio Dominican def. N#2 Roberts Wesleyan, 81-51
Finals - March 4
S#1 OH Dominican def. N#1 Notre Dame, 81-73
Appalachian Athletic Conf: (2)
King (Tenn)-Regular Season Champ
First Round - February 27 (at Viking Hall Civic Center)
#9 UVA-Wise def. #8 Virginia Intermont, 80-67
#7 Montreat def. #10 Bluefield, 90-61
Quarterfinals - February 28 (at Viking Hall Civic Center)
#3 Milligan def. #6 Bryan, 92-62
#2 Union def. #7 Montreat, 80-63
#1 King def. #9 UVA-Wise, 72-62
#5 Tenn. Wesleyan def. #4 Covenant, 83-77 **UPSET ALERT***
Semifinals-Feb. 29
#2 Union def. #3 Milligan, 76-67
#1 King def. #5 Tenn. Wesleyan, 79-75
Championship- March 1
#2 Union def. #1 King, 71-61
California Pacific Conference (1)
Holy Names-Conf. T'ment Champion
Cascade Collegiate Conference (2)
Eastern Oregon-Regular Season Champion
Quarterfinals - February 26 (at Highest Seed)
#8 Cascade (15-16) def. #1 Eastern Oregon (24-5), 67-66 ***UPSET ALERT***
#2 Southern Ore. def. #7 Northwest Christian(14-17), 76-60
#3 College of Idaho (18-10) def. #6 Evergreen (9-21), 78-75
#4 Oregon Tech (23-8) def. #5 Concordia (15-16), 62-51
Semifinals - February 29(at Highest Seed)
#2 Southern Oregon def. #8 Cascade, 65-58
#3 College of Idaho def. #4 Oregon Tech, 63-44
Championship - March 3
#2 Southern Oregon def. #3 College of Idaho, 82-72
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conf: (1)
Quarterfinals - February 25 (at Highest Seed)
#3 Judson (12-16) def. #6 Calumet St. Joseph (3-27), 99-44
#4 Trinity Christian def. #5 Purdue Calumet(7-24), 92-52
Semifinals - February 27(at Highest Seed)
#1 Cardinal Stritch def. #4 Trinity Christian, 72-40
#2 Trinity International def. #3 Judson, 57-41
Championship: Feb. March 1
#1 Cardinal Stritch def. #2 Trinity International, 65-41
DAC: (1)
Quarterfinals - February 24 (at Highest Seed)
#1 Dakota State def. #8 Valley City, 88-59
#4 Mayville def. #5 S.D. Mines, 85-52
#2 Black Hills def. #7 Dickinson State, 86-64
#6 Jamestown def. #3 Minot, 67-54
Semifinals - February 27(at Highest Seed)
#4 Mayville def. #1 Dakota State, 72-66 ***UPSET ALERT***
#2 Black Hills def. #6 Jamestown, 67-48
Championship: March 2 (@ highest seed)
#2 Black Hills State def. #4 Mayville State, 75-65
Florida Sun: (1)
#1 Northwood-Postseason Conf. T'ment Champ
GPAC: (2)
#1 Morningside-Reg. Season Champ
First Round - February 26 (at Highest Seed)
#7 Doane def. #10 Sioux Falls, 69-58
#8 Dordt def. #9 Briar Cliff, 69-58
#5 Mt. Marty def. #12 Midland Lutheran, 61-41
#6 Dakota Wesleyan def. #11 Dana, 74-56
Quarterfinals - February 28 (at Highest Seed)
#1 Morningside def. #8 Dordt, 77-70 OT
#2 Northwestern def. #7 Doane, 80-70
#3 Hastings def. #6 Dakota Wesleyan, 77-51
#5 Mt. Marty def. #4 Concordia, 68-58 ***UPSET ALERT***
Semifinals - March 1
#1 Morningside def. #5 Mount Marty, 87-57
#2 Northwestern def. #3 Hastings, 76-59
Championship - March 4
#2 Northwestern def. #1 Morningside, 83-79
HAAC: (2)
Benedictine-Regular Season Champ
Quarterfinals - February 28 (at Highest Seed)
#1 Benedictine def. #8 Lindenwood, 82-53
#4 Avila def. #5 Evangel, 69-51
#6 Missouri Valley def. #3 William Jewell, 74-64 ***UPSET ALERT***
#2 MidAmerica Nazarene def. #7 Baker, 64-54
Semifinals-March 1
#1 Benedictine def. #4 Avila, 65-61
#2 MidAmerica Nazarene def. #6 Mo. Valley, 65-60
Championship-March 4
#2 MidAmerica Nazarene def. #1 Benedictine, 61-60
KCAC: (2)
Sterling-Regular Season Champ
First Round - February 25 (at Highest Seed)
#7 Bethel (13-15) def. #10 Bethany (11-18), 75-69
#8 Ottawa (7-22) def. #9 St. Mary (11-17), 68-56
Quarterfinals - February 28 (at Highest Seed)
#1 Sterling def. #8 Ottawa, 64-47
#4 Tabor def. #5 Kansas Wesleyan, 52-47
#2 Southwestern def. #7 Bethel, 78-61
#3 McPherson def. #6 Friends, 74-52
Semifinals-March 1
#1 Sterling def. #4 Tabor, 63-57 OT
#2 Southwestern def. #3 McPherson, 81-65
Championship-March 4
#1 Sterling def. #2 Southwestern, 64-60
Kentucky Intercollegiate: (1)
First Round - February 28 (at Asbury College)
#5 Asbury def. #4 Alice Lloyd, 55-51
#3 Berea def. #6 STLCOP 125-43
Semifinals - March 29 1 (at Asbury College)
#1 Midway def. #5 Asbury, 58-38
#3 Berea def. #2 IU Southeast, 84-79 *UPSET*
Championship - March 1
#3 Berea def. #1 Midway, 121-101
Mid-Central: (1)
Quarterfinals - February 26 (at Highest Seed)
#1 Bethel (27-3) def. #8 Goshen (11-19), 79-52
#2 Ind. Wesleyan (27-4) def. #7 Spring Arbor (12-19), 56-40
#3 Taylor (17-13) def. #6 St. Francis (7-24), 70-51
#4 Huntington (17-12) def. #5 Marian (19-11), 62-52
Semifinals - March 1 (at Highest Seed)
#1 Bethel def. #4 Huntington, 70-55
#2 Ind. Wesleyan def. #3 Taylor, 65-56
Championship - March 3
#1 Bethel def. #2 Indiana Wesleyan, 50-45
Midlands Collegiate: (1)
Semifinals - February 29 (at College of the Ozarks)
#3 Haskell def. #2 Oklahoma Wesleyan, 69-64
#1 Ozarks def. #4 Central Christian, 95-60
Championship- March 1
#1 Ozarks def. #3 Haskell, 92-56
Midwest Collegiate: (1)
First Round - February 26 (at Highest Seed)
#8 Ashford (10-20) def. #9 Clarke (1-30), 72-59
Quarterfinals - February 28 (at Highest Seed)
#1 St. Ambrose def. #8 Ashford, 91-45
#4 Waldorf def. #5 Viterbo, 68-58
#2 Grand View def. #7 William Penn, 66-52
#3 Iowa Wesleyan def. #6 Mount Mercy, 77-36
Semifinals-March 1
#1 St. Ambrose def. #4 Waldorf, 73-61
#3 Iowa Wesleyan def. #2 Grand View, 64-44
Championship: March 3
#1 St. Ambrose def. #3 Iowa Wesleyan, 63-60
Sunrise Athletic: (1)
Maine-Fort Kent-T'ment Champion
Wolverine-Hoosier: (1)
Quarterfinals - February 28 (at Highest Seed)
#1 Davenport def. #8 Indiana Tech, 86-52
#2 Cornerstone def. #7 UM-Dearborn, 70-47
#3 Aquinas def. #6 Siena Heights, 81-64
#4 Madonna def. #5 Concordia, 70-51
Semifinals - March 1
#4 Madonna def. #1 Davenport, 67-64 **UPSET**
#3 Aquinas def. #2 Cornerstone, 62-53 **UPSET*
Championship-March 4
#3 Aquinas def. #4 Madonna, 84-79
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