Kentucky Wesleyan for the fifth consecutive week stayed No. 1 in the weekly NCAA Division II Midwest Region men's basketball rankings.
Following KWC were No. 2 Drury, No. 3 Grand Valley State, No. 4 Findlay, No. 5 Central State, No. 6 Bellarmine, No. 7 Quincy, No. 8 Saint Joseph's, No. 9 Rockhurst and No. 10 Northern Kentucky.
The Panthers (28-3) will play Northern Kentucky (17-12) in the
Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship semifinals on Saturday, March 6, at 6 p.m. CT on the campus of the University of Illinois-Springfield. The championship will be Sunday, March 7, at 3:30.
The NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Basketball Selection Show will announce the 64-team field (eight per region) on March 7 at 8 p.m. CT on the internet through
www.ncaa.com.
Fans need to log in early at
www.ncaa.com since this will be a live announcement. In addition, both 64-team brackets will be posted on
www.ncaa.com immediately after each selection show.