ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Griffon Men's Basketball (21-11, 12-7 MIAA) earned the No. 5 seed in the NCAA Central Regional Championships and will face No. 4 seed St. Cloud State (25-6, 20-2 NSIC) in the quarterfinals on Saturday, March 14 at 8 p.m.

The Central Regional will be hosted by Washburn at Lee Arena in Topeka, Kansas. The regional semifinals are scheduled for Sunday, March 15, with the regional championship game set for Tuesday, March 17.

The tournament central page, where fans can access live video, box scores, game notes, and additional information throughout the event, will be available HERE.

Ticket information for the NCAA Central Regional will be announced soon. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Tuesday at 8 a.m. and will be available through the tournament central page HERE.

NCAA Central Regional Schedule

Saturday, March 14 – NCAA Central Regional Quarterfinals
Game 1 – No. 3 Central Missouri vs. No. 6 Rogers State – 12 p.m.
Game 2 – No. 2 Oklahoma Baptist vs. No. 7 Harding – 2:30 p.m.
Game 3 – No. 1 Washburn vs. No. 8 Minnesota Duluth – 5:30 p.m.
Game 4 – No. 4 St. Cloud State vs. No. 5 MoWest– 8 p.m.

Sunday, March 15 – NCAA Central Regional Semifinals
Game 5 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 – 5 p.m.
Game 6 – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 – 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 17 – NCAA Central Regional Championship
Game 7 – Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6 – 7 p.m