Upper Iowa men's basketball has earned a berth to the NCAA Tournament after finishing the season with a 21-9 record. The Peacocks will face #2 seed Kentucky Wesleyan in the NCAA Midwest Region Quarterfinals on Saturday, Mar. 16 at 1:30 p.m. CST.
Upper Iowa's last tournament appearance was in 2021-22 where they advanced to the Round of 32. They defeated Central Oklahoma 91-74 in the quarterfinals before falling to #1 seeded Augustana 65-60 in the following round.
Kentucky Wesleyan is a member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference. They finished the season at 21-8 (15-5 G-MAC) and took home a share of the G-MAC Regular season title. The Panthers fell in the GMAC Quarterfinals to Tiffin in a 72-53 decision.
The Peacocks received nine votes in this week's NABC Top 25 Coaches' Poll and the Panthers collected four votes.
LOCATION
All three rounds of the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament will be held on the campus of Indianapolis in Niscon Hall. (3957 Campus Wy, Indianapolis, IN 46227).
STREAM
All of the games during the NCAA Midwest Regional event will require a fee of $9.95 ($10.55 with tax). There is an alternative option to pay for the DII Men's Basketball Championship Pass, which charges $29.95 ($31.15 with tax) that will cover all of the regional games throughout the weekend.
You can find the livestream for game one attached with this story and on UIUPeacocks.com on the designated game day.
TICKETS
Tickets must be purchased in advance on the UIndy tournament website, as the University of Indianapolis does not accept cash payments for tickets. . Prices run $12.00 per contest for general admission and senior citizens/children ages 4-17 are $6.00. The tournament website is linked with the story.
WHAT'S AT STAKE
The winner of the matchup between Upper Iowa and Kentucky Wesleyan will advance to the NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinals, which will be played on Sunday, Mar. 17 at 4 p.m CST.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
(Times are listed in ET)
Saturday, March 16
Game One: #3 Walsh vs. #6 Lake Superior State | 12:00 ET
Game Two: #7 Upper Iowa vs. #2 Kentucky Wesleyan | 2:30 ET
Game Three: #8 William Jewell vs. #1 University of Indianapolis | 5:00 ET
Game Four: #5 Ferris State vs. #4 Northern Michigan | 7:30 ET
Sunday, March 17
Game Five: Game One winner vs. Game Two winner | 5:00 ET
Game Six: Game Three winner vs. Game Four winner | 7:30 ET
Tuesday, March 19
Region Championship: Game Five winner vs. Game Six winner | 7:00 ET
