NCAA SECTIONALS: Details Now Set for Bruins’ Sectional at Wisconsin-Stevens Point

NEWBERG, Ore. – Hoping to move one step closer to a second national championship in women’s basketball, the George Fox University Bruins will meet the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers there this Friday, March 11, at 7:00 p.m. in the “Sweet 16” round of the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament.

The Bruins (24-5) and Pointers (27-2) will square off following the 5:00 p.m. game between the Illinois Wesleyan University Titans (25-4) from Bloomington, Ill., and the Coe College Kohawks (26-3) from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  All times listed are Central Standard Times; in the Pacific zone, the game times would be 3:00 p.m. for the IWU-Coe matchup and 5:00 p.m. for the GFU-UWSP contest.

The two Friday winners will advance to the sectional “Elite 8” title game Saturday, March 12, also at 7:00 p.m., with a berth in the “Final Four” in Bloomington, Ill., on the line.

TICKETS: Ticket prices for both nights have been set at $7 for adults, and $4 for senior citizens, children under 12, and students from the participating institutions with a valid ID.  Advanced ticket purchases are highly recommended, as UWSP’s Berg Gymnasium seats only 1,429.  Tickets may be purchased before 10:00 a.m. Central time Thursday with an acceptable credit card (VISA, MasterCard, or Discover) through the UWSP box office at 715-346-4100; after that, all remaining tickets go on sale to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

MULTIMEDIA: Live stats will be provided for all three sectional games by host UWSP, and D3hoops.com will provide equipment and a broadcast team for live video streaming of all three games.  George Fox campus radio station KFOX is also planning to provide live audio with Chris Lumsden and Justin Sweeney webcasting the Bruin games.  Check the George Fox website at www.gfubruins.com for further updates and links to the multimedia presentations.