Sioux City, Iowa - The Columbia College women's basketball team plays today in the First Round of the NAIA National Tournament.
After their come-from-behind win over top-seeded Williams Baptist University in the championship game of the AMC tournament, the Cougars will look to extend their season tonight.
Briar Cliff University is the host for the First and Second Rounds of the Duer Quadrant in the NAIA National Tournament.
The Duer Quadrant consists of Briar Cliff University, Columbia College, Lewis-Clark State College, and Spring Arbor University.
The doors will open 90 minutes before tip-off. Cost of admission for the contest will be $15 for adults, $5 for children. Card and cash will be accepted. Concession stands will also be available. Cost of admission for the Saturday, March 15, contest will be $10 for adults and $5 for the adults.
The contest will be live streamed on the GPAC Network and will have a $10 charge.
Friday Schedule:
Saturday Schedule:
Meet the Teams:
- #3-Seed, Briar Cliff University (26-5, 18-4 GPAC)
- The Chargers of BCU earned their spot in the first round after advancing to the championship game of the Great Plains Athletic Conference before falling to top-seeded Dordt
- GPAC tournament results:
- Quarterfinals: #3 BCU defeated #6 Morningside, 89-52
- Semifinals: #3 BCU defeated #2 Dakota Wesleyan, 62-56
- Championship: #3 BCU fell to #1 Dordt, 77-54
- #6-Seed, Lewis-Clark State College (25-6, 17-5 CCC)
- LC State earned their spot in the first round after advancing to the championship game of the Cascade Collegiate Conference
- CCC tournament results:
- Quarterfinals: #3 LC State defeated #6 Bushnell, 75-49
- Semifinals: #3 LC State defeated #2 Oregon Tech, 63-47
- Championship: #3 LC State fell to #1 Southern Oregon, 56-49
- #11-Seed, Columbia College (28-3, 19-3 AMC)
- The Cougars advanced to the first round after winning the American Midwest Conference tournament
- AMC tournament results:
- Quarterfinals; #2 Columbia defeated #7 Missouri Baptist, 76-62
- Semifinals: #2 Columbia defeated #3 Mission University, 81-71
- Championship: #2 Columbia defeated #1 Williams Baptist, 81-75
- #14-Seed, Spring Arbor (19-11, 11-7 CL)
- The Cougars of SAU earned at at-large bid into the first round after falling in the second round of the Crossroads League conference tournament
- CL tournament results:
- Quarterfinals: #4 Spring Arbor defeated #5 Huntington, 93-85
- Semifinals: #4 Spring Arbor fell to #1 Indiana Wesleyan, 83-62
