March Madness is upon us and for the first time in North Central Missouri College school history both men's and women's basketball will competing in the national tournament during same year. The Lady Pirates will be making their 3rd straight appearance in the NJCAA DII Women's National Tournament as a result of their at-large selection in Tuesday's tournament selection show. The berth is the 6th in program history. The men also received an at-large selection to the NJCAA DII Men's National Tournament as a result of their outstanding regular season. They will be making their 4th national tournament appearance.
"I am very proud of our men's and women's basketball programs as both teams have established themselves as national contenders year in and year out over the past few years. I would like to credit the coaches and student athletes for their hard work and dedication to make it this far. Both programs have a great opportunity to make a run deep in the tournament, and I can't wait to see our athletes and coaches shine in the spotlight," commented NCMC Athletic Director Nate Gamet.
NCMC Women's Basketball Full Details
Seed: The Lady Pirates will be the 17th seed in the 20-team tournament.
Date & Time: Opening round game is Monday, March 18th @ 11:00am against 16th seed Southwestern Michigan College. With a win, NCMC will play #1 seed Johnson County CC on Tuesday, March 19th at 11:00am. With a loss in the opening round, the Lady Pirates will play their final game on Wednesday, March 20th at 9:00am.
Location: Leggett & Platt Athletic Center, Missouri Southern State University Campus, Joplin, MO
Admission: Daily Session Passes for in person attendance are $25
NCMC Campus Watch Party: Fans unable to make the trip to Joplin are invited to Cross Hall Room 208 to watch Monday's game. Tip-off is at 11:00am. Additionally, with a win in the opening round, the second round game will also have a watch party in Cross 208 on Tuesday at 11:00am.
Full Tournament Bracket: https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/r/p/c04n7zbf12godm/2023-24_NJCAA_DII_Women-s_Basketball_Championship_Bracket_Seeded.pdf
NCMC Men's Basketball Full Details
Seed: The Pirates will be the 13th seed in the 20-team tournament.
Date & Time: Opening round game is Monday, March 18th @ 9:00am against 20th seed United Tribes Technical College. With a win, NCMC will play #4 seed Macomb CC on Tuesday, March 19th at 9:00am. With a loss in the opening round, the Pirates will play their final game on Wednesday, March 20th at 9:00am.
Location: Mary Miller Center, Danville Community College Campus, Danville, IL
Admission: Daily Session Passes for in person attendance are $15. For a Tournament Pass, the cost is $100.
NCMC Campus Watch Party: Fans unable to make the trip to Joplin are invited to Cross Hall Room 208 to watch Monday's game. Tip-off is at 9:00am. Additionally, with a win in the opening round, the second round game will also have a watch party in Cross 208 on Tuesday at 9:00am. A watch party will also be available if the team loses their opening round game. That would be on Wednesday at 9:00am in Cross 208.
Full Tournament Bracket: https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/h/w/c2rhmjhnc1nuad/2023-24_NJCAA_DII_Men-s_Basketball_Championship_Bracket_Seeded.pdf
If fans would prefer to watch either tournament from the comfort of their home, a pay-per-view live stream will be available through the NJCAA Network. Here are the details.
NJCAA Network: All tournament games will be streamed live on the NJCAA Network. The web address for the live stream is https://www.njcaa.org/network/landing/index. All games will also be available on-demand at their conclusion.
The NJCAA Network is available through a variety of pay-per-view pricing options:
• Day Pass - $12.00
• Tournament Pass - $35.00
• All-Access Pass (all 2023-24 NJCAA Championship events) - $100.00
• Note: All-Access Pass does not include any events that are on ESPNU or ESPN+
To stay up to date on how each team is progressing through the tournament, check out NCMCPirates.com and follow our social media accounts (@NCMCAthletics).