TYLER, TEXAS – Game times and ticket information as well as tournament information have been released for the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament in Denver, Colorado this week.
UT Tyler has now qualified for their fifth straight NCAA South Central Regional tournament. This is their fifth appearance in the Division II era and 16
th appearance as a program in the NCAA Tournament.
The Patriots are 42-12 overall and finished second in the LSC regular season standings at 33-7. They are coming off of an appearance in the LSC Tournament Semifinals, and now hit the road for the first time in the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament.
All games this week will be played at Assembly Athletic Complex on the campus of MSU Denver in Denver, Colorado.
No. 1 seed Colorado Christian will host the entirety of the tournament this week and face off with No. 8 seed St. Mary's in the opening round on Thursday. The four teams will square off in a double-elimination bracket over three days.
No. 2 seed West Texas A&M will host the opposite side of the bracket with the other four teams in the regional, with the winners of the two regionals clashing in the NCAA South Central Super Regionals on May 21-22 at the highest remaining seed's host site.
UT Tyler is the No. 4 seed in the regional and will face off with No. 5 seed Oklahoma Christian in the opening round on Thursday.
Action will begin at 12 p.m. local time, 1 p.m. central on Thursday with the matchup between the Cougars and Rattlers. The Patriots will play at 2:30 p.m. local time, 3:30 p.m. central immediately following game one.
Tournament information throughout the weekend can be found by visiting the tournament central page
HERE.
Tickets can be purchased online in advance
HERE or at the entrance to the field. An all-session pass can be purchased for $25 dollars. Individual game tickets are $11.50 for an adult ticket, $6.50 for a child ticket (ages 5-12) and $6.50 for a senior ticket (ages 65+).
NCAA Division II South Central Region Tournament I
Denver, Colorado – Assembly Athletic Complex
All games below are in local time.
THURSDAY, MAY 14
12 p.m. – No. 1 Colorado Christian vs. No. 8 St. Mary's
2:30 p.m. – No. 4 UT Tyler vs. No. 5 Oklahoma Christian
FRIDAY, MAY 15
11 a.m. - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
1:30 p.m. - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser
4 p.m. - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner
SATURDAY, MAY 16
12 p.m. - Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner
2:30 p.m. - Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser (if necessary)
NCAA SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL SEEDINGS
1. Colorado Christian
2. West Texas A&M
3. Angelo State
4. UT Tyler
5. Oklahoma Christian
6. Texas A&M-Kingsville
7. CSU Pueblo
8. St. Mary's