Men's Basketball
Georgetown, KY
March 12, 2008

NAIA Brackets Released; Georgetown to Face Emmanuel (Ga.) on March 19 (3-12-08)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially released the field of 32 teams for the 71st Annual Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship, which will be held March 19-25 in Kansas City, Mo. Top-seed Georgetown College will face Emmanuel (Ga.) as an opening round opponent on Wednesday, March 19 at 4:30 p.m. CST.

Coined college basketball’s toughest tournament, Municipal Auditorium hosts 32 teams playing in 31 games over a seven-day span. The championship is a single-elimination tournament featuring 15 automatic qualifiers from eleven Division I affiliated conferences, one independent and 16 at-large berths, which are determined using the final regular-season rating released March 5.

Of the 32 teams, Georgetown ( Ky. ) is making the most appearances with its 25th. The Tigers, who own the only perfect record in Division I play at 32-0, also makes its 17th straight Championship.

The first 28 games of the Championships will be video-streamed live on the Internet, while the Semifinal round and National Championship Game on March 25 will air live nationwide on CBS College Sports Network (CSTV), with Jason Knapp calling the action and Steve Wolf providing color analysis. All games will be broadcast live on 101.5 FM and on www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com

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