From IUP Sports Information
IUP and the Kovalchick Convention & Athletic Complex will be the home of the 2020 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Basketball Atlantic Region Championships. Games are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 13-14 with possible regional championship games Tuesday, March 17.
The IUP men’s and women’s teams each earned top seeds in their respective Atlantic Region rankings as the NCAA Division II field of 64 was announced Sunday night. The men won conference regular season and tournament championships and enter the NCAA tournament with a 28-2 record. The women won the conference regular season title and finished as runner-up in the tournament, and bring a 28-3 overall record into the NCAAs.
Listen to all IUP games on U92.5 FM and streaming from U92radio.com. The pregames will begin 30 minutes prior to tipoff.
With dual hosting responsibilities, the NCAA will split the regional brackets with IUP and the Kovalchick Complex playing host to four women’s and four men’s teams this weekend. Seeds in each bracket making the trip to Indiana include the Nos. 1, 4, 5 and 8 teams.
Tickets for the Atlantic Region Championships go on sale Tuesday, March 10 at 10 a.m. at the Kovalchick Complex Box Office. All tickets will be general admission only with no reserved seating. Adults are $12 per day while youth (ages 3-18), senior citizens (65+) and students from participating institutions with valid school ID are $10 per day.
Again, fans pay just one price (adults $12, youth/senior citizens/students from participating schools $10) to watch all games that day.
You can also purchase tickets online at IUPtix.com or via phone at 1-800-514-3849. Additional fees may apply.
For each women’s game during the tournament, 100 seats directly behind each team bench will be reserved for that school’s fans. There will be 150 reserved seats for the men’s games. Those fans will be asked to relocate at the conclusion of their game to make way for the next game’s fans. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
TICKET PRICING
(Prices are per day)
Adults – $12
Youth (ages 3-18) – $10
Senior Citizens (65+) – $10
Students of participating institutions (with ID) – $10
NO COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS
KOVALCHICK COMPLEX BOX OFFICE HOURS
Monday thru Thursday:
Friday: 10 a.m. – end of 8:30 p.m. game
Saturday: 10 a.m. – end of 7:30 p.m. game
Sunday: Closed
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
First Round, Friday, March 13
No. 4 Bowie State vs. No. 5 Virginia Union | 12 p.m.
No. 1 IUP vs. No. 8 Fayetteville State | 2:30 p.m.
Session Two
No. 1 IUP vs. No. 8 Winston-Salem State | 6 p.m.
No. 4 Shippensburg vs. No. 5 Fairmont State | 8:30 p.m.
Semifinals, Saturday, March 14
Session Three
Women’s No. 4/5 Winner vs. No. 1/8 Winner | 5 p.m.
Men’s No. 4/5 Winner vs. No. 1/8 Winner | 7:30 p.m.
Championship Game, Tuesday, March 17
Session Four
Indiana site Winner vs. West Liberty site Winner, Site TBD, Time TBD
