Lady Eagles Headed Back to NCCAA National Tournament - Receive At-Large Bid
The 2019-20 Lady Eagles basketball season lives on! Emmaus has accepted one of the four at-large bids to the 2020 NCCAA DII National Tournament.
The Lady Eagles were awarded the #5 seed in the 8-team tournament, and will match-up against the #4-seeded Pensacola Christian Eagles on Wednesday, March 11 @ 4pm CT on the campus of Ozark Christian College in Joplin, MO.
Emmaus's return to the national tournament marks their second appearance in the last 3 years. The Emmaus Lady Eagles participated in the 2018 National Tournament and finished in 5th place going 1-1 in the tournament.
Meanwhile, the Pensacola Eagles return to the tournament for the third year in a row. Pensacola finished as national runners-up in 2019, took 3rd place in 2018, and finished in 5th place in 2017.
Here is the 2020 NCCAA DII National Tournament field and schedule:
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School |
City, State |
Qualifying Method |
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#1 Arlington Baptist University |
Arlington, TX |
Southwest Region Champion |
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#2 Maranatha Baptist University |
Watertown, WI |
North Region Champion |
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#3 Grace Christian University |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Mideast Region Champion |
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#4 Pensacola Christian College |
Pensacola, FL |
At-Large Selection |
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#5 Emmaus Bible College |
Dubuque, IA |
At-Large Selection |
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#6 Bob Jones University |
Greenville, SC |
South Region Champion |
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#7 Champion Christian College |
Hot Springs, AR |
At-Large Selection |
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#8 Campbellsville University Harrodsburg |
Harrodsburg, KY |
At-Large Selection |
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SCHEDULE OF GAMES (Central Time) |
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TIME / GAME |
MATCHUP |
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Wednesday, March 11, 2020 |
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2:00pm / Game 1 |
#1 Arlington Baptist University vs. #8 Campbellsville Univ. Harrodsburg |
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4:00pm / Game 2 |
#4 Pensacola Christian College vs. #5 Emmaus Bible College |
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6:00pm / Game 3 |
#2 Maranatha Baptist University vs. #7 Champion Christian College |
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8:00pm / Game 4 |
#3 Grace Christian University vs. #6 Bob Jones University |
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Thursday, March 12, 2020 |
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10:00am / Game 5 |
Loser game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 |
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12:00pm / Game 6 |
Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 |
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Friday, March 13, 2020 |
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2:00pm / Semi 1 |
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 |
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4:00pm / Semi 2 |
Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 |
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Saturday, March 14, 2020 |
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9:00am / 5th Place |
Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 |
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1:00pm / 3rd Place |
Loser Semi 1 vs. Loser Semi 2 |
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5:00pm / Championship |
Winner Semi 1 vs. Winner Semi 2 |
Fans can follow all of the Emmaus Lady Eagles game action by purchasing the livestream on The NCCAA Network. https://thenccaa.org/tournaments/?id=486&path=network
Visit the NCCAA tournament championship page for full tournament details:
https://thenccaa.org/tournaments/?id=557&path=wbball2