KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NAIA released the seeding and opponents on Thursday evening of the 2025 NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship First & Second Round presented by Ballogy. The Wildcats will return to Luckey Arena after earning the No. 5 seed in the Duer Quadrant and will welcome Life (Ga.) (4-seed), Madonna (Mich.) (12-seed), and Johnson (Tenn.) (13-seed) to the campus of Indiana Wesleyan University next week on March 14-15.
The Wildcats will make their 18th NAIA Tournament appearance and 17th consecutive when they hit the court at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14, against No. 12-seeded Madonna (Mich.).
No. 12-seeded Madonna (Mich.) comes to Marion boasting a record of 19-11. The Cruisaders are making their sixth NAIA National Tournament appearance after earning an at-large bid out of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference. No. 4-seeded Life (Ga.) makes their 19th NAIA National Tournament appearance after earning an automatic bid as the tournament champion of the Southern States Athletic Conference. They will match-up against the No. 13-seeded Johnson (Tenn.) who earned an at-large berth out of the Appalachian Athletic Conference. The Royals are making their first appearance in the NAIA National Tournament.
To view the Marion Bracket Tournament Central Page, click HERE.
To view the full release for the NAIA, click HERE.
Friday, March 14, 2025
- Game 1: No. 4 Life (Ga.) vs. No. 13 Johnson (Tenn.) // 1:00 p.m. // WATCH // LIVE STATS
- Game 2: No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan vs. No. 12 Madonna (Mich.) // 3:00 p.m. // WATCH // LIVE STATS
Saturday, March 15, 2025
- Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 // 3:00 p.m. // WATCH // LIVE STATS
Tickets are on sale now! Tickets are sold by the day and grant the individual access to all games on that day. Tournament Passes give individuals access to both days for all games.
All-Tournament Pass
- Adult $20
- Students (6-17) - $12
Single Day/Game Tickets
- Adult - $12
- Students (6-17) - $8
- Children (5 & Under) - Free
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