{"id":773,"date":"2019-02-18T23:52:32","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T04:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kentuckysports.net\/?p=773"},"modified":"2020-11-03T09:01:28","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T14:01:28","slug":"gpac-mens-basketball-tournament-pairings-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kentuckysports.net\/?p=773","title":{"rendered":"GPAC men&#8217;s basketball tournament pairings announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"13c398acb195b4bd84e993cb56669758\" data-index=\"6\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Above Post Ad 2 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:638px;height:70px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4024319323781499\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8631827568\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>GPAC Communications<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>SIOUX CITY, Iowa<\/strong>\u2013 Morningside will be the No. 1 seed when the 2019 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men&#8217;s Postseason Basketball Tournament, presented by Cypress Risk Management, begins on Wednesday, February 20.\u00a0 The Mustangs went 18-2 in the GPAC and 25-2 for the season.<\/p>\n<p>As the No. 1 seed the Mustangs have secured an automatic berth to the NAIA Men&#8217;s Division II National Tournament in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, which runs March 6-12 at the Sanford Pentagon.\u00a0 Jamestown is the two seed, Briar Cliff the three seed, and Dakota Wesleyan the four seed.\u00a0 The top four seeds all host first round games.<\/p>\n<p>Northwestern is seeded fifth, Dordt is sixth, Hastings is seeded seventh, and Concordia is the eighth seed.\u00a0 GPAC tiebreakers determined the seeds for the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The semifinals are on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the highest two remaining seeds.\u00a0 GPAC Championship Tuesday, presented by Cypress Risk Management, will be on Tuesday, Feb. 26.\u00a0 The GPAC Postseason Tournament Champion garners an automatic berth to the NAIA National Basketball Tournament (the runner-up gains the berth if the regular season champion (top seed Morningside) wins the postseason).<\/p>\n<p><strong>2019 Great Plains Athletic Conference Cypress Risk Management<br \/>\nMen&#8217;s Basketball Post-Season Tournament<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GPAC Men&#8217;s Basketball Quarterfinals \u2013 Wednesday, February 20<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n#8 Concordia (15-15, 7-13) at #1 Morningside (25-2, 18-2), 7pm<br \/>\n#5 Northwestern (17-12, 11-9) at #4 Dakota Wesleyan (21-8, 13-7), 8pm<br \/>\n#6 Dordt (18-12, 10-10) at #3 Briar Cliff (20-7, 14-6), 7pm<br \/>\n#7 Hastings (19-11, 10-10) at #2 Jamestown (25-5, 15-5), 6pm<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GPAC Men&#8217;s Basketball Semifinals \u2013 Saturday, February 23<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n#8\/#1 winner vs. #5\/#4 winner, Time TBA<br \/>\n#6\/#3 winner vs. #7\/#2 winner, Time TBA<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GPAC Men&#8217;s Basketball Championship Tuesday, February 26<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\nSemifinal winners at highest remaining seed, Time TBA<\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; 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