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Morningside Tops GPAC Playoffs

Morningside Tops GPAC Playoffs

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Morningside will be the number one seed when the 2018 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men’s Postseason Basketball Tournament begins on Wednesday, February 21.

The Mustangs went 14-4 in the GPAC and 23-6 for the season. As the number one seed the Mustangs have secured an automatic berth to the NAIA Men’s Division II National Tournament in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, which runs March 7-13 at the Sanford Pentagon.

Briar Cliff is the two seed, Northwestern the three seed, and Dakota Wesleyan the four seed. The top four seeds all host first round games.

The semifinals are on Saturday, February 24, at the highest two remaining seeds. GPAC Championship Tuesday will be on Tuesday, February 27

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