Arkansas State University Mid-South Greyhounds Advance to NCJAA Sweet Sixteen

ASU Mid-South Greyhounds (26-5) will against #1 ranked Cuyahoga Community College from Cleveland, (29-1). ASU Mid-South is ranked #13 in the division and received a #14 seed. Cuyahoga received a #3 seed. The game will be played on Tuesday March 20 at 11:00 AM at the NCJAA Division II National Tournament in Danville, .

ASU Mid-South is hosting a watch party on Tuesday morning at 11 AM in the Marion Berry Renewable Center Room 136. The public is invited to attend.

The Greyhounds earned a 68-66 victory over Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley Scouts to win the NJCAA District XIII Championship in Kansas City, . The win gives ASU Mid-South its first- ever appearance in the NJCAA Division II National Tournament held March 20-24 in Danville, Illinois.

The Greyhounds have set a new standard with a series of firsts this season including the most victories in a season, best single-season record, first national ranking (currently ranked #13), first time to win consecutive region championships, first district championship, and first time to qualify for the NJCAA National Tournament.

The Greyhounds will play Thursday at 6:00 p.m. with a win and Thursday at 3:00 p.m. with a loss, so either way the Greyhounds will have a day off before their next game. The national semifinals are slated for Friday, March 23, with the Division II National Championship game at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 24.

The National Tournament features the winners of each of the NJCAA's 16 districts playing in a straight bracket format for the National Championship. Losers of first-round games play in an 8-team bracket for 7th place, losers of second-round games play out a 4-team bracket for 5th place, and losers of the semifinals play each other for 3rd place while the two remaining teams without a tournament loss vie for the national title. All tournament games will be played at the Mary Miller Center on the campus of Danville Area Community College.