KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The No. 20-ranked Red Raider men's basketball team will be matched up with Taylor (Ind.) in the First Round of the NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship, presented by Ballogy. 

Northwestern earned a host bid after a 26-5 season that culminated in a GPAC tournament title. The #4-seeded Raiders will meet the #13-Seeded Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, March 13 in the Bultman Center. 

Also on March 13, the Bultman Center will play host to the first-round matchup between William Penn (Iowa) and reigning national champions College of Idaho, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The winners of both games will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14. 

FAN INFORMATION 

Admission is $12 for adults and $6 for K-College students. Tickets purchased online at nwcraiders.com/tickets will waive the processing fee, while tickets purchased at the gate will include a $1.00 fee. 

Season passes and institutional IDs will not be accepted for free admission. Fans with NAIA passes will receive one free entry per passholder. 

A free livestream will be available for all three games on the NAIA Channel of the Urban Edge Network. 

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