Men's basketball team learns NCAA opening round destination
Jon Denham, Sports Information Director
March 3, 2008

The Loras College men's basketball team will be on the road in Whitewater, Wisconsin to take on the Warhawks (24-4) this Friday for their opening round game of the NCAA III Men's Basketball Championships. Other qualifiers in the opening weekend site are Lawrence and Wheaton (IL).

The 2007-2008 team is 21-6 entering the NCAA Tournament. Last year, the Duhawks earned their first NCAA III bid since returning as an NCAA member in 1986-1987 by winning the IIAC regular season and tournament titles, closing the Fieldhouse with a 77-62 win over Buena Vista. Loras traveled to St. John's (MN) for their opening round game, falling in overtime to the Johnnies 85-82.

This year, the Duhawks entered the league tournament as the #2 seed and defeated Coe College in the semifinals before knocking off BVU in Storm Lake on Saturday night to earn the automatic berth.

A handful of Duhawks with no class scheduled over the 11:00 hour gathered in Wahlert Hall (above) with head coach Greg Gorton to watch the NCAA selection show which aired online and began at approximately 11:20 central time.

Game times for Friday have not been set. The University of Wisconsin at Whitewater has a web page reserved for the NCAA tournament HERE .