COUGARS CLAIM TOP SEED

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially released the 32-team bracket for the 73rd Annual Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship, held March 17-23 in Kansas City, Mo. No. 1-seed Mountain State (W.Va.) tops the list in its 12th straight Championship. The 28-2 Cougars have now earned the top seed in four of the last seven Championships, winning one title in 2004.

Mountain State begins its Championship by facing first-year participant Bacone (Okla.) on Wednesday, March 17th, at 11:45 a.m. EST. The Cougars are 19-10 in the Championship, and won the title in 2004. Bacone (19 -10), the Red River Conference Tournament Champion, is making their first ever appearance in the National Tournament.

For the second straight year, the defending national champion did not make the Championship field. One year after winning its first national title, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) did not qualify.

The Championship final on March 23 will be televised live nationally on CBS College Sports Television with tip-off at 8 p.m. EST.

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2004 NAIA National Championship
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