The Wayne State men’s and women’s basketball teams open play in the Sanford Health Northern Sun Conference basketball tournament on Wednesday with first-round matchups at home sites.
The Wayne State women, who earned the second seed in the North Division will host Bemdji State, the No. 7 seed from the South Division, in a 7 p.m. matchup at Rice Auditorium.
The Wayne State men are the sixth seed in the South and will take on North Division No. 3 seed St. Cloud State in a 7 p.m. matchup at St. Cloud, Minn.
First-round winners will move to the Sanford Health Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., Feb. 25-28, with the championship games set for Tuesday, Feb. 28 beginning at 5 p.m.
Tournament brackets and schedules are as follows (Division and seed in parenthesis):
Women’s Bracket
Wednesday, Feb. 22 First Round (at home sites)
(S8) Southwest Minnesota State at (N1) MSU Moorhead, 6 p.m.
(N5) St. Cloud State at (S4) University of Sioux Falls, 7 p.m.
(N7) Bemidji State at (S2) Wayne State, 7 p.m.
(S6) Minnesota State at (N3) Minnesota Duluth, 7 p.m.
(N8) Minot State at (S1) Augustana, 6 p.m.
(S5) Winona State at (N4) University of Mary, 7 p.m.
(S7) Upper Iowa at (N2) Northern State, 6 p.m.
(N6) Minnesota Crookston at (S3) Concordia-St. Paul, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 25 Quarterfinals (at Sanford Pentagon)
SMS/MSUM winner vs. SCS/USF winner, 12 p.m.
WSC/Bemidji winner vs. MSU/Duluth winner, 2:30 p.m.
Augie/Minot winner vs. Winona/Mary winner, 5:30 p.m.
UIU/Northern winner vs. Crookston/CSP winner, 8 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 27 Semifinals (at Sanford Pentagon)
12 p.m. winner vs. 2:30 p.m. winner, 12 p.m.
5:30 p.m. winner vs. 8 p.m. winner, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 28 Championship (at Sanford Pentagon)
Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.
Men’s Bracket
Wednesday, Feb. 22 First Round (at home sites)
(S8) Concordia-St. Paul at (N1) MSU Moorhead, 8 p.m.
(N5) University of Mary at (S4) Minnesota State, 7 p.m.
(N7) Minnesota Crookston at (S2) Upper Iowa, 7 p.m.
(S6) Wayne State at (N3) St. Cloud State, 7 p.m.
(N8) Minnesota Duluth at (S1) Southwest Minnesota State, 7 p.m.
(S5) University of Sioux Falls at (N4) Minot State, 7 p.m.
(S7) Winona State at (N2) Northern State, 8 p.m.
(N6) Bemidji State at (S3) Augustana, 8 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 26 Quarterfinals (at Sanford Pentagon)
CSP/MSUM winner vs. Mary/MSU winner, 12 p.m.
Crookston/UIU winner vs. WSC/SCS winner, 2:30 p.m.
Duluth/SMS winner vs. USF/Minot winner, 5:30 p.m.
Bemidji/Augie winner vs. Winona/Northern winner, 8 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 27 Semifinals (at Sanford Pentagon)
12 p.m. winner vs. 2:30 p.m. winner, 5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m. winner vs. 8 p.m. winner, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 28 Championship (at Sanford Pentagon)
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.
