The Grand Canyon University men's basketball team has accepted an invitation to participate in the 2015 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament and has been tapped to host a first-round game on Wednesday, March 18 against Northern Arizona. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. at GCU Arena.
This marks the second time in as many years that the Lopes will play in the CIT, as they fell to Pacific in the first round last season.
The game is slated to be broadcast live in Phoenix on Cox7 or streamed online at www.collegeinsider.com. The game can be heard via radio on KXXT 1010 AM in Phoenix and
www.familyvaluesradio.com or via the KXXT TuneIn Radio App.
The Lopes finished their second season in Division I with a 17-14 regular season record and an 8-6 mark in the Western Athletic Conference. NAU went 19-14 this season and advanced to the Big Sky Tournament Semifinals. The two squads met last season on Dec. 14, 2013 in Flagstaff,
with the Lumberjacks prevailing 63-61.
The CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament is a single-elimination tournament, consisting of five rounds, all games played on on-campus sites, which will be determined by seeding.
This will be the seventh edition of the CIT, which has included past champions in Old Dominion, Missouri State, Santa Clara, Mercer, East Carolina and most recently, Murray State. The 2009 and 2010 tournaments were contested by 16 teams. The 2011 CIT consisted of 24 teams. The field expanded to 32 in 2012.
CBS Sports Network will broadcast the Semifinal Round on Tuesday, March 31 and Championship Game of the CIT on Thursday, April 2.
Ticket information will be available at
www.gcuarena.com later tomorrow.
The 2014 CIT Schedule:
First round: March 17-18
Second Round: March 20-21
Quarterfinals: March 24-25
Semifinals: March 31
Championship: April 2
CIT Website