MADISON, S.D. (PlayNorthStar.com) – Bellevue will be the No. 1 seed when the 2018 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Postseason Tournament kicks off on Thursday, Feb. 22. The Bruins finished their regular-season with an overall record of 20-10 and earned the regular-season conference title outright with an 11-5 record in league play.
Jamestown (20-9 overall record) and Dickinson State (13-12 overall record) finished in a two-way tie for second-place in the North Star conference standings with 9-7 record. The Jimmies own the tiebreaker over the Blue Hawks to secure the No. 2 seed (Blue Hawks will be the No. 3 seed in the conference postseason play).
Waldorf (13-15 overall record) and Mayville State (15-10 overall record) both ended up in a two-way tie for fourth-place in the league standings. The Warriors earned the tiebreaker over the Comets for the No. 4 seed (MSU will be the No. 5 seed).
The top four seeds all host the first round games on Thursday.
Dakota State (14-16 overall record), Viterbo (15-13 overall record) and Valley City State (14-15 overall record) finished in a three-way tie for sixth-place in the North Star conference. After the tiebreaker protocol, the Trojans will be the No. 6 seed followed by the V-Hawks at No. 7 seed and the Vikings at No. 8 seed.
Presentation did not make to the conference tournament as they ended their regular-season with an overall record of 12-15 and 6-10 record in the North Star conference games.
The quarterfinals begin on Thursday with Valley City State at Bellevue; Mayville State at Waldorf; Dakota State at Dickinson State and Viterbo at Jamestown.
The first round winners will advance to the ‘Final Four’ round at the top remaining seed on Feb. 25-26. The semifinals are set for Sunday, Feb. 25, with winners advancing to the championship game on Monday, Feb. 26.
The NSAA Postseason Tournament Champion earns an automatic bid to the NAIA Division II National Tournament on March 7-13 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.
NSAA Men’s Basketball Quarterfinals – Thursday, Feb. 22
Game #1: No. 8 Valley City State (N.D.) (14-15, 7-9 NSAA)@ No. 1 Bellevue (Neb.) (20-10, 11-5 NSAA) – 7 p.m. – KOVC 1490 AM/ 96.3 FM- NewsDakota.com
Game #2: No. 5 Mayville State (N.D.) (15-10, 8-8 NSAA)@ No. 4 Waldorf (Iowa) (13-15, 8-8 NSAA) – 7 p.m.
Game #3: No. 6 Dakota State (S.D.) (14-16, 7-9 NSAA)@ No. 3 Dickinson State (N.D.) (13-12, 9-7 NSAA) –8 p.m. (CT)/7 p.m. (MT)
Game #4: No. 7 Viterbo (Wis.) (15-13, 7-9 NSAA)@ No. 2 Jamestown (N.D.) (20-9, 9-7 NSAA) – 7 p.m. – KQDJ 1400 AM/107.1 FM – NewsDakota.com
NSAA Men’s Basketball Semifinals – Sunday, Feb. 25 (at Final Four Top Seed Remaining)
Game #5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner – TBA
Game #6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner – TBA
NSAA Men’s Basketball Championship – Monday, Feb. 26 (at Final Four Top Seed Remaining)
Game #7: Semifinals winners – TBA