February 23, 2022 | by Taylor Pill

WATERTOWN, Wis. -- The Sabercats have been given the #4 seed for the 2022 North Region Women's Basketball Tournament and will open play tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. in the first round against the #5-seeded Central Christian College of the Bible Saints. The winner will advance to the North Region Semifinal at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 25 against the top-seeded Emmaus Bible College Eagles in the single-elimination tournament.

Besides the North Region title, the winner of the North Region Championship will earn a berth at the 2022 NCCAA DII National Tournament. 

The North Region Tournament will be held at Maranatha. Nationals will be held March 9-12 at Ozark Christian College in Joplin, Missouri.

SCHEDULE

Below is a schedule, with the Sabercats needing a win to qualify for each subsequent day of play.

LINKS

TOURNAMENT HOMEPAGE :: SCHEDULE :: LIVE VIDEO :: LIVE STATS :: NCCAA POWER RATING SYSTEM

FORMAT

The format is single-elimination with seedings based on the modified NCCAA Power Rating System. 

PARTICIPANTS

The tournament will be single-elimination, with the top two seeds earning byes to the semifinal. Below is an overview of the field, with seedings based on the NCCAA Power Rating System. While Providence University College did not meet the required minimum contests to be included in the power rankings, they were granted an exception for both schools as an allowance for cancellations due to COVID-19.

*Did not meet game minimum for power rating system

Emmaus (13-9) comes into the tournament as one of two teams with a winning record. The Eagles finished as semifinalists last year after an overtime loss to Maranatha, so needless to say, they will be gunning for some sweet revenge.

The Eagles open play in the semifinal at 3:00 p.m. on Friday against the winner of #4 Maranatha/#5 Central.

Trinity Bible (16-7) holds the strongest record of any team in the field and will be looking to pull off something special for their first-ever North Region title. The Lions are the hottest team coming into the tournament, as they've won six from their last seven.

The Lions open play in the semifinal at 1:00 p.m. on Friday against the winner of #3 Providence/#6 Calvary.

Providence (7-7) is the unknown factor entering the tournament, as the Pilots have played the entirety of their schedule north of the border. The Pilots did not participate in last year's tournament due to COVID-19 restrictions.

The Pilots will open play at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow against #6 Calvary.

Maranatha (5-16) is historically the best program in the region in terms of championships, as they have captured 10 regional titles since 2010. The Sabercats have struggled to stay consistent this season and hold a 4-5 North Region record.

The Sabercats open play tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. against #5 Central.

Central (7-17) finished as a semifinalist in last year's North Region Tournament and come into this weekend with a point to prove after taking two straight losses at last weekend's Midwest Christian College Conference Tournament.

The Saints open play tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. against #4 Maranatha.

Calvary (1-20) seems an anomaly after finishing as North Region runner-up last season. The Warriors come into the tournament with a 1-20 record which includes 11 winless games against North Region opponents this season.

The Warriors open play tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. against #3 Providence.

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To follow the games live, follow @MBUSabercats on Twitter and visit mbusabercats.com/schedule for live video and live stats links.