Posted: Feb 15, 2023

North Region Women's Basketball Tournament Preview

February 15, 2023 | by Taylor Pill

DUBUQUE, Iowa -- The Sabercats have been given the #9 seed for the 2023 NCCAA North Region Women's Basketball Tournament and will open play Wednesday, March 1, in the first round against the #8-seeded Saints from the Central Christian College of the Bible.

The winner of the first-round game will face the top-seeded North Central University Rams in the quarterfinal, scheduled for 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 2. The Sabercats face the tall task of having to win on four consecutive days if they want to earn the title of North Region champions.

The single-elimination tournament will be held March 1-4 at Emmaus Bible College in Dubuque, Iowa.

Besides the North Region title, the winner of the North Region Championship will earn a berth at the 2023 NCCAA DII National Tournament, held March 8-11 at Ozark Christian College in Joplin, Missouri.

SCHEDULE

Date	Time	Matchup
Wednesday, 3/1	10:00 a.m.	First Round vs #8 Central
Thursday, 3/2	3:15 p.m.	Quarterfinal vs #1 North Central*
Friday, 3/3	1:00 p.m.	Semifinal*
Saturday, 3/4	2:00 p.m.	Championship*
*win to advance

LINKS

BRACKET :: SCHEDULE :: LIVE VIDEO :: LIVE STATS :: NCCAA POWER RATING SYSTEM

FORMAT

The format is single-elimination with seedings determined exclusively by the modified NCCAA Power Rating System.

PARTICIPANTS

Below is a brief overview of the 10-team field, which is the largest-ever field for an NCCAA North Region Tournament:

Team	Nickname	Location	Record	Power Rating
#1 North Central	Rams	Minneapolis, Minn.	14-8	4.330
#2 Trinity	Lions	Ellendale, N.D.	19-6	3.956
#3 Crown	Polars	St. Bonifacious, Minn.	11-9	3.573
#4 Faith	Eagles	Ankeny, Iowa	15-9	3.401
#5 Providence	Pilots	Manitoba, Canada	11-12	3.167
#6 Oak Hills	Wolfpack	Bemidji, Minn.	9-11	2.833
#7 Calvary	Warriors	Kansas City, Mo.	7-13	2.696
#8 Central	Saints	Moberly, Mo.	8-15	2.509
#9 Maranatha	Sabercats	Watertown, Wis.	4-14	2.181
#10 Emmaus	Eagles	Dubuque, Iowa	0-19	1.336