WINONA LAKE, Ind. - Grace's men's basketball team will get to begin their NAIA national tournament experience this year at home.
The Lancers were named as one of 16 host sites for the First and Second Rounds, presented by Ballogy. Grace will host a four-team pod from March 13-14 at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. The winner of the Winona Lake pod will earn a trip to the NAIA's final site in Kansas City, Mo.
The complete NAIA bracket and field of 64 teams will be unveiled on Thursday evening.
This marks the fourth consecutive year that Grace will host part of the NAIA tournament for men's basketball. The Lancers had already punched their ticket to the NAIA's 64-team national tournament by winning the regular season championship in the Crossroads League.
Grace has a chance to earn another trophy on Tuesday night. The top-seeded Lancers will host second-seeded Indiana Wesleyan at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the CL Tournament championship game. Grace is aiming for a fifth consecutive CL Tournament title.
Tuesday's game will be broadcast for free on the Urban Edge Network: https://urbanedgenetwork.net/watch/11995.
WINONA LAKE POD - NAIA 1ST & 2ND ROUND SCHEDULE
1ST ROUND
March 13 (5pm) - Grace vs TBA
March 13 (7pm) - TBAÂ vs TBA
2ND ROUND
March 14 (3:30pm) - Winners of 1st Round games
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