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Posted: Mar 06, 2025 10:32 PMUpdated: Mar 07, 2025 7:19 AM
'Battle For The Red Banner' Starts in Iowa
Brian McSweeney
Oklahoma Wesleyan basketball officially got the word of their destination for round one of the NAIA tournament.
The Eagles are off to Sioux Center, Iowa at Dordt University, for a date with Mid-America Christian University. They are the 7-seed in the Liston quadrant of the bracket.
MACU will enter the tournament with an overall record of 22-8 and a 17-7 record against teams in the Sooner Athletic Conference.
Tichic Fikipo, an assistant coach with the Evangels, is also a former OKWU Eagle.
OKWU and MACU met in the second round of the NAIA tournament last year in a 76-58 win for the Eagles.
The Eagles and Evangels will tip-off in Iowa on March 14 with a time TBA.
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