Wildcats Draw Third Seed, Host No. 14 Texas Wesleyan in NAIA First Round

BALDWIN CITY - Hosting their first set of national tournament games, No. 3 Baker will take on No. 14 Texas Wesleyan and serve as the host site for the 2025 NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship First & Second Rounds, presented by Ballogy, on March 14-15 in the Collins Center.

The Wildcats and Rams will tip off at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 14, following the conclusion of No. 6 Concordia and No. 11 Bethel (Kan.), who are scheduled to start at 5 p.m. The winners will face off in the NAIA Second Round on Saturday, March 15 at 6 p.m. in Baldwin City.

This marks the program's third straight - and seventh overall - NAIA postseason appearance for Baker, advancing to the second round last year. The Wildcats earned their first-ever win in the NAIA tournament with a 74-71 victory over No. 7 SAGU in last year's first round.

BU owns a 28-3 overall record and swept the Heart of America Conference championships this season, claiming its first Heart Tournament title and first regular-season conference banner since 1989.

Texas Wesleyan comes in with a 19-10 overall record and carries recent wins over fellow tournament teams No. 4 Langston and No. 10 Mid-America Christian. The Rams went 14-9 in the Sooner Athletic Conference and fell in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament to MACU.

Tickets will be available for purchase both at the gate and online prior to the day of the event. Online tickets can be purchased via HomeTownTicketing.

Admission prices:
Adults - $10
Senior Citizens/Military Veterans - $5
College Students - $5
Children (Ages 12-18) - $5
Children (12 and Under) - FREE

A live stream of all three games will be available for free on the Heart Conference Network.

A tournament central page with additional information and links can be found here.  

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