For Immediate Release
Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022
NCAA Bracket

INDIANAPOLIS - The NSIC will have four teams extend their seasons as Wayne State, Concordia-St. Paul, Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State will compete in the NCAA Central Region Tournament. The eight-team region tournament will be held in Wayne, Nebraska on November 18-20.  St. Cloud State earned an automatic bid via their NSIC Tournament win, while CSP and UMD and WSC earned at large bids.

CSP has made it into the NCAA Tournament field in all 20 seasons under head coach Brady Starkey and have won 11 Central Region titles during that span. St. Cloud State is making its third straight, and fourth NCAA postseason appearance since 2004 while it's Wayne State's 12^th NCAA Tournament bid in the program's history and first since the 2016 season. UMD is making its 23rd NCAA appearance after making the regional 17 of the last 19 seasons. 

First Round – Friday, November 18
#1 seed Wayne State (29-2) vs. #8 seed Harding (Ark.) (30-1)
#2 seed Concordia-St. Paul (26-5) vs. #7 seed Nebraska-Kearney (28-5)
#3 seed Minnesota Duluth (26-4) vs. #6 Washburn (24-7)
#4 seed Northwest Missouri State (24-6) vs. #5 St. Cloud State (26-5)
 
Semi Finals – Saturday, November 19
 
Championship Match – Sunday, November 20