Washington University in St. Louis is the lone school with both men’s and women’s basketball teams remaining in the 2009 NCAA Division III tournament.
The No. 2 ranked men’s team travels to Wheaton College in Wheaton, Ill., for Sectional play, Friday-Saturday, March 13-14. Washington University (25-2) takes on No. 3 ranked and host Wheaton (26-2) on Friday at 8 p.m., while No. 1 ranked and unbeaten University of St. Thomas (29-0) will take on No. 7 University of Puget Sound (25-3) in the other semifinal at 6 p.m. The winners will meet on Saturday at 7 p.m. for a berth in the Final Four, held March 20-21 in Salem, Va. The Bears are defending national champions and have made back-to-back Final Four appearances.
The No. 5 women’s team will face the College of St. Benedict in the Sectional Semifinals on Friday in Bloomington, Ill., at 6 p.m., while No. 4 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will face sectional host and No. 1 ranked Illinois Wesleyan in the second semifinal match-up at 8 p.m. The winners of each of the semifinal games will meet in the sectional championship on Saturday night at 7 p.m., for a chance to secure a berth to the 2009 NCAA Division III Final Four, held March 20-21, in Holland, Mich.
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