This years tournament starts Thursday, December 26th at JQH Arena and Hammons Student Center.
Consolation games have been added to the winner’s bracket this year, so teams that win their first round games but lose in the quarterfinals will be able to play a third, and possibly a fourth game.
Here’s the first round schedule, with seeds in parenthesis:
Blue Division: (First round games December 26th at Hammons Student Center)
(8) Marshfield vs. Spokane 9:30 a.m.
(1) Kickapoo vs. Fair Grove 11:00 a.m.
(5) Rogersville vs. Clever 12:30 p.m.
(4) Branson vs. Mountain Grove 2:00 p.m.
(7) Crane vs. Hollister 5:00 p.m.
(2) Willard vs. Buffalo 6:30 p.m.
(6) Mt. Vernon vs. Reeds Spring 8:00 p.m.
(3) Ozark vs. Skyline 9:30 p.m.
Gold Division: (First round games December 26th at JQH Arena)
(8) Camdenton vs. Aurora 9:30 a.m.
(1) Nixa vs. Conway 11:00 a.m.
(5) Strafford vs. Morrisville 12:30 p.m.
(4) Bolivar vs. Greenwood 2:00 p.m.
(7) West Plains vs. Ava 5:00 p.m.
(2) Republic vs. Willow Springs 6:30 p.m.
(6) Hartville vs. Lebanon 8:00 p.m.
(3) Hillcrest vs. Mansfield 9:30 p.m.