The brackets were released Saturday for the 2022 Keeps Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship, with the finals to be held March 8 at Indiana Farmers Coliseum.
The Northern Kentucky University Norse earned the No. 3 seed, and the bye that comes along with it.
NKU has an overall record of 18-11, and are 14-6 in the Horizon League, including ending the season going 12-2.
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Cleveland State earned the No. 1 seed, with Purdue Fort Wayne the No. 2 seed.
With a bye to the quarterfinals, the Norse will hos the second-highest remaining seed on Thursday at 7 p.m. at BB&T Arena.
The final four teams will then move to Indiana Farmers Coliseum for the semifinals and finals.
NKU has won three Horizon League championships – 2017, 2019 and 2020.
2022 Keeps Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship schedule
Tuesday, March 1
No. 5 Oakland vs. No. 12 IUPUI, 8 p.m. ESPN+
No. 6 Detroit Mercy vs. No. 11 Green Bay, 7 p.m. ESPN+
No. 7 Youngstown State vs. No. 10 Robert Morris , 7 p.m. ESPN+
No. 9 Milwaukee vs. No. 8 UIC 8 p.m. ESPN+
Thursday, March 3
No. 1 Cleveland State vs. Lowest-remaining seed, 8 p.m. ESPN+
No. 2 Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Second lowest-remaining seed, 7 p.m. ESPN+
No. 3 Northern Kentucky vs. Second highest-remaining seed 7 p.m., ESPN+
No. 4 Wright State vs. Highest-remaining seed, 7 p.m. ESPN+
Monday, March 7
Highest-remaining seed vs. Lowest-remaining seed, 7 p.m. ESPNU
Second-highest remaining seed vs. Second-lowest remaining seed, 9:30 p.m. ESPN2
Tuesday, March 8
Championship 7 p.m. ESPN
NKU women No. 5 seed in Keeps Horizon League Women’s Basketball Championship
The Norse women just missed out on a first-round bye, finishing as the No. 5 seed.
NKU, 20-7 overall and 14-6 in the Horizon, will host No. 12 seed Detroit Mercy on Tuesday.
The NKU women are still searching for their first championship game appearance.
2022 Keeps Horizon League Women's Basketball Championship schedule
Tuesday, March 1
No. 10 Wright State at No. 7 Oakland 5:30 p.m. ESPN+
No. 12 Detroit Mercy at No. 5 Northern Kentucky 7 p.m. ESPN+
No. 9 Purdue Fort Wayne at No. 8 Robert Morris 7 p.m. ESPN+
No. 11 UIC at No. 6 Milwaukee 8 p.m. ESPN+
Thursday, March 3
Highest-remaining seed at No. 4 Cleveland State 5:30 p.m. ESPN+
Lowest-remaining seed at No. 1 IUPUI 7 p.m. ESPN+
Second-lowest remaining seed at No. 2 Youngstown State 7 p.m. ESPN+
Second-highest remaining seed at No. 3 Green Bay 8 p.m. ESPN+
Monday, March 7
Highest-remaining seed vs. Lowest-remaining seed Noon ESPN+
Second-highest remaining seed vs. Second-lowest remaining seed 2:30 p.m. ESPN+
Tuesday, March 8
Championship Noon ESPNU
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