March 19, 2024

Ferris State Men’s Basketball team faces Lake Superior State in NCAA DII Midwest Regional Championship; fans have options to follow along

The Ferris State University men's basketball team will square off against Lake Superior State in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Championship on Tuesday in Indianapolis, and fans have several options to follow the action from home.

The fifth-seeded Bulldogs and sixth-seeded LSSU will tipoff at 7 p.m. with the Midwest Region Championship and a berth in the NCAA D2 Elite Eight on the line.

Ferris State, which is making its 17th all-time NCAA Division II Tournament appearance, advanced to the regional semifinals for the third consecutive year by beating Northern Michigan 81-65 on Saturday evening in Indianapolis. The team Ferris State then topped host and top-seeded Indianapolis 94-87 in overtime on Sunday in the regional semifinals. The Bulldogs own a current 27-7 overall mark this season. 
The game is the third matchup of the year between the GLIAC rivals, with each team winning on its own home floor in the regular season.

Radio station Sunny 97.3 FM, in conjunction with the Bulldog Sports Network, will broadcast the action live from Nicoson Hall on the University of Indianapolis campus, with pregame coverage starting at 6:30 p.m. 
In addition to Sunny 97.3's live broadcast, the live audio feed will also be streamed by the Bulldog Sports Network at FerrisStateBulldogs.com.

A video pay-per-view stream will also be available thru the NCAA's new partnership with HUDL. The video coverage will be provided by the University of Indianapolis and the webcast is accessible at NCAA.com. All regional games will be webcast on www.ncaa.com, the HUDL platform and the OTT app NCAA Championship Pass. 

UIndy will also provide live internet statistics along with the live video coverage. Fans can also follow live FSU twitter and Facebook scoring updates. Links for all available coverage can be found at FerrisStateBulldogs.com. 

The single-elimination national tournament field includes eight regions of eight teams apiece. The Midwest Regional champion will advance to the 2024 NCAA Division II Elite Eight set for March 26-30 in Evansville, Ind.