The UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team will face M.I.T. of Cambridge, Massachusetts in NCAA Division III semifinal action Friday night at the Salem Civic Center.
MIT defeated Franklin and Marshall 69-54 Saturday night in sectional final action. MIT shot 56 percent from three (9-for-16) and outrebounded Franklin and Marshall by 12.
The Engineers will bring an impressive 29 & 1 record into Saturday night’s game vs. the Warhawks. It will be the school’s first-ever berth in Final Four action.
Tipoff Friday night at the Salem Civic Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. (Central Time). The game will be broadcast live on KOOL 106.5 with Gary Douglas on the call. Links to the broadcast will be posted later in the week.
MIT is just the second team currently in the NEWMAC to reach the national semifinals and the first in 25 years. Clark finished as the national runner-up in 1984 and 1987.
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