---Harrison Morton is a major reason NKU has earned a trip to the NCAA Division II Tournament. The Norse meet Drury at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Findlay, Ohio, in the Great Lakes Regional.

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team has received a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament, and the Norse will face Drury in the first round of the Great Lakes Regional this Saturday at Findlay, Ohio, at 8:30 p.m.

NKU (22-8) is the No. 4 seed and will play No. 5 seed Drury (21-8) in the Great Lakes Regional, which is being be hosted by Findlay (28-1). NKU and Drury split two meetings this season.

Drury knocked off NKU, 78-69, last month at Springfield, Mo., and the Norse rallied to eliminate the Panthers from the GLVC Tournament semifinals, 69-62, last Saturday at Evansville, Ind.

The NKU/Drury winner will possibly get a shot at top-seeded Findlay, which has won 58 consecutive home games - the longest streak in the nation at any level in the NCAA. The Oilers meet eighth-seeded Wisconsin-Parkside (19-12) in the first round.

NKU is making its first trip to the NCAA Division II Tournament since the 2002-03 season.

NCAA II Great Lakes Region Tournament (at Findlay, Ohio)

Saturday, March 10
noon– Quincy vs. Grand Valley State
2:30 p.m. – Rockhurst vs. Southern Indiana
6 p.m. – Wisconsin-Parkside vs. Findlay
8:30 p.m. – Drury vs. Northern Kentucky

Sunday, March 11
5 p.m. - Winner(#3 GVSU/#6 Quincy) vs. Winner(#2 USI/#7 Rockhurst)
7:30 p.m. - Winner(#1 UF/#8 Parkside) vs. Winner(#4 NKU/#5 Drury)

Tuesday, March 13
Regional championship, 7 p.m.

•Tickets for the event will go on sale Monday, March 5 from 9:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m. in the UF athletic office located on the second floor of the Koehler Fitness and Recreation Complex. Ticket prices for the event are as follows:
$10 – Reserved
$8 – General Admission
$4 – Student (6-17)

Driving Directions
From North: Take I-75 South to exit 159. Turn left at the top of the exit onto Trenton Avenue and continue till you reach Main Street. (There will be a Family Video Store on your left) Take a right on Main Street. The College First Church of God will be located on your right about two blocks down. Croy Gymnasium is located directly behind the church at 1000 N. Main Street.
From South: Take I-75 North to exit 159. Turn right at the top of the exit onto Trenton Avenue and continue till you reach Main Street. (There will be a Family Video Store on your left) Take a right on Main Street. The College First Church of God will be located on your right about two blocks down. Croy Gymnasium is located directly behind the church at 1000 N. Main Street.