#DragonsMarchOn: MSUM to face Bellarmine in Elite 8 Contest March 25
The Minnesota State University Moorhead men’s basketball team will face Bellarmine University at 8:30 p.m. Central time on March 25 in the NCAA Elite 8. The Elite 8 will be held at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind.
MSUM (35-3) captured the Central Region Championship on Tuesday with a 47-42 win over Northwest Missouri State.
Bellarmine (30-3) is the champion of the Midwest Region. The school, with an enrollment of 1,100 is located in Louisville, Ky.
MSUM Athletics is planning a fan bus to Evansville, Indiana for the Elite 8. Cost is $150 per person to ride the bus (This does not include hotel, meals or game tickets) A minimum of 30 people is needed for the bus with a maximum of 55 people. The bus registration will open tomorrow morning (Thursday) and will close at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
For those looking for other travel options, Tod Ganje at Travel Incorporated has been researching flight, hotel and rental car information for the past week. More information is available by calling Tod at 800-225-8383.
Dragon Athletics is also planning a send-off for the team. More details will be available when team travel details are finalized.
Game tickets can be purchased online here. Cost is $15 per session.
Live audio broadcast with Steve d’Eustachio can be found here.
There will be a viewing party at Buffalo Wild Wings on Wednesday, March 25. Check back to msumdragons.com for more details.
The Ford Center is a state of the art facility located in Evansville. It was built in 2011 and is the home to the Evansville University men’s and women’s basketball teams.
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