WICHITA, KS - Bethany College and Friends University will face off for the third time this year, this time for the right to be called KCAC Tournament Champions. The KCAC Men's Basketball Championship Game will be held on Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. on the Friends University Campus.
For the first time in the history of this tournament, the championship game will be broadcast live as a video webcast by MOKS Sports.
Click here for the link to the live video broadcast.
The two teams split the regular season meetings, each team winning on the road. Bethany College handed Friends University its only conference loss of the season.
Friends University won the first meeting 83-75. First Team All-Conference player, Chris Jackson scored a game high 28 points.
Bethany College won game two after rallying from a 14 point halftime deficit to win at Friends University 71-70. First Team All-Conference player Rodd Williams scored a team high 21 points.
Bethany College is led in scoring by the conference's second leading scorer, Senior Guard Rodd Williams, with 17.96 points per game. Senior Center Brandon Miller is third in the KCAC in rebounding with 7.68 rebounds per game. The Swedes are heading into the matchup with an 18-12 overall record, and needing a win to qualify for the National Tournament in Point Lookout, MO.
Friends University already has a tournament spot locked up, but a win over Bethany College would give the Falcons a better seed. Friends University has two players averaging over 17 points per game. Junior Forward Chris Jackson leads the team with 17.43 points per game and is 3rd in the KCAC in scoring while KCAC Player-of-the-Year and First Team All-Conference Senior Forward Romar Jones is averaging 17.29 points per game. Jones is 4th in the conference in scoring, and was named to the KCAC All-Defensive team. The Falcons are led by KCAC Coach-of-the-Year Dale Faber. Friends University is 24-6 overall heading into the finals matchup.