(INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.) – The MIAA regular season and tournament champion Mules basketball team was selected as the No. 4 seed in the NCAA-II Central Region.

The Mules will play fifth-seeded Harding Bison during the first round Saturday in Mankato, Minn. on the campus of top-seeded Minnesota State.

This is the 21st NCAA Tournament appearance for the Mules (22-7) and the sixth under head coach Kim Anderson. This will be the first meeting between UCM and Harding.

Game times and ticket prices will be released by Minnesota State on Monday. Visit UCMathletics.com for updates. To view the complete NCAA Tournament bracket go to NCAA.com.