Lipscomb senior forward Jacob Ognacevic, a Wisconsin native, is the team's leading scorer and rebounder. Photo by Stella Nastulski, Mid-Major Basketball.
The NCAA Tournament tips off in Milwaukee on Friday with a stacked slate of first-round matchups: No. 14 Lipscomb takes on No. 3 Iowa State, followed by No. 11 North Carolina vs. No. 6 Ole Miss. Later in the day, No. 14 Troy battles No. 3 Kentucky, and No. 11 Xavier squares off against No. 6 Illinois.
Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic is one of the team’s go-to scoring options offensively. He’s a Wisconsin native. Photo by Stella Nastulski, Mid-Major Basketball.North Carolina coach Hubert Davis has made the NCAA Tournament in three of his first four years as the coach. Photo by Stella Nastulski, Mid-Major Basketball.Troy freshman Kerrington Kiel goes up for a dunk during the practice day for the NCAA Tournament.Photo by Stella Nastulski, Mid-Major Basketball.Joe Anderson, a senior guard, ranks third on the team in scoring for Lipscomb. Photo by Stella Nastulski, Mid-Major Basketball.Troy sophomore forward Thomas Dowd. Photo by Stella Nastulski, Mid-Major Basketball.North Carolina freshman James Browns sprints during the team’s practice leading up to the NCAA Tournament. Photo by Stella Nastulski, Mid-Major Basketball.Lipscomb senior forward Jacob Ognacevic, a Wisconsin native, is the team’s leading scorer and rebounder. Photo by Stella Nastulski, Mid-Major Basketball.Photo of the Iowa State band as it prepares for the NCAA Tournament. Photo by Stella Nastulski, Mid-Major Basketball.
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