KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced on Saturday night (Feb. 25) that Lincoln has earned the No. 5 seed in the 2023 MIAA Men's Basketball Championship, Presented by Southern Bank.

The Blue Tigers will play Emporia State, the No. 4 seed, on Friday, March 3 in Municipal Auditorium at 12:00 p.m. CST. The game will be broadcast locally in Jefferson City on 88.9 FM KJLU, and can be streamed on The MIAA Network. 

Tickets to the tournament can be purchased on Ticketmaster for $20.00 for adults and $10.00 for students. All-tournament passes are also available for $75.00.

If the Blue Tigers win on Friday, they will advance to the tournament semifinals and play again on Saturday, March 4 at 12:00 p.m. CST.