March 11, 2001

Columbia, Mo. - The University of Missouri men's basketball team has been selected to play in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year. Missouri (19-12 overall) was awarded a number nine seed in the East Regional, and will face 8th-seeded Georgia (16-14) Thursday in Greensboro, N.C. The winner will face either top-seeded Duke (29-4) or 16th-seeded Monmouth (21-9) on Saturday.

Duke meets Monmouth at 6:40 p.m. (Central) with the Missouri/Georgia contest to follow 30 minutes after the completion of the first contest. An approximate time for the Missouri/Georgia tipoff would be 9:10 p.m. (Central).

Tickets for the tournament are available by calling 1-800-CAT-PAWS (884-PAWS in Columbia), or by stopping by the Hearnes Center Ticket Office. Ticket prices are $35 per ticket per session, and tickets must be purchased for both Thursday and Saturday sessions.