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SAGU meets Cougars in NCCAA semi-finals

LAKEWOOD, Colorado -- The Southwestern Assemblies of God University men’s basketball team will take on Colorado Christian University this evening at 6:00pm (CST) in the semi-finals of the NCCAA* Central Regionals.

Fans can view the game on-line with an $8 pass by going to www.ccucougars.com. Scroll down to the bottom left and click on the America One button for pay-per-view access. (LiveStats free access is posted below)

 The Lions, now 24-9, are the #2 seed in the eight-team field. The Cougars, the #6 seed, are members in the NCAA’s Division II. The contest starts at 5:00pm Mountain Standard Time.

SAGU advanced by defeating Southwestern Christian University (Ok), 97-72, last night, while Colorado Christian scored the game’s final four points to edge Mid-America Christian University (Ok), 70-68.

In the other men’s semi-final, #4 seed Oklahoma Wesleyan University meets #1 seed Dallas Baptist University at 2:00pm (CST). OKWU got past Central Christian College (Ks), 77-61, while DBU rolled by Crowley’s Ridge College (Ark), 109-56.

To follow the text version of the game, called LiveStats, click the following link. It will provide a scoreboard and game clock from Denver and the play-by-play account of the game. Team and player statistics are also posted in real time. There is no fee for this service.

http://www.ccucougars.com/sports/2012/2/28/NCCAA_Fans.aspx?id=61

Today's winners will play on Friday, March 9, at 6:00pm (CST) for a berth in the NCCAA Nationals next week.

Grace College, located in Winona Lake, Indiana, will host the eight-team nationals during March 14-17.

Contact: Mark “Link” Warde, SAGU Sports Information Director, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or at 469-658-2847.

*National Christian College Athletic Association