MARSHALL, Minn. – The official match times have been set for the NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament held at Southwest Minnesota State on Nov. 30, Dec. 1 and Dec. 2.
 
The eight-team region tournament will be held at the PE Gym on the campus of SMSU with the quarterfinals set for Thursday, Nov. 30, the semifinals on Friday, Dec. 1 and the championship match on Saturday, Dec. 2.

Ticket prices for the tournament are $8 for adult general admission and $5 for student general admission. Children 5-and-under are free. For more tournament information, go to SMSUmustangs.com.
 
The winner of the tournament will advance to the Division II Elite Eight held on Dec. 7-9 in Pensacola, Florida, on the campus of the University of West Florida.
 
The tournament begins on Thursday, Nov. 30, at 12 p.m. with No. 2 seed Concordia-St. Paul facing No. 7 seed Central Oklahoma. At 2:30 p.m., No. 3 seed Nebraska-Kearney will battle No. 6 seed Missouri Western. The 5 p.m. match as No. 4 seed Northern State taking on No. 5 Minnesota Duluth, while the quarterfinals conclude at 7:30 p.m. with No. 1 seed Southwest Minnesota State facing No. 8 seed Arkansas Tech.
 
Southwest Minnesota State (26-3), ranked No. 2 in the latest AVCA Top 25 poll released on Monday, will be making its 14th straight NCAA tournament appearance and 15th overall in program history. SMSU last hosted the Central Region Tournament in 2010.
 
2017 NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament
Quarterfinals – Thursday, November 30
12 p.m. – Quarterfinal 1: No. 7 Central Oklahoma (29-5) vs. No. 2 Concordia St. Paul (28-3)
2:30 p.m. – Quarterfinal 2: No. 6 Missouri Western (24-10) vs. No. 3 Nebraska-Kearney (33-3)
5 p.m. – Quarterfinal 3: No. 5 Minnesota Duluth (24-6) vs. No. 4 Northern State (23-6)
7:30 p.m. – Quarterfinal 4: No. 8 Arkansas Tech (35-0) vs. No. 1 Southwest Minnesota State (26-3)
 
Semifinals – Friday, December 1
5 p.m. – Semifinal 1: Q1 winner vs. Q2 winner
7:30 p.m. – Semifinal 2: Q3 winner vs. Q4 winner
 
Championship – Saturday, December 2
3 p.m. – Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner