Paxton Ritchey-CSC Sports Information
CHADRON, Neb. – With one win and one last second loss out of the first two games of the Chris Francis era, the Chadron State men’s basketball program will take another road trip to Kansas City for two more nonconference tests.
The Eagles will face No. 20 Northwest Missouri State, who won four national titles in a five-year span from 2017-2022 but are currently 0-2 with a brand-new coaching staff, on Thursday at 5 p.m. CT (4 p.m. MT). The following day, Chadron State will take on Ottawa University, an NAIA school in Kansas, at 11:00 a.m. CT (10:00 a.m. MT).
Both matches will take place in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City as part of the “Bearcat/Gorilla Classic,” hosted by Northwest Missouri State and Pittsburg State.
No video live streams will be available, but Eagle fans can follow along via live stats.
Looking Back
The Eagles split a season-opening trip to Texas, defeating Texas A&M International 72-68 before losing to Texas A&M Kingsville 73-71 on an overtime buzzer beater.
Chadron State outscored International 11-4 over the final four minutes of game time to pull off a win in the season-opener before battling to an extra period with Kingsville.
In the game against TAMUK, the Eagles tied the score with 15 seconds left in regulation to send it to overtime and with 25 seconds remaining in the extra period before falling on the last shot.