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Defending National Champion Harding Bisons Headed Back to the Playoffs

SEARCY, Ark. — The Harding Bisons, 2023 NCAA Division II national champions, are headed back to the playoffs in Super Region 3.

Harding, boasting a 10-1 record and sharing the Great American Conference title, will make its ninth NCAA Division II Playoff appearance. The Bisons have won 29 of their last 30 games.

Their first-round matchup pits them against Pittsburg State (MIAA) in Pittsburg, Kansas, on November 23. The teams previously met in the 2014 playoffs. Pittsburg State is 8-2 and the No. 3 seed in the region. In the AFCA Top 25, which has no bearing on the regional rankings used for the playoffs, Harding is ranked No. 4 nationally with Pittsburg State at No. 13.

The game will air exclusively on ESPN+, which requires a subscription.
 
Harding concluded its regular season with a commanding 57-27 victory over Arkansas Tech.

Playoff Details:

  • Date: Nov. 23
  • Time: 1 p.m. Central Time
  • Location: Carnie Smith Stadium, Pittsburg, Kansas
  • Tickets:
  • Reserved seats: $12
  • General admission: $10
  • Game-day tickets: $12
Ticket sales begin:
  • Tuesday: Non-season ticket holder sections ... Section P is behind the Harding bench
  • Wednesday: All sections available to the public
For ticket information:
  • PSU Ticket Office: (620) 235-4796
  • PSU Athletics: (620) 235-4646
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