MONMOUTH, Ore. - The Western Oregon men's and women's basketball programs will team up to host their annual WOU/Phoenix Inn D2 Shootout, Nov. 20-21.
Both the men's and women's field will contain four NCAA Division II opponents in a classic format with all opponents predetermined. The women's field will consist of Cal State Monterey Bay, Mesa State, Northwest Nazarene and Western Oregon while Hawaii Hilo, Notre Dame de Namur, Saint Martin's and Western Oregon make up the men's side.
"Its an opportunity for us to bring in DII talent from around the country," said WOU men's coach Craig Stanger.
Games will be played both Friday and Saturday afternoon through the evening. Friday's contests will begin at 2:00 p.m., with Northwest Nazarene taking on Mesa State and it will be followed by the Western Oregon women's team facing Cal State Monterey Bay. The men's games will begin at 6:00 p.m., with Saint Martin's tipping-off against Hawaii Hilo. The Western Oregon men's first game will take place after at approximately 8:00 p.m., as they take on Hawaii Hilo. The tournament will continue Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Please check below for a complete schedule.
This is the 17th season of the WOU/Phoenix Inn D2 Shootout, which was previously known as the Wolfpack Classic as far back as 1990. This is also just the third season the tournament has featured a women's bracket.
Complete schedule for the WOU/Phoenix Inn D2 Shootout
Friday
Women
2:00 p.m. Mesa State v. Northwest Nazarene
4:00 p.m. Cal State Monterey Bay v. Western Oregon
Men
6:00 p.m. Saint Martin's v. Hawaii Hilo
8:00 p.m. Notre Dame de Namur v. Western Oregon
Saturday
Women
1:00 p.m. Northwest Nazarene v. Cal State Monterey Bay
3:00 p.m. Mesa State v. Western Oregon
Men
5:15 p.m. Notre Dame de Namur v. Saint Martin's
7:30 p.m. Hawaii Hilo v. Western Oregon