Ticket Punched: Lions Headed to Hutch for Fifth Time in School History

Wallace State men's basketball has punched their ticket to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national tournament in Hutchinson, KS. The Lions earned the #22 seed and will face the #11 seed Frank Phillips College Plainsmen. The game will take place at 8:00 PM on Sunday, March 23 at the Hutchinson Sports Center and will be televised on ESPN+.

Wallace State is making their second consecutive National Tournament appearance and fifth overall.

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The Plainsmen finished the season 24-8 overall and had an 11-5 conference record in the Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC). They were selected as an at-large team after losing in the semifinals of the Region V tournament to McLennan Community College. They are making their first National Tournament appearance since 1958. 

Frank Phillips College averaged 75.4 points per game while allowing 65.1. They have three players averaging double-digits in scoring. They are led by LA Hayes with 16.8 points per game. He is followed by Mady Traore at 13.3 and Sherman Weatherspoon at 10.1. Traore leads the team in rebounding with 8.6 rebounds per game.

As a team they shoot 46.7% overall and 32.8% from three. They average 37.9 rebounds per game, 16.6 assists per game, 7.9 steals per game and 6.7 blocks per game.