Talladega College qualifies for NAIA Tournament

On Wednesday, the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced #20 Talladega College received an at-large bid to the NAIA D1 Men’s Basketball Tournament.

The view from Alabama!

The @DegaTornadoes learned they will take on the @upikebears at the @NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament!

📺: @getaJON_likeme #GCACMBB #GCACHoops #GCACGameday #MakeThemNotice pic.twitter.com/10akVhXRtV

— GCAC (@GCACInfo) March 13, 2019

Tallageda finished the regular season 24-7 overall and 11-3 in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) play. The Tornadoes are ranked first in the GCAC in total defensive rebounds per-game averaging 28.9 and total rebound margin with a +13 average. Senior guard Da’Jon Streeter leads the team and is ranked second in the conference in scoring, averaging 18.6 points-per-game.

The Tornadoes will face University of Pikeville (KY) on Thursday, March 21. Tip-off is at 9 AM at Municipal Arena in Kansas City, Missouri.

Men’s Basketball will play @UPIKEAthletics in the first round NAIA National Tournament Thursday March 21 @ 9am.

— Talladega College Athletics (@DegaTornadoes) March 13, 2019

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