SIOUX CITY, Iowa - The Marian women's basketball team is gearing up for the NAIA Tournament Round of 16, as they take on No. 12 seed University of Jamestown in their first game in the Tyson Events Center. Below is information pertaining to the first game at the final site for Marian women's basketball.

TOP SEED
Marian is the top seed in the NAIA Tournament, taking the No. 1 overall seed for the first time in program history. The Knights are ranked first in the NAIA and enter the final site as winners of 30 consecutive games.

HOW THEY GOT THERE
Marian hosted the NAIA Tournament First and Second Round, and earned a pair of strong wins to make their 10th consecutive appearance in Sioux City. The Knights defeated Florida National 95-67 in the First Round, getting a team-high 19 points from Ella Collier in the win. Kinnidy Garrard put up 11 rebounds for Marian in their win, and then followed a strong performance in the Second Round as she corralled a double-double in Marian's 63-49 win over Stephens College. Collier and Allison Bosse each scored 15 points in the win over the Stars, with Bosse eclipsing 1000 career points in her time as a Knight.

Marian is 32-1 overall, and earned an automatic berth to the NAIA Tournament as winners of the Crossroads League Regular Season and Tournament Championships.

Jamestown is 19-12 overall, and earned an at-large bid coming out of the Great Plains Athletic Conference. After falling in the GPAC Tournament Quarterfinals, the 12-seeded Jimmies picked up a 59-53 win in an upset against The Master's in the First Round, while in the Second Round Jamestown took out No. 11 and four-seed Lewis Clark State. The Jimmies knocked out the hosts with a 65-62 win, scoring two road wins. 

KEY LEADERS
Marian's leaders on the court include their seniors, led by the program's all-time leading scorer Ella Collier. Collier, who now has 2221 career points, leads Marian in scoring averaging 19 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. Collier is the team-leader in assists as well, along with point-forward Aliyah Evans and point guard Sara Majorosova. Abbey McNally is the Knights' second leading scorer and top rebounder as the Crossroads League Defensive Player of the Year is averaging 12.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game entering the final site. Kinnidy Garrard and Allison Bosse each average 10 or more points per game, while Tamia Perryman joins Evans as one of the key sparks off the bench, putting up nearly eight points per outing.

The Jimmies are led by their top-three players, Kate Cordes, Kia Tower, and Audrey Rodakowski, as the trio combines for nearly 41 points per game, with each player scoring over 13 a night. Rodakowski doubles as the team's leader in rebounds, and Tower leads Jamestown in assists with 3.6 per night. 

WHAT'S NEXT
The winner between the Knights and Jimmies will take on either Providence or Concordia (Neb.). Jamestown scored a win over then No. 16 Providence in the middle of December, and went 1-1 against their conference foe Concordia during the regular season. Marian has only played Concordia this season between the two teams, with the Bulldogs having handed Marian their only loss of the season back in early November. 

WATCH AND FOLLOW ALONG
Fans can tune in to the game on the NAIA Network, linked above. The live stream package costs $9.95 per game, or $34.95 for the duration of the tournament. Live stats are linked above. Updates of the game will be made on the MUKnights social media pages, both on X formerly known as Twitter and Instagram.

TICKETS
Tickets are linked above and start at $17 for general admission for adults. A tournament pass starts at $60, and student passes are $10 each. The Tyson Events Center adheres to the Clear-Bag policy, and purses and backpacks will not be allowed in unless in a clear bag. 

WATCH PARTY
Fans not in Iowa to watch can join and gather in the Marian dining commons for a watch party. 

Marian and Jamestown will tip-off the NAIA Tournament Final Site action in Sioux City in the Round of 16 at 2:00 p.m. ET. 

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