HUTCHINSON — Barton County, a Jayhawk Conference runner-up and tournament semifinalist, qualified for the 2018 NJCAA Men’s Basketball Championship at the Hutchinson Sports Arena.
The Cougars (27-6) lost three times to rival Hutchinson, the defending NJCAA champion. The Cougars split two games against Jayhawk Conference champion Coffeyville.

NJCAA MEN DIVISION 1
HUTCHINSON SPORTS ARENA
MONDAY, MARCH 19
10 a.m.—Barton County 27-6 vs. Tyler, Texas 26-6
Noon—Trinity Valley, Texas 27-4 vs. Baltimore City 21-11
2 p.m.—Western Nebraska 26-7 vs. Holmes, Miss. 24-4
4:30 p.m.—Southern Idaho 27-5 vs. Snead State, Ala. 25-7
6:30 p.m.—South Plains, Texas 24-8 vs. Highland, Ill. 26-7
8:30 p.m.—Connors State, Okla. 29-3 vs. Central Georgia Tech 25-8

TUESDAY, MARCH 20
10 a.m.—Motlow State, Tenn. 22-7 vs. Otero, Colo. 29-4
Noon—Hutchinson 28-6 vs. Cape Fear, N.C. 21-11
2 p.m.—No. 1 Indian Hills, Iowa 33-0 vs. Barton County-Tyler winner
4:30 p.m.—No. 8 Eastern Florida State 27-4 vs. Trinity Valley-Baltimore City winner
6:30 p.m.—No. 2 NW Florida State 30-2 vs. Western Nebraska-Holmes winner
8:30 p.m.—No. 7 Odessa, Texas 28-4 vs. Southern Idaho-Snead State winner

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21
Noon—No. 4 Salt Lake, Utah 30-3 vs. South Plains-Highland winner
2 p.m.—No. 5 Coffeyville 29-4 vs. Connors State-Central Georgia winner
6 p.m.—No. 3 Vicennes 32-1 vs. Motlow State-Otero winner
8 p.m.—No. 6 Florida SW State 29-2 vs. Hutchinson-Cape Fear winner