Men's Basketball secures NAIA National Championship berth with first-ever AAC Tournament title

The Rams celebrate! (Photo by Todd Braze Photography)

Men's Basketball secures NAIA National Championship berth with first-ever AAC Tournament title

Men's Basketball secures NAIA National Championship berth with first-ever AAC Tournament title

The Rams celebrate! (Photo by Todd Braze Photography)

February 27, 2023

The Columbia International University Rams men’s basketball team is headed to the NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship Tournament. CIU took down Bryan College (Tenn.) in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament title game, 63-58 punching their ticket to the "Big Dance.”

Head Coach Tony Stockman calls the win “a great accomplishment for our program.”

“It is extremely rewarding to have a bunch of four-year guys who have put so much work into this program win a conference championship,” Stockman after the game. “I could not be happier for our players and coaching staff for achieving what they did today. I hope that we represent the university well on the national level and pray God will continue to use this team for His glory." 

The Rams will take part in the NAIA National Championship opening round on March 7.

More details on the Rams championship are at ciurams.com.

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Skyler McKinney

Skyler McKinney led CIU in scoring with 19 points going 9-for-10 from the foul line with six rebounds while being named tournament MVP. (Photo by Todd Braze)