GREENVILLE, S.C. - The National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) announced its 2025 Division I Men's Basketball Championship bracket on Thursday, and CIU men's basketball earned the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament.

The tournament will be taking place Mar. 19-22 in Point Lookout, Mo. on the campus of College of the Ozarks. COO's campus features Keeter Gymnasium, which has hosted numerous NAIA and NCCAA championship events.

CIU has not reached the NCCAA Men's Basketball Championship since the 2021 season, where they went 1-2 at the tournament.  

The Rams will open play with the No. 8 seed Justice University (Ariz.) on Mar. 19 at 8:00 PM CT.