Winona Lake, Ind. -- The Mid-America Christian University Evangels have received an at-large bid to the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) National Tournament, beginning Wednesday (Mar. 19) on the campus of Grace College in Winona Lake, Ind. 

The Evangels, seeking their fifth NCCAA National Championship and first since 2007, are making their second straight national tourney appearance and their 23rd overall.  

MACU will get things going Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. (CST) against the sixth-seeded Roberts Wesleyan Redhawks in a rematch from last year's NCCAA tournament, won by the Evangels 91-69. 

The Evangels enter the tourney with an 18-12 overall record and concluded the regular season tied for second in the Sooner Athletic Conference, their best finish since joining the NAIA.  

Semar Farris has been a driving force this season for the Evangels, posting team-highs in points (19.1 ppg), assists (149) and steals (95).  Angelo Lewis is second in scoring at 16.2 ppg and has a team-best 6.3 rebounds.  Farris was named SAC Newcomer of the Year and was also an NCCAA All-Central Region performer, while Lewis received third-team All-SAC honors.  

Jarius Wilson (14.3 ppg) and Reggie Davis (12.3 ppg) are also scoring in double-figures this season for the Evangels. 

The Redhawks are an NCAA D-II squad located in Rochester, N.Y. and are 12-14 overall on the season.  Roberts Wesleyan is led by the NCCAA East Region Player of the Year Isaac Medeiros, who averages 16.3 points per game and nine rebounds a game. 

Stay tuned to www.macuathletics.com and also on Facebook.com/MACUathletics and @MACUathletics on Twitter for complete coverage of the Evangels' run in the tournament. 

Also, check out the official NCCAA Tournament page and the official bracket at the links below.  The tournament page features links for live stats of each game and also a link to purchase live video of each contest for $6.95 per game.  

NCCAA Tournament Page

Official Bracket