The 2018 NAIA Invitational – hosted by the Southwest Tennessee Tourism Association – will be held Friday and Saturday at Oman Arena in Jackson.

The NAIA Invitational will feature 10 women’s basketball teams from across the country.

Schools participating are Freed Hardeman University, Bethel University, Vanguard University – Costa Mesa Calif., Campbellsville University – Campbellsville – KY, Columbia College – Columbia MO, MidAmerica Nazarene University – Olathe KS, Martin Methodist College-Pulaski, TN, Shawnee State-Portsmouth, Ohio, Talladega College-Talladega, AL and Lindenwood-Belleville, Belleville, IL.

Freed-Hardeman is the defending NAIA National Champion, and eight schools in the classic were ranked in the NAIA Top 25 Final Poll in 2018.

Schedule for Friday, Nov. 23

Noon – Vanguard vs. Martin Methodist

2 p.m. – MidAmerica Nazarene vs. Shawnee State

4 p.m. – Campbellsville vs. Columbia

6 p.m. – Bethel University vs. Lindenwood

8 p.m. – Freed-Hardeman University vs. Talladega

Schedule for Saturday, Nov. 24

Noon- Columbia vs. MidAmerica Nazarene

2 p.m. – Lindenwood vs. Vanguard

4 p.m. -Martin Methodist vs. Campbellsville

6 p.m. – Shawnee State vs. Freed-Hardeman University

8 p.m. Talladega vs. Bethel University

(PHOTO: Oman Arena)
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