Basketball Selection Shows Scheduled For Sunday Night

Indianapolis, Ind. - The 2009 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Basketball Championships selection brackets will be announced exclusively Sunday, March 8 it has been announced.

The men's and women's brackets will be revealed beginning at 9:30 p.m. Eastern time.

Audio and video streaming of both shows can be accessed by logging on to at http://www.ncaasports.com/.

Several factors play into whether or not teams receive at-large bids. Those factors include:

1. Overall Division II win-loss record;
2. Regional win-loss record;
3. Head-to-head competition;
4. Overall strength-of-schedule;
5. In-region strength-of-schedule; and
6. Eligibility and availability of student-athletes for championships competition.

The following components will also be considered as secondary criteria:
-Performance against Division II teams above .500;
-Performance against Division II teams below .500;
-Performance versus regionally-ranked teams in their region;
-Performance versus regionally ranked teams in all regions; and
-Common opponents.