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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- As it turns out, Carroll College and Lewis-Clark State were destined for another matchup.
Only this time it means more.
The Fighting Saints will face the Warriors in the Fab Four of the NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship on Monday in Municipal Auditorium. It's the fifth time the two teams will meet this season.
Carroll and Lewis-Clark State are 2-2 against each other this season. The winner will advance to the national championship, which would be a first for either program.
Both programs are led by first-year head coaches:
Kurt Paulson leading the Saints; Austin Johnson the head man in Lewiston.
PATHS TO THE SEMIFINALS
Carroll
The Saints defeated No. 6-seed St. Thomas (Texas) in the First Round, 71-65; No. 7-seed Oklahoma City 80-69 in the Second Round and then No. 4-seed Pikeville (Kentucky) 72-56 in the Quarterfinals.
Carroll has held opponents to an average of 63.3 points at nationals, the best mark of the semifinalists.
Carroll has shot the highest percentage of the tournament at 53 percent over three games.
Match Burnham scores the most points of any player left in the tournament at 24.3 points per game.
Lewis-Clark State
The Warriors defeated No. 7-seed Campbellsville 71-70 in the First Round, No. 6-seed William Penn 88-86 in the Second Round and No. 1-seed LSU Alexandria 80-74 in the Quarterfinals.
LCSC leads the tournament in free-throw percentage, knocking down a tournament high 58 free throws on 68 attempts (85 percent).
How to track
Carroll College fans hoping to track how the Fighting Saints fare in the NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship semifinals have options.
For those not attending a watch party, the Saints can be seen on the NAIA Network ($10), heard on Sports 94.9 or via its online stream or tracked via live stats.
The game against Lewis-Clark State College starts at 7 p.m. MST on Monday.
Fans in Helena can also head down to Bert & Ernie's for a watch party. Wearing purple will earn fans 10 percent off their bill.
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