Today’s game

NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE AT OUACHITA BAPTIST

WHAT First round of the NCAA Division II playoffs

WHEN 1 p.m.

WHERE Cliff Harris Stadium, Arkadelphia TICKETS General admission, $8; students (kindergarten-12th grade), $5; premium and bench reserved, $20 and $15. RADIO FM-102.9 KARN (Little Rock); AM-1340/FM-97.9/FM-105.5 KZNG (Hot Springs); FM-105.5 KNAS (Nashville); FM-98.1 KTPB (Pine Bluff); FM-103.5 KHGG (Fort Smith); FM-105.3 KQOR (Mena); FM-95.3 KCXY (Camden); FM102.1 KILX (De Queen); FM-100.9 KESA (Eureka Springs) INTERNET obutigers.com/coverage RECORDS OBU 11-0; NW Mo. State 9-2 COACHES Rich Wright (52-19 in sixth season at Northwest Missouri State and overall); Todd Knight (143-98 in 23rd season at Ouachita Baptist and 171-1302 in 29 seasons overall)

SERIES First meeting

NOTEWORTHY OBU is playing in the NCAA Division II playoffs for the fifth time, with four of those games being held at Cliff Harris Stadium in Arkadelphia. … Northwest Missouri State has played in the national championship game 10 times over the past 25 years and won titles in 1998, 1999, 2006, 2013, 2015 and 2016. … OBU’s No. 3 ranking is its highest in program history. … The Bearcats are 52-19 in playoff games. That 73.2% winning percentage is the second best in Division II. … Tigers running T.J.

Cole needs 54 yards rushing to eclipse 4,000 for his career. … Quarterback

Mike Hohensee is 146-of-212 passing for 1,611 yards, 14 touchdowns and 6 interceptions for No. 8 Northwest Missouri State. … Jax Miller, a second-team, all-conference pick, has a team-high 83 tackles for the Tigers.