NCAA men’s field announced today

The men’s golf teams at the University of Arkansas, UALR and Arkansas-Pine Bluff will learn their postseason destinations today when NCAA regional pairings are announced.

The NCAA Selection Show will begin with a preview starting at 11:30 a.m. on the Golf Channel, with the 81-team field being revealed between noon and 1 p.m.

Arkansas assured itself of being eligible for the field by finishing 10th at the SEC Championships at St. Simon’s Island, Ga., on April 21. That left the Razorbacks with a 60-59-2 record to push them above the .500 threshold required for eligibility.

The Golden Lions earned an automatic berth to the NCAAs by claiming their first Southwestern Athletic Conference title on April 19 in Flowood, Miss. Coach Roger Totten was named SWAC coach of the year as UAPB won the title by a whopping 29 strokes over Alabama State. UAPB had a 1-2-3 finish in the event, with Patrick Mwendapole claiming medalist honors at 7 under, followed by Ismael Garcia (1 under) and Li Su (1 over).

UALR earned its bid by winning the Ohio Valley Conference title on April 26 at Cape Girardeau, Mo., defeating Southern Illinois-Edwardsville in the match play final. The Trojans’ Anton Albers, Nico Horder and Jansen Smith finished in second, third and fourth, respectively, in stroke play qualifying.

Coach Brad McMakin’s Razorbacks have qualified for 14 consecutive NCAA Regionals, including a runner-up showing to Texas A&M at the NCAA Championships in 2009. Arkansas has competed in 28 NCAA regionals since their inception in 1989.

The regionals are scheduled for May 15-17, with the top five teams from each of the six regionals advancing to the NCAA Championships slated for May 26-31 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.