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MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College will host Bethel University in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball playoff quarterfinal game on Wednesday (2/26) at 7:30 p.m. at Si Melby Hall.

The Auggies (18-7 overall, 14-6 MIAC) are the No. 3 seed in the six-team MIAC postseason playoff field, while the Royals (13-12 overall, 9-11 MIAC) are the No. 6 seed.

Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for students (ages 5-younger are free, no senior discounts) and will be sold at the door. All patrons must pay admission (including Augsburg students, faculty and staff); the only passes accepted at the door are MIAC-issued passes. Doors will open at 6 p.m. All tickets will be sold at the door; there will be no presale of tickets.

The Augsburg Alumni A-Club will be offering a special admission deal for Augsburg students. The first 150 Augsburg students to attend the game (showing their Augsburg student ID at the door) will receive free admission.

The game is an Augsburg "White-out" game, so Auggie fans are encouraged to wear white and support their team at the game!

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR PARKING - For those planning to park on Minneapolis streets around Augsburg, there is NO PARKING on the EVEN side of NON-SNOW EMERGENCY streets from Feb. 28 until April 1. Violators will be subject to ticketing and towing. Click here for more information on Minneapolis winter parking restrictions.

If you can't make it to Si Melby Hall for the game, you can watch a live video webcast with live statistics by going to Augsburg's GameCentral portal via Stretch Internet (click here for link).

The winner of Wednesday's games -- No. 6 Bethel at No. 3 Augsburg, and No. 5 Gustavus (16-9 overall, 13-7 MIAC) at No. 4 Saint John's (15-10 overall, 13-7 MIAC), will advance to the MIAC semifinals on Friday (2/28) at 7:30 p.m. The lowest remaining seed from the quarterfinals will play at top-seed St. Thomas (21-4 overall, 18-2 MIAC), while the other quarterfinal winner will play at No. 2 St. Olaf (20-5 overall, 17-3 MIAC). The playoff championship game will be on Sunday (3/2) at 2 p.m., with the winner receiving the MIAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III national tournament.

This is Augsburg's third straight appearance in the MIAC men's basketball playoffs, its 12th appearance since the 1984-85 season, and the Auggies' fifth playoff appearance in the last six years under head coach Aaron Griess.