Fresh off a historic West Regional Championship, Cal State East Bay is headed to the national stage as the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship, advancing to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1986. 
 
The Pioneers (33-0) are the only undefeated team remaining in NCAA men's basketball.  They will take on Oklahoma Baptist Bison, the tournament's No. 7 seed, in a national quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday, March 25. Tipoff is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. PT at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh.
 
East Bay earned its place in the Elite Eight by capturing the NCAA West Regional title,
capping off a dominant postseason run and extending its perfect season to 33-0. Tyree Campbell added to his historic senior season, earning NCAA West Regional Most Outstanding Player to go along with his West Region Player of the Year and CCAA Player of the Year honors.
 
Oklahoma Baptist enters the matchup following an impressive regional showing of its own, winning the Central Region after entering is the No. 2 seed. 
 
The winner of the East Bay–Oklahoma Baptist contest will advance to the Final Four on March 27, facing the winner of the matchup between No. 3 seed Gannon and No. 6 seed Michigan Tech. The opposite side of the bracket features top-seeded Nova Southeastern against No. 8 Black Hills State, and No. 4 Daemen versus No. 5 Lander.
 
The national championship game is scheduled for April 5, as the remaining teams battle for the Division II title.