FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Northern Arizona University men's basketball team faced three teams that advanced to the 2009 NCAA Tournament field.

Northern Arizona faced two teams that won their conference tournaments last week. NAU lost to Midwest No. 12 seed Arizona in December in Tucson. Midwest No. 14 seed North Dakota State won the Summit League championship, while Portland State won the Big Sky Tournament and earned a No. 13 seed in the East Region.

NAU and Portland State played an epic four overtime contest in January the opening weekend of Big Sky Conference play.

The Lumberjacks also have several connections to the tournament via former coaches in the program. Former NAU assistant coach Jamie Dixon is the head coach at Pittsburgh, the No. 1 seed in the East Regional, while former Head Coach Ben Howland is the head coach at No. 6 seed UCLA in the East Regional.

Dixon will be featured on HBO: Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on March 17.

NAU Head Coach Mike Adras will be on The Fan KDUS 1060 in Phoenix on All Sports with Roc and Manuch on Thursday and Friday discussing the NCAA Tournament action.

Northern Arizona versus the 2009 NCAA Tournament Field (0-5)
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North Dakota State (0-2)
Portland State (0-2)

Northern Arizona versus the 2009 NIT Tournament Field (0-1)
UNLV (0-1)