KANSAS CITY, Mo. – (Bracket | Championship Schedule) The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the 32 qualifiers and bracket for the 27th annual NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship, presented by Mercy Medical Center and Seaboard Triumph Foods. The event will be held in Sioux City, Iowa, for the 21st-straight season – the longest streak of any current championship host – at the Tyson Events Center from March 7 – 13.

St. Thomas earned an automatic bid by finishing runner up in The Sun Conference. The Bobcats will be one of four #7 seeds and will face #2 seed Marian (Ind.) in the First Round on Thursday, March 8 at 5:15 p.m. CT/6:15 p.m. ET.

The field is made up of 22 automatic berths and 10 at-large selections. Automatic qualification is given to conference regular-season champions, tournament champions or tournament runners-up depending on the conference. At-large teams were determined using the final regular-season Coaches' Top 25 Poll released today. For that release, click here.

The NAIA Network – the association's official video streaming home – will video-stream the first 28 games live leading up to the semifinals and final on ESPN3. The video platform, powered by Stretch Internet, allows users access to live video, statistics, and social interaction on a number of devices, including mobile. Single day passes can be purchased for $9.95, while an all-tournament package is available at $35.95. For more information and to pre-register, click here.

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