BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – Both Southeastern men and women's basketball programs visited elementary schools in Bartlesville today. The women visited Wayside Elementary while the men went to Wilson Elementary. Players and coaches fielded questions from the students and then interacted with them in several different basketball activities.
Women's basketball interacting with students at Wayside Elementary
"Bartlesville has been a great host to our conference over a number of years," said head women's coach
Darin Grover. "A big part of the tournament experience is sixteen teams giving back to this great community. Our players really enjoyed working with Wayside's students and answering their questions. Those kids made out players feel like celebrities."
Men's basketball player Myles Nesbitt with students at Wilson Elementary
"It's a great service that the GAC does each year during the tournament that allows our guys to spend time with elementary children and share what it's like to be in college and the importance of a college education," said men's head coach
Kelly Green. "It's great to see the joy that it brings to all that are involved."
The fourth-seeded Southeastern men will take on fifth-seeded Arkansas Tech at noon tomorrow. The fifth-seeded women will also play on Friday taking on fourth-seeded Harding at 5:45 p.m. The games will be live streamed on the
GAC Sports Network. You will also be able to listen on the Southeastern Sports Network. The game will be carried on the flagship station, Mix 96.1 FM, as well as affiliates KHKC 102.1 in Atoka, KZIG 107.5 in Atoka, 99.5 KZDV in Rattan and KYHD 94.7 in Valliant.
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