AMC Men's Basketball Tournament Presented by Tandem HR Finals Preview
March 4, 2025
FULTON, Mo. - The No. 1 seed William Woods and the No. 2 seed Central Baptist will clash tonight for the opportunity to lift the 2025 AMC Men's Basketball Tournament trophy, presented by TandemHR.
Game Notes
Thursday, Feb. 27 - Quarterfinal Schedule - Hosted by Higher Seed
Game 1: (1) William Woods def. (8) Harris-Stowe, 117-57
Game 2: (5) Missouri Baptist def. (4) Hannibal-LaGrange, 59-54
Game 3: (3) Columbia def. (6) Crowley's Ridge, 85-65
Game 4: (2) Central Baptist def. (7) Mission, 83-76
Saturday, Mar. 1 - Semifinal Schedule - Hosted by Higher Seed
Game 5: William Woods def. Missouri Baptist, 78-55
Game 6: Central Baptist def. Columbia, 78-74
Tuesday, Mar. 4 - Finals Schedule - Hosted by Higher Seed
Game 7: William Woods vs. Central Baptist - 7:00 PM
Game Notes
- Central Baptist is 3-2 all-time in championship game
- William Woods is 0-2 all-time in championship game
- Central Baptist is looking to be the first repeat champion since Harris-Stowe in 2017 and 2018
- 10th time #1 and #2 seeds have met in final game, #1-seed is 6-3 in the previous nine matchups
- #1-seed is 15-5 all-time in the championship game, winning three straight
- #2-seed is 6-7 all-time in the championship game, CBC was the last #2-seed to win (2021)
- The two teams split their regular season contests, with both teams earning a win at home
- The Owls defeated Harris-Stowe and Missouri Baptist to advance to the championship game
- The Mustangs earned wins over Mission and Columbia to make their way to the title game
- William Woods University and Central Baptist College were the AMC Men's Basketball Regular Season Co-Champions
- Sage Borbon leads the Mustangs in offense with a total of 551 points while Jonas Carlisle leads the defense end with a total of 215 rebounds and 40 steals
- Francis Okwuosah leads the Owls in points with 428. Kevin Taylor leads the team in rebounds with 215 while D'Mari Wiltz leads in steals with 41
Thursday, Feb. 27 - Quarterfinal Schedule - Hosted by Higher Seed
Game 1: (1) William Woods def. (8) Harris-Stowe, 117-57
Game 2: (5) Missouri Baptist def. (4) Hannibal-LaGrange, 59-54
Game 3: (3) Columbia def. (6) Crowley's Ridge, 85-65
Game 4: (2) Central Baptist def. (7) Mission, 83-76
Saturday, Mar. 1 - Semifinal Schedule - Hosted by Higher Seed
Game 5: William Woods def. Missouri Baptist, 78-55
Game 6: Central Baptist def. Columbia, 78-74
Tuesday, Mar. 4 - Finals Schedule - Hosted by Higher Seed
Game 7: William Woods vs. Central Baptist - 7:00 PM