The Blue and Gold Tournament is just about here and the brackets for the holiday favorite were released on Thursday afternoon.
The tournaments begin on Dec. 26 with the championships on Dec. 29. It will be held at Missouri State University between Great Southern Bank Arena and Hammons Student Center.
The 2021 Blue and Gold Tournament saw Kickapoo win the Blue Division with a win over Catholic while Bolivar defeated Ozark in the Gold Division.
Here's a look at the first-round matchups, the seeds and the brackets heading into the Blue and Gold Tournament:
Blue Division
First-round games in Hammons Student Center
- 9:30 a.