(Portions of this story were taken from the Oglethorpe University website)

CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. - Oglethorpe University will square off against undefeated George Fox, one of only two remaining unbeatens in college basketball, in the first of Friday's two NCAA Division III sectional games at Thomas More College.

Oglethorpe will be playing on the same floor where it claimed its first-ever NCAA Tournament wins over Piedmont and Thomas More just last season.

The Petrels (27-3) will square off on Friday night with the undefeated George Fox Bruins (28-0) at 5 p.m. CT. The Bruins hold the No. 3 national ranking while Oglethorpe is holding down the No. 5 slot.

The SCAC's Russell Kramer will be posting live "tweets" throughout Friday's Oglethorpe and George Fox contest. Click here to follow along.

Also matching up on Friday night will be Sectional host No. 7 Thomas More (28-2) and Final Four host No. 2 Hope College (27-1). The Friday night winners will do battle again on Saturday, with the winner punching a ticket to the Final Four.
 
With the nations' No.'s 2, 3, 5 and 7th ranked teams all in one place, many are calling these pairings the "bracket of death" in the 2009 Tournament. The combined record of the four teams to take the court in Florence will be a staggering 110-6. Whoever emerges from this group will certainly have earned their trip to Holland, Michigan and the Final Four.

The games will be carried by the Petrel Sports Network, with Oglethorpe SID Hoyt Young on the call. Click here to listen.

The game will also feature live stats and live video - both furnished by Thomas More College. Click here for live stats; click here for live video. Click here for the official website of the NCAA sectional.

The SCAC office will be posting live "tweets" via SCAC Sports on Twitter. Click here for behind the scenes comments during Friday's action.

Following the game, the SCAC Blogspot will be the place you'll want to go for pictures and post-game interviews. Click here for the SCAC Blogspot.