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FORT WAYNE, IN. - For just the third time in the 55-year history of the Christopher Newport University men's basketball program, the Captains will play in the National Semifinals on Thursday. CNU, ranked second in the nation and the highest-ranked team remaining in the 64-team tournament, will play seventh-ranked Swarthmore (Pa.) at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The tip is set for 5:30 p.m.

Both squads will carry 28-3 records into the battle. John Krikorian's squad advanced to the Final Four following two home victories last weekend at the Freeman Center, and the Captains are riding a 13-game winning streak. It will be the third all-time meeting of the schools, with both previous battles coming in the NCAA Tournament. CNU won at Swarthmore, 77-67, in the 2017 tourney, but fell by a 70-63 score in the 2019 National Semifinal.

"It's great to be here and preparing to compete for a championship," Head Coach John Krikorian said. "I think most of our guys remember last year and how we came up short in a loss at Marietta, so to advance to Fort Wayne is something special. Swarthmore is a fantastic program, and we know them well, so there won't be many surprises. We're going to have to play at a high level if we expect to advance."

All four teams to reach Fort Wayne held practices on Wednesday, and also spoke to the media. You can watch the entire Christopher Newport press conference by clicking the link provided above.

All Captains games are broadcast live on the Christopher Newport/Pepsi Radio Network (Xtra 99.1 FM). The pre-game show will begin at approximately 5:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon. You can access the live radio broadcast by clicking the link provided at the top of this story. A live video stream of the game will be produced by the NCAA and will also be available by clicking the link at the top of this story.

In addition, you can access the complete CNU game notes package which features stats, rosters, and information on all four teams. 

Mount Union will take on Wisconsin-Whitewater on Thursday in the second semifinal, with tip-off set for 8:00 p.m. The winners of Thursday's games will advance to play in the National Championship game Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m., also at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.