Earl Austin Jr: McKendree opens play in NAIA national tournament on Wednesday McKendree opens play in NAIA national tournament on Wednesday ================================================================================ Earl Austin on 17/03/2010 14:45:00 THE BEARCATS (27-6) WILL FACE JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AT THE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM IN KANSAS CITY. TIP-OFF IS AT 2:15 P.M. McKendree enters the NAIA Tournament as the No. 8 seed in the 32-team field. The Bearcats were the American Midwest Conference regular season and postseason championships en route to the national tournament.