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COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's basketball begins the 2022 NCAA Division III Tournament against Calvin (Mich.) on Friday, March 4, at No. 6 Wisconsin-Platteville. 
 
The Division III national 64-team field was announced Monday (Feb. 28).
 
SJU (23-4, 17-2 MIAC) faces the Knights (20-8, 11-3 MIAA), who finished second in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association and fell to Hope (Mich.), 76-68, in the playoff final. The Johnnies shot a season-low 36.1 percent from the field in a 62-58 loss to Hope back on Nov. 13 at Illinois Wesleyan. 

The host Pioneers (21-5, 9-4 WIAC) earned an at-large bid to the tournament and face Marian (19-8, 11-7 NACC) in the late game Friday night. Start times have not been released for either game. 
 
Friday's winners play Saturday night for the chance to advance to the Sweet 16.
 
The national postseason appearance is the 21st (12th at the Division III level) and fourth consecutive for the Johnnies, who earned the conference's automatic bid with a 75-71 win over Macalester Feb. 27 for the program's third straight MIAC Playoff championship (eighth overall).