Payton James, a graduate of Sulphur High School and member of the Glenville State Pioneers, will participate in the Division II NCAA Basketball Tournament.
The team enters the tournament as the No. 6 seed and will take on No. 3 seed Winston-Salem State Rams in their first game.
The opening contest is scheduled for Friday, March 13 at 12 p.m. at Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.
In 2024, Murray State College in Tishomingo, Oklahoma allocated $182,348 to its women’s basketball teams, which is $630,192 below the state average of $812,540, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma allocated $580,876 to men’s basketball teams in 2024, which is $713,915 below the state average of $1,294,791.
In 2024, Murray State College in Tishomingo, Oklahoma allocated $196,348 to its men’s basketball teams, which is $1,098,443 below the state average of $1,294,791, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education.
