Otterbein Cardinals forward and Jackson High School alum Mattie Walburn is set to take the court in the Division III NCAA Basketball Tournament.
The team faces the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets in the opening round.
The matchup tips off Friday, March 6 at 6 p.m. at John Long Center.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, the University of Rio Grande in Ohio allocated $341,156 to women’s basketball teams in 2024, which is $408,627 below the state average of $749,783.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio allocated $397,778 to men’s basketball teams in 2024, which is $1,101,545 below the state average of $1,499,323.
In 2024, the University of Rio Grande in Ohio allocated $385,428 to its men’s basketball teams, which is $1,113,895 below the state average of $1,499,323, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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