Ice Hockey Adds Date to Championship.
MANSFIELD, Mass. – Following its January 14 announcement regarding changes to winter championships, the Northeast-10 Conference announced on Thursday afternoon the new dates and formats for the upcoming Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball and Ice Hockey Championships, scheduled for late February and early March.
The Conference recently expanded its basketball and ice hockey tournament fields to include all programs, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to force game postponements and exhaust rescheduling dates that have impacted the entire membership. With this expansion, the NE10's basketball and ice hockey championships will take on different formats in 2022.
Both the NE10 Men's and Women's Basketball Championships will keep the same dates, with first round action beginning on Friday, February 25. Rather than two games scheduled for both the men and women, each will now play six games on that day – with only the top seed in the Northeast and Southwest Divisions earning a bye.
As originally scheduled, basketball quarterfinals will take place on Sunday, February 27. Men's basketball will play its semifinals on Wednesday, March 2, and its championship on Saturday, March 5. Women's basketball will play its semifinals on Thursday, March 3, and its championship on Sunday, March 6.
The NE10 Ice Hockey Championship has added a date to its tournament to accommodate all seven of the league's teams. Originally scheduled to be the date of the semifinals, the first round will now be played on Saturday, February 26, with only the top seed earning a bye to the semifinals on Tuesday, March 1. The Ice Hockey Championship game is still scheduled for Saturday, March 5.
For a full schedule breakdown of the NE10 Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball and Ice Hockey Championships, please see below.
Plans for the NE10 Indoor Track & Field Championship, currently set for February 24-25 at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, will come at a later date. The NE10 and its 14 member institutions remain committed to prioritizing health and safety in all 24 of the Conference's sponsored sports.
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
First Round (Friday, February 25th)
Game 1: #7 seed SW at # 2 seed NE
Game 2: #7 seed NE at # 2 seed SW
Game 3: #6 seed SW at #3 seed NE
Game 4: #6 seed NE at #3 seed SW
Game 5: #5 seed SW at # 4 seed NE
Game 6: #5 seed NE at #4 seed SW
Quarterfinals (Sunday, February 27th)
Game 7: Game 5 winner at #1 seed SW
Game 8: Game 6 winner at #1 seed NE
Game 9: Game 1 winner vs. Game 4 winner (at highest remaining seed)
Game 10: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner (at highest remaining seed)
Semifinals (Wednesday, March 2nd)
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner (at highest remaining seed)
Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner (at highest remaining seed)
Championship (Saturday, March 5th)
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner (at highest remaining seed)
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
First Round (Friday, February 25th)
Game 1: #7 seed SW at # 2 seed NE
Game 2: #7 seed NE at # 2 seed SW
Game 3: #6 seed SW at #3 seed NE
Game 4: #6 seed NE at #3 seed SW
Game 5: #5 seed SW at # 4 seed NE
Game 6: #5 seed NE at #4 seed SW
Quarterfinals (Sunday, February 27th)
Game 7: Game 5 winner at #1 seed SW
Game 8: Game 6 winner at #1 seed NE
Game 9: Game 1 winner vs. Game 4 winner (at highest remaining seed)
Game 10: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner (at highest remaining seed)
Semifinals (Thursday, March 3rd)
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner (at highest remaining seed)
Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner (at highest remaining seed)
Championship (Sunday, March 6th)
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner (at highest remaining seed)
ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP
First-Round (Saturday, February 26th)
Game 1: #7 Seed at #2 Seed
Game 2: # 6 Seed at #3 Seed
Game 3: # 5 Seed at #4 Seed
Semifinals (Tuesday, March 1st)
Game 4: Game 3 winner at # 1 Seed
Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (at highest remaining seed)
Championship (Saturday, March 5th)
Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner (at highest remaining seed)
ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 14 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
