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2013 Men's Basketball Championship Field
February 26, 2013
Adelphi and UMass Lowell to Host First-Round
Games to Kickoff 2013 Championship Action
South Easton, Mass. – Saint Anselm College, picked to finish ninth prior to the start of the season in the preseason coaches' poll, won the 2012-2013 Northeast-10 Conference regular season championship as they finished league play with a record of 18-4. The Hawks defeated Stonehill College tonight to clinch the title.
The full schedule for the 2013 Northeast-10 Conference Men's Basketball Championship is below.
For complete coverage of the 2013 Northeast-10 Conference Men's Basketball Championship, follow us on Twitter @TheNortheast10, and stay tuned to our website for up-to-the-minute information, as well as live coverage of the semifinals and championship games.
All games will be hosted by the higher seed throughout the championship.
Ticket prices are $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and children, and $1 for students from Northeast-10 institutions with valid ID.
After dropping two of their first five NE-10 games, Saint Anselm would go on to win 15 of their next 17 games in conference play. They have not lost a game on their home floow since December 4th and will host each round of the 2013 Men's Basketball Championship as long as they are still playing.
The Hawks, as one of the top four seeds, earn a bye to the quarterfinal round of the championship and await the winner of one first round game featuring the University of Massachusetts Lowell and Le Moyne College.
Assumption College finished the Northeast-10 Conference portion of their schedule with a mark of 17-5 and earned the second seed in the upcoming championship. Under the direction of second-year head coach Matt Mahar, the Greyhounds had an outstanding regular season and enter NE-10 Championship play winners of four straight.
Assumption will take on either Adelphi University or The College of Saint Rose, as those two will square off in the other first round game on Friday night.
The other two teams earning a first round 'bye' are the University of New Haven and Franklin Pierce University, who finished third and fourth respectively in Northeast-10 Conference play. Although each finished with identical 16-6 marks, the Chargers were awarded the third seed by virtue of their win over Franklin Pierce during the season.
After beginning the year with four consecutive losses in league play, Ted Hotaling's New Haven team has surged upward in the NE-10 standings as they enter the championship the hottest team in the league, having won six straight and 16 of their last 18 overall.
Franklin Pierce's loss to Merrimack on the final night of the regular season cost the Ravens a chance to be the number two seed, but their 16-6 mark still affords them the opportunity to host a quarterfinal game Sunday afternoon.
The Northeast-10 is an association of 16 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that are committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,500 student-athletes. Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in Conference championships in 23 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
2013 Northeast-10 Conference Men's Basketball Championship Seeds
1. Saint Anselm (18-4)
2. Assumption (17-5)
3. New Haven (16-6)
4. Franklin Pierce (16-6)
5. Southern Connecticut (14-8)
6. Southern New Hampshire (12-10)
7. Adelphi (11-11)
8. UMass Lowell (10-12)*
9. Le Moyne (10-12)*
10. Saint Rose (10-12)*
* Northeast-10 Mini Conference Tie-Breaker Procedures Used to Seed Teams
2013 Northeast-10 Men's Basketball Championship Schedule
Friday, March 1 - First Round
Game 1: #10 Saint Rose at #7 Adelphi – 7:30 p.m.
Game 2: #9 Le Moyne at #8 UMass Lowell – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 3 - Quarterfinals
Game 3: Game 2 winner at #1 Saint Anselm – 3:00 p.m.
Game 4: Game 1 winner at #2 Assumption – 4:00 p.m.
Game 5: #6 So. New Hampshire at #3 New Haven – 3:00 p.m.
Game 6: #5 So. Connecticut at #4 Franklin Pierce – 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6 - Semifinals
--To Be Broadcast Live on Northeast10.tv--
Game 7: Game 6 winner vs. Game 3 winner – 7:00 p.m.
Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 4 winner – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 9 - Championship
--To Be Broadcast Live on Northeast10.tv--
Game 9: Game 8 winner vs. Game 7 winner – 1:00 p.m.
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