FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 25, 2014
SOUTH EASTON, Mass. - Saint Anselm College and Southern Connecticut State University will be the top seeds in the upcoming 2014 Northeast-10 Conference Men's Basketball Championship, which begins Friday night with first-round action.
All games of the championship will be hosted by the higher seed of the two teams remaining.
So. Connecticut, currently ranked sixth in the country, earned the top seed in the Southwest Division after finishing the Northeast-10 portion of their schedule with a mark of 18-2, while Saint Anselm earn the top seed in the Northeast Division with a mark of 17-4.
The 2014 Championship will commence Friday night with two first-round games, as The College of Saint Rose, the fourth seed in the Southwest, will play host to Bentley University, the fifth seed in the Northeast, while Southern New Hampshire University (Northeast No. 4 seed) plays host to American International College (Southwest No. 5 seed).
The quarterfinal round will take place on Sunday with four matchups, which includes So. Connecticut hosting the American Int'l-So. New Hampshire winner and Saint Anselm welcoming the Bentley-Saint Rose winner.
The semifinals will be held Wednesday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m., with the title game to be held Saturday, March 8 at 1:00 p.m.
Both semifinal contests and the final will be broadcast at no cost at northeast10.tv. Also be sure to follow the Northeast-10 on Twitter (@TheNortheast10) for all the latest news and updates.
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,000 student-athletes. Each year, 4,000 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 23 sports, making the NE-10 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 Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
2014 Northeast-10 Championship Schedule
Friday, February 28 - First Round
Game 1: #5 SW American Int'l at #4 NE So. New Hampshire – 7:00 p.m.
Game 2: #5 NE Bentley at #4 SW Saint Rose – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 2 - Quarterfinals
Game 3: Winner Game No. 1 at #1 SW So. Connecticut – 3:00 p.m.
Game 4: Winner Game No. 2 at #1 NE Saint Anselm – 3:00 p.m.
Game 5: #3 NE Saint Michael's at #2 SW New Haven – 4:00 p.m.^
Game 6: #3 SW Le Moyne at #2 NE Franklin Pierce – 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5 - Semifinals
Game 7: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 6 – 7:00 p.m.
Game 8: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 8 - Final
Game 9: Winner Game 7 vs Winner Game 8* - 1:00 p.m.
* - if same seed, site determined by winner of regular-season matchup
^ - part of doubleheader with NE-10 Women's Championship quarterfinal
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