Men's Basketball

Five NE10 Programs Selected to Men's Basketball East Regional

Saint Anselm, NE10 Champion, Earns No. 3 Seed

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. - The Northeast 10 Conference represents more than half of the field in the Division II Men's Basketball East Regional, as announced on the NCAA Selection Show on Sunday night. 

Five NE10 programs - Saint Anselm, Bentley, Saint Michael's, Assumption and Adelphi - qualified for the regional and will travel to the Buffalo area this weekend as top-seeded Daemen earned hosting rights. This is the fourth time in the past five seasons that the NE10 has produced at least four teams in the East Regional. 

Saint Anselm (23-7, 14-4 NE10), the NE10 regular season and tournament champion, earned the No. 3 seed, the highest among NE10 teams. Bentley is the No. 4 seed, while Saint Michael's - the NE10 Championship finalist - is the No. 5 seed. Assumption, the reigning East Region champion, comes in at No. 6 and Adelphi is No. 7. 

The East Regional dates are March 14, 15 and 17 at the Lumsden Gymnasium. The first round will consist of two NE10 matchups, as Saint Anselm plays Assumption and Bentley takes on Saint Michael's. 

The Division II Tournament consists of 64 teams at eight regional sites. The NCAA Elite Eight will be played at the UMPC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, Pa., from March 25-27. The National Championship game is set for April 5 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. 

REGIONAL SCHEDULE

Saturday, March 14
No. 3 Saint Anselm vs. No. 6 Assumption - 12PM
No. 2 Felician vs. No. 7 Adelphi - 2:30PM
No. 1 Daemen vs. No. 8 Goldey-Beacom - 5PM
No. 4 Bentley vs. No. 5 Saint Michael's - 7:30PM

ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 10 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.

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