ECAC Announces 2019 Men's Basketball Championship Field

2/25/2019 2:50:58 PM

Bracket

DANBURY, Conn. - The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced Hood College (17-9) will be the overall top-seed and earn a first round bye of the 2019 ECAC Division III Men's Basketball Championship. Tournament play will begin Wednesday, February 27 at regional sites.

In pod 1, No. 1 Hood will earn a bye and host the quarterfinals through the finals this weekend. A first round matchup in pod 1 will feature No. 2 Grove City College (16-11) hosting No. 3 Franciscan University (13-13).

In pod 2, No. 1 Drew University (21-6) will host No. 4 Neumann University (13-12) while No. 2 Misericordia University (14-11) will host No. 3 Marymount University (16-12).

In pod 3, No. 1 Brandeis University (14-11) will host No. 4 John Jay College (16-11), while No. 2 Marywood University (16-10) will host No. 3 Medaille College (14-13).

In pod 4, No. 1 Wilkes University (18-9) will visit No. 4 Brooklyn College (15-12) while No. 2 Rutgers Newark (13-12) will host No. 3 Stevenson University (14-12).

The winners of each first-round game will go on to compete in the quarterfinals on Friday, March 1 at Hood College.

First Round - Wednesday, February 27
Pod 1
Game #1: No. 3 Franciscan University (13-13) at No. 2 Grove City College* (26-11) - 7:00 p.m.

Pod 2
Game #2: No. 3 Marymount University (16-12) at No. 2 Misericordia University* (14-11) - 7:00 p.m.
Game #3: No. 4 Neuman University (13-12) at No. 1 Drew University* (21-6) - 8:00 p.m.

Pod 3
Game #4: No. 3 Medaille College (14-13) at No. 2 Marywood University* (16-10) - 7:00 p.m.
Game #5: No. 4 John Jay College (16-11) at No. 1 Brandeis University* (14-11) - 7:00 p.m.

Pod 4
Game #6: No. 3 Stevenson University (18-9) at No. 2 Rutgers Newark* (13-12) - 7:00 p.m.
Game #7: No. 1 Wilkes University (18-9) at No. 4 Brooklyn College* (15-12) - 7:15 p.m.

*denotes host

Quarterfinals - Friday, March 1 at Hood College
QF #1: Winner of Game #1 vs. Hood College - 11:00 a.m.
QF #2: Winner of Game #6 vs. Winner of Game #7 - 2:00 p.m.
QF #3: Winner of Game #4 vs. Winner of Game #5 - 5:00 p.m.
QF #4: Winner of Game #3 vs. Winner of Game #2 - 8:00 p.m.

Semifinals - Saturday, March 2 at Hood College
Semifinal #1: Pod 1 Winner vs. Pod 4 Winner - 3:00 p.m.
Semifinal #2: Pod 2 Winner vs Pod 3 Winner - 6:00 p.m.

Championship - Sunday, March 3 at Hood College
Winner Semifinal #1 vs. Winner Semifinal #2 - 1:00 p.m.

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