ECAC Announces 2022 DIII Men's Basketball Championship
DANBURY, Conn. - The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced Alvernia University will be the top overall seed in the 2022 ECAC Division III Men’s Basketball Championship, hosted by Rutgers University – Newark. Tournament play will begin Wednesday, March 2 with two first round games.
No. 1 Alvernia University receives a bye to Friday’s action while No. 8 Gwynedd Mercy will host No. 9 William Paterson University on Wednesday.
No. 4 Penn State – Altoona with match up with No. 5 United States Merchant Marine Academy on Friday.
No. 3 PSU - Behrend takes on No. 6 Manhattanville College on Friday.
No. 2 and weekend host Rutgers Newark will play the winner of the second first round game; No. 7 Juniata College vs. No. 10 Waynesburg University on Wednesday.
The winners of the two first-round game will go on to compete in the quarterfinals on Friday, March 4 at Rutgers Newark.
First Round - Wednesday, March 2
Game #1: No. 8 Gwynedd Mercy University* vs. No. 9 William Paterson University - 7:00 p.m.
Game #2: No. 7 Juniata College* vs. No. 10 Waynesburg University – 7:00 p.m.
*denotes host
Quarterfinals - Friday, March 4 at Rutgers Newark
Game #3: Alvernia vs. Winner of Game #1 - 12:00 p.m.
Game #4: PSU Altoona vs. USMMA - 2:30 p.m.
Game #5: PSU Behrend vs. Manhattanville - 5:00 p.m.
Game #6: Rutgers Newark vs Winner of Game #2 - 7:30 p.m.
Semifinals - Saturday, March 5 at Rutgers Newark
Game #7: Game #3 Winner vs. Game #4 Winner - 3:00 p.m.
Game #8: Game #5 Winner vs Game #6 Winner - 5:30 p.m.
Championship - Sunday, March 6 at Rutgers Newark
Winner Game #7 vs. Winner Game #8 - 1:00 p.m.
Click here to see the full bracket.
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