INDIANAPOLIS – The Southern New Hampshire University men's basketball team gathered its 22nd selection to the NCAA Championship tournament – and second straight – when the NCAA Selection Committee announced its field of 64 teams Sunday evening.
Southern New Hampshire (21-10), which received an automatic bid as the NE10 Champion, earns the East Region's No. 3 seed and will take on sixth-seeded Bloomfield (22-9) in the opening round Saturday, March 16 (12 p.m.) at Saint Michael's College, which is hosting the East Regional at the Ross Sports Center. The Bears lost in the finals of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). SNHU leads the all-time series with Bloomfield, 5-1, including a 69-67 road victory this season back on Dec. 9. It is the first time the two teams will meet in the NCAA postseason.
The winner of SNHU/Bloomfield will meet the victor of second-seeded St. Thomas Aquinas College (25-5) and seventh-seeded Post University (20-9 on Sunday (March 17). The winner from that contest will punch its ticket to the regional final on Tuesday (March 19).
The Elite Eight will take place at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind., with the quarterfinals March 26, the semifinals March 28 and the NCAA National Championship Game on March 30.
SNHU will be making its 22nd appearance, overall, in the NCAA Championship, including second straight, and carries in a record of 28-21 (.571). The Penmen own seven NCAA East Region crowns, with 2015 being their most recent, in addition to a pair of Final Four appearances.
NCAA Digital has partnered with Hudl to utilize the Hudl platform to stream all eligible games from the 2024 Division II Men's Basketball Championship, including the regionals. All games will be webcast on www.ncaa.com, the Hudl platform and an OTT app – "NCAA Championships Pass." Fans will have three viewing options: $9.95 per contest, $29.95 for all Division II Men's Basketball Championship games excluding the semifinals and championship game, and $49.95 for all Division II Women's and Men's Basketball Championship games, excluding the semifinals and championship games. The semifinals of the Division II Men's Basketball Championship will be carried on CBS Sports Network while the final will be carried on CBS.
Continue to check SNHUPenmen.com and all of the Penmen social media outlets for more information on the NCAA Division II East Regional.
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