DANBURY, Conn.- The Juniata College men's basketball team earned a spot in the 2022 ECAC Division III Men's Basketball Championship, entering as the seventh seed.
The Eagles will host #1 Alvernia University (19-8) of the Middle Atlantic Conference on Wednesday at 7:00 PM in Memorial Gymnasium. The winner will then travel to #2 Alfred University to take on the winner of pod four, Neumann University vs Manhattanville College.
Juniata will serve as the Landmark Conference's sole representative in the ECAC Tournament this year.
The other three pods are as follows:
No. 4 Neumann University with host No. 5 Manhattanville College. No. 3 Carnegie Mellon plays host to No. 6 Allegheny College. No. 2 Alfred receives a bye and awaits the winner of Carnegie Mellon vs. Allegheny.
The winners of the three first-round games will go on to compete in the semifinals on Saturday, March 4, at Alfred University.
First Round - Wednesday, March 1, at Campus Sites
Game #1: No. 1 Alvernia vs. No. 7 Juniata*
Game #2: No. 4 Neumann* vs. No. 5 Manhattanville
Game #3: No. 3 Carnegie Mellon * vs. No. 6 Allegheny College
*denotes host
Semifinals - Saturday, March 4, at Alfred University
Game #4: Game #1 Winner vs. Game #2 Winner - TBD
Game #5: Alfred University vs Game #3 Winner - TBD
Championship - Sunday, March 5, at Alfred University
Winner Game #4 vs. Winner Game #5 - TBD
ABOUT THE ECAC
The ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) is an eighty-four-year-old organization with well over 200 member schools across all three NCAA Divisions - I, II, and III. The ECAC exists to enhance the experience of student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics and provides great value for universities and colleges by sponsoring championships, leagues, bowl games, tournaments, and other competitions throughout the Northeast. The ECAC's esports platform is growing and now totals more than sixty colleges and universities and is expanding the geographic footprint for the conference nationally. The ECAC is also sponsoring competitions and leagues involving other varsity and club sports that do not fall under the umbrella of the NCAA.
