Seedings, pairings announced for NAC Tournament

February 14, 2019

 

Both the Husson men’s and women’s basketball teams will compete in the postseason next week as the North Atlantic Conference Tournament begins. Both teams earned a first round bye.

The Husson men finished the regular season with an 11-3 conference mark (15-10 overall), but finished as the #2 seed due to a tiebreaker with UMaine-Farmington as the Beavers were also 11-3. Due to UMF being 2-0 versus #3 seed Suny-Canton, and Husson being 1-1, the Beavers earn the top seed and home court. #5 MMA and #4 Thomas College and #6 UMPI and #3 Suny-Canton square off in the quarterfinals this Saturday at the higher seeds home court.

Husson will play the winner of UMPI-Suny Canton in the semifinals at UMF on the 22nd at 7:30 p.m., while UMF hosts the MMA-Thomas winner in the first game at 5:30. The two winners will square off Saturday the 23rd at 2 pm for a chance to advance to the NCAA Div III Tournament.

The Husson women went 13-1 in the NAC in the regular season and earned the right to host the final four of the tournament.

This Saturday, #6 Thomas plays at #3 Suny-Canton, and #5 UMF plays at #4 NVU-Lyndon in the quarters. Husson gets the winner of UMF-NVU-Lyndon in the semifinals on the 22nd at 5:30 p.m., while #2 seed MMA plays the Thomas-Suny-Canton winner at Husson University at 7:30 p.m. The two winners face off in the title game in Bangor at 2 p.m. Saturday the 23rd.