ATTLEBORO, Mass.--Becker College has claimed the top seed for
the 2009-2010 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Men’s
Basketball Championship, which begins with quarterfinal matchups on
campus sites the evening of Tuesday, February 23. The Hawks (17-8
overall) earned the top spot in the upcoming NECC tournament after
posting a 13-1 conference record.
Elms College (19-6 overall) claimed the #2 seed going 12-2 in
conference play. Both Becker and Elms have earned
quarterfinal-round byes in the six-team tournament field.
Wheelock College (15-10 overall, 8-6 NECC) has earned the #3 seed,
Southern Vermont College (9-15, 6-8) will be the #4 seed, Lesley
University (8-17, 5-9) is the #5 seed and Daniel Webster College
(9-15, 5-9) has claimed the #6 seed.
In quarterfinal-round action on Tuesday, February 23, #3 Wheelock
will host #6 Daniel Webster on the campus of Pine Manor College in
Chestnut Hill, Mass. at 7:00 p.m., while #4 Southern Vermont will
host #5 Lesley in Bennington, Vt. At 7:00 p.m.
NECC tiebreaker procedures were used to determine the #5 and #6
seeds, as Lesley and Daniel Webster finished with identical
conference records of 5-9. Following the NECC tie-breaker
procedures, Lesley won the first criteria of head-to-head having
defeated Daniel Webster twice during the regular season on January
9th (64-61 OT) and February 20th (53-52).
The semifinal and final rounds will be hosted by top-seeded Becker
on Friday, February 26 and Saturday, February 27, respectively, in
Leicester, Mass. In Friday’s semifinals, Becker will face the
winner of the Southern Vermont-Lesley quarterfinal at 6:00 p.m.,
while Elms will meet the winner of the Wheelock-Daniel Webster
quarterfinal at 8:00 p.m.
The semifinal winners will square off for the NECC Championship
Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
2009-‘10 NECC MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Quarterfinals • Tuesday, February 23
#6 Daniel Webster (9-15, 5-9) at #3 Wheelock (15-10, 8-6), 7:00
p.m.*
#5 Lesley (8-17, 5-9) at #4 Southern Vermont (9-15, 6-8), 7:00
p.m.
* Game to be played at Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Semifinals • Friday, February 26 (Hosted by Becker
College, Leicester, Mass.)
Winner of #4/#5 at #1 Becker (17-8, 13-1), 6:00 p.m.
Winner of #3/#6 vs. #2 Elms (19-6, 12-2), 8:00 p.m.
Championship Game • Saturday, February 27 (Hosted
by Becker College, Leicester, Mass.)
Semifinal Winners, 2:00 p.m.