WINTHROP, Mass. – No. 7 nationally ranked Albertus Magnus College held off Anna Maria College, 75-68, on the road Saturday afternoon to achieve a perfect 18-0 record in conference play. The Falcons now get set to open the 2015 GNAC Men's Basketball Tournament as the conference's top seed.
The Falcons, who are 24-1 overall on the season and ranked ninth in the latest NCAA Division III Northeast regional rankings, earned their 22nd straight victory with Saturday's win and will host eighth-seeded Suffolk University (8-17, 5-13 GNAC) on Tuesday in the GNAC quarterfinals. The game will tip off at 7:00 p.m. in New Haven, Conn.
Johnson & Wales University (19-5, 15-3 GNAC) will serve as the No. 2 seed in the upcoming conference tournament. The Wildcats, who suffered two of their three GNAC losses by a combined five points to Albertus Magnus, will host seventh-seeded Mount Ida College (8-17, 6-12 GNAC) on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Mount Ida cemented its spot in the postseason field with a crucial 82-76 home victory over Rivier University on Saturday in the regular-season finale.
Anna Maria (14-11, 12-6 GNAC) earned the third seed in next week's GNAC Tournament, as the AMCATS get set to host sixth-seeded Emmanuel College (9-15, 7-11 GNAC) on Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. Anna Maria won nine straight at one point in January and overall has won 12 of its last 16.
In the remaining matchup on Tuesday, fifth-seeded Lasell College (10-15, 9-9 GNAC) will travel to fourth-seeded Saint Joseph's College of Maine (12-13, 10-8 GNAC) for a 7:00 p.m. tip. Lasell defeated Saint Joseph's earlier this week with a 77-60 win at home on Tuesday, although the Monks topped the Lasers, 75-63, back in their December 2 matchup.
The 2015 GNAC Tournament semifinals are slated for Thursday evening, with the conference title game scheduled for Saturday.
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Quarterfinals - Tuesday, Feb. 24
Game 1: #8 Suffolk at #1 Albertus Magnus - 7:00 p.m.
Game 2: #5 Lasell at #4 Saint Joseph's (Maine) - 7:00 p.m.
Game 3: #6 Emmanuel at #3 Anna Maria – 7:00 p.m.
Game 4: #7 Mount Ida at #2 Johnson & Wales – 7:30 p.m.
Semifinals - Thursday, Feb. 26
Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner
Championship - Saturday, Feb. 28
Game 7: Game 5 vs. Game 6 winner
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