GNAC Announces Men's Basketball Tournament Information, JWU Earns Regular-Season Title

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WINTHROP, Mass. – Johnson & Wales University has earned the regular-season title and top seed in the upcoming Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Men's Basketball Tournament, as the league's teams rounded out their conference schedules on Saturday. 

The top-seeded Wildcats, who are currently ranked No. 17 in the latest d3hoops.com national poll and No. 8 in the second edition of the Division III Northeast Regional rankings, will open up tournament play on Tuesday, February 23 by hosting eighth-seeded Saint Joseph's College of Maine at 7:30 PM. 

In other GNAC Quarterfinal action on Tuesday evening, second-seeded Lasell College will welcome seventh-seeded Suffolk University at 7:00 PM. Suffolk topped Lasell on the road in overtime on Saturday, 67-66, in the regular-season finale to jump up to the No. 7 seed and avoid the eighth slot. 

Also on Tuesday, defending GNAC champion and third-seeded Albertus Magnus College will host sixth-seeded Mount Ida College (7:00 PM) and fifth-seeded Emmanuel College will travel to fourth-seeded Anna Maria College (7:00 PM). 

The semifinals will take place on Thursday evening, with the GNAC Championship scheduled for Saturday. Be sure to follow the GNAC on Twitter (@TheGNAC) for all the latest tournament updates, and be sure to watch online at thegnac.tv. 

Founded in 1995, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 12 member institutions and over 3,000 student-athletes across the New England region. Each year, the GNAC sponsors and administers 17 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunities and community involvement. 

Quarterfinals - Tuesday, February 23
Game 1: #8 Saint Joseph's Maine at #1 Johnson & Wales - 7:30 PM
Game 2: #5 Emmanuel at #4 Anna Maria - 7:00 PM
Game 3: #6 Mount Ida at #3 Albertus Magnus - 7:00 PM
Game 4: #7 Suffolk at #2 Lasell - 7:00 PM

Semifinals - Thursday, February 25
Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

Championship - Saturday, February 27
Game 7: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner

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