Men's Basketball Faces Host Bentley In First Round Of NCAA East Regional
INDIANAPOLIS (March 6, 2011) – The 64-team field has been set for the 2011 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship the C.W. Post men's basketball team was announced as the No. 8 seed in the East Regional, which is set to begin on Saturday, March 12 at top-seeded Bentley University. The Pioneers will face Bentley at 6 p.m. at the Dana Center.
C.W. Post (21-9, 12-9 ECC) is playing in its first NCAA tournament since the 2009 season after capturing the East Coast Conference title with a 68-64 win over the University of Bridgeport on Sunday.
The Pioneers will be facing Bentley in the regional for the second time since defeating the Falcons, 82-76, to advance to the Elite Eight tournament in Springfield, Mass. in 2009. Bentley has a 3-1 advantage in the all-time series.
2011 NCAA East Region
1. Bentley
2. American International
3. Stonehill
4. UMass Lowell
5. Saint Rose
6. Adelphi
7. Bloomfield
8. C.W. Post