Bracket Finalized for ECC Men's Basketball Championship
West Babylon, N.Y. – After the completion of regular season play on Saturday, the bracket for the ECC Men's Basketball Championship is now finalized.
UDC (12-13, 10-6 ECC) makes their second straight trip to the ECC Championship and sixth since joining the conference in 2012. The Firebirds are still in search of their first-ever ECC Championship win after being eliminated in their tournament opener in their previous five appearances.
With Staten Island (9-18, 7-9 ECC) making their first-ever appearance in the bracket, one of the two teams is guaranteed to pick up their first ECC Championship victory. The Dolphins are in their first season of Division II postseason eligibility after transitioning from Division III over the past three years.
UDC and Staten Island split their season series, with both teams winning on their home courts.
Follow Live
Each game of the championship will be broadcast live on the ECC Network website. The games will also be available on the ECC Network app. Download the ECC Network app on any Apple or Android mobile devices or on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV and Roku OTT streaming devices. In addition, the semifinal and final games from St. Thomas Aquinas will be syndicated to watch live on the ECC Facebook page.
Twitter updates will also be available throughout the tournament, follow @ECCSports. To see highlights during the semifinal and final contests, follow @ECCSportsNet on Twitter. Tournament recaps, live stats, box scores, and all other pertinent tournament information will also be available on the tournament central page, which will be available on the ECC website later this week.
2023 East Coast Conference Men's Basketball Championship
First Round – Wednesday, March 1 at campus sites
7:00 p.m. - No. 6 Roberts Wesleyan at No. 3 Molloy
8:00 p.m. - No. 5 Staten Island at No. 4 Dist. Columbia
Semifinals – Saturday, March 4 at St. Thomas Aquinas
12:00 p.m. - CSI/UDC vs. No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas
3:00 p.m. - RWU/MOL vs. No. 2 Daemen
Final – Sunday, March 5 at St. Thomas Aquinas
2:30 p.m. - Semifinal winner vs. Semifinal winner