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It’s college basketball tournament season. Here’s how every Division 1 Massachusetts school is faring in March.
For some, that means the end of another unremarkable season; for others, it’s just the first step on the road toward an NCAA Tournament berth
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March has arrived in Massachusetts, which means its conference tournament season for the state’s Division 1 college basketball teams.
For some, that means the end of another unremarkable season; for others, it’s just the first step on the road toward an NCAA Tournament berth
We’ll be updating this story as the month carries on to keep you posted on the state’s top collegiate teams.
Here’s where Massachusetts’ Division 1 basketball teams stand.
Division 1 men’s basketball
Boston College (ACC): The Eagles will close out a lost season with a home game against Clemson Wednesday and a trip to Pittsburgh Saturday. BC is 12-17 with a 4-14 mark in conference play and has already been eliminated from the ACC tournament.
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Next game: Regular season vs. No. 13 Clemson, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Boston University (Patriot League): The Terriers won four of their last five to finish the regular season 16-15 (10-8 in conference play), enough to earn the No. 4 seed in the Patriot League conference tournament and a home game against Navy on Thursday.
Next game: Patriot League tournament quarterfinal vs. Navy, Thursday, 7 p.m.
Harvard (Ivy League): A tough season for the Crimson will come to an end on Saturday, with Harvard (11-15 6-7 Ivy) hosting Dartmouth having already been eliminated from Ivy League tournament contention.
Next game: Season finale vs. Dartmouth, Saturday, March 8, 6 p.m.
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Holy Cross (Patriot League): The Crusaders entered the Patriot League tournament as the lowest seed after finishing the conference schedule in last place at 5-13, and lost a heartbreaker to No. 7 Lafayette on Tuesday in Pennsylvania. Holy Cross finishes its season at 13-19.
Merrimack (MAAC): The Warriors have one regular-season game remaining, on the road at Marist Thursday where a win would grant Merrimack the No. 2 seed in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament and a loss would leave the Warriors at No. 3. The MAAC tournament opens March 11 in Atlantic City, N.J.
Next game: Regular season at Marist, Thursday, 7 p.m.
Northeastern (CAA): The Huskies finished the regular season 17-14 with a 9-9 record in conference play, which placed them as the seventh seed in the CAA tournament in Washington, D.C. Northeastern will face No. 10 Hampton on Saturday at 6 p.m. at home.
Next game: CAA tournament second round vs. Hampton, Saturday, 6 p.m.
Stonehill (Northeast): The Skyhawks finished 15-16 with a 7-9 record in conference play, earning them the No. 5 seed and a trip to New Jersey to face Fairleigh Dickinson in the first round of the Northeast Conference tournament on Wednesday.
Next game: Northeast Conference tournament quarterfinals at Fairleigh Dickinson, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
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UMass (Atlantic 10): The Minutemen have two regular-season games to play before the A-10 tournament opens on March 12, where UMass will could be seeded as high as seventh or as low as 12th. The Minutemen are currently 12-17 with a 7-9 mark in conference play.
Next game: Regular season at St. Bonaventure, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
UMass Lowell (America East): The River Hawks closed out the regular season Tuesday with a 71-70 road loss to Maine. The America East tournament opens Saturday with another trip to Orono — UMass Lowell, the No. 6 seed, will face No. 3 Maine in the first round.
Next game: America East tournament quarterfinals at Maine, Saturday, 6 p.m.
Division 1 women’s basketball
Boston College (ACC): The Eagles struggled in conference play, finishing 6-12 (15-16 overall) to pick up the No. 12 seed in the ACC tournament. BC will take on No. 13 Syracuse on Wednesday to open the postseason.
Next game: ACC tournament first round vs. Syracuse, Wednesday, 1 p.m.
Boston University (Patriot League): The Terriers have one more regular-season game (on the road at Navy) before the Patriot League tournament, which will see BU as a No. 7 or No. 8 seed hosting an opening round game Saturday against No. 9 or No. 10. The Terriers are 11-17 with a 5-12 conference record entering the regular-season finale Wednesday.
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Next game: Regular season at Navy, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.
Harvard (Ivy League): The Crimson will finish out their most successful regular season in a decade on Saturday at Dartmouth. Harvard is 21-4 with a 10-3 conference record with a game to go. As the Crimson seek the program’s first NCAA Tournament berth since 2007, the postseason path is already determined: They’ll face second-seeded Princeton in the Ivy League tournament semis on March 14 in Providence. Harvard also has a chance to get an at-large bid should it fail to win the conference tournament.
Next game: Regular season vs Elon, Thursday, March 6, 7 p.m.
Ivy League tournament semifinals vs. Princeton, Friday, March 14, 7:30 p.m.
Holy Cross (Patriot League): The Crusaders will close out the regular season against Army on Wednesday before entering the Patriot League tournament in the quarterfinal round on March 10, likely as a top-four seed. Holy Cross is the two-time defending conference tournament champion.
Next game: Regular season vs. Army, Wednesday, March 5, 6 p.m.
Merrimack (MAAC): The Warriors (12-16, 8-11 MAAC) will close out the regular season against Marist at home on Thursday before the conference tournament opens in Atlantic City, N.J., on March 11. Merrimack will be one of the lower seeds for the tournament, but its place will be undecided until the final round of regular-season games take place this week.
Next game: Regular season vs. Marist, Thursday, 7 p.m.
Northeastern (CAA): The Huskies will wrap up an abysmal season — 2-23 with a 1-15 record in conference play — with two more games, hosting Elon Thursday before facing Hofstra on the road Saturday. Northeastern will be the last seed in the CAA tournament, which opens on March 12 in Washington, D.C.
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Next game: Regular season vs Elon, Thursday, 7 p.m.
Stonehill (Northeast): The Skyhawks (14-14, 10-5 NEC) can wrap up a No. 2 seed in the conference tournament with a win over Wagner in Thursday’s regular-season finale. The NEC tournament, which takes place entirely on campus sites, opens March 10; Fairleigh Dickinson, undefeated at 15-0 in conference play, is the heavy favorite. If Stonehill were to upset FDU to win the conference tournament, it cannot advance to the NCAA tournament. Teams that move to Division 1 must wait four seasons to be eligible, and Stonehill’s first year in Division 1 was 2022-23.
Next game: Regular season at Wagner, Thursday, 7 p.m.
UMass (Atlantic 10): The Minutewomen capped off a major turnaround with a win in last week’s regular-season finale. UMass finished the year 16-13 with an 11-7 conference mark after a dismal 5-27 (2-16 A-10) finish last season. The Minutewomen enter the A-10 tournament as the No. 7 seed and will face either No. 10 Saint Louis or No. 15 St. Bonaventure in Glen Allen, Va., on Thursday.
Next game: A-10 tournament second round, Thursday, 5 p.m.
UMass Lowell (America East): The River Hawks missed the America East tournament after finishing the season 3-25 (1-15 in conference play), wrapping up their season with a loss to Binghamton Saturday.
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