America East men’s and women’s basketball tournament schedules
Stony Brook forward Tyrell Sturdivant reacts after sinking a three-pointer against Albany in a game at IFCU Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
Men’s tournament
Stony Brook is the No. 5 seed in the America East men’s basketball tournament, which begins Saturday and runs through the following Saturday. The higher seed in each round hosts.
Saturday, March 3 – Quarterfinals
Game 1: No. 7 UMass Lowell at No. 2 UMBC - 1 p.m.
Game 2: No. 6 New Hampshire at No. 3 Hartford - 4 p.m.
Game 3: No. 8 Maine at No. 1 Vermont - 7 p.m.
Game 4: No. 5 Stony Brook at No. 4 Albany - 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 6 – Semifinals
Game 5: Lowest remaining seed at Highest remaining seed - 7 p.m.
Game 6: Second-lowest remaining seed at second-highest remaining seed - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 10 - Championship
Game 7: – Semifinal winners – 11 a.m.
Women’s tournament
In the America East women’s basketball tournament, Stony Brook is the No. 4 seed. The tournament began with a play-in game Wednesday, where No. 8-seed UMBC knocked off No. 9-seed UMass Lowell, 73-65. Play continues Saturday and runs through next Friday. The quarterfinals and semifinals are at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, Maine. The higher seed host the championship game.
Saturday, March 3 – Quarterfinals
Game 2: No. 1 Maine vs. No. 8 UMBC - noon
Game 3: No. 4 Stony Brook vs. No. 5 New Hampshire - 2:15 p.m.
Game 4: No. 2 Albany vs. No. 7 Vermont - 6 p.m.
Game 5: No. 3 Binghamton vs. No. 6 Hartford - 8:15 p.m.
Sunday, March 4 – Semifinals
Game 6: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner - 2 p.m.
Game 7: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner - 4:30 p.m.
Friday, March 9 - Championship
Game 8: Semifinal winners - 4 p.m.
