DIII Men’s Basketball Tournament: Which Metro Area Teams Are In?

The NCAA announced the Division III Men’s Basketball Championship bracket on Monday. 12 metropolitan area schools received bids and will participate in the national tournament, all seeking a national championship.

Of the 12 entries, nine were automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. Two area schools will host first and second round games: Rowan and Swarthmore. As much as possible, first and second round matchups are paired geographically.

Sixteen sites will host four teams for first and second-round competition Friday-Saturday, March 1-2. Second-round winners will advance to one of four sectional-round sites March 8-9. Winners of the four sectional games will advance to the semi-finals and finals March 15 and 16. All games, except the semi- finals and finals, will be played on the campuses of competing institutions. The semi-finals and finals will be conducted at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN.

The 12 metropolitan area schools are competing in the 2019 NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship….

Albertus Magnus Falcons

Record: 20-7 (9-2)

How they got here: Won the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship

Head Coach: Mitch Oliver

Leading Scorer: Sophomore G Tyreek Perkins, 13.1 points per game

First Round Opponent/Location: vs host school Christopher Newport

Arcadia Knights

Record: 22-5 (14-2)

How they got here: Won the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Championship

Head Coach: Justin Scott

Leading Scorer: Sophomore G Davis Da’Kquan, 16.4 points per game

First Round Opponent/Location: vs New Jersey City at Marietta College

Baruch Bearcats

Record: 22-5 (14-2)

How they got here: Won the City University of New York Conference Championship

Head Coach: John Alesi

Leading Scorer: Senior F Andre Harris, 16.3 points per game

First Round Opponent/Location: vs host school Wooster College

DeSales Bulldogs

Record: 21-6 (12-2)

How they got here: Won the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom Championship

Head Coach: Scott Coval

Leading Scorer: Junior G Tracy Simsick, 14.7 points per game

First Round Opponent/Location: vs York (PA) at Randolph-Macon College

Farmingdale State Rams

Record: 20-7 (16-4)

How they got here: Won the Skyline Conference Championship

Head Coach: Brendan Twomey

Leading Scorer: Senior G Matthew Graham, 15.9 points per game

First Round Opponent/Location: vs host school Rochester (NY)

Gwynedd Mercy

Record: 19-8 (9-3)

How they got here: Won the Atlantic East Conference Championship

Head Coach: John Baron

Leading Scorer: Junior G Rich Dunham and Senior G Courtney Cubbage, 16.9 points per game

First Round Opponent/Location: vs Plattsburgh State at Williams College

Moravian Greyhounds

Record: 19-8 (10-4)

How they got here: Won the Landmark Conference Championship

Head Coach: Justin Potts

Leading Scorer: Senior F Oneil Holder, 18.4 points per game

First Round Opponent/Location: vs Keene State at Hamilton College

New Jersey City Gothic Knights

Record: 20-7 (14-4)

How they got here: Received at-large bid. NJAC regular season champions.

Head Coach: Marc Brown

Leading Scorer: Junior F Sam Toney, 16.0 points per game

First Round Opponent/Location: vs Arcadia at Marietta College

Ramapo Roadrunners

Record: 18-9 (11-7)

How they got here: Received at-large bid.

Head Coach: Chuck McBreen

Leading Scorer: Senior G Kashaun Barnes, 17.5 points per game

First Round Opponent/Location: vs Alfred at Christopher Newport University

Rosemont Ravens

Record: 15-12 (8-4)

How they got here: Won the Colonial States Athletic Conference Championship

Head Coach: Robert Hughes

Leading Scorer: Junior G Keith Blassingale, 19.1 points per game

First Round Opponent/Location: vs Amherst at Rochester (NY).

Rowan Profs

Record: 21-6 (13-5)

How they got here: Won the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championship

Head Coach: Joe Crispin

Leading Scorer: Senior G Nick DePersia, 15.1 points per game

First Round Opponent/Location: Host school. vs Emerson

Swarthmore Garnet

Record: 24-3 (15-3)

How they got here: Won the Centennial Conference Championship

Head Coach: Landry Kosmalski

Leading Scorer: Senior G Cam Wiley, 15.0 points per game

First Round Opponent/Location: Host school. vs Mitchell