GNAC TOURNAMENT BRACKETS ANNOUNCED

Feb. 23, 2009

The Emmanuel Men's and Women's Basketball Teams will host first-round Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament games this Tuesday night (2/24). The women have earned the top-seed in the GNAC Tournament and will face the 8th-seeded Monks of Saint Joseph's College in a 6pm start. The Emmanuel men are the 4th seed and will host the 5th-seeded Wildcats of Johnson & Wales University in the second game of the quarterfinal double-header. The men's game is scheduled to tip off at 8pm.

A win for the Emmanuel women on Tuesday night, would ensure the Saints home-court advantage for the remainder of the tournament. The semifinal games will be played on Friday night (2/27) in a double-header, hosted by the highest remaining seed. The championship game will be played on Saturday afternoon (2/28) also at the home site of the highest remaining seed. The winner of the GNAC Tournament receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

On the men's side, the winner of Tuesday night's quarterfinal match will take on the winner of the top-seeded Lasers of Lasell College vs. the 8th-seeded Cadets of Norwich University. The winners will square off in the GNAC semifinals on Thursday night (2/26) at the home court of the highest remaining seed. The two semifinal winners will play for the tournament championship on Saturday (2/28). The winner of the GNAC Tournament receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.