2008-2009 GNAC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2008-2009 GNAC Men's Basketball Playoff pairings are now
available. The reigning 2008 GNAC tournament champions Lasell
College Lasers are seeded first with a 14-4 GNAC record and 17-8
record overall.
The Lasers clinched first place in the conference and the
regular-season title when they defended their home court last
Tuesday against second-place Emerson (17-8, 13-5) by a 79-68
margin. Emerson, the defending regular-season champion, clinched
2nd place with a road win over 6th place Rivier (14-11, 9-9)
64-55.
Saint Joe’s of Maine (18-7, 12-6) finished the regular
season on Saturday with a 81-74 win over the top-seeded Lasers,
moving the Monks into a tie for 3rd place in the rankings with
Emmanuel College (15-10, 12-6) who defeated Suffolk (3-22, 2-16)
82-75. The Monks edged out the Saints for 3rd place with two
victories over Emmanuel in regular season play.
Rounding out the final four spots in the GNAC tournament are
Johnson and Wales (10-15, 9-9), Rivier, Albertus Magnus (13-12,
9-9), and Norwich (7-18, 6-12), seeded 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th
respectively.
2009 GNAC
Men’s Basketball Bracket
2009 GNAC Men's Basketball Playoff Schedule:
Tuesday, Feb. 24 – Quarterfinal Round
Game 1: #8 Norwich (59) at #1 Lasell (67), 7
p.m.
Game 2: #5 JWU (86) at #4 Emmanuel (90), 8
p.m.
Game 3: #6 Rivier(67) at #3 St. Joe’s of
Maine (85), 7 p.m.
Game 4: #7 Albertus (78) at #2 Emerson (50), 7
p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 26 - Semifinal Round
Game 5: #4 Emmanuel at #1 Lasell
Game 6: #7 Albertus at #3 St. Joe's of Maine
Saturday, Feb. 28 - Championship at Highest Remaining Seed
