Posted: Feb 22, 2011

Anna Maria set to host Gordon in TCCC Tournament Quarterfinals

Anna Maria College has earned the top seed for The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) men's basketball championship, which begins with quarterfinal matchups on campus sites Tuesday.

The AMCATS (17-8 overall) captured the top seed in the conference tournament after compiling a league-best 11-2 record in TCCC play.

On Tuesday, Anna Maria will host #8 seed Gordon (11-14, 7-6), while #2 seed Wentworth (16-9, 10-3) will host #7 seed Colby-Sawyer (12-12, 8-5), #3 seed Roger Williams (17-8, 9-4) will host #6 seed Endicott (16-7, 8-5), and #4 seed Regis (15-10, 8-5) will host #5 seed Salve Regina (14-10, 8-5).

TCCC tiebreaking procedures were utilized to seed the four teams with identical 8-5 conference records -- Regis, Salve Regina, Endicott and Colby-Sawyer.

In conference games played among the four 7-6 teams, Regis and Salve Regina compiled 2-1 records, while Endicott and Colby-Sawyer posted 1-2 records. Regis and Salve Regina were treated as a new tie and returned to the top of the tiebreaking procedure. Regis earned the #4 seed by virtue of a victory over Salve Regina in the teams' lone conference matchup.

Salve Regina, Endicott and Colby-Sawyer all returned to the top of the tiebreaking procedure. In conference games played among those three teams, Salve Regina posted a 2-0 record, compared to a 1-1 mark for Endicott and a 0-2 record for Colby-Sawyer. Salve Regina was awarded the #5 seed.

Endicott and Colby-Sawyer returned to the top of the tiebreaking procedure and Endicott was awarded the #6 seed by virtue of a victory over Colby-Sawyer in the teams' lone conference matchup.

All four quarterfinal games are scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.

Quarterfinal winners will advance to the semifinal round which will be played on Thursday, February 24 at the sites of the higher seed. Games are scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m., but may be altered in the event that one institution hosts both a men's and a women's contest.

Semifinal winners will square off for the conference championship on Saturday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m. at the site of the higher seed.

2011 TCCC MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Quarterfinals • Tuesday, February 22

#8 Gordon (11-14, 7-6) at #1 Anna Maria (17-8, 11-2), 7:00 p.m.

#7 Colby-Sawyer (12-12, 8-5) at #2 Wentworth (16-9, 10-3), 7:00 p.m.

#6 Endicott (16-9, 8-5) at #3 Roger Williams (17-8, 9-4), 7:00 p.m.

#5 Salve Regina (14-10, 8-5) at #4 Regis (15-10, 8-5), 7:00 p.m.

Semifinals • Thursday, February 24

#1/8 winner vs. #4/5 winner, 7:00 p.m. (at higher seed)

#2/7 winner vs. #3/6 winner, 7:00 p.m. (at higher seed)
Times subject to change in the event of a men's/women's doubleheader

Championship Game • Saturday, February 26
Semifinal Winners, 7:00 p.m. (at higher seed)

Release Courtesy of the TCCC