#3 Men's Basketball Set to Host First & Second Rounds of the NCAA Tournament

2/26/2024 1:55:00 PM | By: JCUSID

The Blue Streaks are set to host an NCAA Tournament pod for the first time since 2018.

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS -- John Carroll Men's Basketball is going dancing!

For the second straight year and 17th time in program history, the Blue Streaks are headed to the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament.

And for the first time since 2018, the Blue Streaks will start the NCAA Tournament at home.

The Blue Streaks will host SUNY New Paltz in the First Round on Friday, March 1 at 8:20pm. The winner of JCU/SUNY New Paltz will face off with the winner of Calvin vs. Elmhurst, which plays at 5:50pm at the Tony DeCarlo Center, in the Second Round on Saturday, March 2 at 8:20pm.

The SUNY New Paltz Hawks enter the postseason with a 20-7 record. The Hawks won the SUNYAC Tournament, upsetting perennial contender #5 Oswego State.

The Calvin Knights are a battle-tested team. The Knights rank #6 in the D3hoops.com, with a 22-4 record. Calvin lost in the semifinal round of the MIAA Tournament to Hope College.

The Elmhurst Blue Jays carry a 22-5 record into the tournament. The Blue Jays captured the CCIW Tournament Championship, beating #22 Illinois Wesleyan University in a 68-64 nailbiter.

John Carroll enters the NCAA postseason with a 25-2 record. The Blue Streaks will make the program's 17th NCAA Tournament appearance and second in a row.

JCU's OAC Tournament Championship was the program's sixth and first since 2018. Since John Carroll joined the OAC in 1990, no team has more championships. Previously, the Blue Streaks captured the program's 14th OAC Regular Season Championship.

Ticket information and much more to come.

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