Mahwah, NJ: Ramapo College will be hosting the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament First & Second Round games on March 3rd and 4th. Two first round games will be played on Friday at 5:30pm and 7:30pm. The two advancing teams will play on Saturday in the second round at 7:00pm – all games will be played at the Bradley Center.
Ramapo (25-2),
ranked #5 in the D3hoops.com Top 25, was selected to host for the sixth time in men's basketball program history and this is the seventh time the team has made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Roadrunners won the New Jersey Athletic Conference Title (NJAC), the fourth in program history, to earn the conference's automatic bid. The Roadrunners are 7-6 all-time in NCAA play and they are currently 13-0 at home this season. Ramapo has advanced to the Final Four (1990-1991), the Elite 8 (2002-2003) and the Sweet 16 (2004-2005). The Roadrunners will begin their NCAA run on Friday when they take on Misericordia University at 7:30pm.
NJAC Player of the Year, junior forward Thomas Bonacum was asked his thoughts on being able to host the NCAA Tournament at Ramapo, "It's huge for us, its huge being in your own gym, being able to sleep in your own bed and to eat your own cafeteria food. It seems small but it's huge for us. At the end of the day we get to play in front of our home crowd, which was huge for us in the conference tournament. We expect it to keep going, it's very important to have home court advantage in a big game with the significance of the NCAA tournament."
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Misericordia (20-7) won the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom Title (MAC Freedom) for the third time in the last five seasons to earn the league's automatic bid to the Tournament. The Cougars are 0-2 in NCAA action.
Keene State (19-9) earned a Pool C bid after falling in the Little East Conference Championship game. This is the third straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament (2004, 2007, 2015, and 2016). Keene State won the LEC tournament in 03-04, 14-15, 15-16, and received at-large bids in 06-07 and 2016-2017. The Owls will take on Amherst at 5:30pm on Friday.
Amherst College (17-7) earned their 19th appearance in the NCAA Tournament with a Pool C bid. The Purple & White have a 41-18 overall record in the Tournament and advanced to the Final Four last season for the fourth time in program history. The Purple & White are two-time national champions (2007 & 2013).
Ticket pricing is $5 for students with ID and seniors and $10 for adults, children under 2 years old are free.
Ramapo fans: As of Wednesday (3/1/17) at 2:30pm, tickets are currently sold out for Friday's men's basketball game. As more tickets become available from the other school's allotments, we will have tickets for sale again on Friday. Be sure to follow us on social media @RCNJAthletics and @RamapoCollegeNJ. We will also post updates throughout the day on Friday if more tickets become available up until game time, so please keep your eye on our accounts. We are overwhelmed by the support of the student body for Friday night. Go Roadrunners! #RamapoNCAA
Misericorida, Keene State, Amherst Fans: Please contact your Athletic Dept. Office for advanced ticket sales.
