Let’s Dance! Belmont Abbey and Emmanuel Earn Spot in NCAA Men’s Basketball Southeast Regional
NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship Bracket (LINK)
HARROGATE, Tenn. – Belmont Abbey and Emmanuel earned spots in the 2021 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Southeast Regional.
Belmont Abbey earned the top spot in the region after picking up the Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Championship title just hours before. Emmanuel earned the fourth seed. The Lions were the 2021 Conference Carolinas men's basketball regular season champion.
As the top seed in the Southeast Region, Belmont Abbey will face the winner of the fourth-seeded Emmanuel-Queens matchup in the regional semifinals at 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 14.
Emmanuel and Queens will first battle in the quarterfinals at 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 13 for the right to face Belmont Abbey in the regional semifinals.
The NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Southeast Regional will be contested in Harrogate, Tennessee at Lincoln Memorial's B. Frank Turner Arena.
The regional championship game is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16.
Seven regional tournaments, consisting of six teams each will be conducted March 13, 14 and 16. The west regional will be conducted March 12, 13 and 15. The eight regional champions will then advance to the national quarterfinals in conjunction with the 2021 NCAA Division II Men's Elite Eight. The quarterfinal, semifinal and championship games will be conducted at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana March 24, 25 and 27.
Saturday, March 13
Quarterfinal 1 | 6 p.m. ET | #3 Carson-Newman vs. #6 Tusculum
Quarterfinal 2 | 8:45 p.m. ET | #4 Emmanuel vs. #5 Queens
Sunday, March 14
Semifinal 1 | 5 p.m. ET | Quarterfinal 1 Winner vs. #2 LMU
Semifinal 2 | 7:45 p.m. ET | Quarterfinal 2 Winner vs. #1 Belmont Abbey
Tuesday, March 16
Championship | 7 p.m. | Semifinal 1 Winner vs. Semifinal 2 Winner