Emmanuel and UNC Pembroke Earn Spot in NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship

Emmanuel and UNC Pembroke Earn Spot in NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship

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GREENVILLE, S.C. - Emmanuel and UNC Pembroke both earned a spot in the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship for the second straight season. 

Emmanuel is making its fourth NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship appearance since the 2018-19 season. Atlantic Casualty Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Championship winner UNC Pembroke is making its 10th NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship appearance. The Braves picked up their first Conference Carolinas Tournament title since rejoining the league on Sunday, March 10. UNC Pembroke previously won five titles as a member of Conference Carolinas in its NAIA era (1981, 1982, 1984, 1986 and 1990). 

UNC Pembroke earned the fifth seed in the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship Southeast Regional, while Emmanuel captured the seventh seed. Fifth-seeded UNC Pembroke will battle fourth-seeded Catawba at regional host North Georgia. Emmanuel as the seventh seed will face off against second-seeded USC Aiken. 

More information will be made available over the course of the upcoming week. Make sure to visit UNCPBraves.com and GoEULions.com to learn more. 

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