NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Southern Connecticut men's basketball has claimed an At-Large bid as the No. 8 seed in the East Region in the 2024 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship tournament, as announced by the NCAA on Mar. 10, 2024. Southern will face East Region top-seeded St. Michael's on Saturday, Mar. 16 at 5 p.m. in Colchester, Vt.
The Owls completed the season as the Northeast-10 Conference Championship Tournament Runner-up at 22-10. The Owls solidified the eighth seed in the NCAA Tournament after a NE10 Championship tournament wins against American International, Bentley and Saint Anselm before falling to Southern New Hampshire in the conference title match on Saturday, Mar. 9. Southern defeated Bentley in the final game of the regular season on Feb. 27 and again in the NE10 Quarterfinals to help the Owls past the Falcons for the eighth seed. It's is Southern's first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2017.
Saint Michael's claimed the top seed while St. Thomas Aquinas was the No. 2. Southern New Hampshire, Daemen and Jefferson filled in the top five followed by Bloomfield, Post and the Owls.
NCAA Digital has partnered with Hudl to utilize the Hudl platform to stream all eligible games from the 2024 Division II Men's Basketball Championship, including the regionals. All games will be webcast on www.ncaa.com, the Hudl platform and an OTT app – "NCAA Championships Pass." Fans will have three viewing options: $9.95 per contest, $29.95 for all Division II Men's Basketball Championship games excluding the semifinals and championship game, and $49.95 for all Division II Women's and Men's Basketball Championship games, excluding the semifinals and championship games. The semifinals of the Division II Men's Basketball Championship will be carried on CBS Sports Network while the final will be carried on CBS.
Owls fans should refer to the Official Website of SCSU Athletics & Recreation, SCSUOwls.com, for up-to-the-minute schedule announcements as well as the latest SCSU Men's Basketball news, scores and highlights.
