The Lord Jeffs received an automatic berth when they beat Middlebury 71-69 in the NESCAC final Sunday.
Dave Hixon and the Amherst College men's basketball team earned a first-round bye for the NCAA Division III tournament.After a great regular season and conference playoffs, coach Dave Hixon and his Amherst College men's basketball team is in position to make a great run in the NCAA tournament.
Amherst (25-2) landed a No. 1 seed when the rankings were announced for the NCAA Division III tournament Monday afternoon. The Lord Jeffs received a first-round bye and will begin play by hosting the New York University-Misericordia University winner Saturday at a time yet to be announced.
The Sweet 16 and Elite 8 are March 9-10, and the Final 4 is at Salem, Va., March 16-17.
Amherst, which lost in the Sweet 16 last season, was one of two teams to receive a first-round bye in the field of 62, with the other being Virginia Wesleyan.
The Lord Jeffs captured the NESCAC title Sunday in thrilling fashion, with Taylor Barrise nailing a 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds remaining to lift Hixon's team to a 71-69 win over Middlebury College.