Salem, Mass. - Salem State will face Oswego State in the opening round of the 2019 NCAA Division III Tournament, which will be hosted by the Lakers, on Friday, March 1 at 7:30 pm. This will be the first ever matchup between the two schools.

Tournament Notes

MASCAC champion Salem State (18-9) is making its 25^th NCAA Tournament appearance. The Vikings last made the Tournament in 2017, losing to Tufts 84-81 in the opening round. Salem State is looking for its first tournament win since 2009, a 69-67 second round win over Widener. The Vikings are 21-25 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.    

Oswego State (22-5), which is ranked 25^th in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25 poll, is making its sixth all-time appearance, all of which have come in the last nine years. The Lakers, winners of the SUNYAC conference, last made the 2017 Tournament, losing to Scranton 82-77 in overtime.  

Tournament Bracket Schedule

Friday, March 1^st starts with a 5:30 p.m. contest between Baldwin Wallace and Salisbury before the host Lakers battle Salem State at 7:30 p.m. The advancing teams will tip-off at 7 p.m. on Saturday with a trip to the Division III Sweet 16 on the line.

Ticket Information

Tickets for the games this weekend will go on-sale on Wednesday and will be available via phone (315) 312-3073, online at tickets.oswego.edu or by visiting the Marano Campus Center Box Office. Prices of tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, students and children while children under the age of two will be free.

Media Coverage

Video - https://www.youtube.com/user/oswegosid/live

Audio - https://www.wnyo889.org/

Live Stats - https://oswegolakers.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary

2019 Division III Men's Basketball Championship Official Bracket

 Friday, March 1 -- Oswego, N.Y.

Saturday, March 2