GLENSIDE, Pa. – The Arcadia University men's basketball team will continue postseason play after being selected for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III South Championship Tournament, for the second straight season. As the Knights are seeded fourth in the eight-team field, they will host fifth-seeded Neumann on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
 
Ticketing Information: Tickets for the game are $5 for general admission, $3 for seniors and $2 for students with ID, children under eight are free. There will be no complimentary tickets for this event. Arcadia University students, faculty and staff presenting a current Arcadia ID will be admitted free of charge courtesy of the Athletic Department.

Tournament Schedule: The eight-team tournament will begin on Wednesday with Quarterfinal action. DeSales, Swarthmore, Penn State Behrend and Arcadia are hosts for the quarterfinals, with the semifinals and finals taking place at the highest remaining seed following Wednesday's action. The schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, March 2
No. 1 DeSales vs. No. 8 Juniata – 7:30 p.m.
No. 2 Swarthmore vs. No. 7 Lebanon Valley - TBA
No. 3 Penn State Behrend vs. No. 6 Grove City – TBA
No. 4 Arcadia vs. No. 5 Neumann – 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 5
DeSales/Juniata vs. Arcadia/Neumann - TBA
Penn State Behrend/Grove City vs. Swarthmore/Lebanon Valley - TBA
Sunday, March 6
Winners from Saturday's games, time TBA
 
About Arcadia: Arcadia enters the tournament with a 17-10 record following a trip to the MAC Commonwealth Championship Game. The Scarlet and Grey bounced back from a slow start to pull within one of fifth-seeded Lycoming with 15 seconds left, but were unable to pull ahead. Freshman Kyle Reilly led the Knights with 16 points in the contest along with junior Ryan Kelley with 14 points. . After being picked last in the MAC Commonwealth preseason, Arcadia clinched the third seed in the MAC Commonwealth Championship with a 16-9 regular season record, before using a 71-67 upset win over second-seeded Lebanon Valley to advance to the title game.
 
Arcadia Leaders: The Scarlet and Grey are led by senior, First-Team All-Conference selection John Landro's 15.9 points per game, an average that ranks him fifth in the conference. The Cornwall, N.Y. native ranks ninth in the league in field goal percentage at 42.8%, while sitting fourth in the conference in three-point field goal percentage at 37.4%. He is supported by Kelley's 12.7 points per game on 43.9% shooting and 45.4% effort from distance. Freshman Josh Scott also averages double-figures at 12.1 points per game. The MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year is a 40.2% shooter from the field, and set Arcadia's single season free throws made mark at 113 this season. Rookie Evan Slone and senior Alex Cohen lead the way for Arcadia off the glass as each averages five rebounds per night.
 
About Neumann: Neumann enters the ECAC Tournament with a 19-8 record after its loss in the CSAC Championship Game. The Knights secured the second seed in the CSAC Tournament after going 14-4 in regular-season conference play. A 76-75 win over third-seeded Cabrini vaulted the Knights to a date with Gwynedd Mercy in the title game.
 
Neumann Leaders: The Knights boast six players averaging double-figure scoring, lead by DeShawn Lowman with 16.9 points per game on 51.5% shooting from the floor. He is followed closely by James Butler, who averages 16.8 points on a team-high 57.2% shooting from the field. Darian Barnes averages 14 points per night followed by Tyaire Hudson (11.4 ppg), Denzel Yard (11.2 ppg) and Kevin Green (10.1). Barnes completes the double-double average as the team's leading rebounder with 11.8 boards per night, while also making his presence felt with 69 blocks, ranking 12th in the nation. Ball distribution is key to Neumann's success as three players have more than 80 assists, led by Hudson's 100.
 
Series History: Arcadia holds a 15-14 advantage against Neumann all-time, however Neumann has taken the last two meetings. This will be the first meeting between the schools since a 60-49 Neumann victory in January 2007, when both teams were members of the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference.
 
Arcadia vs. CSAC:  The Scarlet and Grey are 2-0 against CSAC schools this season after taking down Gwynedd Mercy 90-77 in November before defeating Immaculata 75-72 to round out the fall semester; both games were on the road.
 
Neumann vs MAC Commonwealth: Neumann has not faced any MAC Commonwealth opponents this season.