The Northeast-10 Conference saw its annual conference basketball tournaments play out this weekend. 

The NE10 men got down to business first, with Southern New Hampshire defeating Pace in an overtime thriller Saturday, 72-71. 

Senior guard Kurtis Henderson hit the game-winning shot, an open 3-pointer, with 0.3 seconds remaining in the first overtime period. 

The title game of the 2025 NE10 Women’s Basketball Championship on Sunday was a little less dramatic, with Bentley cruising to a 64-54 win over Assumption.

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As the tournament champions, Southern New Hampshire and Bentley earn the conference’s automatic bids to their respective Division II national tournaments. 

Of the 64 teams headed to each NCAA Division II Basketball Championship, 23 spots are automatic bids given to the winners of the conference championships. 

The selection show to announce the rest of the women’s field is set for Sunday at 10:30 p.m. Eastern, and the men’s selection show will follow at 11 p.m. EDT.

Men’s Final: Southern New Hampshire University 72, Pace University 71

The home victory for SNHU (21-8), the event’s No. 2 seed, was its second consecutive win at the NE10 Men’s Basketball Championship and fourth title overall. The first two came in 2013 and 2016.

Pace, the No. 5 seed this year, was making its first appearance in the NE10 championship game. The Setters now are 24-7 on the season and will have to wait until the selection show to see if their season will continue. 

By successfully defending their NE10 title, the Penmen became the tournament’s seventh repeat champion and first since 2008. 

The SNHU men have won 12 of their last 14 games and have cleared the 20-win mark for the third consecutive season. 

Getting past Bentley in the semifinals Wednesday took a little bit of work, as Southern New Hampshire was down 11 points late in the second half, before escaping with a 58-56 win over the tournament’s No. 3 seed. 

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What Happened In The Men’s Semifinals?

The first NE10 semifinal was No. 3 Bentley and No. 2 Southern New Hampshire on Wednesday, and as mentioned above, SNHU erased a late deficit to escape with the 58-56 win. 

The other game featured top-seeded Adelphi hosting Pace, and this contest also went to overtime, with Pace coming out on top, 72-68.

The two winners then met in Saturday’s championship game. 

Women’s Final: Bentley 64, Assumption 54

Top-seeded Bentley entered the contest looking for a 26th consecutive win, the team’s third four-peat in the NE10 Women’s Basketball Championship, a 24th title overall and its 100th win all-time in the NE10 postseason.

And the Falcons came through, defeating the No. 6 seed, Assumption, 64-54 at home in Waltham, Massachusetts. 

Though Bentley was down by seven points after the opening quarter, the Falcons outscored their opponents 17-6 in the second quarter to secure a lead they’d never give up.

Bentley now is 30-1 on the year, with the lone loss coming to Adelphi on Nov. 20 (59-55). Assumption is 19-13.

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What Happened In The Women’s Semifinals?

The first NE10 semifinal on the women’s side was between No. 7 Adelphi and No. 6 Assumption on Thursday evening.

Assumption found success on the boards, outrebounding Adelphi 42-24 on the way to a 54-48 home victory, which earned the Greyhounds their first trip to the NE10 championship game since the 2012-2013 season. That year, Assumption lost to Bently in the final.

The other game featured No. 4 Southern Connecticut State at No. 1 Bentley, with the hosts riding a 24-game winning streak into the contest. The result was a 25th consecutive win for the Falcons, who eased past Southern Connecticut State 75-55 on Thursday.

The two winners then met in Sunday’s championship game, with reigning champion Bentley looking to win four consecutive conference tournaments for the third time in history (1998-2001 and 2011-2014).

About The Northeast-10 Conference 

The NE10 Conference plays basketball at the NCAA Division II level. The conference includes 11 teams.

On the men’s side of things, the Adelphi Panthers won the regular-season title this year, which was their first since the 2011-2012 season. Adelphi was ranked No. 18 in the Feb. 24 edition of the NABC Coaches Division II Men's Basketball Rankings.

In the 2024 NE10 Men’s Basketball Championship, Southern New Hampshire defeated Southern Connecticut for the title, 75-60. It was the third championship for SNHU (2013, 2016).

With the win, came the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Basketball Championship. Two additional NE10 teams earned bids to the national tournament in 2024 – Southern Connecticut and Saint Michael’s. 

On the women’s side, the Bentley Falcons coasted to the conference’s regular-season title this year. It was the 27th such win for the Falcons, who were 19-1 in NE10 play this season.

In the 2024 NE10 Women’s Basketball Championship, Bentley defeated Southern Connecticut in the final, 64-49. It was the Falcons’ 23rd tournament title overall and ninth since 2011, including 2022 and 2023. 

With the win, came the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Basketball Championship. Four additional NE10 women’s teams earned bids to the national tournament in 2024 – Assumption, Southern New Hampshire, Saint Rose, Franklin Pierce.

2025 NE10 Men’s Basketball Championship Recap

First Round

Friday, Feb. 28

• Game 1: No. 9 Saint Michael's def. No. 8 New Haven, 66-58
• Game 2: No. 7 Saint Anselm def. No. 10 American International, 84-53
• Game 3: No. 6 SCSU def. No. 11 Franklin Pierce, 85-76

Quarterfinals 

Sunday, March 2

• Game 4: No. 1 Adelphi def. No. 9 Saint Michael's, 85-77
• Game 5: No. 2 SNHU def. No. 7 Saint Anselm 78-70
• Game 6: No. 3 Bentley def. No. 6 SCSU 87-84 (OT)
• Game 7: No. 5 Pace def. No. 4 Assumption 74-72

Semifinals

Wednesday, March 5

• Game 8: No. 5 Pace def. No. 1 Adelphi, 72-68 (OT)
•  Game 9: No. 2 SNHU def. No. 3 Bentley, 58-56

Championship

Saturday, March 8 

• Game 10: No. 2 SNHU def. No. 5 Pace, 72-71 (OT)

2025 NE10 Women’s Basketball Championship Recap

First Round

Friday, Feb. 28

• Game 1: No. 9 SNHU def. No. 8 Saint Michael's, 70-63
• Game 2: No. 7 Adelphi def. No. 10 American International, 52-28
• Game 3: No. 6 Assumption def. No. 11 Franklin Pierce, 65-53

Quarterfinals

Sunday, March 2

• Game 4: No. 1 Bentley def. No. 9 SNHU, 64-50
• Game 5: No. 7 Adelphi def. No. 2 Saint Anselm, 64-61
• Game 6: No. 6 Assumption def. No. 3 New Haven, 57-54 (OT)
• Game 7: No. 4 SCSU def. No. 5 Pace, 68-61

Semifinals

Thursday, March 6 

• Game 8: No. 1 Bentley def. No. 4 SCSU, 75-55
• Game 9: No. 6 Assumption def. No. 7 Adelphi, 54-48

Championship

Sunday, March 9

• Game 10: No. 1 Bentley def. No. 6 Assumption, 64-54

NABC Coaches Division II Men's Basketball Rankings

As of March 2

1. Daemen, N.Y. (11) – 25-0 – 392 – Prev. 1
2. Nova Southeastern, Fla. (5) – 27-1 – 387 – Prev. 2
3. Alabama Huntsville – 27-1 – 372 – Prev. 3
4. Washburn, Kan. – 26-2 – 352 – Prev. 4
5. West Liberty, W.Va. – 25-3 – 334 – Prev. 6
6. Columbus State, Ga. – 25-3 – 309 – Prev. 7
7. DBU, Texas – 27-4 – 298 – Prev. 10
8. Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. – 23-4 – 278 – Prev. 11
9. Colorado School of Mines – 24-4 – 273 – Prev. 5
10. Missouri S&T – 23-4 – 250 – Prev. 8
11. Fairmont State, W.Va. – 24-4 – 228 – Prev. 13
12. Point Loma, Calif. – 25-5 – 204 – Prev. 14
13. Valdosta State, Ga. – 23-5 – 199 – Prev. 9
14. Lenoir-Rhyne, N.C. – 23-5 – 181 – Prev. 15
15. Findlay, Ohio – 24-4 – 173 – Prev. 12
16. Lake Superior State, Mich. – 25-5 – 169 – Prev. 16
17. Adelphi, N.Y. – 26-6 – 131 – Prev. 18
18. Cal State Dominguez Hills – 23-5 – 130 – Prev. 19
19. Chico State, Calif. – 23-5 – 108 – Prev. 20
20. Michigan Tech – 22-6 – 99 – Prev. 21
21. Miles, Ala. – 23-3 – 71 – Prev. 25
22. Lubbock Christian, Texas – 23-7 – 70 – Prev. 17
23. Florida Southern – 23-7 – 30 – NR
24. MSU Moorhead, Minn. – 21-8 – 24 – NR
25. Midwestern State, Texas – 22-6 – 22 – NR

Dropped out: Ferris State (T22), Pace, N.Y. (T22), Concordia-St. Paul, Minn. (24).

Others Receiving Votes: Biola (Calif.) 18, Pace (N.Y.) 17, Gannon (Pa.) 15, Southern Nazarene (Okla.) 11, West Chester (Pa.) 11, Ferris State (Mich.) 9, Winona State (Minn.) 7, Southwest Minnesota State 6, Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) 4, Minot State (N.D.) 4, Kentucky Wesleyan 3, Missouri-St. Louis 2, UNC Pembroke (N.C.) 1, Upper Iowa 1.

D2CSC Division II Women's Basketball Poll

As of March 5

1. Texas Woman’s (10) – 28-1 – 368 – Prev. 1
2. Grand Valley State (2) – 29-2 – 352 – Prev. 2
3. Cal State-Dominguez Hills (2) – 29-1 – 342 – Prev. 4
4. Bentley (1) – 28-1 – 340 – Prev. 3
5. Concordia-St. Paul – 27-2 – 306 – Prev. 7
6. North Georgia – 26-2 – 292 – Prev. 9
7. Ashland – 27-3 – 290 – Prev. 8
8. Lubbock Christian – 27-3 – 267 – Prev. 11
9. Pittsburg State – 26-3 – 226 – Prev. 14
10. Texas Tyler – 25-2 – 219 – Prev. 6
11. Union – 26-3 – 216 – Prev. 12
12. Embry-Riddle – 23-4 – 216 – Prev. 5
13. Fairmont State – 24-4 – 197 – Prev. 16
14. Lewis – 25-2 – 189 – Prev. 17
15. Fort Hays State – 25-3 – 166 – Prev. 10
16. Cal Poly-Pomona – 24-4 – 161 – Prev. 18
17. Gannon – 24-5 – 120 – Prev. 24
18. Tampa – 25-5 – 116 – Prev. 20
19. Southwest Minnesota St. – 26-3 – 92 – Prev. 21
20. Alaska-Anchorage – 25-4 – 81 – Prev. 15
21. Francis Marion – 22-6 – 72 – RV
22. Colorado Mesa – 23-4 – 71 – Prev. 23
23. Seton Hill – 22-5 – 45 – Prev. 19
24. Coker – 24-4 – 44 – Prev. 13
25. Holy Family – 21-6 – 35 – Prev. 22

Dropped out: Minnesota State Billings (25). 

Others Receiving Votes: Nova Southeastern (33); Jefferson (10); Point Loma (6); Minnesota State-Mankato (2).

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When Are The 2025 NCAA Division II Basketball Selection Shows?

Selection Sunday is March 9!

The selection show for the 2025 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Tournament is scheduled for March 9 at 10:30 p.m. Eastern. It will be broadcast live on NCAA.com.

The selection show for the 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Tournament is scheduled for March 9 at 11 p.m. Eastern. It will be broadcast live on NCAA.com.

When Do The 2025 NCAA Division II Basketball Tournaments Start?

Women

Regional play for the 2025 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship will be March 14-17.

The quarterfinals will be March 24. 

The semifinals will be March 26.

The national champion will be determined March 28, live on ESPN+.

All games from the quarterfinals on will take place at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh. 

Men

Regional play for the 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Championship will be March 15-18.

The quarterfinals will be March 25. 

The semifinals will be March 27.

The national champion will be determined March 29, live on ESPN+.

All games from the quarterfinals on will take place at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. 

Who Won The NCAA Division II National Titles In 2024?

On the women’s side, Minnesota State defeated Texas Woman’s 89-73 for the national title in 2024.

For the men, Minnesota State completed the sweep, defeating Nova Southeastern in the final, 88-85.

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