For Immediate Release: February 15, 2006

Contact: Janelle Feuz, SUNYAC Publicist

Men’s and Women’s SUNYAC Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals set to begin Tuesday

FREDONIA, NY – The State University of New York Athletic Conference prepares for the men’s and women’s basketball championships. The first round begins Tuesday Feb. 21 and will be played on the campuses of the higher seed. The winners of Tuesday’s games will advance to Friday’s semifinal games at the Utica Memorial Auditorium in Utica, NY. The men play at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. and the women play at 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. The finals will be Saturday Feb. 25 with the men’s game at 1:00 p.m. and the women’s game at 4:00 p.m.

The final regular season conference games are Saturday Feb. 18. The pairings for Tuesday’s games will be released after the games on Saturday.

Men’s Tournament
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Feb. 21 (On Campuses)*
#8 at #1
#7 at #2
#6 at #3
#5 at #4

Semifinals – Friday, Feb. 24 (Utica Memorial Auditorium)
Winner of #6/#3 vs. Winner of #7/#2 – 1:00 p.m.
Winner of #5/#4 vs. Winner of #8/#1 – 3:00 p.m.

Finals – Saturday, Feb. 25 (Utica Memorial Auditorium)
Semifinal Winners – 1:00 p.m.
(winner receives automatic NCAA bid)

Women’s Tournament
Quarterfinals - Tuesday, Feb. 22 (On Campuses)*
#8 at #1

#7 at #2
#6 at #3
#5 at #4

Semifinals – Friday, Feb. 24 (Utica Memorial Auditorium)
Winner of #6/#3 vs. Winner of #7/#2 – 6:00 p.m.
Winner of #5/#4 vs. Winner of #8/#1 – 8:00 p.m.

Finals – Saturday, Feb. 25 (Utica Memorial Auditorium)
Semifinal Winners – 4:00 p.m.
(winner receives automatic NCAA bid)

*All games on Tuesday, Feb. 21 will be played on the campus of the higher seed and will start at 7:00 p.m., if two games are at the same site, the women will play at 6:00 p.m. followed by the men at 8:00 p.m.