DARTMOUTH, Mass. - It's playoff time and the UMass Dartmouth men's basketball team, fresh off an 82-40 win over Castleton University last weekend, is ready for the Little East Conference Quarterfinals. Action in Gorham, Maine, kicks off at 7pm on Tuesday evening as the sixth-seeded Corsairs take on third-seeded Southern Maine at Hill Gymnasium. The winner of the 3/6 game will advance to play second-seed Western Connecticut State on Thursday, February 23.
UMD has gone 2-1 in their last three games, including victories over Plymouth State (85-76) and the Spartans last Saturday. The Corsairs have fallen in both regular season games to the Huskies this season, falling at home by a 77-74 margin in January, followed by a 91-86 road loss in early February.
GAME DETAILS
#6 UMass Dartmouth vs. #3 Southern Maine
Tuesday, February 21, 2022 – 7:00 pm
Hill Gymnasium on the campus of the University of Southern Maine – Gorham
UMass Dartmouth (8-17, 7-9 Little East)
Championships: 12 (2021)
Players to Watch: Dhalyn Sanders-Dyer, Sr., Guard, 16.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 3.4 apg, 2.5 spg;
Isaac Percy, Jr., Guard, 12.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.0 spg;
Jackson Zancan, Sr., Forward, 12.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.1 apg, 0.9 spg
Southern Maine (16-9, 10-6 Little East)
Championships: 1 (1989)
Players to Watch: Chace Dixon, Jr., Guard, 13.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.8 apg; Cody Hawes, Sr., Guard/Forward, 10.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.2 spg; Simon Chadbourne, Jr., Guard, 8.1 pp, 3.8 rpg, 1.4 apg; Clay Kuhn, Jr., Forward, 8.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.6 apg.
Final 2022-23 LEC Standings
- Keene State (16-0)
- Western Connecticut (12-4)
- Southern Maine (10-6)
- Eastern Connecticut (10-6)
- UMass Boston (8-8)
- UMass Dartmouth (7-9)
- Rhode Island College (6-10)
- Plymouth State (3-13)
- Castleton University (0-16)
2023 LEC Tournament Schedule (all games hosted by higher seeds)
Tuesday - Feb. 21 - Quarterfinals
No. 3 Southern Maine vs No 6. UMass Dartmouth
No. 4 Eastern Connecticut vs No. 5 UMass Boston
Thursday - Feb. 23 - Semifinals
No. 1 Keene State vs. No. 4/5 Winner
No. 2 Western Connecticut vs. No. 3/6 Winner
Saturday - Feb. 25 - Final
Semifinal Winners
