March 3, 2003

Stony Brook, N.Y. - The Stony Brook University men's basketball team will enter this weekend's America East Conference Tournament as the No. 6 seed. The sixth-seeded Seawolves will face the No. 3 seed Hartford Hawks on Sunday night at 8:30 p.m. at the Walter Brown Arena on the campus of Boston University. For ticket information, call 617-353-4628.

Boston University (13-3 in America East, 18-9 overall) has clinched the No. 1 seed in the Choice Hotels International America East Men's Basketball Championship. The Terriers will play No. 8 New Hampshire (3-13, 5-22) Sunday (March 9) at 12:05 p.m. at Walter Brown Arena.

Vermont (11-5, 18-11) is the No. 2 seed and will play No. 7 Albany (3-13, 7-20) at 6:05 p.m. Sunday.

Hartford (10-6, 15-12) is the No. 3 seed and will play No. 6 Stony Brook (7-9, 13-14) at approximately 8:30 Sunday.

Maine (8-8, 14-15) is the No. 4 seed and will play No. 5 Northeastern (8-8, 15-14) at approximately 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Choice Hotels International America East Men's Basketball Championship Sunday, March 9 at Walter Brown Arena, Boston Quarterfinals Game 1-- No. 1 Boston University vs. No. 8 New Hampshire, 12:05 p.m. Game 2-- No. 4 Maine vs. No. 5 Northeastern, 30 minutes following completion of Game 1 Game 3-- No. 2 Vermont vs. No. 7 Albany, 6:05 p.m. Game 4-- No. 3 Hartford vs. No. 6 Stony Brook, 30 minutes following completion of Game 3

Monday, March 10 at Walter Brown Arena, Boston Semifinals Game 5-- Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 7:06 p.m., AE-TV Game 6-- Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 9:36 p.m., AE-TV

Saturday, March 15, at higher remaining seed Championship Game Game 7-- Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 11:37 a.m., ESPN