#6 SEED CHARGERS SET TO TAKE ON #3 SEED RAMS IN CACC QUARTERFINALS
Courtesy of CACC Athletics
New Haven, Conn. (2/28/26) The field and schedule for the 2026 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Men's Basketball Championship tournament were released today by CACC Commissioner Dan Mara. The announcement followed a final day of regular-season competition which determined the event's last two qualifiers and several seedings.
The Dominican University New York Chargers earned the #6 seed and their fifth straight appearance in the CACC Championship Tournament.
After winning its first outright conference regular-season title, Felician University heads into the eight-team, single-elimination CACC Tournament as the No. 1 seed. The event begins with the quarterfinals on March 3 before Caldwell University hosts the semifinals and finals on Saturday and Sunday, March 7 and 8. More information is available at the CACC Championship Central web page at https://caccathletics.org/tournaments/?id=27.
Tuesday's games will be held at the sites of the higher seeds. Felician (24-3, 19-1) will host No. 8 seed Holy Family University (13-15, 7-13) in Rutherford, N.J. In nearby Caldwell at the same time, the No. 4 seed Cougars (14-14, 12-8) will entertain No. 5 Post University (12-16, 11-9). The other two first-round matchups will tip off at 6 p.m. No. 2 seed Goldey-Beacom College (19-9, 13-7) will entertain No. 7 seed Georgian Court University (10-18, 7-13) in Wilmington, Del. Meanwhile, No. 6 seed Dominican University New York (13-15, 10-10) will travel to Philadelphia to take on No. 3 seed Thomas Jefferson University (16-11, 12-8).
The semifinals are set for Saturday at Caldwell's George R. Newman Center at noon and 2 p.m. Caldwell will also host the championship game on Sunday at noon. The winner of the 2026 CACC Men's Basketball Championship will earn the league's automatic berth into the NCAA Division II East Region Championship tournament.
Tickets for all rounds of the 2026 CACC Men's Basketball Championship are $10 for adults and $5 for children, senior citizens (65+) and students with valid identification. Children under three years of age will be admitted free. See the Championship Central link above to follow the tournament online and purchase championship apparel.
2026 CACC MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
Seeding
1. Felician University
2. Goldey-Beacom College
3. Thomas Jefferson University
4. Caldwell University
5. Post University
6. Dominican University New York
7. Georgian Court University
8. Holy Family University
