At higher seeds
FIRST ROUND
Thursday, March 5
Game 1: No. 8 St. Francis (NY) at No. 1 Robert Morris (7 p.m.)
Game 2: No. 7 Wagner at No. 2 Mount St. Mary's (7 p.m.)
Game 3: No. 6 Central Connecticut State at No. 3 Sacred Heart (7 p.m.)
Game 4: No. 5 Quinnipiac at No. 4 Long Island (7 p.m.)
SEMIFINALS
At higher seeds
Sunday, March 8
Game 5: Highest seed vs. lowest seed
Game 6: Second-highest seed vs. third-highest seed
CHAMPIONSHIP
Wednesday, March 11
Game 7: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner (ESPN2, 8 p.m.)
Team to watch: Robert Morris. The Colonials controlled the conference from the start and will look to earn the qualifying bid with a tournment championship.
Player to watch: Justin Rutty. The big man inside for Quinnipiac averages 15 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. Rutty is a post presence that demands attention at all times.
Upset watch: Mount St. Mary's. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is beat a team three times in one year. Robert Morris might have to do that and the Blue Knights would be the team standing in the way.
Tourney watch: With the home court advantage as a factor, I would expect Robert Morris to win the conference championship and move into the NCAA tournament. However, a number one seed (or even play-in game) is likely awaiting for the Colonials.
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