NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Bracket

York and Christopher Newport have both been selected to host the opening rounds of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament this weekend. York will be making its fifth NCAA Tournament appearance and first since the 2011-12 season, while CNU will be making its third-straight and 22nd overall NCAA Tournament appearance. 

York, the CAC champion, will host a four-team regional consisting of Yeshiva, Hamilton and Nazareth at Wolf Gymnasium. The Spartans (23-4) will host Yeshiva (18-10) in Friday's first round, with Hamilton taking on Nazareth in the other first-round matchup. The two winners will play on Saturday. 

Christopher Newport will host a four-team regional at the Freeman Center featuring Lancaster Bible, Emory & Henry, and Franklin & Marshall. The Captains (21-6) received an at-large bid to the tournament and will host Lancaster Bible (23-5) in the first-ever meeting between the two schools on Friday. Emory & Henry will take on Franklin & Marshall in the other first-round matchup at CNU. 

York defeated CNU 82-73 in the CAC Championship game this past Saturday, giving the Spartans their third CAC title in program history.