SUNY Delhi Claims 1 Seed in NAC Mens Basketball West Division

WATERVILLE, MAINE – SUNY Delhi has earned the top seed in the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) West Division. As the #1 seed, the Broncos will host a pair of NAC Tournament quarterfinal contests on Friday, February 21st as well as the NAC West Division Championship on Saturday, February 22nd.

The 2025 NAC Championship game, featuring the West and East Division champs, will be played on Saturday, March 1st at the site of the East Division’s highest remaining seed.

Inclement weather has postponed several East Division games, delaying the bracket announcement until their completion.

The top four teams in the NAC East and West divisions qualify for the NAC Championship tournament. Quarterfinals and semifinals occur divisionally, at the site of each division’s #1 seed. Pairings for the quarterfinal round are #1 versus #4, and #2 versus #3 in each division.

SUNY Delhi, which finished the 2024-25 regular season with 7-6 conference record and a 10-13 mark overall, will serve as the West Division pod host for the third time in the last four seasons. Last February, the Broncos – who clinched the 2023 NAC Championship - fell to SUNY Cobleskill in the 2024 NAC West Division title bout.

In quarterfinal play at SUNY Delhi on Friday, the Broncos will take on #4 Lesley University (3-10 NAC, 5-19) while #2 VTSU-Johnson (5-7 NAC, 8-16) takes on #3 VTSU-Lyndon (4-9 NAC, 8-17). Start times for both contests will be announced soon.

The winners of the SUNY Delhi / VTSU-Lesley and VTSU-Johnson / VTSU-Lyndon quarterfinal matchups will face off in the NAC West Division Championship on the Broncos’ home court on Saturday, tip-off TBD. The East Division Champion will host the West Division victor in the 2025 NAC Championship on Saturday, March 1st at 1:00 PM.

The NAC Champion earns an automatic qualifier into the 2025 NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament, which begins on Friday, March 7th.

2025 NAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Schedule

WEST DIVISION (Hosted by SUNY Delhi):

Quarterfinals: Friday, February 21, 2025 (Times TBD)

#1 SUNY Delhi vs. #4 Lesley University

#2 VTSU-Johnson vs. #3 VTSU-Lyndon

Semifinals: Saturday, February 22, 2025 (Time TBD)

Quarterfinal 1 winner vs. Quarterfinal 2 Winner

*EAST DIVISION (Hosted by Husson University):

Quarterfinals: Friday, February 21, 2025 (5:30 PM/7:30 PM)

Semifinals: Saturday, February 22, 2025 (2:00 PM)

NAC Championship: Saturday, March 1, 2025

(Hosted by highest remaining seed in East Division)

West Division winner vs. East Division winner: 1:00 PM

*East Division bracket to be announced after all postponed games are complete