NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., March 8, 2023 – The 2023 NJCAA Div. I East District Men's Basketball Championship tournament will be hosted by Monroe College at the Monroe Athletic Complex on Friday, March 10, and Saturday, March 11. Monroe College will represent Region 15, and will be joined by Region 19's Harcum College, Region 20 Champion Allegany College of Maryland and Region 20 runner-up Hagerstown Community College.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
2023 NJCAA Div. I East District Men's Basketball Championship Tournament
Monroe Athletic Complex – New Rochelle, NY
Friday, March 10 – Saturday, March 11
CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
WHAT'S AT STAKE?
The winner of the 2023 NJCAA Div. I East District Men's Basketball Championship will earn the East District's automatic berth into the 2023 NJCAA Div. I Men's Basketball Championship, which will take place in its traditional home in Hutchinson, Kan., from March 20-25.
TOURNAMENT SEEDING
- Monroe College – Region 15 (26-4)
- Harcum College – Region 19 (20-7)
- Allegany College of Maryland – Region 20 Champion (23-9)
- Hagerstown Community College – Region 20 Runner-Up (13-16)
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, March 10 - Semifinals
Game 1: #2 Harcum vs. #3 Allegany – 4:30 PM
Game 2: #1 Monroe vs. #4 Hagerstown – 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 11 – Finals
Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner – 2:00 PM
TOURNAMENT COVERAGE
Live Video:
YouTube.com/MonroeMustangs
Live Stats:
MonroeCollegeMustangs.com/MBBLiveStats
BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS
Team Stats
|
Monroe |
Harcum |
Allegany |
Hagerstown |
| Points/Game |
86.6 |
94.9 |
81.3 |
70.2 |
| Rebounds/Game |
42.0 |
48.6 |
38.1 |
31.1 |
| Field Goal % |
49.6 |
44.9 |
43.4 |
42.7 |
| 3-Point % |
33.2 |
30.3 |
32.5 |
39.7 |
| Opp. Points/Game |
65.3 |
73.6 |
73.2 |
72.2 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
37.0 |
40.6 |
41.3 |
42.3 |
Team Leaders
|
Monroe |
Harcum |
Allegany |
Hagerstown |
| Points/Game |
Melvin Council Jr. (18.5) |
Amahrie Simpkins (18.3) |
Tekao Carpenter (18.2) |
Alan Kane (14.3) |
| Rebounds/Game |
Emmanuel Ogbole (8.6) |
Tegra Izay (9.4) |
Dalyn Brandon/Leon Elung (7.8) |
Trent Walker (5.4) |
| Assists/Game |
Melvin Council Jr. (4.1) |
Jordan Martin (4.3) |
Cam'Ron Brown (4.7) |
Bennie McDuffie (1.9) |
| Steals/Game |
Melvin Council Jr. (2.5) |
Amahrie Simpkins (2.0) |
Dalyn Brandon (3.1) |
Kristoff Hayden (1.3) |
| Blocks/Game |
Emmanuel Ogbole (2.2) |
Tegra Izay (2.4) |
Dalyn Brandon (0.8) |
Ethan Smith/Kyree Ellis (0.4) |
| Field Goal % |
Emmanuel Ogbole (70.6) |
Tegra Izay (66.1) |
Gary Francis (52.5) |
Alan Kane (46.3) |
| 3-Point % |
Albert Vargas (44.9) |
Avant Coleman (46.7) |
Tyson Oghene (38.6) |
Kristoff Hayden (45.7) |
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Each of the four teams competing in the East District Championship is familiar with the rest of the field in the tournament. Monroe has played both Harcum and Hagerstown twice each. Monroe and Harcum each won on the other's home court to split the season series. Monroe defeated Hagerstown twice back in November. The Mustangs and Allegany have only faced off once this year, with Monroe claiming an 83-71 win over the Trojans.
Harcum and Allegany went toe-to-toe twice this season. Harcum won a close matchup at Allegany in December, 64-58, before winning at home in January, 89-82, but the second matchup was later forfeited by Harcum to even the season series. Harcum and Hagerstown played just once this year, with Harcum coming out on top, 100-69.
Allegany and Hagerstown faced off once in the regular season, with the Trojans taking a narrow 71-65 win over the Hawks at Allegany. They then both reached the finals of last weekend's Region 20 Championship at Harford Community College, with Allegany claiming the Region 20 Title with an 89-66 win over Hagerstown.
RECENT EAST DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
2021-22: Harcum College
2020-21: Did not compete
2019-20: Monroe College
2018-19: Allegany College of Maryland
2017-18: Baltimore City Community College
2016-17: Monroe College
2015-16: Harcum College
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 35 teams competing across nine sports. There are 21 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well the Monroe College marching band and the newly added esports and men's volleyball programs, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has 11 teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
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