By Steven M. Glassman

Director of Sports Information

March 4, 2024

PITTSBURGH, PA—The Manor College Men's Basketball team (12-6 overall, 6-2 Eastern States Athletic Conference) are seeded seventh in the 2024 United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Division I Men's Basketball Small College National Championship Tournament, as announced by Jared Sullenberger, USCAA Assistant Director of Championships and Marketing. 

The Blue Jays have qualified for its seventh Postseason Tournament appearance in nine seasons.

They will play second-seeded Bryant and Stratton College-Buffalo Bobcats (21-9) in the Quarterfinals on Sunday, March 10 at 5:00 p.m. at Richard Bland College of William and Mary (National Junior College Athletic Association Region X Division II) in Petersburg, Virginia.  The winner of this match-up will advance to the Semifinals versus either the third-seeded Lyon College Fighting Scots (16-8) or sixth-seeded Bryant and Stratton College Syracuse Bobcats (15-6) on Tuesday, March 12 at 10:00 a.m. at Virginia State University (NCAA Division II) in Petersburg.  The loser will play in the Consolation Bracket on Monday, March 11 at 10:00 a.m. at Richard Bland in Petersburg.

The Salem University (Virginia) Tigers won the 2023 Tournament. 

Manor previously played in the 2022 Tournament as the fifth seed.  They lost to Bryant and Stratton College-Albany (71-61) on March 7 in the Quarterfinals and The Apprentice School (86-71) on March 8 in the Consolation Round.  The Blue Jays were 3-6 overall (1-3 at neutral sites) in six NJCAA Region XIX Division II Postseason Tournament appearances. Manor was also 12-13 overall (1-2 at neutral sites) in 13 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (EPCC) Postseason Tournaments between 1995 and 2008 (2002 information is unavailable). Their last postseason win was on March 7, 2016 when they defeated the Raritan Valley Community College Lions in the NJCAA Region XIX Division II Semifinals, 87-73.  Since 1995, the Blue Jays are 15-21 overall in 20 Postseason Tournaments (except for 2002).

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