America East Playoffs bracket: Vermont claims the top seed for third straight year

Once again, John Becker and Co. are the class of the America East, claiming the top seed in the America East Playoffs for the third consecutive year. The Catamounts (14-2) will be looking for their third straight title game appearance and second NCAA Tournament bid during that stretch.

Stony Brook (12-4) claimed the No. 2 seed in a breakout out year for Jeff Boals and the Seawolves, whose 24 total wins is tied for the most in the conference. Last year’s March darling UMBC slides into the No. 3 seed, and it should be noted that the Retrievers handed Vermont their only losses of conference play with a season sweep.

Hartford rounds out the top four, making it a second straight year above .500 after a three-year stretch of subpar play. New Hampshire finished in ninth place and did not qualify for the playoffs.

Playoffs Bracket

America East

How to Watch

Quarterfinals (Sat., March 9)

ESPN+ ($) will stream all four games.

Game 1: No. 7 Binghamton at No. 2 Stony Brook, 7 p.m.

Game 2: No. 6 Albany at No. 3 UMBC, 1 p.m.

Game 3: No. 8 Maine at No. 1 Vermont Catamounts, 7 p.m.

Game 4: No. 5 UMass Lowell at No. 4 Hartford, 5 p.m.

Semifinals (Tue., March 12)

ESPN+ ($) will stream both games.

Teams are reseeded.

Game 5: No. 4 at No. 1

Game 6: No. 3 at No. 2

Championship (Sat., March 16)

Teams are reseeded.

Game 7: No. 2 at No. 1, 11 a.m. (ESPN2)