February 27, 2018
La Roche Men’s Basketball Wins Third AMCC Championship
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 26, 2018 – The La Roche University Men’s Basketball Team won its third conference championship this past weekend after defeating arch-rival Penn State Behrend 77-74. The Redhawks earned the AMCC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. They will play Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore on Friday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m.
“Winning the conference championship is a great moment for this program. We’ve continued to grow and improve all season long,” Head Coach Herman Carmichael said. “The NCAA tournament will be a major challenge...it’s the best of the best remaining. We want our players to enjoy the experience and embrace the challenge.”
View the complete 2018 Division III men’s tournament bracket.
About La Roche University: A private liberal arts college in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, La Roche University offers more than 50 undergraduate majors, six graduate degree programs and one doctoral program, with particular strengths in education, business, criminal justice, psychology, and health and medical sciences as well as interior design and graphic design. This residential college provides a vibrant campus community for more than 1,500 men and women enjoying 30-plus student organizations and an exciting NCAA Div. III athletics program. Founded by the Sisters of Divine Providence in 1963, La Roche University embraces its Catholic heritage while welcoming people of all faiths and backgrounds. With a legacy of social justice and a commitment to international exchange, La Roche University educates students to be lifelong learners and achievers in an increasingly diverse and global society.
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