ESU Set to Face Livingstone, Hosts NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Saturday through Tuesday at Koehler Fieldhouse

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East Stroudsburg University will compete in the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Tournament for the fourth time in five years as the Warriors continue a historic season by hosting the Atlantic Regional this weekend at Koehler Fieldhouse.

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ESU (28-1), the No. 1 seed, hosts No. 8-seeded Livingstone (21-7) in the first round on Saturday at 6 p.m. in the third of four games.

The Warriors are coming off their second PSAC championship in three years, and third in school history, last Sunday at Koehler Fieldhouse.

The day opens with No. 3 IUP (23-4) vs. No. 6 West Chester (20-9), the PSAC runner-up, at 12 p.m. No. 2 West Liberty (26-3), the three-time defending regional champion, faces No. 7 Glenville State (18-10) at 2:30 p.m.

ESU-Livingstone is followed by No. 4 Charleston (21-8) vs. No. 5 Gannon (19-9) at 8:30 p.m.

The second round will be played Sunday night at 5 and 7:30 p.m., with the Atlantic Region final slated for Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Koehler.

The Warriors, who are hosting an NCAA regional and playing a home postseason game for the first time in program history, have an 18-game winning streak at Koehler Fieldhouse, including a 16-0 mark this season.

Tickets can be purchased online at: http://www.esu.edu/warriortickets