Maine (16-0 in America East, 23-4 overall) has clinched the No. 1 seed in the Friendship Cottage Cheese America East Women's Basketball Championship. The Black Bears will play No. 8 Hartford (5-11, 7-20) Thursday (March 13) at 6:05 p.m. at The Chase Family Arena.
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Vermont (12-4, 20-7) is the No. 2 seed and will play No. 7 Binghamton (6-10, 10-16) at 12:05 p.m. Thursday.
Boston University (10-6, 13-14) is the No. 3 seed and will play No. 6 Northeastern (6-10, 8-19) at approximately 2:30 Thursday.
New Hampshire(7-9, 12-15) is the No. 4 seed and will play No. 5 Stony Brook (7-9, 9-18) at approximately 8:30 p.m. Thursday.
Friendship Cottage Cheese America East Women's Basketball Championship
all games at The Chase Family Arena, West Hartford, Conn.
Thursday, March 13
Quarterfinals
Game 1--No. 2 Vermont vs. No. 7 Binghamton, 12:05 p.m.
Game 2--No. 3 Boston University vs. No. 6 Northeastern, 30 min. following completion of Game 1
Game 3--No. 1 Maine vs. No. 8 Hartford, 6:05 p.m.
Game 4--No. 4 New Hampshire vs. No. 5 Stony Brook, 30 min. following completion of Game 3
Friday, March 14
Semifinals
Game 5--Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 6:06 p.m., AE-TV
Game 6--Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 8:36 p.m., AE-TV
Saturday, March 15
Championship Game
Game 7--Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 4:07 p.m., AE-TV