BOSTON – The America East is partnering with The Field of 68 once again in 2026 to stream its annual men’s and women’s basketball Media Day on Monday, Sept. 28. The men’s media day will take place live from 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. while the women will be streamed live from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The men’s basketball media will be hosted by Jeff Goodman and Rob Dauster, national college basketball writers and the founders of The Field of 68. The duo will release and breakdown the conference’s preseason poll as well as the preseason all-conference team at 9 a.m. before chatting with all nine men’s basketball head coaches. The media day will be live on the Field of 68 YouTube page and on X at @TheFieldof68.
The women’s basketball media day will begin at 11:30 a.m. and will be hosted by Talia Goodman. She will release the preseason poll and all-conference teams at 11:30 a.m., as well as chat with each of the league's nine head coaches. Goodman currently covers women’s basketball for On3 and Rivals. The media day will be live on the Field of 68 YouTube page and on X at @TheFieldof68.
The #AEHoops regular season begins on November 2, with all nine men’s programs men’s and eight women’s programs competing on opening night. All home games for America East schools will be on AE on ESPN domestically and then AmericaEast.tv for international viewers.
Conference action kick off on Thursday, December 31 with a full slate of women’s basketball action, including defending champion Vermont traveling to play Maine in a championship rematch. The men begin on Jan. 2, with defending champion UMBC hosting NJIT. Teams will via for home advantage in the 2027 #AEPlayoffs, where once again all games will be played at the higher seed.
The women wrap up their regular season on Saturday, Feb. 28, with #AEPlayoffs Quarterfinal action set for Thursday, March 4. The Semifinals will take place on Monday, March 8, with the #AEPlayoffs Championship set for Friday, March 12 at 5 p.m. at the highest remaining seed.
The men’s regular season ends on Tuesday, March 2, with the top eight programs advancing to the #AEPlayoffs Quarterfinals on Saturday, March 6. Semifinal action takes place on Tuesday, March 9 and the winners will advance to the Championship at the highest remaining seed on Saturday, March 13 at 11 a.m.
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Founded in 1979, the America East Conference is an elite NCAA Division I athletic conference that fosters an environment for student-athletes to become champions. Comprised of academically renowned, like-minded member institutions located in the Northeast region of the United States, America East is committed to broad-based excellence and progressive in its approach to supporting its more than 3,500 student-athletes across 18 sponsored sports. For more information, visit www.AmericaEast.com and follow the America East Conference and its social media channels, @AmericaEast.
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