NEW HAVEN, Conn. - For the fifth time in the last six seasons, the Albertus Magnus men's basketball team will play in the NCAA Division III NCAA Tournament, which is set to begin Friday, March 6.  The Falcons are 27-1 on the year, one of the best records in Division III men's basketball, and will face Springfield College at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa. in first-round tournament action. 

No. 7 nationally ranked Albertus Magnus will take on Springfield at Dickinson on Friday, March 6 in a 5:30 p.m. first-round matchup.

The Falcons and Pride will meet for the first time in program history.  Albertus has won its last 26 games and won their fourth-consecutive Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship title on Saturday with a 13-point win over Johnson & Wales (R.I.).

The Falcons have five players averaging double figures in points scored and are averaging 95 points per game as a team. 

Springfield earns a spot in the coveted NCAA Tournament with an at-large bid after falling to Babson in the NEWMAC Tournament final on Sunday.  Springfield, one of 19 teams who earned at-large bids, is 19-8 on the year as three of its losses have come from the NEWMAC Champion Babson Beavers. 

All game information, including how to purchase tickets, game times, etc., will be posted at AlbertusFalcons.com as soon as it becomes available.