PC Hockey Selected for NCAA Tournament
Sunday, March 24, 2019
The Providence College men's hockey team has earned an at-large bid to the 2019 NCAA Tournament as the 16-team bracket was unveiled on Sunday.
The selection will mark the program's sixth-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, the second-longest active streak in the nation, and 15th overall appearance.
The Friars (22-11-6) will be the No. 4 seed in the East Regional facing off against the No. 1 seeded Minnesota State Mavericks (32-7-2) on Saturday at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. The game will be aired on ESPNEWS beginning at 1 p.m.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe Friars are 15-19 all-time in NCAA Tournament games.
It will be just the ninth meeting all-time between the schools and the first in NCAA Tournament play. Providence is 6-2-0 all-time against the Mavericks, including a two-game sweep in October 2013 during the unveiling of the newly renovated Schneider Arena.
The winner will advance to the East Regional Final against either Cornell or Northeastern on Sunday, March 31 at 4 p.m.
Ticket information will be announced on Monday morning.
