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Galloway, N.J. – Stockton University will begin its NCAA Tournament journey at home as the Ospreys were selected to host first and second round games for the second straight year. The two first-round games will be held on March 3 followed by the second-round game on March 4.
On Friday, Stockton will host La Roche University (Pa.) at 6:30 p.m. in the back half of a first-round doubleheader that also features Mary Washington (Va.) versus St. Lawrence (N.Y.) at 4:00 p.m. The winners will meet in an NCAA second-round game at Stockton on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15 general admission and $10 for students, seniors and children. Tickets purchased Friday are good for admission to both games.
Stockton is making its 18th NCAA Tournament appearance overall and both playing in the NCAA Tournament and hosting for the second straight year. The Ospreys earned an at-large NCAA berth with a 22-5 record while playing the seventh-toughest schedule in the nation (.603 opponents' winning percentage).
Stockton is led by a trio of NJAC all-conference players. NJAC First Team selection
DJ Campbell (Vineland/Vineland) ranks in the top nine in the conference in eight different categories. He stands second in the NJAC in three-point field goal percentage (.358) and free throw percentage (.841) plus tied for second in three-pointers (2.7/game) and steals (2.2 spg).
In addition, Campbell is third in the NJAC in minutes (33.1 mpg), fourth in scoring (18.0 ppg), seventh in blocks (0.7 bpg) and ninth in field goal percentage (.377).
Kyion Flanders (Wildwood/Wildwood) was voted NJAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year, repeating as the league's award winner for defense. The guard also was an NJAC Second Team selection. Flanders is tied for fourth in the league in minutes (33.0 mpg) and sixth in three-pointers (2.2/game) to go with averages of 11.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
Kadian Dawkins (Eastampton/Rancocas Valley) was chosen NJAC Honorable Mention to complete the trio. The point guard leads the league in assist/turnover ratio (1.9) and stands third in assists (3.9 apg) and ninth in minutes played (31.5 mpg) while scoring 11.4 points per game.
La Roche University (20-7) earned an automatic NCAA Tournament bid as the champion of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference while
St. Lawrence (19-7) snagged an automatic bid as the Liberty League champion.
Mary Washington (19-8), whom Stockton defeated 80-66 on December 19, received an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament, as did the Ospreys.
