CALDWELL, N.J. -- Caldwell University's men's and women's basketball teams have both earned home games in the Central Atlantic Athletic Conference (CACC) Basketball Championship Quarterfinals on Tuesday at the George R. Newman Center. And when the men's team, seeded #4, takes on fifth-seeded Post University at 5:30 p.m., followed by the third-seeded Caldwell women vs. #6 Post at 7:30, the first 100 Caldwell University students will be admitted FREE to the doubleheader.
The Caldwell men (14-14 overall, 12-8 CACC), won nine of their last 10 home games and 14 of their last 20 overall to gain a CACC Tournament quarterfinal game for the first time since 2023, when they won three games to claim the CACC Championship. Senior guard
Melvin Evans (Bronx, N.Y.) (16.8 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 4.1 apg), senior forward
DeAngelo Horn (Detroit) (15.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg) and junior guard
Todd Rochelle (Laurelton, N.Y.) (10.7 ppg, 4.0 apg, 4.1 rpg) pace the Cougars attack. Freshman forward
Terence Thompson (Rochester, N.Y.) is among the league leaders in rebounding (7.4) and blocks (46).
The Cougars women (20-8 overall, 13-7 CACC) are hosting the QF for the second straight season after winning the program's most games since 2017-18. Senior forward
Lucy Coogan (Kilkenny, Ireland) (17.3 ppg, 7.5 rpg), junior guard
Jah'Nel Lewis (16.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg),
Neysa Aguilar (11.5 ppg) and
Brooke Corbett (5.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 79 steals) have been the top performers all season.
Quarterfinal winners across the league will compete in the Semifinals and Finals on Saturday and Sunday at the Newman Center. All games can be seen live on the CACC Network.
Men's Tournament Schedule
Quarterfinals (Tuesday, March 3, at Sites of Highest Seeds)
#8 Holy Family at #1 Felician (5:30 p.m.)
#5 Post at #4 Caldwell (5:30 p.m.)
#7 Georgian Court at #2 Goldey-Beacom (6 p.m.)
#6 Dominican at #3 Jefferson (6 p.m.)
Semifinals (Saturday, March 7, at Caldwell University)
Felician/HFU Winner vs. Caldwell/Post Winner (12 or 2 p.m.)
GBC/GCU Winner vs. Jefferson/Dominican Winner (12 or 2 p.m.)
** - Highest remaining seed will play in the session's first game at noon
Championship Final (Sunday, March 8, at Caldwell University)
Women's Tournament Schedule
Quarterfinals (Tuesday, March 3, at Sites of Highest Seeds)
#8 Bridgeport at #1 Holy Family (6 p.m.)
#5 Jefferson at #4 Chestnut Hill (6 p.m.)
#7 Georgian Court at #2 Felician (7:30 p.m.)
#6 Post at #3 Caldwell (7:30 p.m.)
Semifinals (Saturday, March 7, at Caldwell University)
HFU/UB Winner vs. CHC/Jefferson Winner (5 or 7 p.m.)
Felician/GCU Winner vs. Caldwell/Post Winner (5 or 7 p.m.)
** - Highest remaining seed will play in the night's first semifinal at 5 p.m.
Championship Final (Sunday, March 8, at Caldwell University)
Semifinal Winner vs. Semifinal Winner (2:30 p.m.)
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