Courtesy Middlebury Sports Information

MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury men’s basketball team will make its ninth trip in the last 11 years to the NCAA Tournament when it takes part in a regional hosted by Eastern Connecticut State.

The Panthers (19-6) will play Lebanon Valley (18-9) in a first-round game on Friday, March 2 at 5:30 p.m., while the other matchup features the hosts from Eastern Connecticut State (25-3) against Johnson & Wales from Rhode Island (19-9) at 7:30 p.m.

The winners meet on Saturday night in an NCAA Regional Final contest.

Tickets are priced at $10 for adults, $5 for students/seniors and children under two are free.