SALEM — Salem State University will host the seventh installment of the “New England Big 4 Challenge” this weekend at Twohig Gymnasium. The men’s basketball tournament, which started in 2009, features four of the top Division III collegiate teams in the Boston area.
Tufts, #10 Babson, Brandeis and Salem State, who each have a long and outstanding basketball history, square off annually to promote the tradition of local college basketball in the New England region.
Salem State head coach Chris Harvey, who was a strong supporter of starting the tournament, had another reason to bring the teams together other than to just create new rivalries. “The tournament features four very good teams from four different leagues, to celebrate the game of basketball and a dear friend to each of us in Michael Crotty Sr., Founder and Director of the Middlesex Magic AAU Club, who left us far too soon.”
Brandeis will square off against Babson at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 5th while Salem State hosts Tufts at 3:00 PM in the opening round matchups. The winner of each game will advance to the finals on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 PM, while the losers of the first round-games will face each other in the consolation game at 1:00 PM.
Babson outlasted Salem State 73-71 last season to win its second consecutive New England Big 4 Challenge title. Brandeis leads the series with three Crotty Cup victories.
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Women’s Basketball
Salem State will take the floor again Tonight (December 3rd) when they host Emmanuel College at 7:00 p.m. .
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Men’s Hockey
Salem State (4-3) will play at Framingham State tonight at 7:40 p.m.
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Women’s Hockey
Salem State (3-6) will host Plymouth State, Saturday 12/5 at 6:00 p.m.
Information from Salem State Sports Information Department
