The America East women’s basketball conference has had a different champion for the past four years (excluding 2020).
Maine, UAlbany and defending champion Vermont have all won in the past five years and own 23 of the previous 37 championships. They’ll enter the tournament as the top three seeds, respectively.
Those are the top three contenders in the tournament, as Maine only last two conference tournament games this year, while UAlbany and Vermont lost three and four, respectively.
All three schools have some of the best defenses in women’s college basketball. UAlbany allowed the fewest points per game among all teams this year with 51.2. Vermont finished third after the Catamounts gave up just 52.3 points per game. Maine allowed 57.0 points per game – 30th in the nation.
The top scoring teams in the America East aren’t all at the top, though. No. 6-seeded UMBC averaged a conference-leading 63.5 points per game. Bryant, the No. 4 seed, finished with 61.6 points and Vermont scored 61.3 points.
Maine’s Adrianna Smith is the top scoring threat to watch. She averages a conference-best 17.9 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game. Bryant’s Mariona Planes Fortuny scores 15.6 points per game while UAlbany’s Kayla Cooper scores 15.2 points per game.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 America East women’s tournament, including the bracket schedule, scores and results.
America East women’s tournament bracket 2024
The full seeding bracket and team records for the 2024 America East women’s basketball tournament are below:
| Place | Team | Record (America East) |
| No. 1 | Maine | 21-9 (14-2) |
| No. 2 | UAlbany | 24-5 (13-3) |
| No. 3 | Vermont | 20-10 (12-4) |
| No. 4 | Bryant | 15-14 (8-8) |
| No. 5 | Binghamton | 13-16 (8-8) |
| No. 6 | UMBC | 10-18 (6-10) |
| No. 7 | NJIT | 12-17 (4-12) |
| No. 8 | UMass | 4-24 (4-12) |
America East women’s basketball tournament schedule 2024
The America East women’s basketball tournament will be played from Friday, March 8, to Friday, March 15. Each game will be played at the campus of the highest seed in each matchup. The playoffs will be reseeded after the quarterfinals.
Here is the schedule of games:
Friday, March 8: Quarterfinals
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 1: No. 8 UMass at No. 1 Maine | 5 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Game 2: No. 7 NJIT vs. No. 2 UAlbany | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Game 3: No. 6 UMBC vs. No. 3 Vermont | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Game 4: No. 5 Binghamton vs. No. 4 Bryant | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ |
Monday, March 11: Semifinals
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 5: Lowest-remaining seed at highest-remaining seed | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Game 6: Second lowest-remaining seed at second highest-remaining seed | TBD | ESPN+ |
Friday, March 15: Finals
| Game | Time (ET) | TV, Live Stream |
| Game 7: Lowest-remaining seed at highest-remaining seed | 5 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
How to watch the America East women’s tournament live
The America East tournament championship game will air on ESPNU. Otherwise, fans will have to stream the first two rounds on ESPN+.
Streamers can also watch the ESPNU broadcast on Sling, which offers a wide range of channels. You can always cheer for your favorite teams with channels like ESPN, TBS, TNT, NFL Network, FS1 and more.
America East women’s tournament tickets 2024
Tickets for games at the America East women’s basketball tournament are still available on StubHub. You can check out seating charts for games by clicking on the link below.
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