SCRANTON, Pa. -- The University of Scranton women's basketball team won its 11th straight Landmark Conference title with a dominating 82-42 victory over Elizabethtown College last weekend and is now set to host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament beginning Friday, March 6 at the John Long Center.

Schedule

• Friday's first game features Otterbein University (22-5) and Randolph-Macon College (21-7) at 6:00 p.m.
• In the second game, Scranton (27-0) will host Framingham State (17-10) at 8:30 p.m.
• The two winners from Friday's games will play on Saturday, March 7 at 8:30 p.m. in the John Long Center.
• The winner of Saturday night's game will advance to the Sweet 16.

Tickets

• Tickets are available online here – fans are encouraged to purchase in advance. Cash will also be accepted at the door.
• $15 - Adults
• $10 - Seniors, Students with ID, Children 3-17
• The first 100 students will get in for free courtesy of The University of Scranton Alumni Association

Game Coverage

• The game will be streamed for free at NCAA.com. Viewers can also watch the game at NCAA Championships Pass on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Android TV.
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No. 4 Scranton

• Record: 27-0
• Scranton, ranked No. 4 in the NCAA Division III Rankings, defeated Elizabethtown on Saturday to win its 11th consecutive Landmark Conference title dating back to the 2015-16 season.
• Scranton ranks first in the country with 42.1 points against per game and a 38.7 scoring margin, and second behind NYU in offensive points per game at 80.9.
• Head coach Ben O'Brien is in his fourth season at Scranton and holds a career record of 112-6. Following an unbeaten regular season in 2025-26, O'Brien and his staff were named Landmark Conference Coaching Staff of the Year for the second time in the last four years. During O'Brien's tenure, the Lady Royals have won four consecutive Landmark Championships and advanced to the Elite Eight in both 2023-24 and 2024-25.

Lady Royals to Watch

• Kaci Kranson – 2025-26 Landmark Conference Player of the Year; 18.7 PPG, 5.5 RPG, .524 FG%
• Kaeli Romanowski – 2025-26 Landmark Conference Defensive Player of the Year; 104 steals, 149 REB, 3rd in the nation with a 3.74 assist to turnover ratio
• Elizabeth Bennett – Second Team All-Landmark Conference; 12.4 PPG, 31 blocks, .376 3PT percentage

Scranton NCAA Tournament History

• Scranton is in the NCAA tournament for an NCAA record 38th time in program history and the 13th straight season – the longest active streak in Division III.
• Scranton has reached the Elite Eight in back-to-back seasons and has a 75-40 career record.
• The Lady Royals are hosting the first two rounds of the tournament for the 11th consecutive year.

Framingham State

• Record: 17-10
• Framingham State won the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference to earn the automatic bid, beating top seeded Bridgewater State to win its fourth
• MASCAC Championship in the last six seasons.
• The Rams average 73.4 points per game and 61.6 points allowed per game, while posting an 11.9 scoring margin.
• Walter Paschal is in his 13th season as the head coach of the Rams and is the winningest coach in program history with an overall record of 205-82.

Rams to Watch

• Faith Greene – 2025-26 MASCAC Player of the Year; 16.5 PPG, 9.3 RPG
• Jacqueline Schels – 2025-26 All-MASCAC First Team; Tournament MVP; 15.9 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 3.1 APG
• Kiara Cerruti – 13.4 PPG

• The Rams are making their fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in program history
• Framingham is back in the tournament for the first time since 2023-24 when the Rams lost to Scranton in the opening round (60-39).