NCAA lacrosse tournament 2017: Bracket, schedule, scores, and more

The No. 1 Maryland Terrapins topped the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes in the final of the 2017 NCAA lacrosse tournament to win their first national championship in 42 years. The 9-6 victory concluded a thrilling run for Maryland, which had come close to ending its title drought many times in the past.

Towson upset the No. 2 seed Syracuse Orange, 10-7, to book its trip to the semis. Maryland dispatched Albany, Ohio State put down Duke, and Denver crushed Notre Dame took book their respective spots. Ohio State and Maryland won in the semifinals to reach the title game.

Of the Final Four teams, Denver won the most recent championship, defeating Maryland in 2015, 10-5. Maryland has two titles, both in the seventies, and has appeared in four of the last six title games. The Terrapins most recent loss was last year, falling to unseeded North Carolina in overtime, 14-13. This year they play in the semifinals.

Towson made the title game in 1991 as an unseeded team, losing to North Carolina. Ohio State is making just its sixth tournament appearance and has advanced the furthest in the tournament, overtaking the 2015 team’s quarterfinals appearance.

The top eight teams from each conference automatically gets a bid for the NCAA championship tournament. That provides the top eight seeds, with the other eight appearances decided by a committee.

They evaluate teams with a win/loss record of .500 or better that has played at least 10 games. There is a long list of selection criteria for the other eight teams, from record against ranked teams to head-to-head competition to the actual locations of the teams. That’s right, travel is a factor in deciding who makes it into the lacrosse tournament.

1. Maryland
2. Syracuse
3. Ohio State
4. Notre Dame
5. Denver
6. John Hopkins
7. Penn State
8. Albany
9. Bryant
10. Yale
11. Loyola
12. Marquette
13. Air Force
14. Duke
15. Towson
16. North Carolina

You can find a full bracket at the NCAA’s website here.

Monday, May 29

Game 15: Maryland 9, Ohio State 6

Saturday, May 27

Game 13: Ohio State 11, Towson 10
Game 14: Maryland 9, Denver 8

Saturday, May 20

Game 9: Ohio State 16, Duke 11
Game 10: Denver 16, Notre Dame 4

Sunday, May 21

Game 11: Towson 10, Syracuse 7
Game 12: Maryland 18, Albany 9

Saturday, May 13

Game 1: Towson 12, No. 7 Penn State 8
Game 2: Duke 19, No. 6 John Hopkins 6
Game 3: No. 5 Denver 17, Air Force 10
Game 4: No. 8 Albany 15, North Carolina 12

Sunday, May 14

Game 5: No. 4 Notre Dame 15, Marquette 9
Game 6: No. 1 Maryland 13, Bryant 10
Game 7: No. 3 Ohio State 7, Loyola 4
Game 8: No. 2 Syracuse 11, Yale 10