From MassMutual Center:

Springfield, Mass. - MAAC-ACHUSETTS is returning to Springfield from March 7-11, 2013 and you can be there for every minute of the action with an All Session Pass. The MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships All Session Passes go on sale Saturday, October 20. Tickets can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at Ticketmaster.com, the MassMutual Center Box Office or charged by phone at 800.745.3000.

An All Session pass starts at $99 and includes access to all 9 Sessions (18 games) and a one day pass to the Basketball Hall of Fame. VIP packages can also be purchased for $400 or $250 and include a one day pass to the Hall of Fame, an official game program and access to the CoorsLight Hospitality Lounge during the Championships.

Richard J. Ensor, Commissioner of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference noted, "It's a special thrill to be able to hold the MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships in Springfield where basketball is such an important part of tradition and history. I can promise you a championship series that will add to that history. If you love basketball, make plans now to be in MAAC-ACHUSETTS this March!"

"We're looking forward to welcoming this exciting basketball event for the second year," said Global Spectrum's Matt Hollander, General Manager of the MassMutual Center. "In fact, we're encouraging everyone in Greater Springfield and the Pioneer Valley to provide a special welcome the MAAC athletes, their classmates, families and friends."

The 2013 MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships is a Division I College Basketball event. The crowned champion of the Championships will receive an automatic bid into the NCAA National Championship Tournament. The MAAC consists of ten schools located in the Metro New York, Upstate New York, and Baltimore areas. The championships will take place March 7-11, 2012 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield MA.