Updated Championship Week Predictions

There were some great games last night.  Here are some highlights from yesterday's Championship Week action:

• In the CAA, 1-seed Delaware scored the last 7 points over the final 75 seconds to beat 3-seed William and Mary 75-74, earning the Fighting Blue Hens their 5th NCAA Tournament berth and first since 1999, and preventing The Tribe from going to their first-ever NCAA Tournament.
• In the MAAC, 2-seed Manhattan upset 1-seed Iona 71-68 to clinch the Jaspers' 7th appearance and first since 2004.  When they have made the NCAA Tournament, the Jaspers are no pushovers.  As I mentioned before, the last time Manhattan was in the Big Dance, they were a 12-seed, and they upset 5-seed Florida in the first round before narrowly losing to 4-seed Wake Forest in the second round.  In 1995, as a 13-seed, Manhattan upset 4-seed Oklahoma before losing to 5-seed Arizona State in the second round.  Moral of the story:  don't sleep on the Jaspers.
• In the SoCon, 3-seed Wofford beat 5-seed Western Carolina in a 56-53 nail biter.  The Terriers will be playing in their 3rd NCAA Tournament, all of which have been within the last five years.
• In the Summit League semis, top seed North Dakota State demolished 4-seed Denver, while 2-seed IPFW held off 3-seed South Dakota State.  The Bison are going for their second NCAA Tournament appearance.  Their other appearance was in 2009 (which was their first year at the Division 1 level).  The Mastadons will be playing for their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance since moving up to Division 1 for the 2001-2002 season.
• In the West Coast semis, top seed Gonzaga dominated St. Mary's and 2-seed BYU topped 3-seed San Francisco 79-77 in OT.  Gonzaga is in the WCC Tournament championship game for the 17th year in row.  The Zags will be playing for their 17th NCAA Tournament appearance and 16th in a row.  The Stormin' Mormons will be playing for their 28th NCAA Tournament appearance.  They missed the tournament last year after making the prior six tournaments.  BYU has the dubious distinction of being the team that has played in the most NCAA Tournaments without a Final Four appearance.
• In other news, Kansas star center Joel Embiid has been ruled out for the Big 12 Tournament (which begins tomorrow) and likely for the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, so my Big 12 Tournament predictions have changed (since I know you were paying attention).

Two more conference tournaments start today, and eight total have games, including four championship games.

Here are the tournaments starting today, the tournaments with games today, bids up for grab today, who has already clinched an automatic berth, and my predictions for the remaining conference tournaments. 

Tournaments starting today:

-Conference USA
-SWAC

Tournaments with games today:

-Conference USA
-Horizon
-MEAC
-NEC
-Summit
-SWAC
-West Coast

Bids up for grabs today (in chronological order; all times Eastern):

-Horizon:  (5) Milwaukee at (3) Wright State (7 p.m.; ESPN)
-NEC:  (4) Mt. St. Mary's at (1) Robert Morris (7 p.m.; ESPN2)
-Summit:  (1) North Dakota State vs. (2) IPFW (9 p.m.; ESPN2)
-West Coast:  (1) Gonzaga vs. (2) BYU (9 p.m.; ESPN)

Already clinched automatic berths (in parentheses is the school's number of NCAA tournament appearances, including the bid just clinched):

-Atlantic Sun:  Mercer (3)
-Big South:  Coastal Carolina (3)
-Colonial:  Delaware (5)
-Ivy League:  Harvard (4)
-MAAC:  Manhattan (7)
-Missouri Valley:  Wichita State (11)
-Ohio Valley:  Eastern Kentucky (8)
-Southern:  Wofford (3)

Remaining Tournaments (all times are Eastern):

AAC (March 12-15; Memphis)

3/12 – First Round

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) Temple vs. (9) UCF.  Winner:  Temple

9 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) Rutgers vs. (10) South Florida.  Winner:  Rutgers

3/13 - Quarterfinals

1 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Cincinnati vs. (8) Temple.  Winner:  Cincinnati

3 p.m. (ESPNU) (4) UConn vs. (5) Memphis.  Winner:  Memphis

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) SMU vs. (6) Houston.  Winner:  SMU

9 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Louisville vs. (7) Rutgers.  Winner:  Louisville

3/14 - Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Cincinnati vs. (5) Memphis.  Winner:  Cincinnati

9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) Louisville vs. (3) SMU.  Winner:  Louisville

3/15 - Finals

6 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Cincinnati vs. (2) Louisville.  Winner:  Louisville

ACC (March 12-16; Greensboro)

3/12 – First Round

1 p.m. (ESPNU) (12) Wake Forest vs. (13) Notre Dame.  Winner:  Notre Dame

3:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (10) Miami vs. (15) Virginia Tech.  Winner:  Miami

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (11) Georgia Tech vs. (14) Boston College.  Winner:  Georgia Tech

3/13 – Second Round

12 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) Maryland vs. (9) Florida State.  Winner:  Florida State

2 p.m. (ESPNU) (5) Pittsburgh vs. (13) Notre Dame.  Winner:  Pittsburgh

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) NC State vs. (10) Miami.  Winner:  NC State

9 p.m. (ESPNU) (6) Clemson vs. (11) Georgia Tech.  Winner:  Clemson

3/14 - Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Virginia vs. (9) Florida State.  Winner:  Virginia

2 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) North Carolina vs. (5) Pittsburgh.  Winner:  North Carolina

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Syracuse vs. (7) NC State.  Winner:  Syracuse

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (3) Duke vs. (6) Clemson.  Winner:  Duke

3/15 - Semifinals

1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Virginia vs. (4) North Carolina.  Winner:  Virginia

3 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Syracuse vs. (3) Duke.  Winner:  Duke

3/16 - Finals

1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Virginia vs. (3) Duke.  Winner:  Virginia

America East (March 8-9, 15; Albany, then the highest remaining seed hosts final)

3/15 - Finals

11:30 a.m. (ESPN2) (4) Albany at (2) Stony Brook.  Winner:  Stony Brook

Atlantic 10 (March 12-16; Brooklyn)

3/12 – First Round

7 p.m. (TBD) (12) George Mason vs. (13) Fordham.  Winner:  George Mason

3/13 – Second Round

12 p.m. (CSN Philadelphia, CSN Mid-Atlantic, SNY, CSN New England, CSN Northwest, TCN Pittsburgh) (8) LaSalle vs. (9) St. Bonaventure.  Winner:  LaSalle

2:30 p.m. (NBC Sports) (5) Dayton vs. (12) George Mason.  Winner:  Dayton

6:30 p.m. (NBC Sports) (7) Richmond vs. (10) Duquense. Winner:  Richmond

9 p.m. (CSN Philadelphia, CSN Mid-Atlantic, SNY, CSN New England, CSN Northwest, TCN Pittsburgh) (6) UMass vs. (11) Rhode Island.  Winner:  UMass

3/14 - Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (NBC Sports) (1) St. Louis vs. (8) LaSalle.  Winner:  St. Louis

2 p.m. (NBC Sports) (4) St. Joseph's vs. (5) Dayton.  Winner:  Dayton

6:30 p.m. (NBC Sports) (2) VCU vs. (7) Richmond.  Winner:  VCU

9 p.m. (NBC Sports) (3) George Washington vs. (6) UMass.  Winner:  UMass

3/15 - Semifinals

1:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) St. Louis vs. (5) Dayton.  Winner:  St. Louis

4 p.m. (CBS Sports) (2) VCU vs. (6) UMass.  Winner:  VCU

3/16 - Finals

1 p.m. (CBS) (1) St. Louis vs. (2) VCU.  Winner:  St. Louis

Big 12 (March 12-15; Kansas City)

3/12 – First Round

7 p.m. (Big 12 Network) (8) Oklahoma State vs. (9) Texas Tech.  Winner:  Oklahoma State

9:30 p.m. (Big 12 Network) (7) Baylor vs. (10) TCU.  Winner:  Baylor

3/13 - Quarterfinals

12:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Kansas vs. (9) Oklahoma State.  Winner:  Oklahoma State

3 p.m. (ESPNU) (4) Iowa State vs. (5) Kansas State.  Winner:  Iowa State

7 p.m. (Big 12 Network) (3) Texas vs. (6) West Virginia.  Winner:  West Virginia

9:30 p.m. (Big 12 Network) (2) Oklahoma vs. (7) Baylor.  Winner:  Baylor

3/14 - Semifinals

7 p.m. (Big 12 Network/ESPNU) (9) Oklahoma State vs. (4) Iowa State.  Winner:  Iowa State

9:30 p.m. (Big 12 Network/ESPNU) (6) West Virginia vs. (7) Baylor.  Winner:  Baylor

3/15 - Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN) (4) Iowa State vs. (7) Baylor.  Winner:  Iowa State

Big East (March 12-15; New York)

3/12 – First Round

7 p.m. (Fox Sports 1) (8) Seton Hall vs. (9) Butler.  Winner:  Seton Hall

9:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1) (7) Georgetown vs. (10) DePaul.  Winner:  Georgetown

3/13 - Quarterfinals

1 p.m. (Fox Sports 1) (1) Villanova vs. (8) Butler.  Winner:  Villanova

3:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1) (4) Xavier vs. (5) St. John's.  Winner:  St. John's

7 p.m. (Fox Sports 1) (3) Providence vs. (6) Marquette.  Winner:  Providence

9:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1) (2) Creighton vs. (7) Georgetown.  Winner:  Creighton

3/14 - Semifinals

7 p.m. (Fox Sports 1) (1) Villanova vs. (5) St. John's.  Winner:  Villanova

9:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1) (2) Creighton vs. (3) Providence.  Winner:  Creighton

3/15 - Finals

8:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1) (1) Villanova vs. (2) Creighton.  Winner:  Villanova

Big Sky (March 13-15; Ogden, UT)

3/13 - Quarterfinals

4:05 p.m. (2) North Dakota vs. (7) Sacramento State.  Winner:  North Dakota

6:30 p.m. (3) Northern Arizona vs. (6) Northern Colorado.  Winner:  Northern Colorado

9 p.m. (4) Montana vs. (5) Portland State.  Winner:  Montana

3/14 - Semifinals

6:30 p.m. (2) North Dakota vs. (4) Montana.  Winner:  Montana

9:30 p.m. (1) Weber State vs. (6) Northern Colorado.  Winner:  Weber State

3/15 - Finals

8 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Weber State vs. (4) Montana.  Winner:  Weber State

Big Ten (March 13-16; Indianapolis)

3/13 – First Round

12 p.m. (BTN) (8) Indiana vs. (9) Illinois.  Winner:  Indiana

2:30 p.m. (BTN) (5) Ohio State vs. (12) Purdue.  Winner:  Ohio State

6:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (7) Minnesota vs. (10) Penn State.  Winner:  Minnesota

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (6) Iowa vs. (11) Northwestern.  Winner:  Iowa

3/14 - Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Michigan vs. (8) Indiana.  Winner:  Indiana

2:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (4) Nebraska vs. (5) Ohio State.  Winner:  Ohio State

6:30 p.m. (BTN) (2) Wisconsin vs. (7) Minnesota.  Winner:  Minnesota

9 p.m. (BTN) (3) Michigan State vs. (6) Iowa.  Winner:  Michigan State

3/15 - Semifinals

1:40 p.m. (CBS) (8) Indiana vs. (5) Ohio State.  Winner:  Indiana

4 p.m. (CBS) (7) Minnesota vs. (3) Michigan State.  Winner:  Michigan State

3/16 - Finals

3:30 p.m. (CBS) (8) Indiana vs. (3) Michigan State.  Winner:  Indiana

Big West (March 13-15; Anaheim)

3/13 - Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (Fox Prime Ticket) (1) UC Irvine vs. (8) UC Riverside.  Winner:  UC Irvine

5:30 p.m. (Fox Prime Ticket) (4) Hawaii vs. (5) Cal State Northridge.  Winner:  Hawaii

9 p.m. (Fox Prime Ticket) (3) Long Beach State vs. (6) Cal State Fullerton.  Winner:  Long Beach State

11:30 p.m. (Fox Prime Ticket) (2) UC Santa Barbara vs. (7) Cal Poly.  Winner:  UC Santa Barbara

3/14 - Semifinals

9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) UC Irvine vs. (4) Hawaii.  Winner:  UC Irvine

11:59 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) UC Santa Barbara vs. (3) Long Beach State.  Winner:  UC Santa Barbara

3/15 - Finals

10:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) UC Irvine vs. (2) UC Santa Barbara.  Winner:  UC Santa Barbara

Conference USA (March 11-15; El Paso)

3/11 – First Round

5:30 p.m. (C-USA DN) (10) North Texas vs. (15) Rice.  Winner:  North Texas

8 p.m. (C-USA DN) (11) Florida Atlantic vs. (14) Marshall.  Winner:  Marshall

10:30 p.m. (C-USA DN) (12) East Carolina vs. (13) UTSA.  Winner:  UTSA

3/12 – Second Round

2 p.m. (C-USA DN) (7) Tulane vs. (10) North Texas.  Winner:  Tulane

4:30 p.m. (C-USA DN) (6) Old Dominion vs. (14) Marshall.  Winner:  Old Dominion

8 p.m. (C-USA DN) (5) UTEP vs. (13) UTSA.  Winner:  UTEP

10:30 p.m. (C-USA DN) (8) UAB vs. (9) Charlotte.  Winner:  UAB

3/13 - Quarterfinals

2 p.m. (C-USA DN) (2) Tulsa vs. (7) Tulane.  Winner:  Tulsa

4:30 p.m. (C-USA DN) (3) Middle Tennessee vs. (6) Old Dominion.  Winner:  Middle Tennessee

8 p.m. (C-USA DN) (4) Southern Miss vs. (5) UTEP.  Winner:  Southern Miss

10:30 p.m. (C-USA DN) (1) Louisiana Tech vs. (8) UAB.  Winner:  Louisiana Tech

3/14 - Semifinals

4 p.m. (CBS Sports) (2) Tulsa vs. (3) Middle Tennessee.  Winner:  Middle Tennessee

6:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) Louisiana Tech vs. (4) Southern Miss.  Winner:  Louisiana Tech

3/15 - Finals

11:30 a.m. (CBS) (1) Louisiana Tech vs. (3) Middle Tennessee.  Winner:  Louisiana Tech

Horizon (March 4, 7-8, 11; campus of higher seed for first round, Green Bay, WI for second round and semifinals, then campus of higher seed for championship)

3/11 - Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN) (5) Milwaukee at (3) Wright State.  Winner:  Wright State

MAC (March 10, 12-15; first round at campus sites of higher seed; remaining rounds in Cleveland)

3/12 – Second Round

6:30 p.m. (Time Warner Cable Sports Channel Ohio) (5) Ohio vs. (8) Miami.  Winner:  Ohio

9 p.m. (Time Warner Cable Sports Channel Ohio) (7) Northern Illinois vs. (6) Eastern Michigan.  Winner:  Eastern Michigan

3/13 – Third Round

6:30 p.m. (Time Warner Cable Sports Channel Ohio) (4) Akron vs. (5) Ohio.  Winner:  Ohio

9 p.m. (Time Warner Cable Sports Channel Ohio) (3) Buffalo vs. (6) Eastern Michigan.  Winner:  Buffalo

3/14 - Semifinals

6:30 p.m. (Time Warner Cable Sports Channel Ohio) (1) Western Michigan vs. (5) Ohio.  Winner:  Western Michigan

9 p.m. (Time Warner Cable Sports Channel Ohio) (2) Toledo vs. (3) Buffalo.  Winner:  Toledo

3/15 - Finals

6:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Western Michigan vs. (2) Toledo.  Winner:  Toledo

MEAC (March 10-15; Norfolk, VA)

3/11- First Round

4:00 p.m. (8) Howard vs. (9) North Carolina A&T.  Winner:  North Carolina A&T

6:30 p.m. (7) Coppin State vs. (10) Bethune-Cookman.  Winner:  Coppin State

9:00 p.m. (6) Florida A&M vs. (11) Delaware State.  Winner:  Florida A&M

Quarterfinals

3/12

6:00 p.m. (1) North Carolina Central vs. (9) North Carolina A&T.  Winner:  North Carolina Central

8:00 p.m. (2) Hampton vs. (7) Coppin State.  Winner:  Hampton

3/13

6:00 p.m. (3) Morgan State vs. (6) Florida A&M.  Winner:  Morgan State

8:00 p.m. (4) Norfolk State vs. (5) Savannah State.  Winner:  Norfolk State

3/14 – Semifinals

6:00 p.m. (1) North Carolina Central vs. (4) Norfolk State.  Winner:  North Carolina Central

8:00 p.m. (2) Hampton vs. (3) Morgan State.  Winner:  Hampton

3/15 – Final

6:00 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) North Carolina Central vs. (2) Hampton.  Winner:  North Carolina Central

Mountain West (March 12-15; Las Vegas)

3/12 – First Round

5 p.m. (Mountain West Network) (8) Utah State vs. (9) Colorado State.  Winner:  Utah State

7:30 p.m. (Mountain West Network) (7) Fresno State vs. (10) Air Force.  Winner:  Fresno State

10:00 p.m. (Mountain West Network) (6) Boise State vs. (11) San Jose State.  Winner:  Boise State

3/13 – Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) San Diego State vs. (8) Utah State.  Winner:  San Diego State

5:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (4) UNLV vs. (5) Wyoming.  Winner:  UNLV

9 p.m. (CBS Sports) (2) New Mexico vs. (7) Fresno State.  Winner:  New Mexico

11:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (3) Nevada vs. (6) Boise State.  Winner:  Boise State

3/14 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) San Diego State vs. (4) UNLV.  Winner:  San Diego State

11:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (2) New Mexico vs. (6) Boise State.  Winner:  New Mexico

3/15 – Finals

6 p.m. (CBS) (1) San Diego State vs. (2) New Mexico.  Winner:  San Diego State

Northeast Conference (March 5, 8, 11; campus of higher seed)

3/11 - Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (4) Mt. St. Mary's at (1) Robert Morris.  Winner:  Robert Morris

Pac-12 (March 12-15; Las Vegas)

3/12 – First Round

3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (8) Utah vs. (9) Washington.  Winner:  Utah

5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (5) Colorado vs. (12) USC.  Winner:  Colorado

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (7) Oregon vs. (10) Oregon State.  Winner:  Oregon

11:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (6) Stanford vs. (11) Washington State.  Winner:  Stanford

3/13 – Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (1) Arizona vs. (8) Utah.  Winner:  Arizona

5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (4) California vs. (5) Colorado.  Winner:  Colorado

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (2) UCLA vs. (7) Oregon.  Winner:  Oregon

11:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1) (3) Arizona State vs. (6) Stanford.  Winner:  Stanford

3/14 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (1) Arizona vs. (5) Colorado.  Winner:  Arizona

11:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1) (6) Stanford vs. (7) Oregon.  Winner:  Oregon

3/15 – Finals

6 p.m. (Fox Sports 1) (1) Arizona vs. (7) Oregon.  Winner:  Arizona

Patriot League (March 3, 5, 8, 12; campus of higher seed)

3/12 – Finals

7:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (2) American at (1) Boston University.  Winner:  Boston University

SEC (March 12-16; Atlanta)

3/12 – First Round

7 p.m. (SEC TV) (12) Auburn vs. (13) South Carolina.  Winner:  Auburn

9 p.m. (SEC TV) (11) Vanderbilt vs. (14) Mississippi State.  Winner:  Vanderbilt

3/13 – Second Round

1 p.m. (SEC TV) (8) Missouri vs. (9) Texas A&M.  Winner:  Missouri

3 p.m. (SEC TV) (5) Arkansas vs. (12) Auburn.  Winner:  Arkansas

7 p.m. (SEC TV) (7) LSU vs. (10) Alabama.  Winner:  LSU

9 p.m. (SEC TV) (6) Mississippi vs. (11) Vanderbilt.  Winner:  Mississippi

3/14 - Quarterfinals

1 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Florida vs. (8) Missouri.  Winner:  Florida

3 p.m. (ESPNU) (4) Tennessee vs. (5) Arkansas.  Winner:  Tennessee

7 p.m. (SEC TV) (2) Kentucky vs. (7) LSU.  Winner:  Kentucky

9 p.m. (SEC TV) (3) Georgia vs. (6) Mississippi.  Winner:  Georgia

3/15 - Semifinals

1 p.m. (ABC) (1) Florida vs. (4) Tennessee.  Winner:  Florida

3 p.m. (ABC) (2) Kentucky vs. (3) Georgia.  Winner:  Kentucky

3/16 - Finals

3:15 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Florida vs. (2) Kentucky.  Winner:  Florida

Southland (March 12-15; Katy, TX)

3/12 – First Round

6 p.m. (SLCDN) (5) Nicholls State vs. (8) Southeastern Louisiana.  Winner:  Nicholls State

8:30 p.m. (SLCDN) (6) Oral Roberts vs. (7) McNeese State.  Winner:  Oral Roberts

3/13 – Second Round

6 p.m. (SLCDN) (4) Northwestern State vs. (5) Nicholls State.  Winner:  Northwestern State

8:30 p.m. (SLCDN) (3) Sam Houston State vs. (6) Oral Roberts.  Winner:  Sam Houston State

3/14 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Stephen F. Austin vs. (4) Northwestern State.  Winner:  Stephen F. Austin

8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Texas A&M Corpus Christi vs. (3) Sam Houston State.  Winner:  Sam Houston State

3/15 – Finals

8:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Stephen F. Austin vs. (3) Sam Houston State.  Winner:  Stephen F. Austin

Summit (March 8-11; Sioux Falls, SD)

3/11 – Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) North Dakota State vs. (2) IPFW.  Winner:  IPFW

Sun Belt (March 13-16; New Orleans)

3/13 – First Round

7 p.m. (Sun Belt Network) (5) UT-Arlington vs. (8) Troy.  Winner:  UT-Arlington

9:30 p.m. (Sun Belt Network) (6) UALR vs. (7) Louisiana-Monroe.  Winner:  UALR

3/14 – Second Round

7 p.m. (Sun Belt Network) (4) Arkansas State vs. (5) UT-Arlington.  Winner:  Arkansas State

9:30 p.m. (Sun Belt Network) (3) Louisiana-Lafayette vs. (6) UALR.  Winner:  Louisiana-Lafayette

3/15 – Semifinals

3 p.m. (Sun Belt Network) (1) Georgia State vs. (4) Arkansas State.  Winner:  Georgia State

5:30 p.m. (Sun Belt Network) (2) Western Kentucky vs. (3) Louisiana-Lafayette.  Winner:  Western Kentucky

3/16 – Finals

1 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Georgia State vs. (2) Western Kentucky.  Winner:  Georgia State

SWAC (March 11-15; Houston)

3/11 – First Round

1:30 p.m. (7) Jackson State vs. (10) Grambling*.  Winner:  Jackson State

9 p.m. (8) Prairie View A&M vs. (9) Mississippi Valley State*.  Winner:  Prairie View A&M

Quarterfinals

3/12

1:30 p.m. (2) Texas Southern vs. (7) Jackson State.  Winner:  Texas Southern

9 p.m. (1) Southern* vs. (8) Prairie View A&M.  Winner:  Southern*

3/13

1:30 p.m. (3) Alabama State vs. (6) Alcorn State.  Winner:  Alabama State

9 p.m. (4) Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. (5) Alabama A&M.  Winner:  Alabama A&M

3/14 - Semifinals

3:30 p.m. (2) Texas Southern vs. (3) Alabama State.  Winner:  Texas Southern

9:30 p.m. (1) Southern* vs. (5) Alabama A&M.  Winner:  Southern*

3/15 - Finals

4:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Southern* vs. (2) Texas Southern.  Winner:  Southern*

*Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Grambling, Mississippi Valley State, and Southern are ineligible to compete in the NCAA Tournament for failing to meet the NCAA's APR requirements, but they are allowed to participate in the SWAC Tournament.  If one of the ineligible teams wins the tournament, the team among the six eligible teams that advances the furthest in the tournament will receive the conference's NCAA tournament bid.  If there is a tie (for example, all remaining tournament-eligible teams are eliminated in the same round), the automatic berth will go to the highest-seeded team.  Thus, under my predictions here, Texas Southern would get the automatic bid.

WAC (March 13-15; Las Vegas)

3/13 – Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (1) Utah Valley vs. (8) Texas-Pan American.  Winner:  Utah Valley State

5:30 p.m. (4) UMKC vs. (5) Idaho.  Winner:  Idaho

9 p.m. (3) Chicago State vs. (6) Cal State Bakersfield.  Winner:  Chicago State

11:30 p.m. (2) New Mexico State vs. (7) Seattle.  Winner:  New Mexico State

3/14 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (1) Utah Valley State vs. (5) Idaho.  Winner:  Utah Valley State

11:30 p.m. (2) New Mexico State vs. (3) Chicago State.  Winner:  New Mexico State.

3/15 – Finals

10 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Utah Valley State vs. (2) New Mexico State.  Winner:  New Mexico State

West Coast (March 6, 8, 10-11; Las Vegas)

3/11 - Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Gonzaga vs. (2) BYU.  Winner:  Gonzaga