Championship Week is Here!

There will be no Tuesday Top Ten today because the Madness arrives today, and it won't leave for another 34 days.  The most exciting month of sports begins today.  Between today's match-ups in the opening rounds of the Atlantic Sun and Patriot League tournaments and the final horn in the Big Ten Tournament championship game on March 13, 32 conference champions will be crowned (31 of them through conference tournaments), earning automatic bids to the greatest tournament in sports:  the NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Tournament.

This is my favorite time of the sporting year.  Championship Week and the NCAA Tournament are more dramatic than the playoffs in any of the four major pro sports and any other major college sport.  The urgency and immediacy of one-and-done college basketball simply cannot be matched.  Sure, the NFL technically has a one-and-done playoff format, but then the teams get a week (sometimes two) off before their next game, and there aren't any seniors on an NFL team who will never again play the sport they love.

In Championship Week, some teams will have to play five games in five days.  And if you're a senior at a low-major or mid-major school, other than a few exceptions, if your school loses in its conference tournament, your chances of ending your collegiate career in the NCAA Tournament are none.  I've said it before, and I'll say it again:  there is nothing like the pure joy you see when a low-major or mid-major team rushes the court after clinching an NCAA berth, or the heartbreak and tears on the opposite bench for the team knowing it just missed its only chance at the Big Dance. 

And, of course, as the last five years have shown us –- with the likes of Butler, VCU, San Diego State, Richmond, BYU, Xavier, Ohio, Wichita State, Florida Gulf Coast, LaSalle, Dayton, and Gonzaga all making it to the Sweet Sixteen or beyond -- mid-majors and low-majors should not be overlooked in the NCAA Tournament.  Consider Championship Week your opportunity to beef up your knowledge of this year's college basketball teams before you fill out your brackets in two short weeks.

Over the next two weeks, I will be making Championship Week predictions as conference tournaments begin and/or are seeded.  Thus far, 13 conferences have ended their regular seasons and set their conference tournament brackets.  I'll try to update this daily.

As a frame of reference, of my initial Championship Week predictions last year, I was 12 of 31 in correctly predicting the eventual conference tournament champion.  This, of course, means absolutely nothing, and nor do my predictions, apparently.  Given how insane and unpredictable this college basketball season has been, I expect a much worse percentage this year –- and that's why this March is going to be so fun.

The first bids to be clinched will be this weekend:

-Ivy League:  March 4 or 5 (assuming Yale and Princeton don't tie, in which case, they would have a one-game playoff to determine the champ)

-Ohio Valley:  March 5

-Atlantic Sun:  March 6

-Big South:  March 6

-Missouri Valley:  March 6

With that, 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

-Atlantic Sun
-Patriot League

Tournaments with games today

-Atlantic Sun
-Patriot League

Bids up for grabs today

-None

Already clinched automatic berths (I will add in parentheses the NCAA tournament appearances, including the bid just clinched)

-None

Because I am unhealthily obsessed with college basketball in March –- to the detriment of my marriage, friendships, work, sleep schedule, sanity, and wallet -- I have not only listed out every game and my predictions, but the date, time, and TV station(s) on which the game will appear, even if it's just local, regional, or online, to the extent that information is available.  Some conference tournament websites are better than others.  I want this to be as comprehensive as possible, so that you can always come here to figure out when any given team is playing.  I love you.  Don't you ever forget it.

Remaining Tournaments (all times are Eastern; to the extent there are teams that have clinched seeds in tournament fields that are not completely set, I will put those in)

AAC (March 10-13; Orlando)

3/10 – First Round

3:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) vs. (9)

6 p.m. (ESPNews) (7) vs. (10)

3/11 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) vs. (8)/(9)

2 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) vs. (5)

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) vs. (6)

9 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

3/12 – Semifinals

3 p.m. (ESPN2)

5 p.m. (ESPN2)

3/13 – Finals

3:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Tulsa

ACC (March 8-12; Washington, D.C.)

3/8 – First Round

12 p.m. (ESPN2) (12) vs. (13)

2 p.m. (ESPN2) (11) vs. (14)

3/9 – Second Round

12 p.m. (ESPN) (8) vs. (9)

2 p.m. (ESPN) (5) vs. (12)/(13)

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (7) vs. (10)

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (6) vs. (11)/(14)

3/10 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN) (1) vs. (8)/(9)

2 p.m. (ESPN) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)

7 p.m. (ESPN) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

9 p.m. (ESPN) (3) vs. (6)/(11)/(14)

3/11 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

3/12 – Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Virginia

America East (March 2, 7, 12; campus of higher seeds)

3/2 – Quarterfinals

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) UMBC at (1) Stony Brook.  Predicted winner:  Stony Brook

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Hartford at (2) Albany.  Predicted winner:  Albany

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) Maine at (3) Vermont.  Predicted winner:  Vermont

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) Binghamton at (4) New Hampshire.  Predicted winner:  New Hampshire

3/7 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) New Hampshire at (1) Stony Brook.  Predicted winner:  Stony Brook

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Vermont at (2) Albany.  Predicted winner:  Albany

3/12 – Finals

11 a.m. (ESPN2) (2) Albany at (1) Stony Brook.  Predicted winner:  Stony Brook

Atlantic 10 (March 9-13; Brooklyn)

3/9 – First Round

6:30 p.m. (A-10 Network) (12) vs. (13)

9 p.m. (A-10 Network) (11) vs. (14)

3/10– Second Round

12 p.m. (NBCSN) (8) vs. (9)

2:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (5) vs. (12)/(13)

6:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (7) vs. (10)

9 p.m. (NBCSN) (6) vs. (11)/(14)

3/11 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (NBCSN) (1) vs. (8)/(9)

2 p.m. (NBCSN) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)

6:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

9 p.m. (NBCSN) (3) vs. (6)/(11)/(14)

3/12 – Semifinals

1:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

4 p.m. (CBSSN)

3/13 – Finals

12:30 p.m. (CBS)

Predicted winner:  Dayton

Atlantic Sun (March 1, 3, 6; campus of higher seed)

3/1 – Quarterfinals

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) Lipscomb at (3) Jacksonville.  Predicted winner:  Jacksonville

7:05 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) Kennesaw State at (4) Florida Gulf Coast.  Predicted winner:  Florida Gulf Coast

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) South Carolina Upstate at (1) North Florida.  Predicted winner:  North Florida

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Stetson at (2) NJIT.  Predicted winner:  NJIT

3/3 – Semifinals

TBD (ESPN3) (4) Florida Gulf Coast at (1) North Florida.  Predicted winner:  North Florida

TBD (ESPN3) (3) Jacksonville at (2) NJIT.  Predicted winner:  NJIT

3/6 – Finals

2 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) NJIT at (1) North Florida.  Predicted winner:  North Florida

Big 12 (March 9-12; Kansas City)

3/9 – First Round

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) vs. (9)

9 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) vs. (10)

3/10 – Quarterfinals

12:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) vs. (5)

2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Kansas vs. (8)/(9)

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

9:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) vs. (6)

3/11 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

3/12 – Finals

6 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Oklahoma

Big East (March 9-12; New York)

3/9 – First Round

7 p.m. (Fox Sports 1) (8) vs. (9)

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

3/10 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (Fox Sports 1) (1) Villanova vs. (8)/(9)

2:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1) (4) vs. (5)

7 p.m. (Fox Sports 1) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

9:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1) (3) vs. (6)

3/11 – Semifinals

6:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1)

9 p.m. (Fox Sports 1)

3/12 – Finals

5:30 p.m. (Fox)

Predicted winner:  Villanova

Big Sky (March 8, 10-12; Reno)

3/8 – First Round

3:05 p.m. (TBD) (8) vs. (9)

5:35 p.m. (TBD) (5) vs. (12)

8:35 p.m. (TBD) (7) vs. (10)

11:05 p.m. (TBD) (6) vs. (11)

3/10 – Quarterfinals

3:05 p.m. (TBD) (1) vs. (8)/(9)

5:35 p.m. (TBD) (4) vs. (5)/(12)

8:35 p.m. (TBD) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

11:05 p.m. (TBD) (3) vs. (6)/(11)

3/11 – Semifinals

8:35 p.m. (TBD)

11:05 p.m. (TBD)

3/12 – Finals

8:45 p.m. (TBD)

Predicted winner:  Weber State

Big South (March 3-6; Buies Creek, NC)

3/3 – First Round

2 p.m. (Big South Network) (8) Longwood vs. (9) Charleston Southern.  Predicted winner:  Charleston Southern

4:30 p.m. (Big South Network) (7) Radford vs. (10) Presbyterian.  Predicted winner:  Radford

7 p.m. (Big South Network) (6) Gardner-Webb vs. (11) Campbell.  Predicted winner:  Gardner-Webb

3/4 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) High Point vs. (9) Charleston Southern.  Predicted winner:  High Point

2 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) UNC-Asheville vs. (5) Liberty.  Predicted winner:  UNC-Asheville

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Winthrop vs. (7) Radford.  Predicted winner:  Winthrop

8 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Coastal Carolina vs. (6) Gardner-Webb.  Predicted winner:  Coastal Carolina

3/5 – Semifinals

1 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) High Point vs. (4) UNC-Asheville.  Predicted winner:  High Point

3 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Winthrop vs. (3) Coastal Carolina.  Predicted winner:  Winthrop

3/6 – Finals

2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) High Point vs. (2) Winthrop.  Predicted winner:  Winthrop

Big Ten (March 9-13; Indianapolis)

3/9 – First Round

4:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (12) vs. (13)

7 p.m. (BTN) (11) vs. (14)

3/10 – Second Round

12 p.m. (BTN) (8) vs. (9)

2:30 p.m. (BTN) (5) vs. (12)/(13)

6:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (7) vs. (10)

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (6) vs. (11)/(14)

3/11 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN) (1) vs. (8)/(9)

2:30 p.m. (ESPN) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)

6:30 p.m. (BTN) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

9 p.m. (BTN) (3) vs. (6)/(11)/(14)

3/12 – Semifinals

1 p.m. (CBS)

3:30 p.m. (CBS)

3/13 – Finals

3 p.m. (CBS)

Predicted winner:  Indiana

Big West (March 10-12; Anaheim)

3/10 – Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prime Ticket) (1) vs. (8)

5:30 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prime Ticket) (4) vs. (5)

9 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prime Ticket) (3) vs. (6)

11:30 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prime Ticket) (2) vs. (7)

3/11 – Semifinals

9:30 p.m. (ESPNU – tape delayed) highest remaining seed vs. lowest remaining seed

11:59 p.m. (ESPNU) other two quarterfinal winners

3/12 – Finals

11:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  Hawaii

CAA (March 4-7; Baltimore)

3/4 – First Round

6 p.m. (CAA.TV) (8) Elon vs. (9) Drexel.  Predicted winner:  Elon

8:30 p.m. (CAA.TV) (7) Charleston vs. (10) Delaware.  Predicted winner:  Charleston

3/5 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (Comcast SportsNet) (1) Hofstra vs. (8) Elon.  Predicted winner:  Hofstra

2:30 p.m. (Comcast SportsNet) (4) James Madison vs. (5) William and Mary.  Predicted winner:  William and Mary

6 p.m. (Comcast SportsNet) (2) UNC Wilmington vs. (7) Charleston.  Predicted winner:  UNC Wilmington

8:30 p.m. (Comcast SportsNet) (3) Towson vs. (6) Northeastern.  Predicted winner:  Northeastern

3/6 – Semifinals

1 p.m. (NBCSN) (1) Hofstra vs. (5) William and Mary.  Predicted winner:  Hofstra

3:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (2) UNC Wilmington vs. (6) Northeastern.  Predicted winner:  UNC Wilmington

3/7 – Finals

7 p.m. (NBCSN) (1) Hofstra vs. (2) UNC Wilmington.  Predicted winner:  UNC Wilmington

Conference USA (March 8-12; Birmingham, AL)

3/8 – First Round

5 p.m. (ASN) (12) vs. (13) UTSA

3/9 – Second Round

1 p.m. (ASN) (8) vs. (9)

3:30 p.m. (ASN) (5) vs. (12)/(13)

7 p.m. (ASN) (7) vs. (10)

9:30 p.m. (ASN) (6) vs. (11)

3/10 – Quarterfinals

1 p.m. (ASN) (1) UAB vs. (8)/(9)

3:30 p.m. (ASN) (4) vs. (5)/(12)

7 p.m. (ASN) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

9:30 p.m. (ASN) (3) vs. (6)/(11)

3/11 – Semifinals

4 p.m. (CBSSN)

6:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

3/12 – Finals

2:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1)

Predicted winner:  UAB

Horizon (March 5-8; Detroit)

3/5 – First Round

12 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Green Bay vs. (9) Cleveland State.  Predicted winner:  Green Bay

2:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) Milwaukee vs. (8) Northern Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Milwaukee

5 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Wright State vs. (10) UIC.  Predicted winner:  Wright State

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) Detroit vs. (7) Youngstown State.  Predicted winner:  Detroit

3/6 – Second Round

1 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Green Bay vs. (5) Milwaukee.  Predicted winner:  Milwaukee

3:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Wright State vs. (6) Detroit.  Predicted winner:  Wright State

3/7 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Valparaiso vs. (5) Milwaukee.  Predicted winner:  Valparaiso

9:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Oakland vs. (3) Wright State.  Predicted winner:  Oakland

3/8 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Valparaiso vs. (2) Oakland.  Predicted winner:  Valparaiso

MAAC (March 3-7; Albany, NY)

3/3 – First Round

5 p.m. (8) Rider vs. (9) Quinnipiac.  Predicted winner:  Rider

7 p.m. (7) Canisius vs. (10) Niagara.  Predicted winner:  Canisius

9 p.m. (6) Manhattan vs. (11) Marist.  Predicted winner:  Quinnipiac

Quarterfinals

3/4

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Monmouth vs. (8) Rider.  Predicted winner:  Monmouth

9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Iona vs. (7) Canisius.  Predicted winner:  Iona

3/5

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Siena vs. (6) Manhattan.  Predicted winner:  Siena

9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) St. Peter's vs. (5) Fairfield.  Predicted winner:  Fairfield

3/6 – Semifinals

4:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Monmouth vs. (5) Fairfield.  Predicted winner:  Monmouth

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Iona vs. (3) Siena.  Predicted winner:  Siena

3/7 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Monmouth vs. (3) Siena.  Predicted winner:  Monmouth

MAC (March 7, 10-12; first round at campus of higher seed and remaining rounds in Cleveland)

3/9 – First Round

TBD (12) at (5)

TBD (9) at (8)

TBD (10) at (7)

TBD (11) at (6)

3/10 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (Time Warner Sportschannel/BCSN/ESPN3) (1) vs. (8)/(9)

2:30 p.m. (Time Warner Sportschannel/BCSN/ESPN3) (4) vs. (5)/(12)

6:30 p.m. (Time Warner Sportschannel/BCSN/ESPN3 ) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

9 p.m. (Time Warner Sportschannel/BCSN/ESPN3) (3) vs. (6)/(11)

3/11 – Semifinals

6:30 p.m. (Time Warner Sportschannel/BCSN/ESPN3)

9 p.m. (Time Warner Sportschannel/BCSN/ESPN3)

3/12 – Finals

7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  Akron

MEAC (March 7-12; Norfolk, VA)

First Round

3/7

6:30 p.m. (5) vs. (12)

9 p.m. (6) vs. (11)

3/8

6 p.m. (8) vs. (9)

8 p.m. (7) vs. (10)

Quarterfinals

3/9

6 p.m. (1) vs. (8)/(9)

8 p.m. (2) vs. (7)/(10)

3/10

6 p.m. (3) vs. (6)/(11)

8 p.m. (4) vs. (5)/(12)

3/11 – Semifinals

6:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

3/12 – Final

1:00 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  Hampton

Missouri Valley (March 3-6; St. Louis)

3/3 – First Round

7 p.m. (MVC TV) (8) Loyola vs. (9) Bradley.  Predicted winner:  Loyola

9:30 p.m. (MVC TV) (7) Missouri State vs. (10) Drake.  Predicted winner:  Missouri State

3/5 – Quarterfinals

1 p.m. (MVC TV) (1) Wichita State vs. (8) Loyola.  Predicted winner:  Wichita State

3:30 p.m. (MVC TV) (4) Northern Iowa vs. (5) Southern Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Northern Iowa

7 p.m. (MVC TV) (2) Evansville vs. (7) Missouri State.  Predicted winner:  Evansville

9:30 p.m. (MVC TV) (3) Illinois State vs. (6) Indiana State.  Predicted winner:  Illinois State

3/6 – Semifinals

3:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Wichita State vs. (4) Northern Iowa.  Predicted winner:  Wichita State

6 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Evansville vs. (3) Illinois State.  Predicted winner:  Evansville

3/7 – Finals

2 p.m. (CBS) (1) Wichita State vs. (2) Evansville.  Predicted winner:  Wichita State

Mountain West (March 9-12; Las Vegas)

3/9 – First Round

2 p.m. (Mountain West Network) (8) vs. (9)

4:30 p.m. (Mountain West Network) (7) vs. (10)

7 p.m. (Mountain West Network) (6) vs. (11)

3/10 – Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) San Diego State vs. (8)/(9)

5:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (4) vs. (5)

9 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

11:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) vs. (6)/(11)

3/11 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (CBSSN)

11:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

3/12 – Finals

6 p.m. (CBS)

Predicted winner:  San Diego State

Northeast Conference (March 2, 5, 8; campus of higher seed)

3/2 – Quarterfinals

7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (8) Robert Morris at (1) Wagner.  Predicted winner:  Wagner

7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (7) St. Francis (PA) at (2) Farleigh Dickinson.  Predicted winner:  Farleigh Dickinson

7 p.m. (MSG, Fox College Sports, NEC Front Row) (6) LIU Brooklyn at (3) Sacred Heart.  Predicted winner:  LIU Brooklyn

9 p.m. (MSG, Fox College Sports, NEC Front Row) (5) Mount St. Mary's at (4) St. Francis (NY).  Predicted winner:  St. Francis (NY)

3/5 – Semifinals

2 p.m. or 4 p.m. (MSG+, Fox College Sports) (6) LIU Brooklyn at (1) Wagner.  Predicted winner:  Wagner

2 p.m. or 4 p.m. (MSG+, Fox College Sports) (4) St. Francis (NY) at (2) Farleigh Dickinson.  Predicted winner:  Farleigh Dickinson

3/8 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) Farleigh Dickinson at (1) Wagner.  Predicted winner:  St. Wagner

Ohio Valley (March 2-5; Nashville)

3/2 – First Round

7 p.m. (OVCDN) (5) Tennessee Tech vs. (8) Austin Peay.  Predicted winner:  Tennessee Tech

9 p.m. (OVCDN) (6) Murray State vs. (7) Eastern Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Murray State

3/3 – Second Round

7 p.m. (OVCDN) (4) Tennessee State vs. (5) Tennessee Tech.  Predicted winner:  Tennessee Tech

9 p.m. (OVCDN) (3) Morehead State vs. (6) Murray State.  Predicted winner:  Morehead State

3/4 – Semifinals

7:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Belmont vs. (5) Tennessee Tech.  Predicted winner:  Murray State

9:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) UT-Martin vs. (3) Morehead State.  Predicted winner:  Morehead State

3/5 – Finals

6 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Belmont vs. (3) Morehead State.  Predicted winner:  Belmont

Pac-12 (March 9-12; Las Vegas)

3/9– First Round

3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (8) vs. (9)

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

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (7) vs. (10)

11:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (6) vs. (11)

3/10 – Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (1) vs. (8)/(9)

5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (4) vs. (5)/(12)

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

11:30 p.m. (FS1) (3) vs. (6)/(11)

3/11 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)

11:30 p.m. (FS1)

3/12 – Finals

11 p.m. (FS1)

Predicted winner:  Oregon

Patriot League (March 1, 3, 6, 9; campus of higher seed)

3/1 – First Round

7:30 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (10) Lafayette at (7) Navy.  Predicted winner:  Navy

7:30 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (9) Loyola (MD) at (8) Holy Cross.  Predicted winner:  Loyola (MD)

3/3 – Quarterfinals

7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (9) Loyola (MD) at (1) Bucknell.  Predicted winner:  Bucknell

7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (5) Colgate at (4) Army.  Predicted winner:  Army

7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (7) Navy at (2) Lehigh.  Predicted winner:  Lehigh

7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (6) American at (3) Boston University.  Predicted winner:  Boston University

3/6 – Semifinals

12 or 2 p.m. (CBSSN) (4) Army at (1) Bucknell.  Predicted winner:  Bucknell

12 or 2 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) Boston University at (2) Lehigh.  Predicted winner:  Boston University

3/9 – Finals

7:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) Boston University at (1) Bucknell.  Predicted winner:  Bucknell

SEC (March 9-13; Nashville)

3/9 – First Round

7 p.m. (SEC Network) (12) vs. (13)

3/10 – Second Round

1 p.m. (SEC Network) (8) vs. (9)

3 p.m. (SEC Network) (5) vs. (12)/(13)

7 p.m. (SEC Network) (7) vs. (10)

9 p.m. (SEC Network) (6) vs. (11)

3/11 – Quarterfinals

1 p.m. (SEC Network) (1) vs. (8)/(9)

3 p.m. (SEC Network) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)

7 p.m. (SEC Network) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

9 p.m. (SEC Network) (3) vs. (6)/(11)

3/12 – Semifinals

1 p.m. (ESPN)

3 p.m. (ESPN)

3/13 – Finals

1 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Kentucky

Southern Conference (March 4-7; Asheville, NC)

3/4 – First Round

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) VMI vs. (9) Samford.  Predicted winner:  Samford

8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Mercer vs. (10) The Citadel.  Predicted winner:  Mercer

3/5 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Chattanooga vs. (9) Samford.  Predicted winner:  Chattanooga

2:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Wofford vs. (5) Western Carolina.  Predicted winner:  Wofford

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) ETSU vs. (7) Mercer.  Predicted winner:  ETSU

8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Furman vs. (6) UNC Greensboro.  Predicted winner:  Furman

3/6 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Chattanooga vs. (4) Wofford.  Predicted winner:  Chattanooga

8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) ETSU vs. (3) Furman.  Predicted winner:  ETSU

3/7 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Chattanooga vs. (2) ETSU.  Predicted winner:  Chattanooga

Southland (March 9-13; Katy, TX)

3/9 – First Round

6 p.m. (SLCDN) (5) vs. (8)

8:30 p.m. (SLCDN) (6) vs. (7)

3/10 – Second Round

6 p.m. (SLCDN) (4) vs. (5)/(8)

8:30 p.m. (SLCDN) (3) vs. (6)/(7)

3/11 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) vs. (4)/(5)/(8)

8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) vs. (3)/(6)/(7)

3/12 – Finals

9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  Stephen F. Austin

Summit (March 5-8; Sioux Falls, SD)

Quarterfinals

3/5

7 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (1) IPFW vs. (8) South Dakota.  Predicted winner:  IPFW

9:30 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (2) South Dakota State vs. (7) Oral Roberts.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State

3/6

7 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (4) IUPUI vs. (5) North Dakota State.  Predicted winner:  North Dakota State

9:30 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (3) Nebraska-Omaha vs. (6) Denver.  Predicted winner:  Nebraska-Omaha

3/7 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (1) IPFW vs. (5) North Dakota State.  Predicted winner:  IPFW

9:30 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (2) South Dakota State vs. (3) Nebraska-Omaha.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State

3/8 – Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) IPFW vs. (2) South Dakota State.  Predicted winner:  IPFW

Sun Belt (March 10-13; New Orleans)

3/10 – First Round

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) vs. (8)

8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) vs. (7)

3/11 – Second Round

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) vs. (5)/(8)

8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) vs. (6)/(7)

3/12 – Semifinals

2 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Arkansas-Little Rock vs. (4)/(5)/(8)

4:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) vs. (3)/(6)/(7)

3/13 – Finals

1 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  Arkansas-Little Rock

SWAC (March 8-12; Houston)

3/8 – First Round

3:30 p.m. (7) vs. (10)

9:30 p.m. (8) vs. (9)

Quarterfinals

3/9

3:30 p.m. (2) vs. (7)/(10)

9:30 p.m. (1) vs. (8)/(9)

3/10

3:30 p.m. (3) vs. (6)

9:30 p.m. (4) vs. (5)

3/11 – Semifinals

3:30 p.m.

9:30 p.m.

3/12 – Finals

6:30 p.m. (ESPNU)

Predicted winner:  Texas Southern

WAC (March 10-12; Las Vegas)

3/10 – Quarterfinals

5 p.m. (4) vs. (5)

7:30 p.m. (2) vs. (7)

10 p.m. (3) vs. (6)

3/11 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (1) New Mexico State vs. (4)/(5)

11:30 p.m.

3/12 – Finals

11 p.m. (ESPNU)

Predicted winner:  New Mexico State

West Coast (March 4-5, 7-8; Las Vegas)

3/4 – First Round

9 p.m. (BYUtv, TheW.tv) (8) Loyola Marymount vs. (9) San Diego.  Predicted winner:  Loyola Marymount

3/5 –Quarterfinals

4 p.m. (TWC SN, CSN BA, ROOT NW, BYUtv, TheW.tv) (3) BYU vs. (6) Santa Clara.  Predicted winner:  BYU

6 p.m. (TWC SN, CSN BA, ROOT NW, BYUtv) (4) Pepperdine vs. (5) San Francisco.  Predicted winner:  Pepperdine

10 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) St. Mary's vs. (8) Loyola Marymount.  Predicted winner:  St. Mary's

11:59 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Gonzaga vs. (7) Portland.  Predicted winner:  Gonzaga

3/7 – Semifinals

9 p.m. or 11:30 p.m. (ESPN) (1) St. Mary's vs. (4) Pepperdine.  Predicted winner:  St. Mary's

9 p.m. or 11:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Gonzaga vs. (3) BYU.  Predicted winner:  Gonzaga

3/8 - Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) St. Mary's vs. (2) Gonzaga.  Predicted winner:  Gonzaga