Championship Week is Here!

If last night's Academy Awards Best Picture announcement debacle taught us anything it was the following:  (1) fifty years after Bonnie and Clyde, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway can still mesmerize and create controversy when on screen together; (2) someone at PWC is getting fired; (3) live TV is awesome; and (4) most importantly, the Madness has arrived before March this year.

And those last two extend beyond Hollywood, for Championship Week is upon us!  The most exciting month of sports begins today.  Between tonight's match-ups in the opening rounds of the Atlantic Sun Tournament and the final horn in the American Athletic Conference Tournament championship game on March 12, 325 teams will play a total of 294 conference tournament games.  32 teams will be crowned conference champions, earning automatic bids to the greatest tournament in sports:  the NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Tournament.  This year is an historic one, as it marks the first time that all 32 conferences will hold tournaments, with the Ivy League holding a tournament for the first time.

As you may know, 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 is unrivaled.  Seniors play their last games, and for all but a handful, not only will they finish their college careers with a loss, but likely their basketball careers.  On the other end of the spectrum, watching a low-major or mid-major team win its conference tournament to clinch an NCAA Tournament berth is one of the purest forms of elation you will ever see.

Teams who have no business competing put together storybook runs.  Teams who should dominate fall apart.  You and your team have hope until that hope is lost.  Hell, in last year's Championship Week, 21 of the 31 conference tournament winners were not the top-seeded team, and 9 of the 31 tournament winners were seeded 4 or lower:

4-seed:  6 (St. Joseph's (Atlantic 10); Florida Gulf Coast (Atlantic Sun); UNC-Asheville (Big South); Green Bay (Horizon); Northern Iowa (MVC); Southern (SWAC))

5-seed:  1 (UConn (AAC))

8-seed:  1 (Austin Peay (OVC))

9-seed:  1 (Holy Cross (Patriot))

And, of course, as the last ten NCAA Tournaments have shown us –- with the likes of Butler, BYU, Cornell, Davidson, Dayton, Florida Gulf Coast, Gonzaga, LaSalle, Northern Iowa, Ohio, Richmond, San Diego State, St. Mary's, Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky, Wichita State, VCU, and Xavier all making it to the Sweet Sixteen or beyond -- mid-majors and low-majors should not be overlooked in the Big Dance.  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, 12 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 11 of 31 in correctly predicting the eventual conference tournament champion.  This, of course, means absolutely nothing, and nor do my predictions, apparently.  This college basketball season has been just as unpredictable as last year, so I don't expect a better percentage this year.

The first bids to be clinched will be this weekend:

-Ohio Valley:  March 4

-Atlantic Sun:  March 5

-Big South:  March 5

-Missouri Valley:  March 5

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

Tournaments with games today

-Atlantic Sun

Bids up for grabs today

-None

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

-None

Because I am unhealthily obsessed with college basketball in March –- to the detriment of my marriage, children, 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 so much, you guys.  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 9-12; Hartford)

3/9 – First Round

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

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

8 p.m. (ESPNews) (6) vs. (11)

3/10 – Quarterfinals

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

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

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

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

3/11 – Semifinals

3 p.m. (ESPN2)

5 p.m. (ESPN2)

3/12 – Finals

3:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  SMU

ACC (March 7-11; Brooklyn)

3/7 – First Round

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

2 p.m. (ESPN2) (10) vs. (15)

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

3/8 – Second Round

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

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

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (7) vs. (10)/(15)

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

3/9 – 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)

3/10 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

3/11 – Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Louisville

America East (March 1, 6, 11; campus of higher seeds)

3/1 – Quarterfinals

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) Maine at (1) Vermont.  Predicted winner:  Vermont

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Binghamton at (2) Stony Brook.  Predicted winner:  Stony Brook

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) Hartford at (3) Albany.  Predicted winner:  Albany

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

3/6 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) New Hampshire at (1) Vermont.  Predicted winner:  Vermont

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

3/11 – Finals

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

Atlantic 10 (March 8-12; Pittsburgh)

3/8 – First Round

6 p.m. (ASN) (12) vs. (13)

8:30 p.m. (ASN) (11) vs. (14)

3/9 – Second Round

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

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

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

8:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (6) vs. (11)/(14)

3/10 – Quarterfinals

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

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

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

8:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (3) vs. (6)/(11)/(14)

3/11 – Semifinals

1 p.m. (CBSSN)

3:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

3/12 – Finals

12:30 p.m. (CBS)

Predicted winner:  Dayton

Atlantic Sun (February 27, March 2, 5; campus of higher seed)

2/27 – Quarterfinals

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) South Carolina Upstate at (4) Kennesaw State.  Predicted winner:  South Carolina Upstate

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) Stetson at (1) Florida Gulf Coast.  Predicted winner:  Florida Gulf Coast

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) Jacksonville at (3) North Florida.  Predicted winner:  North Florida

8:00 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) NJIT at (2) Lipscomb.  Predicted winner:  Lipscomb

3/2 – Semifinals

TBD (ESPN3) (5) South Carolina Upstate at (1) Florida Gulf Coast.  Predicted winner:  Florida Gulf Coast

TBD (ESPN3) (3) North Florida at (2) Lipscomb.  Predicted winner:  Lipscomb

3/5 – Finals

3 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Lipscomb at (1) Florida Gulf Coast.  Predicted winner:  Florida Gulf Coast

Big 12 (March 8-11; Kansas City)

3/8 – First Round

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

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

3/9 – Quarterfinals

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

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

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

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

3/10 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

3/11 – Finals

6 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Kansas

Big East (March 8-11; New York)

3/8 – First Round

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

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

3/9 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (Fox Sports 1) (1) 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)

3/10 – Semifinals

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

9:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1)

3/11 – Finals

5:30 p.m. (Fox)

Predicted winner:  Butler

Big Sky (March 7, 9-11; Reno)

3/7 – First Round

5:35 p.m. (Watch Big Sky) (8) vs. (9)

8:35 p.m. (Watch Big Sky) (7) vs. (10)

11:05 p.m. (Watch Big Sky) (6) vs. (11)

3/9 – Quarterfinals

3:05 p.m. (Watch Big Sky) (1) vs. (8)/(9)

5:35 p.m. (Watch Big Sky) (4) vs. (5)

8:35 p.m. (Watch Big Sky) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

11:05 p.m. (Watch Big Sky) (3) vs. (6)/(11)

3/10 – Semifinals

8:35 p.m. (Watch Big Sky)

11:05 p.m. (Watch Big Sky)

3/11 – Finals

8:30 p.m. (ESPNU)

Predicted winner:  Eastern Washington

Big South (February 28, March 2-3, 5; first round at campus sites, quarterfinals and semis at home of #1 seed, finals at home of highest-remaining seed)

2/28 – First Round

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

7 p.m. (Big South Network) (10) Presbyterian at Campbell.  Predicted winner:  Campbell

3/2 – Quarterfinals

1 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) UNC-Asheville vs. (7) Campbell.  Predicted winner:  UNC-Asheville

3 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Liberty vs. (6) Radford.  Predicted winner:  Liberty

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Winthrop vs. (8) Charleston Southern.  Predicted winner:  Winthrop

9 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Gardner-Webb vs. (5) High Point.  Predicted winner:  Gardner-Webb

3/3 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) UNC-Asheville vs. (3) Liberty.  Predicted winner:  UNC-Asheville

9 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Winthrop vs. (4) Gardner-Webb.  Predicted winner:  Winthrop

3/5 – Finals

1 p.m. (ESPN) (2) UNC-Asheville at (1) Winthrop.  Predicted winner:  Winthrop

Big Ten (March 8-12; Washington, DC)

3/8 – First Round

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

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

3/9 – 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)

3/10 – 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)

3/11 – Semifinals

1 p.m. (CBS)

3:30 p.m. (CBS)

3/12 – Finals

3 p.m. (CBS)

Predicted winner:  Indiana

Big West (March 9-11; Anaheim)

3/9 – 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)

3/10 – Semifinals

9:30 p.m. (ESPN3/ESPNU – tape delayed) highest remaining seed vs. lowest remaining seed

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

3/11 – Finals

11:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  UC Irvine

CAA (March 3-6; North Charleston, SC)

3/3 – First Round

6 p.m. (CAA.TV) (8) Hofstra vs. (9) Delaware.  Predicted winner:  Hofstra

8:30 p.m. (CAA.TV) (7) James Madison vs. (10) Drexel.  Predicted winner:  James Madison

3/4 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (Comcast SportsNet) (1) UNC-Wilmington vs. (8) Hofstra.  Predicted winner:  UNC-Wilmington

2:30 p.m. (Comcast SportsNet) (4) William & Mary vs. (5) Elon.  Predicted winner:  Elon

6 p.m. (Comcast SportsNet) (2) Charleston vs. (7) James Madison.  Predicted winner:  Charleston

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

3/5 – Semifinals

2 p.m. (Comcast SportsNet) (1) UNC-Wilmington vs. (5) Elon.  Predicted winner:  UNC-Wilmington

4:30 p.m. (Comcast SportsNet) (2) Charleston vs. (3) Towson. Predicted winner:  Charleston

3/6 – Finals

7 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) UNC-Wilmington vs. (2) Charleston.  Predicted winner:  UNC-Wilmington

Conference USA (March 8-11; Birmingham, AL)

3/8 – First Round

12:30 p.m. (Campus Insiders) (7) vs. (10)

3 p.m. (Campus Insiders) (6) vs. (11)

7 p.m. (Campus Insiders) (8) vs. (9)

9:30 p.m. (Campus Insiders) (5) vs. (12)

3/9 – Quarterfinals

12:30 p.m. (ASN) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

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

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

9:30 p.m. (ASN) (4) vs. (5)/(12)

3/10 – Semifinals

12:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

3 p.m. (CBSSN)

3/11 – Finals

8:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

Predicted winner:  Middle Tennessee State

Horizon (March 3-7; Detroit)

3/3 – First Round

5:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Detroit vs. (10) Milwaukee.  Predicted winner:Detroit

8 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) Cleveland State vs. (9) Youngstown State.  Predicted winner:  Youngstown State

Second Round

3/4

5:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Oakland vs. (9) Youngstown State.  Predicted winner:  Oakland

8 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Valparaiso vs. (7) Detroit.  Predicted winner:  Valparaiso

3/5

5 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Green Bay vs. (6) Illinois-Chicago.  Predicted winner:  Green Bay

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Northern Kentucky vs. (5) Wright State.  Predicted winner:  Wright State

3/6 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Oakland vs. (5) Wright State.  Predicted winner:  Oakland

9:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Valparaiso vs. (3) Green Bay.  Predicted winner:  Valparaiso

3/7 – Finals

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

Ivy League (March 11-12; Philadelphia)

3/11 – Semifinals

1:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) vs. (4)

4 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) vs. (3)

3/12 – Finals

12 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  Princeton

MAAC (March 2-6; Albany, NY)

3/2 – First Round

5 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) Quinnipiac vs. (9) Niagara.  Predicted winner:  Quinnipiac

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Canisius vs. (10) Marist.  Predicted winner:  Canisius

9 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) Rider vs. (11) Manhattan.  Predicted winner:  Rider

Quarterfinals

3/3

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

9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) St. Peter's vs. (7) Canisius.  Predicted winner:  St. Peter's

3/4

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Iona vs. (6) Rider.  Predicted winner:  Iona

9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Siena vs. (5) Fairfield.  Predicted winner:  Fairfield

3/5 – Semifinals

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

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) St. Peter's vs. (3) Iona.  Predicted winner:  St. Peter's

3/6 – Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Monmouth vs. (2) St. Peter's.  Predicted winner:  Monmouth

MAC (March 6, 9-11; first round at campus of higher seed and remaining rounds in Cleveland)

3/6 – First Round

TBD (12) at (5)

TBD (9) at (8)

TBD (10) at (7)

TBD (11) at (6)

3/9 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (Spectrum Sports/BCSN/ESPN3) (1) vs. (8)/(9)

2:30 p.m. (Spectrum Sports/BCSN/ESPN3) (4) vs. (5)/(12)

6:30 p.m. (Spectrum Sports/BCSN/ESPN3 ) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

9 p.m. (Spectrum Sports/BCSN/ESPN3) (3) vs. (6)/(11)

3/10 – Semifinals

5:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

8 p.m. (CBSSN)

3/11 – Finals

7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  Akron

MEAC (March 6-11; Norfolk, VA)

First Round

3/6

5 p.m. (5) vs. (12)

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

3/7

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

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

Quarterfinals

3/8

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

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

3/9

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

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

3/10 – Semifinals

6:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

3/11 – Final

1:00 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  North Carolina Central

Missouri Valley (March 2-5; St. Louis)

3/2 – First Round

7:05 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) Evansville vs. (9) Indiana State.  Predicted winner:  Evansville

9:35 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Bradley vs. (10) Drake.  Predicted winner:  Bradley

3/3 – Quarterfinals

1:05 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Illinois State vs. (8) Evansville.  Predicted winner:  Illinois State

3:35 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Southern Illinois vs. (5) Loyola (IL).  Predicted winner:  Loyola (IL)

7:05 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Wichita State vs. (7) Bradley.  Predicted winner:  Wichita State

9:35 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Northern Iowa vs. (6) Missouri State.  Predicted winner:  Missouri State

3/4 – Semifinals

3:35 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Illinois State vs. (5) Loyola (IL).  Predicted winner:  Illinois State

6:05 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Wichita State vs. (6) Missouri State.  Predicted winner:  Wichita State

3/5 – Finals

2:05 p.m. (CBS) (1) Illinois State vs. (2) Wichita State.  Predicted winner:  Wichita State

Mountain West (March 8-11; Las Vegas)

3/8 – 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)

3/9 – 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)

3/10 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (CBSSN)

11:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

3/11 – Finals

6 p.m. (CBS)

Predicted winner:  Colorado State

Northeast Conference (March 1, 4, 7; campus of higher seed)

3/1 – Quarterfinals

7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (8) Sacred Heart at (1) Mount St. Mary's.  Predicted winner:  Mount St. Mary's

7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (7) Robert Morris at (2) LIU-Brooklyn.  Predicted winner:  LIU-Brooklyn

7 p.m. (MSG+, Fox College Sports, NEC Front Row) (6) Fairleigh Dickinson at (3) Wagner.  Predicted winner:  Wagner

9 p.m. (MSG+, Fox College Sports, NEC Front Row) (5) Bryant at (4) St. Francis (PA).  Predicted winner:  St. Francis (PA)

3/4 – Semifinals

12 p.m. or 2 p.m. (MSG, Fox College Sports, NEC Front Row) (4) St. Francis (PA) at (1) Mount St. Mary's.  Predicted winner:  Mount St. Mary's

12 p.m. or 2 p.m. (MSG, Fox College Sports, NEC Front Row) (3) Wagner at (2) LIU-Brooklyn.  Predicted winner:  LIU-Brooklyn

3/7 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) LIU-Brooklyn at (2) Mount St. Mary's.  Predicted winner:  LIU-Brooklyn

Ohio Valley (March 1-4; Nashville)

3/1 – First Round

7:30 p.m. (OVCDN) (5) Southeast Missouri State vs. (8) Tennessee State.  Predicted winner:  Tennessee State

9:30 p.m. (OVCDN) (6) Tennessee Tech vs. (7) Murray State.  Predicted winner:  Murray State

3/2 – Second Round

7:30 p.m. (OVCDN) (4) Jacksonville State vs. (8) Tennessee State.  Predicted winner:  Tennessee State

9:30 p.m. (OVCDN) (3) Morehead State vs. (7) Murray State.  Predicted winner:  Morehead State

3/3 – Semifinals

7:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Belmont vs. (8) Tennessee State.  Predicted winner:  Belmont

10 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Tennessee-Martin vs. (3) Morehead State.  Predicted winner:  Tennessee-Martin

3/4 – Finals

8 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Belmont vs. (2) Tennessee-Martin.  Predicted winner:  Belmont

Pac-12 (March 8-11; Las Vegas)

3/8 – First Round

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

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

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

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

3/9 – 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. (Pac-12 Network) (3) vs. (6)/(11)

3/10 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)

11:30 p.m. (ESPN)

3/11 – Finals

11 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Oregon

Patriot League (February 28, March 2, 5, 8; campus of higher seed)

2/28 – First Round

7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (9) American at (8) Army.  Predicted winner:  Army

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

3/2 – Quarterfinals

7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (8) Army at (1) Bucknell.  Predicted winner:  Bucknell

7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (5) Holy Cross at (4) Navy.  Predicted winner:  Holy Cross

7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (7) Loyola (MD) at (2) Boston University.  Predicted winner:  Boston University

7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (6) Colgate at (3) Lehigh.  Predicted winner:  Lehigh

3/5 – Semifinals

12 or 2 p.m. (CBSSN) (5) Holy Cross at (1) Bucknell.  Predicted winner:  Bucknell

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

3/8 – Finals

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

SEC (March 8-12; Nashville)

3/8 – First Round

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

9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (11) vs. (14)

3/9 – Second Round

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

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

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

9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (6) vs. (11)/(14)

3/10 – Quarterfinals

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

3:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)

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

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

3/11 – Semifinals

1 p.m. (ESPN)

3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

3/12 – Finals

1 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Kentucky

Southern Conference (March 3-6; Asheville, NC)

3/3 – First Round

5 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) vs. (9).  Predicted winner: 

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) vs. (10).  Predicted winner: 

3/4 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) vs. (8)/(9).  Predicted winner: 

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

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) vs. (7)/(10).  Predicted winner: 

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

3/5 – Semifinals

5 p.m. (ESPN3).  Predicted winner: 

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3).  Predicted winner: 

3/6 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  East Tennessee State

Southland (March 8-11; Katy, TX)

3/8 – First Round

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

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

3/9 – Second Round

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

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

3/10 – Semifinals

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

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

3/11 – Finals

9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  New Orleans

Summit (March 4-7; Sioux Falls, SD)

Quarterfinals

3/4

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

9:30 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (2) North Dakota State vs. (7) IUPUI.  Predicted winner:  North Dakota State

3/5

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

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

3/6 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (1) South Dakota vs. (5) Denver.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota

9:30 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (2) North Dakota State vs. (6) IPFW.  Predicted winner:  IPFW

3/7 – Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) South Dakota vs. (6) IPFW.  Predicted winner:  IPFW

Sun Belt (March 8, 10-12; New Orleans)

3/8 – First Round

12:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) vs. (9)

3 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) vs. (12)

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) vs. (10)

8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) vs. (11)

3/10 – Quarterfinals

12:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) vs. (8)/(9)

3 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) vs. (5)/(12)

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) vs. (6)/(11)

3/11 – Semifinals

12:30 p.m. (ESPN3)

3 p.m. (ESPN3)

3/12 – Finals

2 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  UT-Arlington

SWAC (March 7, 10-11; quarterfinals at campus of higher seed, remaining games in Houston)

3/7 – Quarterfinals

TBD (8) at (1)

TBD (5) at (4)

TBD (6) at (3)

TBD (7) at (2)

3/10 – Semifinals

TBD

TBD

3/11 – Finals

TBD (TBD)

Predicted winner:  Texas Southern

WAC (March 9-11; Las Vegas)

3/9 – Quarterfinals

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

7:30 p.m. (2) New Mexico State vs. (7) Chicago State

10 p.m. (3) UMKC vs. (6) UT Rio Grande Valley

3/10 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (1) Cal State Bakersfield vs. (4)/(5)

11:30 p.m.

3/11 – Finals

11 p.m. (ESPNU)

Predicted winner:  Cal State Bakersfield

West Coast (March 3-4, 6-7; Las Vegas)

3/3 – First Round

9 p.m. (BYUtv, TheW.tv) (8) Pepperdine vs. (9) Pacific.  Predicted winner:  Pacific

11 p.m. (BYUtv, TheW.tv) (7) San Diego vs. (10) Portland.  Predicted winner:  San Diego

3/4 – Quarterfinals

4 p.m. (Spectrum SportsNet, CSN BA, ROOT RM, BYUtv, TheW.tv) (3) BYU vs. (6) Loyola Marymount.  Predicted winner:  BYU

6 p.m. (Spectrum SportsNet, CSN BA, ROOT RM, BYUtv, TheW.tv) (4) Santa Clara vs. (5) San Francisco.  Predicted winner:  San Francisco

10 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Gonzaga vs. (9) Pacific.  Predicted winner:  Gonzaga

11:59 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) St. Mary's vs. (7) San Diego.  Predicted winner:  St. Mary's

3/6 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Gonzaga vs. (5) San Francisco.  Predicted winner:  Gonzaga

11:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) St. Mary's vs. (3) BYU.  Predicted winner:  St. Mary's

3/7 - Finals

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