Saturday, March 04, 2017

Updated Championship Week Predictions

Here's what happened in yesterday's Championship Week action:
  • We have our first fallen 1-seed!  In the OVC semis, 4-seed Jacksonville State upset top seed Belmont, 65-59.  This is a pretty major upset, considering Belmont only lost one conference game during the regular season and won the OVC regular season crown by five games.  In the other semi, 2-seed Tennessee-Martin survived 7-seed Murray State, 73-67.  The Gamecocks and Skyhawks will play tonight for the first automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Tournament -- and whichever school wins will be going to the Big Dance for the first time.
  • In the Big South semis, 1-seed Winthrop needed OT to beat 4-seed Gardner-Webb, while the Fighting Camels of Campbell topped 6-seed Radford.  When they face off tomorrow for the title, the Eagles will be playing for their 10th trip to the NCAA Tournament and first since 2010, while the Fighting Camels will be playing for their 2nd NCAA Tournament berth and their first since 1992.
  • In the first half of the MAAC quarterfinals, top seed Monmouth beat 9-seed Niagara, while 2-seed St. Peter's beat 7-seed Canisius.  The second two quarterfinal games will take place today.
  • In the MVC quarters, 3-seed Northern Iowa fell to 6-seed Missouri State.  Otherwise, it all went chalk.
  • Bubble teams that won today:  Illinois State, Wichita State
  • Bubble teams that lost today:  none
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
-Summit League

Tournaments with games today
-Colonial
-Horizon
-MAAC
-MVC
-NEC
-OVC
-SoCon
-Summit League
-West Coast

Bids up for grabs today (all times Eastern)
-OVC:  (4) Jacksonville State vs. (2) Tennessee-Martin (8 p.m.; ESPN2)

Already clinched automatic berths (I will add in parentheses the NCAA tournament appearances for each school, including the bid just clinched)
-None

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) Tulane
8 p.m. (ESPNews) (6) vs. (11) South Florida
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) Boston College
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) North Carolina 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)
3/6 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) UMBC 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) St. Louis 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) Dayton 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)
3/5 – Finals
3 p.m. (ESPN) (3) North Florida 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) Oklahoma State
2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Kansas vs. (8)/(9)
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) West Virginia 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) St. John's vs. (9) Georgetown
9:30 p.m. (Fox Sports 1) (7) vs. (10) DePaul
3/9 – 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) Butler 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)
3/5 – Finals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (7) Campbell 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) UC Riverside
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)
3/4 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (Comcast SportsNet) (1) UNC-Wilmington vs. (9) Delaware.  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) Louisiana Tech vs. (7)/(10)
3 p.m. (ASN) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
8 p.m. (ASN) (1) Middle Tennessee State 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)
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. (10) Milwaukee.  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) Princeton vs. (4)
4 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Harvard vs. (3) Yale
3/12 – Finals
12 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  Princeton

MAAC (March 2-6; Albany, NY)
Quarterfinals
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) Miami (OH) at (5) Western Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Western Michigan
TBD (9) Northern Illinois at (8) Eastern Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Eastern Michigan
TBD (10) Bowling Green at (7) Toledo.  Predicted winner:  Toledo
TBD (11) Central Michigan at (6) Kent State.  Predicted winner:  Kent State
3/9 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (Spectrum Sports/BCSN/ESPN3) (1) Akron vs. (8) Eastern Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Akron
2:30 p.m. (Spectrum Sports/BCSN/ESPN3) (4) Ball State vs. (5) Western Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Ball State
6:30 p.m. (Spectrum Sports/BCSN/ESPN3 ) (2) Ohio vs. (7) Toledo.  Predicted winner:  Ohio
9 p.m. (Spectrum Sports/BCSN/ESPN3) (3) Buffalo vs. (6) Kent State.  Predicted winner:  Kent State
3/10 – Semifinals
5:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Akron vs. (4) Ball State.  Predicted winner:  Akron
8 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Ohio vs. (6) Kent State.  Predicted winner:  Ohio
3/11 – Finals
7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Akron vs. (2) Ohio.  Predicted winner:  Akron

MEAC (March 6-11; Norfolk, VA)
First Round
3/6
5 p.m. (5) Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. (12) North Carolina A&T.  Predicted winner:  Maryland-Eastern Shore
7 p.m. (6) Coppin State vs. (11) Howard.  Predicted winner:  Coppin State
3/7
4 p.m. (8) Delaware State vs. (9) Bethune-Cookman.  Predicted winner:  Delaware State
6 p.m. (7) South Carolina State vs. (10) Florida A&M.  Predicted winner:  South Carolina State
Quarterfinals
3/8
6 p.m. (1) North Carolina Central vs. (8) Delaware State.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina Central
8 p.m. (2) Norfolk State vs. (7) South Carolina State.  Predicted winner:  Norfolk State
3/9
6 p.m. (3) Morgan State vs. (6) Coppin State.  Predicted winner:  Morgan State
8 p.m. (4) Hampton vs. (5) Maryland-Eastern Shore.  Predicted winner:  Hampton
3/10 – Semifinals
6:00 p.m. (1) North Carolina Central vs. (4) Hampton.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina Central
8:00 p.m. (2) Norfolk State vs. (3) Morgan State.  Predicted winner:  Norfolk State
3/11 – Final
1:00 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) North Carolina Central vs. (2) Norfolk State.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina Central

Missouri Valley (March 2-5; St. Louis)
3/4 – Semifinals
3:35 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Illinois State vs. (4) Southern Illinois.  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) 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)
3/4 – Semifinals
12 p.m. (MSG, Fox College Sports, NEC Front Row) (4) St. Francis (PA) at (3) Wagner.  Predicted winner:  Wagner
2 p.m. (MSG, Fox College Sports, NEC Front Row) (7) Robert Morris at (1) Mount St. Mary's.  Predicted winner:  Mount St. Mary's
3/7 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (3) Wagner at (1) Mount St. Mary's.  Predicted winner:  Mount St. Mary's

Ohio Valley (March 1-4; Nashville)
3/4 – Finals
8 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) Jacksonville State vs. (2) Tennessee-Martin.  Predicted winner:  Tennessee-Martin

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) Washington
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)
3/5 – Semifinals
12 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) Lehigh at (2) Boston University.  Predicted winner:  Lehigh
2 p.m. (CBSSN) (4) Navy at (1) Bucknell.  Predicted winner:  Bucknell
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) Mississippi State vs. (13) LSU
9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (11) Auburn vs. (14) Missouri
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)
3/4 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) UNC-Greensboro vs. (9) The Citadel.  Predicted winner:  UNC-Greensboro
2:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Chattanooga vs. (5) Wofford.  Predicted winner:  Chattanooga
6 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Furman vs. (7) Samford.  Predicted winner:  Furman
8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) East Tennessee State vs. (6) Mercer.  Predicted winner:  East Tennessee State
3/5 – Semifinals
5 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) UNC-Greensboro v. (4) Chattanooga.  Predicted winner:  UNC-Greensboro
7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Furman vs. (3) East Tennessee State.  Predicted winner:  East Tennessee State
3/6 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) UNC-Greensboro vs. (3) East Tennessee State.  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) Southeast Louisiana
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) UT-Arlington 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) Texas Southern
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)
3/4 – 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. (10) Portland.  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

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