Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Updated Championship Week Predictions

Last night, in the first round of the Big South Tournament -- which I can't read without thinking Big Dirty South -- 10-seed Longwood upset 7-seed High Point, keeping the Lancers' extremely long shot of a first-ever NCAA Tournament alive.  Meanwhile, 8-seed Charleston Southern ended 9-seed Presbyterian's season, meaning there will once again be no Blue Hose in the NCAA Tournament.  In the first round of the Patriot League Tournament, 8-seed Loyola (MD) took down 9-seed Army, which means the Black Knights will remain one of the four original D-1 teams never to have made the NCAA Tournament.  Also, 7-seed Lafayette beat 10-seed American.  Both tournaments will take a one-day hiatus before returning to action on Thursday.

Today, three more tournaments tip off -- the Big Ten, the NEC, and the OVC.  Jim Delaney's "New York experiment" means that the Big Ten Tournament starts the earliest it ever has in its 20 years, and the Big Ten becomes the first major conference to start its conference tournament in February since 1980, when the SEC Tournament started on February 27 and the ACC and Big East Tournaments started on February 28.  I'm still not exactly sure why Delaney decided to put the Big Ten Tournament in a state with no Big Ten school, but then again, I'm still not sure why Rutgers is a part of the Big Ten.

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
-Big Ten
-Northeast Conference
-Ohio Valley

Tournaments with games today
-Big Ten
-Northeast Conference
-Ohio Valley

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, and for conferences whose tournaments have not yet ended, I'll list the date of the championship game)
-AAC (March 11)
-ACC (March 10)
-America East (March 10)
-Atlantic 10 (March 11)
-Atlantic Sun (March 4)
-Big 12 (March 10)
-Big East (March 10)
-Big Sky (March 10)
-Big South (March 4)
-Big Ten (March 4)
-Big West (March 10)
-CAA (March 6)
-Conference USA (March 10)
-Horizon (March 6)
-Ivy League (March 11)
-MAAC (March 5)
-MAC (March 10)
-MEAC (March 10)
-Missouri Valley (March 4)
-Mountain West (March 10)
-Northeast Conference (March 6)
-Ohio Valley (March 3)
-Pac-12 (March 10)
-Patriot League (March 7)
-SEC (March 11)
-Southern Conference (March 5)
-Southland (March 10)
-Summit (March 6)
-Sun Belt (March 11)
-SWAC (March 10)
-WAC (March 10)
-West Coast (March 6)

Because I am unhealthily obsessed with college basketball in March -- to the detriment of my marriage, children, friendships, work, sleep schedule, sanity, wallet, and loyalty to Xenu -- 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 8-11; Orlando)
3/8 – First Round
12 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) vs. (9)
2:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (5) vs. (12) South Florida
6 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) vs. (10)
8:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (6) vs. (11)
3/9 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) vs. (5)/(12)
6 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
8:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
3/10 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (CBS)
3:30 p.m. (CBS)
3/11 – Finals
3 p.m. (CBS)
Predicted winner:  Wichita State

ACC (March 6-10; Brooklyn)
3/6 – First Round
12 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU) (12) vs. (13)
2 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU) (10) vs. (15) Pittsburgh
7 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU) (11) vs. (14)
3/7 – 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)
3/8 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Virginia 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)
3/9 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)
9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)
3/10 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner:  Virginia

America East (March 3, 6, 10; campus of higher seeds)
3/3 – Quarterfinals
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) Maine at (1) Vermont
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) UMass Lowell at (2)
7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) New Hampshire at (3)
7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) Stony Brook at (4) Albany
3/6 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN3)
7:30 p.m. (ESPN3)
3/10 – Finals
11 a.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  Vermont

Atlantic 10 (March 7-11; Washington, DC)
3/7 – First Round
6 p.m. (ASN) (12) vs. (13)
8:30 p.m. (ASN) (11) vs. (14)
3/8 – 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)
3/9 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (NBCSN) (1) Rhode Island vs. (8)/(9)
2:30 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)
3/10 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (CBSSN)
3:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
3/11 – Finals
1 p.m. (CBS)
Predicted winner:  Rhode Island

Atlantic Sun (February 26, March 1, 4; campus of higher seed)
3/1 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) North Florida at (1) Florida Gulf Coast.  Predicted winner:  Florida Gulf Coast
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Jacksonville at (2) Lipscomb.  Predicted winner:  Lipscomb
3/4 – Finals
3 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Lipscomb at (1) Florida Gulf Coast.  Predicted winner:  Florida Gulf Coast

Big 12 (March 7-10; Kansas City)
3/7 – First Round
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) vs. (9)
9 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) vs. (10)
3/8 – 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)
3/9 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)
9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)
3/10 – Finals
6 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner:  Kansas

Big East (March 7-10; New York)
3/7 – First Round
7 p.m. (FS1) (8) vs. (9)
9:30 p.m. (FS1) (7) vs. (10)
3/8 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (FS1) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
2:30 p.m. (FS1) (4) vs. (5)
7 p.m. (FS1) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
9:30 p.m. (FS1) (3) vs. (6)
3/9 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (FS1)
9:30 p.m. (FS1)
3/10 – Finals
5:30 p.m. (Fox)
Predicted winner:  Villanova

Big Sky (March 6, 8-10; Reno)
3/6 – First Round
3:05 p.m. (Pluto TV) (8) vs. (9)
5:35 p.m. (Pluto TV) (5) vs. (12)
8:35 p.m. (Pluto TV) (7) vs. (10)
11:05 p.m. (Pluto TV) (6) vs. (11)
3/8 – Quarterfinals
3:05 p.m. (Pluto TV) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
5:35 p.m. (Pluto TV) (4) vs. (5)/(12)
8:35 p.m. (Pluto TV) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
11:05 p.m. (Pluto TV) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
3/9 – Semifinals
8:35 p.m. (Pluto TV)
11:05 p.m. (Pluto TV)
3/10 – Finals
8:05 p.m. (ESPNU)
Predicted winner:  Montana

Big South (February 27, March 1-2, 4; first round at campus sites, quarterfinals and semis at home of #1 seed, finals at home of highest-remaining seed)
3/1 – Quarterfinals
1 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Radford vs. (10) Longwood.  Predicted winner:  Radford
3:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Winthrop vs. (6) Gardner-Webb.  Predicted winner:  Winthrop
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) UNC-Asheville vs. (8) Charleston Southern.  Predicted winner:  UNC-Asheville
9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Campbell vs. (5) Liberty.  Predicted winner:  Liberty
3/2 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Radford vs. (3) Winthrop.  Predicted winner:  Winthrop
8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) UNC-Asheville vs. (5) Liberty.  Predicted winner:  UNC-Asheville
3/4 – Finals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Winthrop at (1) UNC-Asheville.  Predicted winner:  UNC-Asheville

Big Ten (February 28-March 4; New York)
2/28 – First Round
5:30 p.m. (BTN) (12) Iowa vs. (13) Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Iowa
8 p.m. (BTN) (11) Minnesota vs. (14) Rutgers.  Predicted winner:  Minnesota
3/1 – Second Round
12 p.m. (BTN) (8) Maryland vs. (9) Wisconsin.  Predicted winner:  Maryland
2:30 p.m. (BTN) (5) Michigan vs. (12) Iowa.  Predicted winner:  Michigan
6:30 p.m. (BTN) (7) Penn State vs. (10) Northwestern.  Predicted winner:  Northwestern
9 p.m. (BTN) (6) Indiana vs. (11) Minnesota.  Predicted winner:  Indiana
3/2 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (BTN) (1) Michigan State vs. (8) Maryland.  Predicted winner:  Michigan State
2:30 p.m. (BTN) (4) Nebraska vs. (5) Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Michigan
6:30 p.m. (BTN) (2) Ohio State vs. (10) Northwestern.  Predicted winner:  Ohio State
9 p.m. (BTN) (3) Purdue vs. (6) Indiana.  Predicted winner:  Indiana
3/3 – Semifinals
2 p.m. (CBS) (1) Michigan State vs. (5) Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Michigan
4:30 p.m. (CBS) (2) Ohio State vs. (6) Indiana.  Predicted winner:  Indiana
3/4 – Finals
4:30 p.m. (CBS) (5) Michigan vs. (6) Indiana.  Predicted winner:  Indiana

Big West (March 8-10; Anaheim)
3/8 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prime Ticket) (2) vs. (7)
5:30 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prime Ticket) (3) vs. (6)
9 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prime Ticket) (1) vs. (8)
11:30 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prime Ticket) (4) vs. (5)
3/9 – 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
3/10 – Finals
11:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  UC Santa Barbara

CAA (March 3-6; North Charleston, SC)
3/3 – First Round
6 p.m. (CAA.TV) (8) Drexel vs. (9)
8:30 p.m. (CAA.TV) (7) vs. (10)
3/4 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (Comcast SportsNet) (1) Charleston vs. (8)/(9)
2:30 p.m. (Comcast SportsNet) (4) William & Mary vs. (5) Towson
6 p.m. (Comcast SportsNet) (2) Northeastern vs. (7)/(10)
8:30 p.m. (Comcast SportsNet) (3) Hofstra vs. (6) UNC Wilmington
3/5 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (CBSSN)
8:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
3/6 – Finals
7 p.m. (CBSSN)
Predicted winner:  Charleston

Conference USA (March 7-10; Frisco, TX)
3/7 – 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)
3/8 – 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)
3/9 – Semifinals
12:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
3 p.m. (CBSSN)
3/10 – Finals
8:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
Predicted winner:  Middle Tennessee State

Horizon (March 2-6; Detroit)
3/2 – First Round
5:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Green Bay vs. (10) Detroit.  Predicted winner: Green Bay
8 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) Cleveland State vs. (9) Youngstown State.  Predicted winner:  Youngstown State
Quarterfinals
3/3
5:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Northern Kentucky vs. (9) Youngstown State.  Predicted winner:  Northern Kentucky
8 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Wright State vs. (7) Green Bay.  Predicted winner:  Wright State
3/4
5 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Illinois-Chicago vs. (6) Milwaukee.  Predicted winner:  Illinois-Chicago
7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Oakland vs. (5) IUPUI.  Predicted winner:  Oakland
3/5 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Northern Kentucky vs. (4) Oakland.  Predicted winner:  Northern Kentucky
9:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Wright State vs. (3) Illinois-Chicago.  Predicted winner:  Wright State
3/6 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Northern Kentucky vs. (2) Wright State.  Predicted winner:  Wright State

Ivy League (March 10-11; Philadelphia)
3/10 – Semifinals
12:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) vs. (4)
3 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) vs. (3)
3/11 – Finals
12 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  Penn

MAAC (March 1-5; Albany, NY)
3/1 – First Round
5 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) Monmouth vs. (9) St. Peter's.  Predicted winner:  Monmouth
7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Quinnipiac vs. (10) Siena.  Predicted winner:  Quinnipiac
10 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) Fairfield vs. (11) Marist.  Predicted winner:  Fairfield
Quarterfinals
3/2
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Rider vs. (8) Monmouth.  Predicted winner:  Rider
9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Canisius vs. (7) Quinnipiac.  Predicted winner:  Canisius
3/3
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Niagara vs. (6) Fairfield.  Predicted winner:  Fairfield
9:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (4) Iona vs. (5) Manhattan.  Predicted winner:  Iona
3/4 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Rider vs. (4) Iona.  Predicted winner:  Rider
9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Canisius vs. (6) Fairfield.  Predicted winner:  Canisius
3/5 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Rider vs. (2) Canisius.  Predicted winner:  Rider

MAC (March 5, 8-10; first round at campus of higher seed and remaining rounds in Cleveland)
3/5 – First Round
TBD (12) at (5)
TBD (9) at (8)
TBD (10) at (7)
TBD (11) at (6)
3/8 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
2:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) vs. (5)/(12)
6:30 p.m. (ESPN3 ) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
9 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
3/9 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
9 p.m. (CBSSports.com)
3/10 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  Buffalo

MEAC (March 5-10; Norfolk, VA)
First Round
3/5
6:30 p.m. (4) vs. (13)
9 p.m. (5) vs. (12)
3/6
4 p.m. (8) vs. (9)
6:30 p.m. (6) vs. (11)
9 p.m. (7) vs. (10)
Quarterfinals
3/7
6 p.m. (1) vs. (8)/(9)
8 p.m. (2) vs. (7)/(10)
3/8
6 p.m. (3) vs. (6)/(11)
8 p.m. (4)/(13) vs. (5)/(12)
3/9 – Semifinals
6:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
3/10 – Final
1:00 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  North Carolina A&T

Missouri Valley (March 1-4; St. Louis)
3/1 – First Round
7:05 p.m. (MVC TV) (8) Evansville vs. (9) Northern Iowa.  Predicted winner:  Evansville
9:35 p.m. (MVC TV) (7) Missouri State vs. (10) Valparaiso.  Predicted winner:  Missouri State
3/2 – Quarterfinals
1:05 p.m. (MVC TV) (1) Loyola (IL) vs. (8) Evansville.  Predicted winner:  Loyola (IL)
3:35 p.m. (MVC TV) (4) Drake vs. (5) Bradley.  Predicted winner:  Bradley
7:05 p.m. (MVC TV) (2) Southern Illinois vs. (7) Missouri State.  Predicted winner:  Southern Illinois
9:35 p.m. (MVC TV) (3) Illinois State vs. (6) Indiana State.  Predicted winner:  Illinois State
3/3 – Semifinals
3:35 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Loyola (IL) vs. (5) Bradley.  Predicted winner:  Loyola (IL)
6:05 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Southern Illinois vs. (3) Illinois State.  Predicted winner:  Southern Illinois
3/4 – Finals
2:05 p.m. (CBS) (1) Loyola (IL) vs. (2) Southern Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Loyola (IL)

Mountain West (March 7-10; Las Vegas)
3/7 – First Round
2 p.m. (Stadium) (8) vs. (9)
4:30 p.m. (Stadium) (7) vs. (10) Colorado State
7 p.m. (Stadium) (6) vs. (11) San Jose State
3/8 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Nevada vs. (8)/(9)
5:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (4) vs. (5)
9 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Boise State vs. (7)/(10)
11:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
3/9 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (CBSSN)
11:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
3/10 – Finals
6 p.m. (CBS)
Predicted winner:  Nevada

Northeast Conference (February 28, March 3, 6; campus of higher seed)
2/28 – Quarterfinals
7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (8) Central Connecticut at (1) Wagner.  Predicted winner:  Wagner
7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (7) Robert Morris at (2) Mount St. Mary's.  Predicted winner:  Mount St. Mary's
7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (6) Fairleigh Dickinson at (3) St. Francis (PA).  Predicted winner:  St. Francis (PA)
9 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (5) St. Francis Brooklyn at (4) LIU-Brooklyn.  Predicted winner:  LIU-Brooklyn
3/3 – Semifinals
12 p.m. or 2 p.m. (ESPN3, NEC Front Row) (4) LIU-Brooklyn at (1) Wagner.  Predicted winner:  Wagner
12 p.m. or 2 p.m. (ESPN3, NEC Front Row) (3) St. Francis (PA) at (2) Mount St. Mary's.  Predicted winner:  St. Francis (PA)
3/6 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (3) St. Francis (PA) at (1) Wagner.  Predicted winner:  Wagner

Ohio Valley (February 28-March 3; Evansville, IN)
2/28 – First Round
7:30 p.m. (OVCDN) (5) Tennessee Tech vs. (8) SIU Edwardsville.  Predicted winner:  SIU Edwardsville
10 p.m. (OVCDN) (6) Tennessee State vs. (7) Eastern Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Eastern Illinois
3/1 – Second Round
7:30 p.m. (OVCDN) (4) Jacksonville State vs. (8) SIU Edwardsville.  Predicted winner:  Jacksonville State
10 p.m. (OVCDN) (3) Austin Peay vs. (7) Eastern Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Austin Peay
3/2 – Semifinals
8 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Murray State vs. (4) Jacksonville State.  Predicted winner:  Murray State
10:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Belmont vs. (3) Austin Peay.  Predicted winner:  Belmont
3/3 – Finals
8 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Murray State vs. (2) Belmont.  Predicted winner:  Murray State

Pac-12 (March 7-10; Las Vegas)
3/7 – 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)
3/8 – 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)
3/9 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)
11:30 p.m. (FS1)
3/10 – Finals
10 p.m. (FS1)
Predicted winner:  USC

Patriot League (February 27, March 1, 4, 7; campus of higher seed)
3/1 – Quarterfinals
7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (8) Loyola (MD) at (1) Bucknell.  Predicted winner:  Bucknell
7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (5) Boston University at (4) Lehigh.  Predicted winner:  Lehigh
7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (7) Lafayette at (2) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Colgate
7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (6) Holy Cross at (3) Navy.  Predicted winner:  Navy
3/4 – Semifinals
12 or 2 p.m. (CBSSN) (4) Lehigh at (1) Bucknell.  Predicted winner:  Bucknell
12 or 2 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) Navy at (2) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Navy
3/7 – Finals
7:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) Navy at (1) Bucknell.  Predicted winner:  Bucknell

SEC (March 7-11; St. Louis)
3/7 – First Round
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (12) vs. (13)
9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (11) vs. (14)
3/8 – 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)
3/9 – Quarterfinals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
3:30 p.m. (ESPN) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
3/10 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (ESPN)
3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
3/11 – Finals
1 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner:  Kentucky

Southern Conference (March 2-5; Asheville, NC)
3/2 – First Round
5 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) The Citadel vs. (9) VMI.  Predicted winner: The Citadel
7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Samford vs. (10) Chattanooga.  Predicted winner: Samford
3/3 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) UNC Greensboro vs. (8) The Citadel.  Predicted winner: UNC Greensboro
2:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Mercer vs. (5) Wofford.  Predicted winner: Wofford
6 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) East Tennessee State vs. (7) Samford.  Predicted winner: East Tennessee State
8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Furman vs. (6) Western Carolina.  Predicted winner: Furman
3/4 – Semifinals
4 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) UNC Greensboro vs. (5) Wofford.  Predicted winner: UNC Greensboro
6:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) East Tennessee State vs. (3) Furman.  Predicted winner: East Tennessee State
3/5 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) UNC Greensboro vs. (2) East Tennessee State.  Predicted winner:  East Tennessee State

Southland (March 7-10; Katy, TX)
3/7 – First Round
6 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) vs. (8)
8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) vs. (7)
3/8 – Second Round
6 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) vs. (5)/(8)
8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) vs. (6)/(7)
3/9 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) vs. (4)/(5)/(8)
8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) vs. (3)/(6)/(7)
3/10 – Finals
9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  Stephen F. Austin

Summit (March 3-6; Sioux Falls, SD)
Quarterfinals
3/3
7 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (1) South Dakota State vs. (8) Western Illinois.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State
9:30 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (2) South Dakota vs. (7) Nebraska-Omaha.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota
3/4
7 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (4) IPFW vs. (5) North Dakota State.  Predicted winner:  IPFW
9:30 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (3) Denver vs. (6) Oral Roberts.  Predicted winner:  Denver
3/5 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (1) South Dakota State vs. (4) IPFW.  Predicted winner:  IPFW
9:30 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (2) South Dakota vs. (3) Denver.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota
3/6 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) South Dakota vs. (4) IPFW.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota

Sun Belt (March 7, 9-11; New Orleans)
3/7 – 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)
3/9 – Quarterfinals
12:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Louisiana-Lafayette 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)
3/10 – Semifinals
12:30 p.m. (ESPN3)
3 p.m. (ESPN3)
3/11 – Finals
2 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner:  Louisiana-Lafayette

SWAC (March 6, 9-10; quarterfinals at campus of higher seed, remaining games in Houston)
3/6 – Quarterfinals
TBD (8) Mississippi Valley State at (1)
TBD (5) at (4)
TBD (6) at (3)
TBD (7) at (2)
3/9 – Semifinals
3:30 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
3/10 – Finals
4 p.m. (TBD)
Predicted winner:  Southern

WAC (March 8-10; Las Vegas)
3/8 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) vs. (6)
5:20 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) vs. (7)
9 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) New Mexico State vs. (8) Chicago State
11:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) vs. (5)
3/9 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (ESPN3)
11:30 p.m. (ESPN3)
3/10 – Finals
10 p.m. (ESPNU)
Predicted winner:  New Mexico State

West Coast (March 2-3, 5-6; Las Vegas)
3/2 – First Round
9 p.m. (Spectrum SportsNet, NBCSCA, ROOT NW, ATT RM, TheW.tv) (8) Loyola Marymount vs. (9) Portland.  Predicted winner:  Loyola Marymount
11 p.m. (Spectrum SportsNet, NBCSCA, ROOT NW, ATT RM, TheW.tv) (7) Santa Clara vs. (10) Pepperdine.  Predicted winner:  Santa Clara
3/3 – Quarterfinals
4 p.m. (Spectrum SportsNet, NBCSCA, ROOT NW, ATT RM, TheW.tv) (3) BYU vs. (6) San Diego.  Predicted winner:  BYU
6 p.m. (Spectrum SportsNet, CSN BA, ROOT RM, BYUtv, TheW.tv) (4) San Francisco vs. (5) Pacific.  Predicted winner:  San Francisco
10 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Gonzaga vs. (8) Loyola Marymount.  Predicted winner:  Gonzaga
11:59 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) St. Mary's vs. (7) Santa Clara.  Predicted winner:  St. Mary's
3/5 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Gonzaga vs. (4) San Francisco.  Predicted winner:  Gonzaga
11:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) St. Mary's vs. (3) BYU.  Predicted winner:  St. Mary's
3/6 - Finals
9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Gonzaga vs. (2) St. Mary's.  Predicted winner:  Gonzaga

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