Monday, March 05, 2018

Updated Championship Week Predictions

All right, everyone.  All conference tournament brackets and seeds have now been set.  Things will start to bat shit nuts tomorrow and Wednesday.  But before that, here's what happened in yesterday's Championship Week action:
  • The Big South championship game gave us our first true March Madness moment of 2018.  With the game tied at 52, Carlik Jones of 2-seed Radford hit a jumper from a few feet behind the arch as time expired, for the 55-52 win over 5-seed Liberty.  The team and home crowd went nuts -- as they should because the Highlanders are going dancing for the first time since 2009 (and 3rd time overall).
  • In the Atlantic Sun championship game, 2-seed Lipscomb dropped 60 in the first half on 1-seed Florida Gulf Coast, building a seemingly insurmountable 29-point lead, which was extended to 32 in the second half before FGCU made a raging comeback to get within 5 (and scored 65 in the second half).  But alas, it was not enough, as The Bisons -- again, it's improperly pluralized -- held on for a 108-96 win to clinch a trip to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history.
  • In the MVC finals, 1-seed Loyola (IL) took care of business, beating 3-seed Illinois State handily, 65-49.  The Ramblers will going to their 6th NCAA Tournament and first since 1985 -- when they made the Sweet 16 before falling to Patrick Ewing and Georgetown (who would go on to lose the title game to Villanova) in a Jesuit on Jesuit matchup.  They also become the first Chicago team to go to the Big Dance since DePaul and UIC both went in 2004.
  • In the Big Ten Tournament championship, 5-seed Michigan beat 3-seed Purdue to become the first school to win back-to-back Big Ten Tournaments since Ohio State in 2010 and 2011.  The Wolverines will be going to their 28th NCAA Tournament and third in a row.
  • In the all-Illinois MVC semis, 1-seed Loyola (IL) survived a scare from 5-seed Bradley, while 2-seed Southern Illinois fell to 3-seed Illinois State.  They will be playing today for the title.  The Ramblers will be playing for their 6th NCAA Tournament and first since 1985, and the Redbirds will be playing for their 7th NCAA Tournament and first since 1998.
  • In the Patriot League semis, the top two seeds -- Bucknell and Colgate -- advanced to Wednesday's final on Bucknell's home court in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.  The Bison -- notice the proper spelling, Lipscomb -- will be playing for their 8th NCAA Tournament appearance and second in a row, while the Raiders will be playing for their third Big Dance and first since 1996.  Somewhere Adonal Foyle is going nuts -- probably the Bay Area.
  • In the semis of the SoCon, 1-seed UNC Greensboro needed a three-pointer with 20 seconds left to defeat 5-seed Wofford.  Apparently, God doesn't love a terrier after all.  In the other semi, 2-seed East Tennessee State beat 3-seed Furman, 63-52.  When they meet in the championship game tonight, the Spartans will be playing for their 3rd NCAA Tournament berth and first since 2001, while the Buccaneers will be playing for their 11th and second in a row.
  • In the MAAC semis, 4-seed Iona -- the highest remaining seed in the tournament -- squeaked by 9-seed St. Peter's, 65-62.  In the other semi, 6-seed Fairfield beat 7-seed Quinnipiac to advance to the MAAC finals for the first time since 2012.  The Gaels will be playing for their 13th trip to the NCAA Tournament and 3rd in a row, while the Stags will be playing for their 4th and first since 1997.
  • In the second half of the Summit League quarters, 5-seed North Dakota State took down 4-seed IPFW, 86-82.  In one of the better games of the day -- which I was streaming on my phone while watching the Oscars -- 3-seed Denver outlasted 6-seed Oral Roberts in double overtime, 90-89.  Denver sent the game into OT thanks to a flailing banked three with 2 seconds left in regulation.
  • In the second half of the Horizon League quarterfinals, 6-seed Milwaukee upset 6-seed UIC, and 4-seed Oakland beat 5-seed IUPUI.  It's now 2-seed Wright State's tournament to lose.
  • In the quarterfinals of the CAA, 1-seed Charleston, 2-seed Northeastern, 4-seed William & Mary, and 6-seed UNC Wilmington advanced to the semis.
  • Twp tournaments start today (the MAC, the MEAC), 8 conference tournaments have games today, and 2 bids to the Big Dance are up for grabs today.  
  • Bubble teams that won yesterday:  Loyola (IL)
  • Bubble teams that lost yesterday:  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
-MAC
-MEAC

Tournaments with games today
-Colonial
-Horizon League
-MAAC
-MAC
-MEAC
-Southern Conference
-Summit League
-West Coast

Bids up for grabs today (all times Eastern)
-MAAC:  (4) Iona vs. (6) Fairfield (7 p.m.; ESPN2)
-Southern:  (1) UNC Greensboro vs. (2) East Tennessee State (9 p.m.; ESPN2)

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:  Lipscomb (1)
-Big 12 (March 10)
-Big East (March 10)
-Big Sky (March 10)
-Big South:  Radford (3)
-Big Ten:  Michigan (28)
-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:  Loyola (IL) (6)
-Mountain West (March 10)
-Northeast Conference (March 6)
-Ohio Valley:  Murray State (16)
-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) UConn vs. (9) SMU.  Predicted winner:  SMU
2:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (5) Memphis vs. (12) South Florida.  Predicted winner:  Memphis
6 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) Temple vs. (10) Tulane.  Predicted winner:  Temple
8:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (6) UCF vs. (11) East Carolina.  Predicted winner:  UCF
3/9 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Cincinnati vs. (9).  Predicted winner:  Cincinnati
2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) Tulsa vs. (5) Memphis.  Predicted winner:  Tulsa
6 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Wichita State vs. (7) Temple.  Predicted winner:  Wichita State
8:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) Houston vs. (6) UCF.  Predicted winner:  Houston
3/10 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (CBS) (1) Cincinnati vs. (4) Tulsa.  Predicted winner:  Cincinnati
3:30 p.m. (CBS) (2) Wichita State vs. (3) Houston.  Predicted winner:  Wichita State
3/11 – Finals
3 p.m. (CBS) (1) Cincinnati vs. (2) Wichita State.  Predicted winner:  Wichita State

ACC (March 6-10; Brooklyn)
3/6 – First Round
12 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU) (12) Georgia Tech vs. (13) Wake Forest.  Predicted winner:  Georgia Tech
2 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU) (10) Notre Dame vs. (15) Pittsburgh.  Predicted winner:  Notre Dame
7 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU) (11) Syracuse vs. (14) Boston College.  Predicted winner:  Syracuse
3/7 – Second Round
12 p.m. (ESPN) (8) Florida State vs. (9) Louisville.  Predicted winner:  Louisville
2 p.m. (ESPN) (5) NC State vs. (12) Georgia Tech.  Predicted winner:  NC State
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (7) Virginia Tech vs. (10) Notre Dame.  Predicted winner:  Notre Dame
9 p.m. (ESPN2) (6) North Carolina vs. (11) Syracuse.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina
3/8 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Virginia vs. (9) Louisville.  Predicted winner:  Virginia
2 p.m. (ESPN) (4) Clemson vs. (5) NC State.  Predicted winner:  Clemson
7 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Duke vs. (10) Notre Dame.  Predicted winner:  Duke
9 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Miami vs. (6) North Carolina.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina
3/9 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Virginia vs. (4) Clemson.  Predicted winner:  Virginia
9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) Duke vs. (6) North Carolina.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina
3/10 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Virginia vs. (6) North Carolina.  Predicted winner:  Virginia

America East (March 3, 6, 10; campus of higher seeds)
3/6 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) Stony Brook at (1) Vermont.  Predicted winner:  Vermont
7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Hartford at (2) UMBC.  Predicted winner:  UMBC
3/10 – Finals
11 a.m. (ESPN2) (2) UMBC at (1) Vermont.  Predicted winner:  Vermont

Atlantic 10 (March 7-11; Washington, DC)
3/7 – First Round
6 p.m. (ASN) (12) LaSalle vs. (13) UMass.  Predicted winner:  LaSalle
8:30 p.m. (ASN) (11) George Washington vs. (14) Fordham.  Predicted winner:  George Washington
3/8 – Second Round
12 p.m. (NBCSN) (8) VCU vs. (9) Dayton.  Predicted winner:  Dayton
2:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (5) George Mason vs. (12) LaSalle.  Predicted winner:  George Mason
6 p.m. (NBCSN) (7) St. Louis vs. (10) Duquesne.  Predicted winner:  St. Louis
8:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (6) Richmond vs. (11) George Washington.  Predicted winner:  Richmond
3/9 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (NBCSN) (1) Rhode Island vs. (9) Dayton.  Predicted winner:  Rhode Island
2:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (4) St. Joseph's vs. (5) George Mason.  Predicted winner:  George Mason
6 p.m. (NBCSN) (2) St. Bonaventure vs. (7) St. Louis.  Predicted winner:  St. Bonaventure
8:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (3) Davidson vs. (6) Richmond.  Predicted winner:  Davidson
3/10 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Rhode Island vs. (5) George Mason.  Predicted winner:  Rhode Island
3:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) St. Bonaventure vs. (3) Davidson.  Predicted winner:  St. Bonaventure
3/11 – Finals
1 p.m. (CBS) (1) Rhode Island vs. (2) St. Bonaventure.  Predicted winner:  Rhode Island

Big 12 (March 7-10; Kansas City)
3/7 – First Round
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) Oklahoma State vs. (9) Oklahoma.  Predicted winner:  Oklahoma
9 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) Texas vs. (10) Iowa State.  Predicted winner:  Texas
3/8 – Quarterfinals
12:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) Kansas State vs. (5) TCU.  Predicted winner:  TCU
2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Kansas vs. (9) Oklahoma.  Predicted winner:  Kansas
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Texas Tech vs. (7) Texas.  Predicted winner:  Texas Tech
9 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) West Virginia vs. (6) Baylor.  Predicted winner:  West Virginia
3/9 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Kansas vs. (5) TCU.  Predicted winner:  Kansas
9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) Texas Tech vs. (3) West Virginia.  Predicted winner:  West Virginia
3/10 – Finals
6 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Kansas vs. (3) West Virginia.  Predicted winner:  Kansas

Big East (March 7-10; New York)
3/7 – First Round
7 p.m. (FS1) (8) Georgetown vs. (9) St. John's.  Predicted winner:  Georgetown
9:30 p.m. (FS1) (7) Marquette vs. (10) DePaul.  Predicted winner:  Marquette
3/8 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (FS1) (1) Xavier vs. (8) Georgetown.  Predicted winner:  Xavier
2:30 p.m. (FS1) (4) Creighton vs. (5) Providence.  Predicted winner:  Creighton
7 p.m. (FS1) (2) Villanova vs. (7) Marquette.  Predicted winner:  Villanova
9:30 p.m. (FS1) (3) Seton Hall vs. (6) Butler.  Predicted winner:  Butler
3/9 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (FS1) (1) Xavier vs. (4) Providence.  Predicted winner:  Xavier
9:30 p.m. (FS1) (2) Villanova vs. (6) Butler.  Predicted winner:  Villanova
3/10 – Finals
5:30 p.m. (Fox) (1) Xavier vs. (2) Villanova.  Predicted winner:  Villanova

Big Sky (March 6, 8-10; Reno)
3/6 – First Round
3:05 p.m. (Pluto TV) (8) North Dakota vs. (9) Montana State.  Predicted winner:  Montana State
5:35 p.m. (Pluto TV) (5) Northern Colorado vs. (12) Northern Arizona.  Predicted winner:  Northern Colorado
8:35 p.m. (Pluto TV) (7) Idaho State vs. (10) Southern Utah.  Predicted winner:  Idaho State
11:05 p.m. (Pluto TV) (6) Portland State vs. (11) Sacramento State.  Predicted winner:  Portland State
3/8 – Quarterfinals
3:05 p.m. (Pluto TV) (1) Montana vs. (9) Montana State.  Predicted winner:  Montana
5:35 p.m. (Pluto TV) (4) Weber State vs. (5) Northern Colorado.  Predicted winner:  Northern Colorado
8:35 p.m. (Pluto TV) (2) Idaho vs. (7) Idaho State.  Predicted winner:  Idaho
11:05 p.m. (Pluto TV) (3) Eastern Washington vs. (6) Portland State.  Predicted winner:  Portland State
3/9 – Semifinals
8:35 p.m. (Pluto TV) (1) Montana vs. (5) Northern Colorado.  Predicted winner:  Montana
11:05 p.m. (Pluto TV) (2) Idaho vs. (6) Portland State.  Predicted winner:  Idaho
3/10 – Finals
8:05 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Montana vs. (2) Idaho.  Predicted winner:  Montana

Big West (March 8-10; Anaheim)
3/8 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (Fox Sports West; Prime Ticket) (2) UC Santa Barbara vs. (7) Cal Poly.  Predicted winner:  UC Santa Barbara
5:30 p.m. (Fox Sports West; Prime Ticket) (3) UC Irvine vs. (6) Hawaii.  Predicted winner:  Hawaii
9 p.m. (Fox Sports West; Prime Ticket) (1) UC Davis vs. (8) UC Riverside.  Predicted winner:  UC Davis
11:30 p.m. (Fox Sports West; Prime Ticket) (4) Cal State Fullerton vs. (5) Long Beach State.  Predicted winner:  Cal State Fullerton
3/9 – Semifinals
9:30 p.m. (ESPN3/ESPNU – tape delayed) (1) UC Davis vs. (6) Hawaii.  Predicted winner:  UC Davis
11:59 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) UC Santa Barbara vs. (4) Cal State Fullerton.  Predicted winner:  UC Santa Barbara
3/10 – Finals
11:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) UC Davis vs. (2) UC Santa Barbara.  Predicted winner:  UC Santa Barbara

CAA (March 3-6; North Charleston, SC)
3/5 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Charleston vs. (4) William & Mary.  Predicted winner:  Charleston
8:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Northeastern vs. (6) UNC Wilmington.  Predicted winner:  Northeastern
3/6 – Finals
7 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Charleston vs. (2) Northeastern.  Predicted winner:  Charleston

Conference USA (March 7-10; Frisco, TX)
3/7 – First Round
12:30 p.m. (Campus Insiders) (7) North Texas vs. (10) Louisiana Tech.  Predicted winner:  Louisiana Tec
3 p.m. (Campus Insiders) (6) UAB vs. (11) Florida Atlantic.  Predicted winner:  UAB
7 p.m. (Campus Insiders) (8) Florida International vs. (9) Southern Mississippi.  Predicted winner:  Florida International
9:30 p.m. (Campus Insiders) (5) UTSA vs. (12) UTEP.  Predicted winner:  UTSA
3/8 – Quarterfinals
12:30 p.m. (ASN) (2) Old Dominion vs. (10) Louisiana Tech.  Predicted winner:  Old Dominion
3 p.m. (ASN) (3) Western Kentucky vs. (6) UAB.  Predicted winner:  Western Kentucky
8 p.m. (ASN) (1) Middle Tennessee State vs. (8) Florida International.  Predicted winner:  Middle Tennessee State
9:30 p.m. (ASN) (4) Marshall vs. (5) UTSA.  Predicted winner:  Marshall
3/9 – Semifinals
12:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Middle Tennessee State vs. (4) Marshall.  Predicted winner:  Middle Tennessee State
3 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Old Dominion vs. (3) Western Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Western Kentucky
3/10 – Finals
8:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Middle Tennessee State vs. (3) Western Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Middle Tennessee State

Horizon (March 2-6; Detroit)
3/5 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) Cleveland State vs. (4) Oakland.  Predicted winner:  Oakland
9:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Wright State vs. (6) Milwaukee.  Predicted winner:  Wright State
3/6 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN) (4) Oakland vs. (2) Wright State.  Predicted winner:  Wright State

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

MAAC (March 1-5; Albany, NY)
3/5 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) Iona vs. (6) Fairfield.  Predicted winner:  Fairfield

MAC (March 5, 8-10; first round at campus of higher seed and remaining rounds in Cleveland)
3/5 – First Round
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (12) Northern Illinois at (5) Kent State.  Predicted winner:  Kent State
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (9) Bowling Green at (8) Central Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Central Michigan
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (10) Ohio at (7) Miami.  Predicted winner:  Miami
7:45 p.m. (ESPN3) (11) Akron at (6) Western Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Western Michigan
3/8 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Buffalo vs. (8) Central Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Buffalo
2:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Ball State vs. (5) Kent State.  Predicted winner:  Ball State
6:30 p.m. (ESPN3 ) (2) Toledo vs. (7) Miami.  Predicted winner:  Toledo
9 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Eastern Michigan vs. (6) Western Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Eastern Michigan
3/9 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Buffalo vs. (4) Ball State.  Predicted winner:  Buffalo
9 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Toledo vs. (3) Eastern Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Toledo
3/10 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Buffalo vs. (2) Toledo.  Predicted winner:  Buffalo

MEAC (March 5-10; Norfolk, VA)
First Round
3/5
6:30 p.m. (4) North Carolina A&T vs. (13) Delaware State.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina A&T
9 p.m. (5) Norfolk State vs. (12) Maryland Eastern Shore.  Predicted winner:  Norfolk State
3/6
4 p.m. (8) Howard vs. (9) Florida A&M.  Predicted winner:  Howard
6:30 p.m. (6) North Carolina Central vs. (11) Coppin State.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina Central
9 p.m. (7) Morgan State vs. (10) South Carolina State.  Predicted winner:  Morgan State
Quarterfinals
3/7
6 p.m. (1) Hampton vs. (8) Howard.  Predicted winner:  Hampton
8 p.m. (2) Bethune-Cookman vs. (7) Morgan State.  Predicted winner:  Bethune-Cookman
3/8
6 p.m. (3) Savannah State vs. (6) North Carolina Central.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina Central
8 p.m. (4) North Carolina A&T vs. (5) Norfolk State.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina A&T
3/9 – Semifinals
6:00 p.m. (1) Hampton vs. (4) North Carolina A&T.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina A&T
8:00 p.m. (2) Bethune-Cookman vs. (6) North Carolina Central.  Predicted winner:  Bethune-Cookman
3/10 – Final
1:00 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Bethune-Cookman vs. (4) North Carolina A&T.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina A&T

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

Northeast Conference (February 28, March 3, 6; campus of higher seed)
3/6 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) LIU-Brooklyn at (1) Wagner.  Predicted winner:  Wagner

Pac-12 (March 7-10; Las Vegas)
3/7 – First Round
3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (8) Colorado vs. (9) Arizona State.  Predicted winner:  Arizona State
5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (5) Stanford vs. (12) California.  Predicted winner:  Stanford
9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (7) Washington vs. (10) Oregon State.  Predicted winner:  Washington
11:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (6) Oregon vs. (11) Washington State.  Predicted winner:  Oregon
3/8 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (1) Arizona vs. (9) Arizona State.  Predicted winner:  Arizona State
5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (4) UCLA vs. (5) Stanford.  Predicted winner:  UCLA
9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (2) USC vs. (7) Washington.  Predicted winner:  USC
11:30 p.m. (FS1) (3) Utah vs. (6) Oregon.  Predicted winner:  Oregon
3/9 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (9) Arizona State vs. (4) UCLA.  Predicted winner:  UCLA
11:30 p.m. (FS1) (2) USC vs. (6) Oregon.  Predicted winner:  USC
3/10 – Finals
10 p.m. (FS1) (2) USC vs. (4) UCLA.  Predicted winner:  USC

Patriot League (February 27, March 1, 4, 7; campus of higher seed)
3/7 – Finals
7:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Colgate at (1) Bucknell.  Predicted winner:  Bucknell

SEC (March 7-11; St. Louis)
3/7 – First Round
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (12) Georgia vs. (13) Vanderbilt.  Predicted winner:  Vanderbilt
9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (11) South Carolina vs. (14) Mississippi.  Predicted winner:  South Carolina
3/8 – Second Round
1 p.m. (SEC Network) (8) Texas A&M vs. (9) Alabama.  Predicted winner:  Texas A&M
3:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (5) Missouri vs. (13) Vanderbilt.  Predicted winner:  Missouri
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (7) Mississippi State vs. (10) LSU.  Predicted winner:  LSU
9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (6) Arkansas vs. (11) South Carolina.  Predicted winner:  Arkansas
3/9 – Quarterfinals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Auburn vs. (8) Texas A&M.  Predicted winner:  Auburn
3:30 p.m. (ESPN) (4) Kentucky vs. (5) Missouri.  Predicted winner:  Kentucky
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (2) Tennessee vs. (10) LSU.  Predicted winner:  Tennessee
9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (3) Florida vs. (6) Arkansas.  Predicted winner:  Florida
3/10 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Auburn vs. (4) Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Kentucky
3:30 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Tennessee vs. (3) Florida.  Predicted winner:  Florida
3/11 – Finals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Florida vs. (4) Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Kentucky

Southern Conference (March 2-5; Asheville, NC)
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) New Orleans vs. (8) Texas A&M Corpus Christi.  Predicted winner:  New Orleans
8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) Lamar vs. (7) Central Arkansas.  Predicted winner:  Lamar
3/8 – Second Round
6 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Sam Houston State vs. (5) New Orleans.  Predicted winner:  Sam Houston State
8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Stephen F. Austin vs. (6) Lamar.  Predicted winner:  Stephen F. Austin
3/9 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Southeastern Louisiana vs. (4) Sam Houston State.  Predicted winner:  Southeastern Louisiana
8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Nicholls State vs. (3) Stephen F. Austin.  Predicted winner:  Stephen F. Austin
3/10 – Finals
9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Southeastern Louisiana vs. (3) Stephen F. Austin.  Predicted winner:  Stephen F. Austin

Summit (March 3-6; Sioux Falls, SD)
3/5 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (1) South Dakota State vs. (5) North Dakota State.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State
9:30 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (2) South Dakota vs. (3) Denver.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota
3/6 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) South Dakota State vs. (2) South Dakota.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota

Sun Belt (March 7, 9-11; New Orleans)
3/7 – First Round
12:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) Coastal Carolina vs. (9) Texas State.  Predicted winner:  Texas State
3 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) Appalachian State vs. (12) Little Rock.  Predicted winner:  Appalachian State
6 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Louisiana-Monroe vs. (10) South Alabama.  Predicted winner:  Louisiana-Monroe
8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) Troy vs. (11) Arkansas State.  Predicted winner:  Troy
3/9 – Quarterfinals
12:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Louisiana-Lafayette vs. (9) Texas State.  Predicted winner:  Louisiana-Lafayette
3 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Texas-Arlington vs. (5) Appalachian State.  Predicted winner:  Texas-Arlington
6 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Georgia State vs. (7) Louisiana-Monroe.  Predicted winner:  Georgia State
8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Georgia Southern vs. (6) Troy.  Predicted winner:  Georgia Southern
3/10 – Semifinals
12:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Louisiana-Lafayette vs. (4) Texas-Arlington.  Predicted winner:  Louisiana-Lafayette
3 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Georgia State vs. (3) Georgia Southern.  Predicted winner:  Georgia State
3/11 – Finals
2 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Louisiana-Lafayette vs. (2) Georgia State.  Predicted winner:  Louisiana-Lafayette

SWAC (March 6, 9-10; quarterfinals at campus of higher seed, remaining games in Houston)
3/6 – Quarterfinals
8:30 p.m. (8) Mississippi Valley State at (1) Arkansas-Pine Bluff.  Predicted winner:  Arkansas Pine-Bluff
8:30 p.m. (5) Jackson State at (4) Southern.  Predicted winner:  Southern
9 p.m. (6) Alabama State at (3) Texas Southern.  Predicted winner:  Texas Southern
9:30 p.m. (7) Alcorn State at (2) Prairie View A&M.  Predicted winner:  Prairie View A&M
3/9 – Semifinals
3:30 p.m. (1) Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. (4) Southern.  Predicted winner:  Southern
9:30 p.m. (2) Prairie View A&M vs. (3) Texas Southern.  Predicted winner:  Texas Southern
3/10 – Finals
4 p.m. (TBD) (3) Texas Southern vs. (4) Southern.  Predicted winner:  Southern

WAC (March 8-10; Las Vegas)
3/8 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Grand Canyon vs. (6) UMKC.  Predicted winner:  Grand Canyon
5:20 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Utah Valley vs. (7) Cal State Bakersfield.  Predicted winner:  Utah Valley
9 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) New Mexico State vs. (8) Chicago State.  Predicted winner:  New Mexico State
11:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Seattle vs. (5) Texas-Rio Grande Valley.  Predicted winner:  Seattle
3/9 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) New Mexico State vs. (4) Seattle.  Predicted winner:  New Mexico State
11:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Utah Valley vs. (3) Grand Canyon.  Predicted winner:  Grand Canyon
3/10 – Finals 
10 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) New Mexico State vs. (3) Grand Canyon.  Predicted winner:  New Mexico State

West Coast (March 2-3, 5-6; Las Vegas)
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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