Tuesday, March 05, 2019

Updated Championship Week Predictions

One day of Championship Week action is in the books, and nothing too shocking happened.  In the day's only conference tournament, the Atlantic Sun, the top three seeds -- Lipscomb, Liberty, and North Florida, respectively -- all advanced, while 5-seed NJIT topped 4-seed Florida Gulf Coast in Dunk City.  Of the four teams left, only NJIT has never been to the Big Dance.

The A-Sun will go on hiatus until Thursday, but don't fret because three other tournaments start today.  We got the Big South (or as I always say in my head "the Big Dirty South"), the Horizon League (or as I always say in my head "the Rosemont Horizon League"), and the Patriot League (or as I always say in my head "the Orchids of Asia League") all starting today.  While we are still looking at a relatively small pool of conference tournaments, I can take the time to tell you which teams in each tournament is playing for their first trips to the NCAA Tournament.  
-Big South:  4-seed Gardner-Webb, 5-seed High Point (coached by Tubby Smith!), 7-seed Presbyterian (whose nickname is one of the better ones in D-1, The Blue Hose), 9-seed Longwood, 11-seed South Carolina Upstate
-Horizon League:  6-seed Youngstown State
-Patriot League:  6-seed Army

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
-Big South
-Horizon League
-Patriot League

Tournaments with games today
-Big South
-Horizon League
-Patriot League

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 17)
-ACC (March 16)
-America East (March 16)
-Atlantic 10 (March 17)
-Atlantic Sun (March 10)
-Big 12 (March 16)
-Big East (March 16)
-Big Sky (March 16)
-Big South (March 10)
-Big Ten:  Michigan (28)
-Big West (March 10)
-Colonial (March 12)
-Conference USA (March 16)
-Horizon (March 12)
-Ivy League (March 17)
-MAAC (March 11)
-MAC (March 16)
-MEAC (March 16)
-Missouri Valley (March 10)
-Mountain West (March 16)
-Northeast Conference (March 12)
-Ohio Valley (March 9)
-Pac-12 (March 16)
-Patriot League (March 13)
-SEC (March 17)
-Southern Conference (March 11)
-Southland (March 17)
-Summit (March 12)
-Sun Belt (March 17)
-SWAC (March 16)
-WAC (March 16)
-West Coast (March 12)

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 Zarathustra -- 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 14-17; Memphis)
3/14 – First Round
1 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) vs. (9)
3 p.m. (ESPNU) (5) vs. (12) Tulane
8 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) vs. (10)
10 p.m. (ESPNU) (6) vs. (11)
3/15 – Quarterfinals
1 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
3 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) vs. (5)/(12)
8 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
10 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
3/16 – Semifinals
3 p.m. (ESPN2)
5:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
3/17 – Finals
3 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner:  Houston

ACC (March 12-16; Charlotte)
3/12 – First Round
12 p.m. (ESPN2) (12) vs. (13)
2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (10) vs. (15)
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (11) vs. (14)
3/13 – Second Round
12 p.m. (ESPN) (8) vs. (9)
2:30 p.m. (ESPN) (5) vs. (12)/(13)
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (7) vs. (10)/(15)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (6) vs. (11)/(14)
3/14 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Virginia vs. (8)/(9)
2:30 p.m. (ESPN) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)
7 p.m. (ESPN) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN) (3) vs. (6)/(11)/(14)
3/15 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
3/16 – Finals
8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner:  Duke

America East (March 9, 12, 16; campus of higher seeds)
3/9 – Quarterfinals
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) at (1) Vermont
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Binghamton at (2)
7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) at (3)
7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) at (4)
3/12 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN3)
7:30 p.m. (ESPN3)
3/16 – Finals
11 a.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  Vermont

Atlantic 10 (March 13-17; Brooklyn)
3/13 – First Round
1 p.m. (Stadium) (12) vs. (13)
3:30 p.m. (Stadium) (11) vs. (14)
3/14 – 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)
3/15 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (NBCSN) (1) 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)
3/16 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (CBSSN)
3:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
3/17 – Finals
1 p.m. (CBS)
Predicted winner:  VCU

Atlantic Sun (March 4, 7, 10; campus of higher seed)
3/7 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) North Florida at (2) Liberty.  Predicted winner:  Liberty
8 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) NJIT at (1) Lipscomb.  Predicted winner:  Lipscomb
3/10 – Finals
3 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Liberty at (1) Lipscomb.  Predicted winner:  Lipscomb

Big 12 (March 13-16; Kansas City)
3/13 – First Round
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) vs. (9)
9 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) vs. (10)
3/14 – Quarterfinals
12:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (4) vs. (5)
2:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (3) vs. (6)
3/15 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)
9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)
3/16 – Finals
6 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner:  Kansas

Big East (March 13-16; New York)
3/13 – First Round
7 p.m. (FS1) (8) vs. (9)
9:30 p.m. (FS1) (7) vs. (10)
3/14 – 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)
3/15 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (FS1)
9:30 p.m. (FS1)
3/16 – Finals
5:30 p.m. (Fox)
Predicted winner:  Marquette

Big Sky (March 13-16; Boise)
3/13 – First Round
12:30 p.m. (Pluto TV) (8) vs. (9)
3 p.m. (Pluto TV) (7) vs. (10)
5:30 p.m. (Pluto TV) (6) vs. (11) Idaho
3/14 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (ELEVEN) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
5:30 p.m. (ELEVEN) (4) vs. (5)
8:30 p.m. (ELEVEN) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
11 p.m. (ELEVEN) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
3/15 – Semifinals
8:30 p.m. (ELEVEN)
11 p.m. (ELEVEN)
3/16 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPNU)
Predicted winner:  Montana

Big South (March 5, 7-8, 10; first round at campus sites, quarterfinals and semis at home of #1 seed, finals at home of highest-remaining seed)
3/5 – First Round
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (9) Longwood at (8) Hampton.  Predicted winner:  Hampton
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (10) UNC Asheville at (7) Presbyterian.  Predicted winner:  Presbyterian
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (11) South Carolina Upstate at (6) Charleston Southern.  Predicted winner:  Charleston Southern
3/7 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Radford vs. (7) Presbyterian.  Predicted winner:  Radford
2 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Winthrop vs. (6) Charleston Southern.  Predicted winner:  Winthrop
6 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Campbell vs. (8) Hampton.  Predicted winner:  Campbell
8 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Gardner-Webb vs. (5) High Point.  Predicted winner:  Gardner-Webb
3/8 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Radford vs. (3) Winthrop.  Predicted winner:  Radford
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Campbell vs. (4) Gardner-Webb.  Predicted winner:  Gardner-Webbt
3/10 – Finals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (4) Gardner-Webb at (2) Radford.  Predicted winner:  Radford

Big Ten (March 13-17; Chicago)
3/13 – First Round
6:30 p.m. (BTN) (12) vs. (13) 
9 p.m. (BTN) (11) vs. (14)
3/14 – Second Round
12:30 p.m. (BTN) (8) vs. (9)
3 p.m. (BTN) (5) vs. (12)/(13)
7 p.m. (BTN) (7) vs. (10)
9:30 p.m. (BTN) (6) vs. (11)/(14)
3/15 – Quarterfinals
12:30 p.m. (BTN) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
3 p.m. (BTN) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)
7 p.m. (BTN) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
9:30 p.m. (BTN) (3) vs. (6)/(11)/(14)
3/16 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (CBS)
3:30 p.m. (CBS)
3/17 – Finals
3:30 p.m. (CBS) 
Predicted winner:  Michigan State

Big West (March 14-16; Anaheim)
3/14 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prime Ticket) (1) UC Irvine 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)
3/15 – Semifinals
9:30 p.m. (ESPNU) highest remaining seed vs. lowest remaining seed
11:59 p.m. (ESPNU) other two quarterfinal winners
3/16 – Finals
11:59 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  UC Irvine

CAA (March 9-12; North Charleston, SC)
3/9 – First Round
4 p.m. (CAA.TV) (8) James Madison vs. (9) Towson.  Predicted winner:  James Madison
6:30 p.m. (CAA.TV) (7) Elon vs. (10) UNC Wilmington.  Predicted winner:  Elon
3/10 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (CAA.TV) (1) Hofstra vs. (8) James Madison.  Predicted winner:  Hofstra
2:30 p.m. (CAA.TV) (4) William & Mary vs. (5) Delaware.  Predicted winner:  Delaware
6 p.m. (CAA.TV) (2) Northeastern vs. (7) Elon.  Predicted winner:  Northeastern
8:30 p.m. (CAA.TV) (3) Charleston vs. (6) Drexel.  Predicted winner:  Charleston
3/11 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Hofstra vs. (5) Delaware.  Predicted winner:  Hofstra
8:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Northeastern vs. (3) Charleston.  Predicted winner:  Charleston
3/12 – Finals
7 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Hofstra vs. (3) Charleston.  Predicted winner:  Hofstra

Conference USA (March 13-16; Frisco, TX)
3/13 – First Round
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) vs. (9)
7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) vs. (12)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) vs. (11)
10 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) vs. (10)
3/14 – Quarterfinals
7 p.m. (Stadium) (1) Old Dominion vs. (8)/(9)
7:30 p.m. (Facebook) (4) vs. (5)/(12)
9:30 p.m. (Stadium) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
10 p.m. (Facebook) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
3/15 – Semifinals
1:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
4 p.m. (CBSSN)
3/16 – Finals
8:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
Predicted winner:  Old Dominion

Horizon (March 5-6, 11-12; quarterfinals at campus sites of higher seed and remaining rounds in Detroit)
Quarterfinals
3/5
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) IUPUI) at (1) Wright State.  Predicted winner:  Wright State
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) UIC vs. (4) Green Bay.  Predicted winner:  UIC
3/6
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Youngstown State at (3) Oakland.  Predicted winner:  Oakland
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Detroit Mercy at (2) Northern Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Northern Kentucky
3/11 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Wright State vs. (5) UIC.  Predicted winner:  Wright State
9:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Northern Kentucky vs. (3) Oakland.  Predicted winner:  Northern Kentucky
3/12 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Wright State vs. (2) Northern Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Northern Kentucky

Ivy League (March 15-16; New Haven, CT)
3/15 – Semifinals
12:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) vs. (4)
3 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) vs. (3)
3/16 – Finals
12 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  Yale

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

MAC (March 11, 14-16; first round at campus of higher seed and remaining rounds in Cleveland)
3/11 – First Round
TBD (ESPN+) (12) Western Michigan at (5)
TBD (ESPN+) (9) at (8)
TBD (ESPN+) (10) at (7)
TBD (ESPN+) (11) at (6)
3/14 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
2:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)/(12)
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
3/15 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
9 p.m. (Fox College Sports)
3/16 – Finals
7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  Buffalo

MEAC (March 11-16; Norfolk, VA)
First Round
3/11
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) vs. (12)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) vs. (11)
3/12
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) vs. (9)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) vs. (10)
Quarterfinals
3/13
6 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Norfolk State vs. (8)/(9)
8 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) North Carolina A&T vs. (7)/(10)
3/14
6 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
8 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) vs. (5)/(12)
3/15 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN3) 
8 p.m. (ESPN3) 
3/16 – Final
1:00 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  Norfolk State

Missouri Valley (March 7-10; St. Louis)
3/7 – First Round
7:05 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN3) (8) Indiana State vs. (9) Valparaiso.  Predicted winner:  Indiana State
9:35 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN3) (7) Illinois State vs. (10) Evansville.  Predicted winner:  Illinois State
3/8 – Quarterfinals
1:05 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN3) (1) Loyola (IL) vs. (8) Indiana State.  Predicted winner:  Loyola (IL)
3:35 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN3) (4) Missouri State vs. (5) Bradley.  Predicted winner:  Bradley
7:05 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN3) (2) Drake vs. (7) Illinois State.  Predicted winner:  Drake
9:35 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN3) (3) Southern Illinois vs. (6) Northern Iowa.  Predicted winner:  Southern Illinois
3/9 – Semifinals
3:35 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Loyola (IL) vs. (5) Bradley.  Predicted winner:  Loyola (IL)
6:05 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Drake vs. (3) Southern Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Drake
3/10 – Finals
2:05 p.m. (CBS) (1) Loyola (IL) vs. (2) Drake.  Predicted winner:  Loyola (IL)

Mountain West (March 13-16; Las Vegas)
3/13 – First Round
2 p.m. (Stadium) (8) vs. (9)
4:30 p.m. (Stadium) (7) vs. (10)
7 p.m. (Stadium) (6) vs. (11)
3/14 – 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)
3/15 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (CBSSN)
11:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
3/16 – Finals
6 p.m. (CBS)
Predicted winner:  Nevada

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

Ohio Valley (March 6-9; Evansville, IN)
3/6 – First Round
7:30 p.m. (ESPNU/ESPN+) (5) Morehead State vs. (8) SIU Edwardsville.  Predicted winner:  Morehead State
10 p.m. (ESPNU/ESPN+) (6) Eastern Illinois vs. (7) Tennessee Martin.  Predicted winner:  Eastern Illinois
3/7 – Second Round
7:30 p.m. (ESPNU/ESPN+) (4) Austin Peay vs. (5) Morehead State.  Predicted winner:  Austin Peay
10 p.m. (ESPNU/ESPN+) (3) Jacksonville State vs. (6) Eastern Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Jacksonville State
3/8 – Semifinals
8 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Belmont vs. (4) Austin Peay.  Predicted winner:  Belmont
10:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Murray State vs. (3) Jacksonville State.  Predicted winner:  Murray State
3/9 – Finals
8 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Belmont vs. (2) Murray State.  Predicted winner:  Murray State

Pac-12 (March 13-16; Las Vegas)
3/13 – First Round
3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (8) vs. (9)
5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (5) vs. (12) California
9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (7) vs. (10)
11:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (6) vs. (11) Washington State
3/14 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (1) Washington vs. (8)/(9)
5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (4) vs. (5)/(12)
9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (2) Arizona State vs. (7)/(10)
11:30 p.m. (ESPN) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
3/15 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)
11:30 p.m. (ESPN)
3/16 – Finals
10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner:  Washington

Patriot League (March 5, 7, 10, 13; campus of higher seed)
3/5 – First Round
7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (9) Loyola (MD) at (8) Boston.  Predicted winner:  Boston
7:30 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (10) Holy Cross at (7) Lafayette.  Predicted winner:  Holy Cross
3/7 – Quarterfinals
7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (8) Boston at (1) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Colgate
7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (5) Navy at (4) American.  Predicted winner:  American
7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (10) Holy Cross at (2) Bucknell.  Predicted winner:  Bucknell
7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (6) Army at (3) Lehigh.  Predicted winner:  Lehigh
3/10 – Semifinals
12 or 2 p.m. (CBSSN) (4) American at (1) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Colgate
12 or 2 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) Lehigh at (2) Bucknell.  Predicted winner:  Bucknell
3/13 – Finals
7:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Bucknell at (1) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Bucknell

SEC (March 13-17; Nashville)
3/13 – First Round
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (12) vs. (13)
9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (11) vs. (14) Vanderbilt
3/14 – 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)
3/15 – 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)
3/16 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (ESPN)
3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
3/17 – Finals
1 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner:  Tennessee

Southern Conference (March 8-11; Asheville, NC)
3/8 – First Round
5 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) VMI vs. (9) Western Carolina.  Predicted winner: VMI
7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Samford vs. (10) The Citadel.  Predicted winner: Samford
3/9 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Wofford vs. (8) VMI.  Predicted winner: Wofford
2:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) East Tennessee State vs. (5) Chattanooga.  Predicted winner: East Tennessee State
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) UNC Greensboro vs. (7) Samford.  Predicted winner: UNC Greensboro
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Furman vs. (6) Mercer.  Predicted winner: Furman
3/10 – Semifinals
4 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Wofford vs. (5) East Tennessee State.  Predicted winner: Wofford
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) UNC Greensboro vs. (3) Furman.  Predicted winner: UNC Greensboro
3/11 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Wofford v. (2) UNC Greensboro.  Predicted winner:  Wofford

Southland (March 13-16; Katy, TX)
3/13 – First Round
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) vs. (8)
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) vs. (7)
3/14 – Second Round
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)/(8)
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)/(7)
3/15 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Sam Houston State vs. (4)/(5)/(8)
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (3)/(6)/(7)
3/16 – Finals
9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  Sam Houston State

Summit (March 9-12; Sioux Falls, SD)
Quarterfinals
3/9
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) Omaha vs. (7) North Dakota.  Predicted winner:  Omaha
3/10
7 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (4) North Dakota State v. (5) Oral Roberts.  Predicted winner:  North Dakota State
9:30 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (3) IPFW vs. (6) South Dakota.  Predicted winner:  IPFW
3/11 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (1) South Dakota State vs. (4) North Dakota State.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State
9:30 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (2) Omaha vs. (3) IPFW.  Predicted winner:  Omaha
3/12 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) South Dakota State vs. (2) Omaha.  Predicted winner:  Omaha

Sun Belt (March 12, 14-17; New Orleans)
3/12 – First Round
TBD (ESPN+) (8) vs. (9)
TBD (ESPN+) (7) vs. (10)
3/14 - Second Round
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) vs. (8)/(9)
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) vs. (7)/(10)
3/15 – Quarterfinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)/(8)/(9)
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)/(7)/(10)
3/10 – Semifinals
4 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) vs. (4)/(5)/(8)/(9)
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (3)/(6)/(7)/(10)
3/11 – Finals
2 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner:  Texas State

SWAC (March 12, 15-16; quarterfinals at campus of higher seed, remaining games in Birmingham, AL)
3/12 – Quarterfinals
TBD (8) at (1)
TBD (5) at (4)
TBD (6) at (3)
TBD (7) at (2)
3/15 – Semifinals
TBD
TBD
3/16 – Finals
TBD (TBD)
Predicted winner:  Prairie View A&M

WAC (March 14-16; Las Vegas)
3/14 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) New Mexico State vs. (8) Chicago State
5:20 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) vs. (5)
9 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) vs. (7)
11:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) vs. (6)
3/15 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (ESPN3)
11:30 p.m. (ESPN3)
3/16 – Finals
10 p.m. (ESPNU)
Predicted winner:  New Mexico State

West Coast (March 7-9, 11-12; Las Vegas)
3/7 – First Round
9 p.m. (Spectrum SportsNet, NBCSCA, ROOT NW, ATT RM, TheW.tv) (8) Pepperdine vs. (9) Pacific.  Predicted winner:  Pepperdine
11 p.m. (Spectrum SportsNet, NBCSCA, ROOT NW, ATT RM, TheW.tv) (7) San Diego vs. (10) Portland.  Predicted winner:  San Diego
3/8 - Second Round
9 p.m. (Spectrum SportsNet, NBCSCA, TheW.tv) (5) Loyola Marymount vs. (8) Pepperdine.  Predicted winner:  Loyola Marymount
11 p.m. (Spectrum SportsNet, NBCSCA, TheW.tv) (6) Santa Clara vs. (7) San Diego.  Predicted winner:  San Diego
3/9 – Quarterfinals
10 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) San Francisco vs. (5) Loyola Marymount.  Predicted winner:  Loyola Marymount
11:59 p.m. (ESPN2) (3) BYU vs. (7) San Diego.  Predicted winner:  BYU
3/11 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Gonzaga vs. (5) Loyola Marymount.  Predicted winner:  Gonzaga
11:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) St. Mary's vs. (3) BYU.  Predicted winner:  St. Mary's
3/12 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Gonzaga vs. (2) St. Mary's.  Predicted winner:  Gonzaga

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