Monday, March 11, 2019

Updated Championship Week Predictions: A Brave New World


Three more bids were clinched yesterday!  And now every conference tournament bracket has been set.  Madness!  From here on out, I am going to try to rope in a song each day that applies to Championship Week events.  Today's song is Iron Maiden's "Brave New World," in honor of Peoria, Illinois's Bradley Braves' come-from-behind win in the Missouri Valley title game.  Here's what happened in yesterday's Championship Week action and what we have to look forward to today (and FYI, the "bubble" teams I refer to below are only those playing in conference tournaments -- oh, and my bubble is VERY expansive):
  • In the MVC final, 5-seed Bradley came back from a 16-point second-half deficit to beat 6-seed Northern Iowa, 60-58.  Madness!  The Braves will be playing in their 9th NCAA Tournament and first since 2006, when they went to the Sweet 16.  Somewhere, Hersey Hawkins is freaking out.  Probably in the Portland area.
  • In the Big South championship, 4-seed Gardner-Webb upset 2-seed Radford on the Highlanders' home floor.  Madness!  It's the Runnin' Bulldogs' first ever trip to the NCAA Tournament since moving up to D-1 in 2002.  Somewhere, Artis Gilmore is smiling (you see, before he was leading Jacksonville to the 1970 NCAA championship game, he went to Gardner-Webb for his first two years, when it was still a junior college).
  • In the Atlantic Sun final, 2-seed Liberty downed 1-seed Lipscomb on the Bisons' home court.  Madness!  In their first season since moving from the Big South to the A-Sun, the Flames will be playing in their 4th NCAA Tournament and first since 2013.
  • In the MAAC semis, 1-seed Iona made easy work of 5-seed Siena, 73-57, while 6-seed Monmouth continues its cinderella run, topping 2-seed Canisius, 73-59. When they meet in tonight's final, the Gaels will be playing for their 14th trip to the Big Dance and 4th in a row, while the Hawks will be playing for their 5th trip and first since 2006.
  • In the Patriot League semis, the top two seeds advanced pretty easily, as top seed Colgate beat 5-seed Navy, 80-70, and 2-seed Bucknell stomped 3-seed Lehigh, 97-75.  When they play in Wednesday night's championship game, the Raiders will be playing for their 3rd trip to the NCAA Tournament and first since 1996, while the Bison will be playing for their 9th trip and 3rd in a row.
  • In the SoCon semis, 1-seed Wofford downed 5-seed ETSU, while 2-seed UNC Greensboro beat 3-seed Furman.  When they face off in tonight's title game, the Terriers will be playing for their 5th NCAA Tournament appearance and first since 2015, while the Spartans will be playing for their 4th appearance and second in a row.
  • In the WCC quarters, Lorenzo Romar's 8-seed Pepperdine Waves dominated 4-seed San Francisco, 89-72.  Somewhere, Bill Russell is crying.  And rebounding.  And 7-seed San Diego crushed 3-seed BYU.  The semis are tomorrow.
  • In the second half of the Summit League quarterfinals, 3-see PFW (no longer IPFW) and 4-seed North Dakota State advanced to tonight's semis.
  • In the quarters of the CAA, 1-seed Hofstra, 2-seed Northeastern, 3-seed Charleston, and 5-seed Delaware advanced to tonight's semifinals.
  • 2 bids are up for grabs today:  MAAC and SoCon.
  • Two more tournaments start today -- the MAC and the MEAC -- and 9 tournaments have games, including 2 finals and 3 semis.
  • Bubble teams that won yesterday:  Wofford
  • Bubble teams that lost yesterday:  Furman, Lipscomb
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
-MAC
-MEAC

Tournaments with games today
-CAA
-Horizon
-MAC
-MAAC
-MEAC
-Patriot League
-SoCon
-Summit League
-West Coast

Bids up for grabs today (all times Eastern)
-SoCon:  (1) Wofford v. (2) UNC Greensboro (7 p.m.; ESPN)
-MAAC:  (1) Iona vs. (6) Monmouth (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 17)
-ACC (March 16)
-America East (March 16)
-Atlantic 10 (March 17)
-Atlantic Sun:  Liberty (4)
-Big 12 (March 16)
-Big East (March 16)
-Big Sky (March 16)
-Big South:  Gardner-Webb (1)
-Big Ten:  (March 17)
-Big West (March 16)
-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:  Bradley (9)
-Mountain West (March 16)
-Northeast Conference (March 12)
-Ohio Valley:  Murray State (17)
-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)

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) South Florida vs. (9) UConn.  Predicted winner:  South Florida
3 p.m. (ESPNU) (5) Memphis vs. (12) Tulane.  Predicted winner:  Memphis
8 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) Tulsa vs. (10) SMU.  Predicted winner:  Tulsa
10 p.m. (ESPNU) (6) Wichita State vs. (11) East Carolina.  Predicted winner:  Wichita State
3/15 – Quarterfinals
1 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Houston vs. (8) South Florida.  Predicted winner:  Houston
3 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) UCF vs. (5) Memphis.  Predicted winner:  UCF
8 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Cincinnati vs. (7) Tulsa.  Predicted winner:  Cincinnati
10 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) Temple vs. (6) Wichita State.  Predicted winner:  Wichita State
3/16 – Semifinals
3 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Houston vs. (4) UCF.  Predicted winner:  Houston
5:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Cincinnati vs. (6) Wichita State.  Predicted winner:  Cincinnati
3/17 – Finals
3 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Houston vs. (2) Cincinnati.  Predicted winner:  Houston

ACC (March 12-16; Charlotte)
3/12 – First Round
12 p.m. (ESPN2) (12) Miami vs. (13) Wake Forest.  Predicted winner:  Miami
2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (10) Georgia Tech vs. (15) Notre Dame.  Predicted winner:  Georgia Tech
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (11) Boston College vs. (14) Pittsburgh.  Predicted winner:  Boston College
3/13 – Second Round
12 p.m. (ESPN) (8) NC State vs. (9) Clemson.  Predicted winner:  NC State
2:30 p.m. (ESPN) (5) Virginia Tech vs. (12) Miami.  Predicted winner:  Virginia Tech
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (7) Louisville vs. (10) Georgia Tech.  Predicted winner:  Louisville
9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (6) Syracuse vs. (11) Boston College.  Predicted winner:  Syracuse
3/14 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Virginia vs. (8) NC State.  Predicted winner:  Virginia
2:30 p.m. (ESPN) (4) Florida State vs. (5) Virginia Tech.  Predicted winner:  Virginia Tech
7 p.m. (ESPN) (2) North Carolina vs. (7) Louisville.  Predicted winner:  Louisville
9:30 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Duke vs. (6) Syracuse.  Predicted winner:  Duke
3/15 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Virginia vs. (5) Virginia Tech.  Predicted winner:  Virginia
9:30 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Duke vs. (7) Louisville.  Predicted winner:  Duke
3/16 – Finals
8:30 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Virginia vs. (3) Duke.  Predicted winner:  Duke

America East (March 9, 12, 16; campus of higher seeds)
3/12 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Binghamton at (1) Vermont.  Predicted winner:  Vermont
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Hartford at (3) UMBC.  Predicted winner:  UMBC
3/16 – Finals
11 a.m. (ESPN2) (3) UMBC at (1) Vermont.  Predicted winner:  Vermont

Atlantic 10 (March 13-17; Brooklyn)
3/13 – First Round
1 p.m. (Stadium) (12) George Washington vs. (13) UMass.  Predicted winner:  UMass
3:30 p.m. (Stadium) (11) Richmond vs. (14) Fordham.  Predicted winner:  Richmond
3/14 – Second Round
12 p.m. (NBCSN) (8) Rhode Island vs. (9) LaSalle.  Predicted winner:  Rhode Island
2:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (5) George Mason vs. (13) UMass.  Predicted winner:  George Mason
6 p.m. (NBCSN) (7) Duquesne vs. (10) St. Joseph's.  Predicted winner:  Duquesne
8:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (6) St. Louis vs. (11) Richmond.  Predicted winner:  St. Louis
3/15 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (NBCSN) (1) VCU vs. (8) Rhode Island.  Predicted winner:  VCU
2:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (4) St. Bonaventure vs. (5) George Mason.  Predicted winner:  George Mason
6 p.m. (NBCSN) (2) Davidson vs. (7) Duquesne.  Predicted winner:  Davidson
8:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (3) Dayton vs. (6) St. Louis.  Predicted winner:  Dayton
3/16 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) VCU vs. (5) George Mason.  Predicted winner:  VCU
3:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Davidson vs. (3) Dayton.  Predicted winner:  Dayton
3/17 – Finals
1 p.m. (CBS) (1) VCU vs. (3) Dayton.  Predicted winner:  VCU

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

Big East (March 13-16; New York)
3/13 – First Round
7 p.m. (FS1) (8) Providence vs. (9) Butler.  Predicted winner:  Butler
9:30 p.m. (FS1) (7) St. John's vs. (10) DePaul.  Predicted winner:  St. John's
3/14 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (FS1) (1) Villanova vs. (9) Butler.  Predicted winner:  Butler
2:30 p.m. (FS1) (4) Xavier vs. (5) Creighton.  Predicted winner:  Xavier
7 p.m. (FS1) (2) Marquette vs. (7) St. John's.  Predicted winner:  Marquette
9:30 p.m. (FS1) (3) Seton Hall vs. (6) Georgetown.  Predicted winner:  Seton Hall
3/15 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (FS1) (4) Xavier vs. (8) Butler.  Predicted winner:  Butler
9:30 p.m. (FS1) (2) Marquette vs. (3) Seton Hall
3/16 – Finals
5:30 p.m. (Fox) (2) Marquette vs. (8) Butler.  Predicted winner:  Marquette

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

Big Ten (March 13-17; Chicago)
3/13 – First Round
6:30 p.m. (BTN) (12) Rutgers vs. (13) Nebraska.  Predicted winner:  Nebraska
9 p.m. (BTN) (11) Illinois vs. (14) Northwestern.  Predicted winner:  Illinois
3/14 – Second Round
12:30 p.m. (BTN) (8) Ohio State vs. (9) Indiana.  Predicted winner:  Indiana
3 p.m. (BTN) (5) Maryland vs. (13) Nebraska.  Predicted winner:  Maryland
7 p.m. (BTN) (7) Minnesota vs. (10) Penn State.  Predicted winner:  Penn State
9:30 p.m. (BTN) (6) Iowa vs. (11) Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Iowa
3/15 – Quarterfinals
12:30 p.m. (BTN) (1) Michigan State vs. (9) Indiana.  Predicted winner:  Michigan State
3 p.m. (BTN) (4) Wisconsin vs. (5) Maryland.  Predicted winner:  Maryland
7 p.m. (BTN) (2) Purdue vs. (10) Penn State.  Predicted winner:  Purdue
9:30 p.m. (BTN) (3) Michigan vs. (6) Iowa.  Predicted winner:  Michigan
3/16 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (CBS) (1) Michigan State vs. (5) Maryland.  Predicted winner:  Michigan State
3:30 p.m. (CBS) (2) Purdue vs. (3) Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Michigan
3/17 – Finals
3:30 p.m. (CBS) (1) Michigan State vs. (3) Michigan.  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) UC Riverside.  Predicted winner:  UC Irvine
5:30 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prime Ticket) (4) Hawaii vs. (5) Long Beach State.  Predicted winner:  Hawaii
9 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prime Ticket) (3) Cal State Fullerton vs. (6) UC Davis.  Predicted winner:  Cal State Fullerton
11:30 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prime Ticket) (2) UC Santa Barbara vs. (7) Cal State Northridge.  Predicted winner:  UC Santa Barbara
3/15 – Semifinals
9:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) UC Irvine vs. (4) Hawaii.  Predicted winner:  UC Irvine
11:59 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) UC Santa Barbara vs. (3) Cal State Fullerton.  Predicted winner:  UC Santa Barbara
3/16 – Finals
11:59 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) UC Irvine vs. (2) UC Santa Barbara.  Predicted winner:  UC Irvine

CAA (March 9-12; North Charleston, SC)
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) Louisiana Tech vs. (9) Florida Atlantic.  Predicted winner:  Louisiana Tech
7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) UAB vs. (12) Middle Tennessee State.  Predicted winner:  UAB
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Marshall vs. (11) Rice.  Predicted winner:  Marshall
10 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) FIU vs. (10) North Texas.  Predicted winner:  North Texas
3/14 – Quarterfinals
7 p.m. (Stadium) (1) Old Dominion vs. (8) Louisiana Tech.  Predicted winner:  Old Dominion
7:30 p.m. (Facebook) (4) UTSA vs. (5) UAB.  Predicted winner:  UAB
9:30 p.m. (Stadium) (2) Western Kentucky vs. (10) North Texas.  Predicted winner: North Texas
10 p.m. (Facebook) (3) Southern Miss vs. (6) Marshall.  Predicted winner: Marshall
3/15 – Semifinals
1:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Old Dominion vs. (5) UAB.  Predicted winner: Old Dominion
4 p.m. (CBSSN) (6) Marshall vs. (10) North Texas.  Predicted winner: Marshall
3/16 – Finals
8:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Old Dominion vs. (6) Marshall.  Predicted winner:  Old Dominion

Horizon (March 5-6, 11-12; quarterfinals at campus sites of higher seed and remaining rounds in Detroit)
3/11 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Wright State vs. (4) Green Bay.  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) Harvard vs. (4) Penn.  Predicted winner:  Harvard
3 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Yale vs. (3) Princeton.  Predicted winner:  Yale
3/16 – Finals
12 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Harvard vs. (2) Yale.  Predicted winner:  Yale

MAAC (March 7-11; Albany, NY)
3/11 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Iona vs. (6) Monmouth.  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) Central Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Central Michigan
TBD (ESPN+) (9) Ohio at (8) Akron.  Predicted winner:  Akron
TBD (ESPN+) (10) Miami (OH) at (7) Northern Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Northern Illinois
TBD (ESPN+) (11) Ball State at (6) Eastern Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Eastern Michigan
3/14 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Buffalo vs. (8) Akron.  Predicted winner:  Buffalo
2:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Kent State vs. (5) Central Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Kent State
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Toledo vs. (7) Northern Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Toledo
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Bowling Green vs. (6) Eastern Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Bowling Green
3/15 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Buffalo vs. (4) Kent State.  Predicted winner:  Buffalo
9 p.m. (Fox College Sports) (2) Toledo vs. (3) Bowling Green.  Predicted winner:  Toledo
3/16 – Finals
7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Buffalo vs. (2) Toledo.  Predicted winner:  Buffalo

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

Mountain West (March 13-16; Las Vegas)
3/13 – First Round
2 p.m. (Stadium) (8) Colorado State vs. (9) Boise State.  Predicted winner: Colorado State
4:30 p.m. (Stadium) (7) New Mexico vs. (10) Wyoming.  Predicted winner: New Mexico
7 p.m. (Stadium) (6) Air Force vs. (11) San Jose State.  Predicted winner: Air Force
3/14 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Nevada vs. (8) Colorado State.  Predicted winner: Nevada
5:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (4) San Diego State vs. (5) UNLV.  Predicted winner: San Diego State
9 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Utah State vs. (7) New Mexico.  Predicted winner: Utah State
11:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) Fresno State vs. (6) Air Force.  Predicted winner: Fresno State
3/15 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Nevada vs. (4) San Diego State.  Predicted winner: Nevada
11:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Utah State vs. (3) Fresno State.  Predicted winner: Utah State
3/16 – Finals
6 p.m. (CBS) (1) Nevada vs. (2) Utah State.  Predicted winner:  Nevada

Northeast Conference (March 6, 9, 12; campus of higher seed)
3/12 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Fairleigh Dickinson at (1) St. Francis (PA).  Predicted winner:  Fairleigh Dickinson

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

Patriot League (March 5, 7, 10, 13; campus of higher seed)
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) Missouri vs. (13) Georgia.  Predicted winner: Georgia
9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (11) Texas A&M vs. (14) Vanderbilt.  Predicted winner: Texas A&M
3/14 – Second Round
1 p.m. (SEC Network) (8) Florida vs. (9) Arkansas.  Predicted winner: Arkansas
3:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (5) Auburn vs. (13) Georgia.  Predicted winner: Auburn
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (7) Ole Miss vs. (10) Alabama.  Predicted winner: Ole Miss
9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (6) Mississippi State vs. (11) Texas A&M.  Predicted winner: Mississippi State
3/15 – Quarterfinals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) LSU vs. (9) Arkansas.  Predicted winner: LSU
3:30 p.m. (ESPN) (4) South Carolina vs. (5) Auburn.  Predicted winner: Auburn
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (2) Kentucky vs. (7) Ole Miss.  Predicted winner: Kentucky
9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (3) Tennessee vs. (6) Mississippi State.  Predicted winner: Tennessee
3/16 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) LSU vs. (5) Auburn.  Predicted winner: Auburn
3:30 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Kentucky vs. (3) Tennessee.  Predicted winner: Tennessee
3/17 – Finals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Tennessee vs. (5) Auburn.  Predicted winner:  Tennessee

Southern Conference (March 8-11; Asheville, NC)
3/11 – Finals
7 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) Lamar vs. (8) Houston Baptist.  Predicted winner: Lamar
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Texas A&M-CC vs. (7) Central Arkansas.  Predicted winner: Central Arkansas
3/14 – Second Round
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) New Orleans vs. (5) Lamar.  Predicted winner: Lamar
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Southeastern Louisiana vs. (7) Central Arkansas.  Predicted winner: New Orleans
3/15 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Sam Houston State vs. (5) Lamar.  Predicted winner: Sam Houston State
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Abilene Christian vs. (3) Southeastern Louisiana.  Predicted winner: Abilene Christian
3/16 – Finals
9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Sam Houston State vs. (2) Abilene Christian.  Predicted winner:  Sam Houston State

Summit (March 9-12; Sioux Falls, SD)
3/11 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (8) Western Illinois vs. (4) North Dakota State.  Predicted winner:  North Dakota State
9:30 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (2) Omaha vs. (3) PFW.  Predicted winner:  Omaha
3/12 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) North Dakota State vs. (2) Omaha.  Predicted winner:  Omaha

Sun Belt (March 12, 14-17; New Orleans)
3/12 – First Round
TBD (ESPN+) (8) South Alabama vs. (9) Arkansas State.  Predicted winner: South Alabama
TBD (ESPN+) (7) Louisiana-Monroe vs. (10) Appalachian State.  Predicted winner: Louisiana-Monroe 
3/14 - Second Round
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Louisiana vs. (8) South Alabama.  Predicted winner: Louisiana
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Coastal Carolina vs. (7) Louisiana-Monroe.  Predicted winner: Louisiana-Monroe
3/15 – Quarterfinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Texas State vs. (5) Louisiana.  Predicted winner: Texas State
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Georgia Southern vs. (7) Louisiana-Monroe.  Predicted winner: Georgia Southern
3/10 – Semifinals
4 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Georgia State vs. (4) Texas State.  Predicted winner: Texas State
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) UT Arlington vs. (3) Georgia Southern.  Predicted winner: Georgia Southern
3/11 – Finals
2 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Georgia Southern vs. (4) Texas State.  Predicted winner:  Texas State

SWAC (March 12, 15-16; quarterfinals at campus of higher seed, remaining games in Birmingham, AL)
3/12 – Quarterfinals
8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Southern at (2) Texas Southern.  Predicted winner:  Texas Southern
8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) Arkansas-Pine Bluff at (4) Grambling State.  Predicted winner:  Grambling State
9 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) Alcorn State at (1) Prairie View A&M.  Predicted winner: Prairie View A&M
9 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) Alabama State at (3) Jackson State.  Predicted winner:  Jackson State
3/15 – Semifinals
3:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Prairie View A&M vs. (4) Grambling State.  Predicted winner:  Prairie View A&M
9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Texas Southern vs. (3) Jackson State.  Predicted winner:  Texas Southern
3/16 – Finals
6 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Prairie View A&M vs. (2) Texas Southern.  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.  Predicted winner:  New Mexico State
5:20 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) UT Rio Grande Valley vs. (5) Cal State Bakersfield.  Predicted winner:  UT Rio Grande Valley
9 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Utah Valley vs. (7) UMKC.  Predicted winner:  Utah Valley
11:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Grand Canyon vs. (6) Seattle.  Predicted winner:  Grand Canyon
3/15 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) New Mexico State vs. (4) UT Rio Grande Valley.  Predicted winner:  New Mexico State
11:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Utah Valley vs. (3) Grand Canyon.  Predicted winner:  Utah Valley
3/16 – Finals
10 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) New Mexico State vs. (2) Utah Valley.  Predicted winner:  New Mexico State

West Coast (March 7-9, 11-12; Las Vegas)
3/11 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Gonzaga vs. (8) Pepperdine.  Predicted winner:  Gonzaga
11:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) St. Mary's vs. (7) San Diego.  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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