Wednesday, March 04, 2020

Updated Championship Week Predictions: "Let There Be Rock"


The first day of Championship Week 2020 is in the books.  Like I did last year, I'm going to try to include a song each day that applies to the current Championship Week events, be it an upset, a buzzer beater, or just a fucking mood, man.  Given that we're starting out, I'm going with AC/DC's "Let There Be Rock," which is a magnificently underrated song, but better yet, one whose lyrics can be easily manipulated to extol the glories of March Madness:
In the beginning, back in Nineteen Thirty-Nine
Man didn't know 'bout a basketball show, and all that jive
The Webfoots had the points, the Buckeyes had the blues
No one knew that they was gonna do, but Naismith had the news
He said let there be Phog
There was Phog
Let there be Knight
There was Knight
Let there be Dean
There was Dean
Let there be madness
There was madness
Oh, let there be March!

It practically writes itself.  And lest you nonetheless think this song doesn't relate to physical activity, Bon Scott does, in fact, break his ankle while leaping from the pulpit at about the 4:18 mark of the video.  But anyway, here is what happened in yesterday's Championship Week action and what we have to look forward to today: 
  • The Atlantic Sun quarterfinals went chalk, with top-seed Liberty, 2-seed North Florida, 3-seed Lipscomb, 4-seed Stetson all winning, although Stetson was the only team that won by more than six.  The A-Sun will take a one-day break until Thursday's semis.
  • In the first round of the Big South, UNC Asheville, 7-seed South Carolina Upstate, and 8-seed Charleston Southern advanced to the quarterfinals, which will be tomorrow.
  • In the first round of the Horizon, 4-seed UIC, 5-seed Youngstown State, and 6-seed Oakland won to advance to tomorrow's quarterfinals.
  • In the first round of the Patriot League, 7-seed Bucknell and 8-seed Lehigh advanced to the quarterfinals.  As with the other four, they will take a break until tomorrow's quarters as well.
  • 3 more conference tournaments start today -- the Mountain West, NEC, and OVC -- and those are the only conference tournaments that have games today.
  • For shits and giggles, here are the teams still playing in the conference tournaments that have already started or will start today that have never been to the NCAA Tournament:
    • Atlantic Sun:  4-seed Stetson
    • Big South:  4-seed Longwood, 7-seed South Carolina Upstate
    • Horizon:  5-seed Youngstown State
    • Mountain West:  None
    • NEC:  3-seed Sacred Heart, 4-seed LIU (this is LIU's first year in its current iteration after the unification of the athletic departments LIU Brooklyn and LIU Post), 7-seed Bryant, 8-seed St. Francis Brooklyn
    • OVC:  None
    • Patriot League:  4-seed Army
  • Bubble teams that won yesterday (in conference tournaments):  Liberty
  • Bubble teams that lost yesterday (in conference tournaments):  None
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
-Mountain West
-NEC
-OVC

Tournaments with games today
-Mountain West
-NEC
-OVC

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 15)
-ACC (March 14)
-America East (March 14)
-Atlantic 10 (March 15)
-Atlantic Sun (March 8)
-Big 12 (March 14)
-Big East (March 14)
-Big Sky (March 14)
-Big South (March 8)
-Big Ten (March 15)
-Big West (March 14)
-Colonial (March 10)
-Conference USA (March 14)
-Horizon (March 10)
-Ivy League (March 15)
-MAAC (March 14)
-MAC (March 14)
-MEAC (March 14)
-Missouri Valley (March 8)
-Mountain West (March 7)
-Northeast Conference (March 10)
-Ohio Valley (March 7)
-Pac-12 (March 14)
-Patriot League (March 11)
-SEC (March 15)
-Southern Conference (March 9)
-Southland (March 14)
-Summit (March 10)
-Sun Belt (March 15)
-SWAC (March 14)
-WAC (March 14)
-West Coast (March 10)

Because I am unhealthily obsessed with college basketball in March -- to the detriment of my marriage, children, friendships, work, sleep schedule, sanity, wallet, water aerobics league, and loyalty to Set -- 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 12-15; Fort Worth)
3/12 – First Round
1 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) vs. (9)
3 p.m. (ESPNU) (5) vs. (12) 
8 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) vs. (10)
10 p.m. (ESPNU) (6) vs. (11)
3/13 – 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)
3/14 – Semifinals
3 p.m. (ESPN2)
5:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
3/15 – Finals
3:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner:  Houston

ACC (March 10-14; Greensboro)
3/10 – First Round
2 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. (ACCN) (12) vs. (13)
4:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. (ACCN) (11) vs. (14)
3/11 – Second Round
12 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (8) vs. (9)
2:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (5) vs. (12)/(13)
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (7) vs. (10)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (6) vs. (11)/(14)
3/12 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
2:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (3) vs. (6)/(11)/(14)
3/13 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)
3/14 – Finals
8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner:  Florida State

America East (March 7, 10, 14; campus of higher seeds)
3/7 – Quarterfinals
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) Maine at (1) Vermont
TBD (ESPN3) (7) at (2)
TBD (ESPN3) (6) at (3)
TBD (ESPN3) (5) at (4)
3/10 – Semifinals
TBD (ESPN3)
TBD (ESPN3)
3/14 – Finals
11 a.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  Vermont

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

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

Big 12 (March 11-14; Kansas City)
3/11 – First Round
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) vs. (9)
9 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) vs. (10) Kansas State
3/12 – Quarterfinals
12:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (4) vs. (5)
2:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Baylor/Kansas vs. (8)/(9)
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) Baylor/Kansas vs. (7)/(10)
9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (3) vs. (6)
3/13 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)
9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)
3/14 – Finals
6 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner:  Kansas

Big East (March 11-14; New York)
3/11 – First Round
7 p.m. (FS1) (8) vs. (9)
9:30 p.m. (FS1) (7) vs. (10) DePaul
3/12 – 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)
3/13 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (FS1)
9:30 p.m. (FS1)
3/14 – Finals
6:30 p.m. (Fox)
Predicted winner:  Creighton

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

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

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

Big West (March 12-14; Anaheim)
3/12 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) vs. (8)
5:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) vs. (5)
9 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) vs. (6)
11:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) vs. (7)
3/13 – Semifinals
9:30 p.m. (ESPNU/ESPN3) highest remaining seed vs. lowest remaining seed
11:59 p.m. (ESPNU) other two quarterfinal winners
3/14 – Finals
11:59 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  UC Irvine

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

Conference USA (March 11-14; Frisco, TX)
3/11 – 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)
3/12 – Quarterfinals
7 p.m. (Stadium) (1) North Texas 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)
3/13 – Semifinals
2 p.m. (CBSSN)
4:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
3/14 – Finals
8:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
Predicted winner:  Louisiana Tech

Horizon (March 3, 5, 9-10; first round and quarterfinals at campus sites of higher seed and remaining rounds in Indianapolis)
3/5 - Quarterfinals
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Oakland at (3) Green Bay.  Predicted winner:  Green Bay
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Youngstown State at (4) UIC.  Predicted winner:  Youngstown State
3/9 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Wright State vs. (5) Youngstown State.  Predicted winner:  Wright State
9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Northern Kentucky vs. (3) Green Bay.  Predicted winner:  Northern Kentucky
3/10 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Wright State vs. (2) Northern Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Wright State

Ivy League (March 14-15; Cambridge, MA)
3/14 – Semifinals
11 a.m. (ESPNU) (1) vs. (4)
2 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) vs. (3)
3/15 – Finals
12 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  Yale

MAAC (March 10-14; Atlantic City, NJ)
3/10 – First Round
5 p.m. (ESPN3) (8)  vs. (9)   
7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) vs. (10)  
10 p.m. (ESPN3) (6)  vs. (11)   
Quarterfinals
3/11
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (1)  vs. (8)  
9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2)  vs. (10)   
3/12
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (3)  vs. (6)   
9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (4)  vs. (5)   
3/13 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPNews) 
8:30 p.m. (ESPNews) 
3/14 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPNU)
Predicted winner:  St. Peter's

MAC (March 9, 12-14; first round at campus of higher seed and remaining rounds in Cleveland)
3/9 – First Round
TBD (ESPN+) (12) at (5)
TBD (ESPN+) (9) at (8)
TBD (ESPN+) (10) at (7)
TBD (ESPN+) (11) at (6)
3/12 – 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)
3/13 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
9 p.m. (CBSSN)
3/14 – Finals
7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  Akron

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

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

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

Northeast Conference (March 4, 7, 10; campus of higher seed)
3/4 – Quarterfinals
7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (8) St. Francis Brooklyn at (1) Robert Morris.  Predicted winner:  Robert Morris
7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (5) Fairleigh Dickinson at (4) LIU.  Predicted winner:  LIU
7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (7) Bryant at (2) St. Francis (PA).  Predicted winner:  St. Francis (PA)
7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (6) Mount St. Mary's at (3) Sacred Heart.  Predicted winner:  Sacred Heart
3/7 – Semifinals
12 p.m. (ESPN3, NEC Front Row) (4) LIU at (1) Robert Morris.  Predicted winner:  Robert Morris
2 p.m. (ESPN3, NEC Front Row) (3) Sacred Heart at (2) St. Francis (PA).  Predicted winner:  St. Francis (PA)
3/10 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) St. Francis (PA) at (1) Robert Morris.  Predicted winner:  St. Francis (PA)

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

Pac-12 (March 11-14; Las Vegas)
3/11 – First Round
3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (8) vs. (9)
5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (5) vs. (12) Washington
9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (7) vs. (10)
11:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (6) vs. (11) 
3/12 – 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)
3/13 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)
11:30 p.m. (FS1)
3/14 – Finals
10:30 p.m. (FS1)
Predicted winner:  Oregon

Patriot League (March 3, 5, 8, 11; campus of higher seed)
3/5 – Quarterfinals
7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (8) Lehigh at (1) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Colgate
7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (5) Lafayette at (4) Army.  Predicted winner:  Lafayette
7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (7) Bucknell at (2) American.  Predicted winner:  American
7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (6) Navy at (3) Boston.  Predicted winner:  Boston
3/8 – Semifinals
12 or 2 p.m. (CBSSN) (5) Lafeyette at (1) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Colgate
12 or 2 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) Boston at (2) American.  Predicted winner:  Boston
3/11 – Finals
7:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) Boston at (1) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Colgate

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

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

Southland (March 11-14; Katy, TX)
3/11 – First Round
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) vs. (8)
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) vs. (7)
3/12 – Second Round
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)/(8)
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)/(7)
3/13 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Stephen F. Austin vs. (4)/(5)/(8)
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (3)/(6)/(7)
3/14 – Finals
9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  Stephen F. Austin

Summit (March 7-10; Sioux Falls, SD)
Quarterfinals
3/7
7 p.m. (MidcoSN) (1) North Dakota State vs. (8) Denver.  Predicted winner:  North Dakota State
9:30 p.m. (MidcoSN) (2) South Dakota State vs. (7) Purdue Fort Wayne.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State
3/8
7 p.m. (MidcoSN) (4) Oral Roberts v. (5) Omaha.  Predicted winner:  Oral Roberts
9:30 p.m. (MidcoSN) (3) South Dakota vs. (6) North Dakota.  Predicted winner: South Dakota 
3/9 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (MidcoSN) (1) North Dakota State vs. (4) Oral Roberts.  Predicted winner:  North Dakota State
9:30 p.m. (MidcoSN) (2) South Dakota State vs. (3) South Dakota.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State
3/10 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) North Dakota State vs. (2) South Dakota State.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State

Sun Belt (March 7, 9, 11, 14-15; first round, second round, and quarterfinals at campus of higher seed, remaining games in New Orleans)
3/7 – First Round
12 p.m. (ESPN+) (9) Arkansas State at (8) Louisiana.  Predicted winner:  Arkansas State
12 p.m. (ESPN+(10) Coastal Carolina at (7) UT Arlington.  Predicted winner:  Coastal Carolina
3/9 - Second Round
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (9) Arkansas State at (5) Georgia Southern.  Predicted winner:  Georgia Southern
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (10) Coastal Carolina at (6) Appalachian State.  Predicted winner:  Appalachian State
3/11 – Quarterfinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Georgia Southern at (4) Georgia State.  Predicted winner:  Georgia State
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Appalachian State at (3) Texas State.  Predicted winner:  Texas State
3/14 – Semifinals
12:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Little Rock vs. (4) Georgia State.  Predicted winner:  Little Rock
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) South Alabama vs. (3) Texas State.  Predicted winner:  Texas State
3/15 – Finals
2 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Little Rock vs. (3) Texas State.  Predicted winner:  
Predicted winner:  Little Rock

SWAC (March 10, 13-14; quarterfinals at campus of higher seed, remaining games in Birmingham, AL)
3/10 – Quarterfinals
8:30 p.m. (8) Alabama A&M at (1) Prairie View A&M
8:30 p.m. (5) at (4)
8:30 p.m. (6) at (3)
9 p.m. (7) at (2)
3/13 – Semifinals
3:30 p.m. (ESPN3)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN3)
3/14 – Finals
6 p.m. (ESPNU)
Predicted winner:  Prairie View A&M

WAC (March 12-14; Las Vegas)
3/12 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) New Mexico State vs. (8) Chicago State
5:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (7)
11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)
3/13 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (ESPN+)
11:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
3/14 – Finals
10 p.m. (ESPNU)
Predicted winner:  New Mexico State

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

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