Friday, March 06, 2020

Updated Championship Week Predictions: "Cowboys From Hell"


In honor of MWC 11-seed Wyoming's second upset win in a row, to advance to the semifinals, today's song selection is "Cowboys From Hell" by Pantera.  I don't think anyone wants to face the Cowboys right now.  Here is what happened in yesterday's Championship Week action and what we have to look forward to today: 
  • In the A-Sun semifinals, 1-seed Liberty outlasted 4-seed Stetson, 66-62, while 3-seed Lipscomb beat 2-seed North Florida.  When they play in the title game on Sunday, the Flames will be playing for their 5th NCAA Tournament appearance and second in a row (as you may recall, they won a game as a 12-seed in last year's NCAA Tournament), while the Bisons -- again, yes, there is a grammatically incorrect "s" -- will be playing for their 2nd berth and first since 2018.
  • In the Big South quarterfinals, top seed Radford beat Charleston Southern, 62-48, 2-seed Winthrop throttled 7-seed South Carolina Upstate, 106-70, 3-seed Gardner-Webb beat 6-seed UNC Asheville, 72-62, and 5-seed Hampton topped 4-seed Longwood -- ha, Longwood -- 78-53.  The semifinals are tonight.
  • In the Horizon League second round, which is essentially the quarterfinals, 3-seed Green Bay beat up on 6-seed Oakland, 78-63, and 4-seed UIC downed 5-seed Youngstown State, 67-61.  The semis are Monday night.
  • In the quarterfinals of the Mountain West, top seed San Diego State got a scare from 9-seed Air Force before pulling away in the second half for a 73-60 win. 2-seed Utah State came back from a double-digit second-half deficit to beat 7-seed New Mexico, saving the Aggies' NCAA Tournament hopes.  11-seed Wyoming continued its cinderella run by beating 3-seed Nevada, 74-71.  5-seed Boise State bounced 4-seed UNLV, 67-61. The semis are tonight.
  • In the second round of the OVC, which is essentially the quarterfinals, 3-seed Austin Peay beat 6-seed Eastern Illinois, 76-65, and 4-seed Eastern Kentucky topped 5-seed Tennessee State, 58-48, to advance to tonight's semis.
  • In the Patriot League quarterfinals, 1-seed Colgate beat 8-seed Lehigh, 83-70, while 7-seed Bucknell upset 2-seed American, 64-59.  Don't sleep on the Bison in March!  The other two games were not good for out nation's military academies, as 3-seed Boston sunk 6-seed Navy, 69-63, and 5-seed Lafayette gunned down 4-seed Army, 73-68.  The semis are Sunday.
  • In the first round of the Missouri Valley tournament, 7-seed Valparaiso squeaked out a 58-55 win over 10-seed Evansville, and 8-seed Drake beat 9-seed Illinois State, 75-65, to advance to today's quarterfinals.
  • In the first round of the WCC tournament, 7-seed Santa Clara beat 10-seed Portlan, 76-62, and 8-seed Loyola Marymount downed 9-seed San Diego, 75-61.  Somewhere Bo Kimble is shooting left-handed free throws of joy.  The second round is tonight.
  • One more conference tournament starts today -- the SoCon -- and 6 conference tournaments have games today, including 3 semifinals and one quarterfinal.  From the tip of the Northern Iowa/Drake game at 1 p.m. ET to the end of the Utah State/Wyoming game sometime around 2 a.m. ET, we will have about 13 hours of conference tournament action today.
  • Bubble teams that won yesterday (in conference tournaments):  Liberty, Utah State
  • 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
-Southern Conference

Tournaments with games today
-Big South
-Missouri Valley
-Mountain West
-Ohio Valley
-Southern
-West Coast

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
1 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) New Hampshire at (4) UMBC.  Predicted winner:  New Hampshire
5 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) UMass Lowell at (3) Hartford.  Predicted winner:  Hartford
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) Maine at (1) Vermont.  Predicted winner:  Vermont
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Albany at (2) Stony Brook.  Predicted winner:  Stony Brook
3/10 – Semifinals
TBD (ESPN3) (5) New Hampshire at (1) Vermont.  Predicted winner:  Vermont
TBD (ESPN3) (3) Hartford at (2) Stony Brook.  Predicted winner:  Stony Brook
3/14 – Finals
11 a.m. (ESPN2) (2) Stony Brook at (1) Vermont.  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) Richmond 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)
3/8 – Finals
3 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Lipscomb at (1) Liberty.  Predicted winner:  Liberty

Big 12 (March 11-14; Kansas City)
3/11 – First Round
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) Oklahoma State vs. (9) Iowa State
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) Georgetown vs. (9) St. John's
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)
3/6 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Winthrop vs. (3) Gardner-Webb.  Predicted winner:  Winthrop
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Radford vs. (5) Hampton.  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) Minnesota 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)
3/9 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Wright State vs. (4) UIC.  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) Delaware State vs. (9) Maryland Eastern Shore.  Predicted winner:  Delaware State
9:30 p.m. (FloHoops) (7) South Carolina State vs. (10) Howard.  Predicted winner:  South Carolina State
Quarterfinals
3/11
6 p.m. (FloHoops) (1) North Carolina Central vs. (8) Delaware State.  Predicted winner: North Carolina Central 
8 p.m. (FloHoops) (2) North Carolina A&T vs. (7) South Carolina State.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina A&T
3/12
6 p.m. (FloHoops) (4) Bethune-Cookman vs. (5) Morgan State.  Predicted winner:  Bethune-Cookman
8 p.m. (FloHoops) (3) Norfolk State vs. (6) Coppin State.  Predicted winner:  Norfolk State
3/13 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (FloHoops) (1) North Carolina Central vs. (4) Bethune-Cookman.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina Central
8 p.m. (FloHoops) (2) North Carolina A&T vs. (3) Norfolk State.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina A&T
3/14 – Final
1:00 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) North Carolina Central vs. (2) North Carolina A&T.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina A&T

Missouri Valley (March 5-8; St. Louis)
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)
3/6 – 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. (11) Wyoming.  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)
3/7 – 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)
3/6 – Semifinals
8 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Belmont vs. (4) Eastern Kentucky.  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)
3/8 – Semifinals
12 or 2 p.m. (CBSSN) (5) Lafeyette at (1) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Colgate
12 or 2 p.m. (CBSSN) (7) Bucknell at (3) Boston.  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) Alabama State 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)
3/6 - 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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