Saturday, March 07, 2020

Updated Championship Week Predictions: "Hey Bulldog"


We had our first two 1-seeds of this year's Championship Week go down, with Big South 1-seed Radford falling to 4-seed Hampton in the semis, but that one wasn't as shocking as MVC top seed Northern Iowa falling to the 8-seed Drake Bulldogs in the quarterfinals.  And then the 2- and 3-seeds in the MVC lost too.  Arch Madness, indeed!  In Drake's honor, today's song is the rollicking, fun-loving Beatles' classic "Hey Bulldog."

The first two automatic bids to the 2020 NCAA Tournament are up for grabs today!  Get ready for some excitement.

Here is what happened in yesterday's Championship Week action and what we have to look forward to today: 
  • In the Big South semifinals, top seed Radford was upset by 5-seed Hampton, 86-78, and 2-seed Winthrop beat 3-seed Gardner-Webb, 78-66.  When they meet in Sunday's championship game, the Pirates will be going for their 7th trip to the Big Dance and first since 2016, while the Eagles will be playing for their 12th trip and first since 2017.
  • In the Mountain West semis, top seed San Diego State took care of 5-seed Boise State, 81-68, much to the delight of bubble teams around the country.  2-seed Utah State ended 11-seed Wyoming's little run with an 89-82 win.  The Aztecs and Aggies will play this evening for the first automatic berth in this year's Big Dance.  The Aztecs are a likely 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament, and they'll be playing in their 13th NCAA Tournament and first since 2018, while the Aggies are firmly on the bubble and will be playing for their 22nd NCAA Tournament appearance and second in a row.
  • In the semis of the OVC, 1-seed Belmont downed 4-seed Eastern Kentucky, 60-50, while 2-seed Murray State beat 3-seed Austin Peay, 73-61, to set up a Belmont-Murray State title game for the third year in a row.  When they play for the title tonight, the Bruins will be going for their 9th NCAA Tournament appearance and 2nd in a row, while the are playing for their 18th appearance and 3rd in a row.
  • It was an absolute slaughter in the Missouri Valley quarterfinals, as the top three seeds went down.  As discussed above, 8-seed Drake pummeled 1-seed Northern Iowa, 77-56, which likely relegates the Panthers to the NIT.  As if that wasn't enough excitement, 2-seed Loyola (IL) fell in overtime to 7-seed Valparaiso, 74-73, and then 6-seed Missouri State stomped 3-seed Indiana State, 78-51.  In a battle of Downstate supremacy, 4-seed Bradley beat 5-seed Southern Illinois, 64-59, leaving the Braves as the best remaining seed.  The semis are today.
  • In the second round of the WCC tournament, 5-seed San Francisco beat up on 8-seed Loyola Marymount, 82-53.  Somewhere Bill Russell is smiling.  6-seed Pepperdine downed 7-seed Santa Clara, 84-73.  Somewhere Steve Nash is not smiling.  The third round, which is the de facto quarterfinals, is tonight.
  • In the first round of the SoCon, 7-seed Wofford and 9-seed VMI advanced to today's quarterfinals.
  • 4 more conference tournaments start today -- the America East, Colonial Athletic Association, Summit League, and Sun Belt -- and 10 conference tournaments have a total of 22 games today, including 2 conferences with semifinals, 3 with quarterfinals, and 2 championship games.  Starting with several games at Noon ET until the end of the last WCC third round game (which tips off around midnight ET), we'll have about 14 hours of conference tournament action today.  God, I love this shit.
  • Bubble teams that won yesterday (in conference tournaments):  Utah State
  • Bubble teams that lost yesterday (in conference tournaments):  Northern Iowa
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
-America East
-Colonial
-Summit
-Sun Belt

Tournaments with games today
-America East
-Colonial
-Missouri Valley
-Mountain West
-Northeast

-Ohio Valley
-Southern
-Summit
-Sun Belt
-West Coast

Bids up for grabs today (all times Eastern)
-Mountain West:  (1) San Diego State vs. (2) Utah State (5:30 p.m.; CBS)
-Ohio Valley:  (1) Belmont vs. (2) Murray State (8 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 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) Tulane
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) UMass vs. (9) VCU
2:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (5) vs. (12)/(13)
6 p.m. (NBCSN) (7) Davidson 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)
3/8 – Finals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (5) Hampton at (2) Winthrop.  Predicted winner:  Winthrop

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) Yale vs. (4)
2 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Harvard/Princeton vs. (3) Harvard/Princeton
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) Fairfield vs. (9) Manhattan.  Predicted winner:  Fairfield
7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Iona vs. (10) Canisius.  Predicted winner:  Iona
10 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) Niagara vs. (11) Marist.  Predicted winner:  
Quarterfinals
3/11
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Siena vs. (8) Fairfield.  Predicted winner:  Siena
9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) St. Peter's vs. (7) Iona.  Predicted winner:  St. Peter's
3/12
7 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Rider vs. (6) Niagara.  Predicted winner:  Rider
9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Monmouth vs. (5) Quinnipiac.  Predicted winner:  Monmouth
3/13 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPNews) (1) Siena vs. (4) Monmouth.  Predicted winner:  Siena
8:30 p.m. (ESPNews) (2) St. Peter's vs. (3) Rider.  Predicted winner:  St. Peter's
3/14 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Siena vs. (2) St. Peter's.  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) Miami (OH) at (5) Buffalo.  Predicted winner:  Buffalo
TBD (ESPN+) (9) Central Michigan at (8) Ohio.  Predicted winner:  Ohio
TBD (ESPN+) (10) Western Michigan at (7) Toledo.  Predicted winner:  Toledo
TBD (ESPN+) (11) Eastern Michigan at (6) Kent State.  Predicted winner:  
3/12 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Akron vs. (8) Ohio.  Predicted winner:  Akron
2:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Northern Illinois vs. (5) Buffalo.  Predicted winner:  Buffalo
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Bowling Green vs. (7) Toledo.  Predicted winner:  Bowling Green
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Ball State vs. (6) Kent State.  Predicted winner:  Kent State
3/13 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Akron vs. (5) Buffalo.  Predicted winner:  Akron
9 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Bowling Green vs. (6) Kent State.  Predicted winner:  Bowling Green
3/14 – Finals
7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Akron vs. (2) Bowling Green.  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)
3/7 – Semifinals
3:35 p.m. (CBSSN) (8) Drake vs. (4) Bradley.  Predicted winner: Bradley 
6:05 p.m. (CBSSN) (7) Valparaiso vs. (6) Missouri State.  Predicted winner:  Missouri State
3/8 – Finals
2:05 p.m. (CBS) (4) Bradley vs. (6) Missouri State.  Predicted winner:  Bradley

Mountain West (March 4-7; Las Vegas)
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)
3/7 – 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) Georgia
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)
3/7 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) East Tennessee State vs. (9) VMI.  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) Utah Valley
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)
3/7 – 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. (6) Pepperdine  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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