Sunday, March 07, 2021

Updated Championship Week Predictions: The Underdog

Today's Championship Week theme song is Spoon's "The Underdog" because we had multiple 1-seeds and 2-seeds go down in yesterday's action.  They had no fear of the underdog, and that is why they did not survive.  Madness!

Here's what happened in yesterday's action and what we have to look forward to today:

  • In the OVC final, 2-seed Morehead State beat top seed Belmont, 86-71, to clinch the Eagles' 8th trip to the NCAA Tournament and first since 2011, when they upset Louisville in the first round of the tournament as a 13-seed.
  • In the America East semifinals, the top two seeds fell, as 6-seed UMass Lowell upset 1-seed UMBC, 79-77, and 4-seed Hartford upset 2-seed Vermont, 71-65.  Somewhere, Vin Baker is smiling.  When they meet in next Saturday's championship game, the River Hawks and the non-river Hawks will both be battling for their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth.
  • In the A-10 semis, things went according to plan, as top seed St. Bonaventure downed 4-seed St. Louis, 71-53, and 2-seed VCU beat 3-seed Davidson, 64-52.  They will play in the title game a week from today, when the Bonnies will be playing for their 8th NCAA Tournament bid and first since 2018, and the Rams will be playing for their 18th bid and first since 2019.
  • In the MVC semis, 1-seed Loyola (IL) made easy work of 4-seed Indiana State, 65-49, and 2-seed Drake squeaked by 3-seed Missouri State, 71-69.  In today's title game, the Ramblers will be seeking their 7th NCAA Tournament berth and first since 2018, when they made their magical run to the Final Four as an 11-seed (though they are a lock to go to the Big Dance, even if they lose), and the Bulldogs will be going for their 5th berth and first since 2008.
  • In the NEC semis, 4-seed Mount St. Mary's took down top seed Wagner, 66-60, and 2-seed Bryant crushed 3-seed Sacred Heart, 85-55, to advance to Tuesday's title game, where the Mountaineers will be playing for their 6th trip to the Big Dance and first since 2017, and the Bulldogs will be playing for their first ever berth.
  • In the Patriot League quarters, 1-seed Navy fell to 9-seed Loyola (MD), 76-68, 2-seed Colgate outlasted 7-seed Boston, 77-69, 3-seed Lafayette was upset by 6-seed Bucknell, 92-84, and 4-seed Army topped 5-seed American, 89-66, to advance to Wednesday's semis.
  • In the quarterfinals of the SoCon, three of the top four seeds lost. 1-seed UNC Greensboro was the only higher seed to win, ending 8-seed The Citadel's dreams of a first NCAA Tournament berth with an 80-72 win.  Elsewhere, 2-seed Wofford was upset by 7-seed Mercer, 62-61, 3-seed Furman was upset by 6-seed VMI in OT, 91-90, and 4-seed Chattanooga lost to 5-seed East Tennessee State, 63-53.  The semifinals are today.
  • In the first half of the Summit quarters, it was all The Mount Rushmore State, as 1-seed South Dakota State beat 8-seed Omaha, 84-71, and 2-seed South Dakota beat up on 7-seed Western Illinois, 86-69, to advance to Monday's semis.
  • In the Sun Belt quarterfinals, West 1-seed Texas State was upset by East 4-seed Appalachian State in OT, 76-73, East 1-seed Georgia State eked out a win over West 4-seed Arkansas State, 71-68, West 2-seed Louisiana beat East 3-seed South Alabama, 79-68, and East 2-seed Coastal Carolina bounced East 6-seed Troy, 86-68, to advance to today's semifinals.
  • In the Third Round of the WCC, 3-seed Pepperdine held off 7-seed Santa Clara, 78-70, and 4-seed St. Mary's beat 5-seed Loyola Marymount, 52-47, to advance to Monday's semifinals.
  • In the First Round of the CAA, 7-seed William & Mary downed 10-seed UNC Wilmington, 73-60, and 8-seed Elon pounded 9-seed Towson, 69-48, to advance to today's quarterfinals.
  • No conference tournaments start today, but 8 conference tournaments have games today, including three finals (A-Sun, Big South, MVC), 2 with semifinals (SoCon, Sun Belt), and 2 with quarterfinals (CAA, Summit).
  • 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:
    • America East:  4-seed Hartford, 6-seed UMass Lowell
    • Atlantic Sun:  5-seed North Alabama (ineligible for postseason during transition period to D-1)
    • Colonial:  7-seed William & Mary, 8-seed Elon
    • NEC:  2-seed Bryant
    • Patriot League:  4-seed Army
    • Summit:  2-seed South Dakota, 6-seed Kansas City
  • Bubble teams that won yesterday (in conference tournaments):  Drake, St. Bonaventure, VCU
  • Bubble teams that lost yesterday (in conference tournaments):  St. Louis

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
-None

Tournaments with games today
-Atlantic Sun
-Big South
-Colonial
-Missouri Valley
-Southern Conference
-Summit League
-Sun Belt
-West Coast

Bids up for grabs today (all times Eastern)
-Big South (12 p.m.; ESPN):  (3) Campbell at (1) Winthrop
-Atlantic Sun (2 p.m.; ESPN):  (1) Liberty vs. (5) North Alabama
-Missouri Valley (2:10 p.m.; CBS):  (1) Loyola (IL) vs. (2) Drake

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 14)
-ACC (March 13)
-America East (March 13)
-Atlantic 10 (March 14)
-Atlantic Sun:  Liberty (5)
-Big 12 (March 13)
-Big East (March 13)
-Big Sky (March 13)
-Big South (March 7)
-Big Ten (March 14)
-Big West (March 13)
-Colonial (March 9)
-Conference USA (March 13)
-Horizon (March 9)
-MAAC (March 13)
-MAC (March 13)
-MEAC (March 13)
-Missouri Valley (March 7)
-Mountain West (March 13)
-Northeast Conference (March 9)
-Ohio Valley:  Morehead State (8)
-Pac-12 (March 13)
-Patriot League (March 14)
-SEC (March 14)
-Southern Conference (March 8)
-Southland (March 13)
-Summit (March 9)
-Sun Belt (March 8)
-SWAC (March 13)
-WAC (March 13)
-West Coast (March 9)

Because I am unhealthily obsessed with college basketball in March -- to the detriment of my marriage, children, friendships, work, sleep schedule, sanity, wallet, archery practice, and loyalty to Zeus -- 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 11-14; Fort Worth)
3/11 – First Round
Noon (ESPNU) (8) South Florida vs. (9) Temple
3 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) Tulsa vs. (10)
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (6) UCF vs. (11)
3/12 – Quarterfinals
1 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Wichita State vs. (8)/(9)
3 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) SMU vs. (5) Cincinnati
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
10 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
3/13 – Semifinals
3 p.m. (ESPN2)
5:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
3/14 – Finals
3:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner:  Houston

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

America East (February 27-28, March 6, 13; New Hampshire, Hartford for pod play and quarterfinals, campus of higher seed for semis and final)
3/13 – Finals
11 a.m. (ESPN2) (6) UMass Lowell at (4) Hartford.  Predicted winner:  UMBC

Atlantic 10 (March 3-6, 14; Richmond)
3/14 – Finals
1 p.m. (CBS) (1) St. Bonaventure vs. (2) VCU.  Predicted winner:  St. Bonaventure

Atlantic Sun (March 4-5, 7; Jacksonville)
3/7 – Finals
2 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Liberty vs. (5) North Alabama.  Predicted winner:  Liberty

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

Big East (March 10-13; New York)
3/10 – First Round
3 p.m. (FS1) (8) vs. (9)
6 p.m. (FS1) (7) vs. (10) 
9 p.m. (FS1) (6) vs. (11) DePaul
3/11 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (FS1) (1) Villanova vs. (8)/(9)
3 p.m. (FS1) (4) vs. (5)
6 p.m. (FS1) (2) Creighton vs. (7)/(10)
9 p.m. (FS1) (3) UConn vs. (6)/(11)
3/12 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (FS1)
9 p.m. (FS1)
3/13 – Finals
6:30 p.m. (Fox)
Predicted winner:  Creighton

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

Big South (February 27, March 1, 4, 7; first round and quarterfinals at campus sites, semis and finals at home of higher-remaining seeds)
3/7 – Finals
12 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Campbell at (1) Winthrop.  Predicted winner:  Winthrop

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

Big West (March 9, 11-13; Las Vegas)
3/9 - First Round
5:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Long Beach State vs. (9) Cal State Northridge.  Predicted winner:  Cal State Northridge
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Cal State Fullerton vs. (10) Cal Poly.  Predicted winner:  Cal State Fullerton
3/11 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) UC Santa Barbara vs. (9) Cal State Northridge.  Predicted winner:  UC Santa Barbara
5:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) UC Davis vs. (5) Cal State Bakersfield.  Predicted winner:  Cal State Bakersfield
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) UC Irvine vs. (7) Cal State Fullerton.  Predicted winner:  UC Irvine
11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) UC Riverside vs. (6) Hawaii.  Predicted winner:  UC Riverside
3/12 – Semifinals
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) UC Santa Barbara vs. (5) Cal State Bakersfield.  Predicted winner:  UC Santa Barbara
11:59 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) UC Irvine vs. (3) UC Riverside.  Predicted winner:  UC Irvine
3/13 – Finals
11:30 p.m. (ESPN) (1) UC Santa Barbara vs. (2) UC Irvine.  Predicted winner:  UC Santa Barbara

CAA (March 6-9; Harrisonburg, VA)
3/7 – Quarterfinals
11 a.m. (FloHoops) (4) Hofstra vs. (5) Delaware.  Predicted winner:  Hofstra
2:30 p.m. (FloHoops) (1) James Madison vs. (8) Elon.  Predicted winner:  James Madison
6 p.m. (FloHoops) (2) Northeastern vs. (7) William & Mary.  Predicted winner:  Northeastern
9:30 p.m. (FloHoops) (3) Charleston vs. (6) Drexel.  Predicted winner:  Charleston
3/8 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) James Madison vs. (4) Hofstra.  Predicted winner:  James Madison
9:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Northeastern vs. (3) Charleston.  Predicted winner:  Northeastern
3/9 – Finals
7 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) James Madison vs. (2) Northeastern.  Predicted winner:  James Madison

Conference USA (March 9-13; Frisco, TX)
3/9 – First Round
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (W6) Rice vs. (W7) Southern Mississippi.  Predicted winner:  Rice
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (E6) Middle Tennessee State vs. (E7) FIU.  Predicted winner:  FIU
3/10 - Second Round
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (W4) UTSA vs. (E5) Charlotte.  Predicted winner:  UTSA
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (E3) Marshall vs. (W6) Rice.  Predicted winner:  Marshall
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (E4) FAU vs. (5W) UTEP.  Predicted winner:  FAU
10 p.m. (ESPN+) (W3) North Texas vs. (E7) FIU.  Predicted winner:  North Texas
3/11 – Quarterfinals
6:30 p.m. (Stadium) (E1) Western Kentucky vs. (W4) UTSA.  Predicted winner:  Western Kentucky
7 p.m. (Stadium) (W2) UAB vs. (E3) Marshall.  Predicted winner:  UAB
9:30 p.m. (Stadium) (W1) Louisiana Tech vs. (E4) FAU  Predicted winner:  Louisiana Tech
10 p.m. (Stadium) (E2) Old Dominion vs. (W3) North Texas.  Predicted winner:  Old Dominion
3/12 – Semifinals
12 p.m. (CBSSN) (E1) Western Kentucky vs. (W2) UAB.  Predicted winner:  Western Kentucky
3 p.m. (CBSSN) (W1) Louisiana Tech vs. (E2) Old Dominion.  Predicted winner:  Louisiana Tech
3/13 – Finals
9 p.m. (CBSSN) (E1) Western Kentucky vs. (W1) Louisiana Tech.  Predicted winner:  Western Kentucky

Horizon (February 25, March 2, 8-9; first round and quarterfinals at campus sites of higher seed and remaining rounds in Indianapolis)
3/8 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Cleveland State vs. (8) Milwaukee.  Predicted winner:  Cleveland State
9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (3) Oakland vs. (4) Northern Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Oakland
3/9 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Cleveland State vs. (3) Oakland.  Predicted winner:  Cleveland State

MAAC (March 8-13; Atlantic City, NJ)
First Round
3/8
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Canisius vs. (11) Rider.  Predicted winner:  Canisius
3/9
5 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Quinnipiac vs. (9) Iona.  Predicted winner:  Iona
7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Fairfield vs. (10) Manhattan.  Predicted winner:  Fairfield
Quarterfinals
3/10
5 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Siena vs. (9) Iona.  Predicted winner:  Siena
7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Monmouth vs. (7) Fairfield.  Predicted winner:  Monmouth
3/11
5 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) St. Peter's vs. (6) Canisius.  Predicted winner:  St. Peter's
7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Marist vs. (5) Niagara.  Predicted winner:  Marist
3/12 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPNews) (1) Siena vs. (4) Marist.  Predicted winner:  Siena
8:30 p.m. (ESPNews) (2) Monmouth vs. (3) St. Peter's.  Predicted winner:  St. Peter's
3/13 – Finals
4 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Siena vs. (3) St. Peter's.  Predicted winner:  Siena

MAC (March 11-13; Cleveland)
3/11 – Quarterfinals
11 a.m. (ESPN+) (1) Toledo vs. (8) Ball State.  Predicted winner:  Toledo
1:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Kent State vs. (5) Ohio.  Predicted winner:  Kent State
4 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Buffalo vs. (7) Miami (OH).  Predicted winner:  Buffalo
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Akron vs. (6) Bowling Green.  Predicted winner:  Akron
3/12 – Semifinals
5 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Toledo vs. (4) Kent State.  Predicted winner:  Toledo
7:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Buffalo vs. (3) Akron.  Predicted winner:  Akron
3/13 – Finals
7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Toledo vs. (3) Akron.  Predicted winner:  Toledo

MEAC (March 11-13; first round at home of better seed, remainder in Norfolk, VA)
3/11 - Quarterfinals
6 p.m. (FloHoops) (S2) Florida A&M vs. (N3) Morgan State.  Predicted winner:  Morgan State
8 p.m. (FloHoops) (N2) Norfolk State vs. (S3) North Carolina Central.  Predicted winner:  Norfolk State
3/12 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (FloHoops) (N1) Coppin State vs. (N3) Morgan State.  Predicted winner:  Coppin State
8 p.m. (FloHoops) (S1) North Carolina A&T vs. (N2) Norfolk State.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina A&T
3/13 – Final
1:00 p.m. (ESPN2) (N1) Coppin State vs. (S1) North Carolina S&T.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina A&T

Missouri Valley (March 4-7; St. Louis)
3/7 – Finals
2:10 p.m. (CBS) (1) Loyola (IL) vs. (2) Drake.  Predicted winner:  Loyola (IL)

Mountain West (March 10-13; Las Vegas)
3/10 – First Round
2 p.m. (MWN) (8) Wyoming vs. (9) San Jose State
4:30 p.m. (MWN) (7) vs. (10) Air Force
7 p.m. (MWN) (6) vs. (11) New Mexico
3/11 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) San Diego State vs. (8)/(9) 
5:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (4) Boise State vs. (5) Nevada
9 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
11:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
3/12 – Semifinals
9:30 p.m. (CBSSN) 
11:59 p.m. (CBSSN) 
3/13 – Finals
6 p.m. (CBS)  
Predicted winner:  San Diego State

Northeast Conference (March 6, 9; campus of higher seed)
3/9 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) Mount St. Mary's at (2) Bryant.  Predicted winner:  Bryant

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

Patriot League (March 3, 6, 10, 14; campus of higher seed)
3/10 – Semifinals
5:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (9) Loyola (MD) at (4) Army.  Predicted winner:  Army
7:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (6) Bucknell at (2) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Colgate
3/14 – Finals
12 p.m. (CBSSN) (4) Army at (2) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Colgate

SEC (March 10-14; Nashville)
3/10 – First Round
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (12) Texas A&M vs. (13) Vanderbilt
3/11 – Second Round
12 p.m. (SEC Network) (8) Kentucky vs. (9) Mississippi State
2:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (5) vs. (12)/(13)
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (7) Missouri vs. (10) Georgia
9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (6) vs. (11) South Carolina
3/12 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Alabama vs. (8)/(9)
2:30 p.m. (ESPN) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (2) Arkansas vs. (7)/(10)
9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (3) LSU vs. (6)/(11)
3/13 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (ESPN)
3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
3/14 – Finals
1 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner:  Alabama

Southern Conference (March 5-8; Asheville, NC)
3/7 – Semifinals
5 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) UNC Greensboro vs. (5) East Tennessee State.  Predicted winner:  UNC Greensboro
7:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (6) VMI vs. (7) Mercer.  Predicted winner:  VMI
3/8 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) UNC Greensboro vs. (6) VMI.  Predicted winner:  UNC Greensboro

Southland (March 9-13; Katy, TX)
3/9 - First Round
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Southeastern Louisiana vs. (9) McNeese State.  Predicted winner:  McNeese State
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Incarnate Word vs. (10) Houston Baptist.  Predicted winner:  Incarnate Word
3/10 – Second Round
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) New Orleans vs. (9) McNeese State.  Predicted winner:  McNeese State
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Lamar vs. (7) Incarnate Word.  Predicted winner:  Lamar
3/11 – Second Round
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Northwestern State vs. (9) McNeese State.  Predicted winner:  McNeese State
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Sam Houston State vs. (6) Lamar.  Predicted winner:  Sam Houston State
3/12 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Nicholls State vs. (9) McNeese State.  Predicted winner:  Nicholls State
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Abilene Christian vs. (3) Sam Houston State.  Predicted winner:  Sam Houston State
3/13 – Finals
9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Nicholls State vs. (3) Sam Houston State.  Predicted winner:  Sam Houston State

Summit (March 6-9; Sioux Falls, SD)
Quarterfinals
3/7
6:45 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN+) (4) Oral Roberts v. (5) North Dakota.  Predicted winner:  Oral Roberts
9:45 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN+) (3) North Dakota State vs. (6) Kansas City.  Predicted winner: North Dakota State
3/8 – Semifinals
6:45 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN+) (1) South Dakota State vs. (4) Oral Roberts.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State
9:45 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN+) (2) South Dakota vs. (3) North Dakota State.  Predicted winner:  North Dakota State
3/9 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) South Dakota State vs. (3) North Dakota State.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State

Sun Belt (March 5-8; Pensacola, FL)
3/7 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (E1) Georgia State vs. (W2) Louisiana.  Predicted winner:  Georgia State
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (E2) Coastal Carolina vs. (E4) Appalachian State.  Predicted winner:  Coastal Carolina
3/8 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (E1) Georgia State vs. (E2) Coastal Carolina.  Predicted winner:  Georgia State

SWAC (March 10-13; Birmingham, AL)
Quarterfinals
3/10
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Jackson State vs. (7) Alabama A&M.  Predicted winner:  Jackson State
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Prairie View A&M vs. (8) Alabama State.  Predicted winner:  Prairie View A&M
3/11
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Texas Southern vs. (6) Alcorn State.  Predicted winner:  Texas Southern
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Grambling State vs. (5) Southern.  Predicted winner:  Grambling State
3/12 – Semifinals
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Jackson State vs. (3) Texas Southern.  Predicted winner:  Texas Southern
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Prairie View A&M vs. (4) Grambling State.  Predicted winner:  Prairie View A&M
3/13 – Finals
6 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Prairie View A&M vs. (3) Texas Southern.  Predicted winner:  Prairie View A&M

WAC (March 10, 12-13; Las Vegas)
3/10 – Quarterfinals
4 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Seattle vs. (5) California Baptist.  Predicted winner:  Seattle
7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) New Mexico State vs. (6) UTRGV.  Predicted winner:  New Mexico State
3/12 – Semifinals
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Grand Canyon vs. (4) Seattle.  Predicted winner:  Grand Canyon
5 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Utah Valley vs. (3) New Mexico State.  Predicted winner:  Utah Valley
3/13 – Finals
5 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Grand Canyon vs. (2) Utah Valley.  Predicted winner:  Grand Canyon

West Coast (March 4-6, 8-9; Las Vegas)
3/8 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Gonzaga vs. (4) St. Mary's.  Predicted winner:  Gonzaga
11:59 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) BYU vs. (3) Pepperdine.  Predicted winner:  BYU
3/9 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Gonzaga vs. (2) BYU.  Predicted winner:  Gonzaga

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