Wednesday, March 02, 2022

Updated Championship Week Predictions: "Storm Coming"

Today's Championship Week theme song is Gnarls Barkley's "Storm Coming" because we've had some low rumblings and a few mild upsets, but things are going to pick up quickly, and before we know it, basketball will be raining on us as it only can in March.

Here's what happened in yesterday's action:

  • In the First Round of the A-Sun, which added several schools to its conference this year, all of the higher-seeded teams won, as West 3-seed Central Arkansas survived East 6-seed Stetson, 74-73, East 3-seed Florida Gulf Coast beat West 6-seed North Alabama, 81-72, East 4-seed Kennesaw State topped West 5-seed Eastern Kentucky, 82-73, and West 4-seed Lipscomb downed East 5-seed North Florida, 74-65, to advance to tomorrow's quarterfinals.
  • In the First Round of the Horizon, 5-seed Oakland beat 12-seed IUPUI, 69-58, 6-seed Detroit beat up on 11-seed Green Bay, 79-62, 10-seed Robert Morris upset 7-seed Youngstown State, 77-73, and 8-seed UIC beat 9-seed Milwaukee, 80-69, to advance to tomorrow's quarterfinals.
  • In the First Round of the Patriot, the two lowest-seeded teams in the conference won, as 10-seed American dropped 7-seed Holy Cross, 69-63, and 9-seed Bucknell topped 8-seed Lafayette, 82-81, in OT, to advance to tomorrow's quarterfinals
  • Two conference tournaments start today (Big South and OVC), and three conference tournaments have games today, including our first quarterfinals of this year's Championship Week (in the NEC)
  • 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 (not including teams who are ineligible for this year's NCAA Tournament):
    • Atlantic Sun:  W3-seed Central Arkansas, E4-seed Kennesaw State
    • Big South:  1-seed Longwood, 4-seed South Carolina-Upstate 7-seed High Point, 11-seed Presbyterian
    • Horizon:  2-seed Purdue Ft. Wayne
    • Northeast:  1-seed Bryant, 5-seed St. Francis (Brooklyn), 6-seed Sacred Heart
    • Ohio Valley:  8-seed SIU-Edwardsville
    • Patriot:  5-seed Army
  • Bubble teams that won yesterday (in conference tournaments):  None
  • 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
-Big South
-Ohio Valley

Tournaments with games today
-Big South
-Northeast
-Ohio Valley

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 last NCAA Tournament appearance where applicable, and for conferences whose tournaments have not yet ended, I'll list the date of the championship game)
-AAC (March 13)
-ACC (March 12)
-America East (March 12)
-Atlantic 10 (March 13)
-Atlantic Sun (March 8)
-Big 12 (March 12)
-Big East (March 12)
-Big Sky (March 12)
-Big South (March 6)
-Big Ten (March 13)
-Big West (March 12)
-Colonial (March 8)
-Conference USA (March 12)
-Horizon (March 8)
-Ivy League (March 13)
-MAAC (March 12)
-MAC (March 12)
-MEAC (March 12)
-Missouri Valley (March 6)
-Mountain West (March 12)
-Northeast Conference (March 8)
-Ohio Valley (March 5)
-Pac-12 (March 12)
-Patriot League (March 9)
-SEC (March 13)
-Southern Conference (March 7)
-Southland (March 12)
-Summit (March 8)
-Sun Belt (March 7)
-SWAC (March 12)
-WAC (March 12)
-West Coast (March 8)

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 10-13; Fort Worth)
3/10 – First Round
1 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) vs. (9)
3 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) vs. (10)
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (6) vs. (11)
3/11 – Quarterfinals
1 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Houston vs. (8)/(9)
3 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) vs. (5)
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
9 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
3/12 – Semifinals
3 p.m. (ESPN2)
5 p.m. (ESPN2)
3/13 – Finals
3:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner:  Houston

ACC (March 8-12; Brooklyn)
3/8 – First Round
2 p.m. p.m. (ACCN) (12) vs. (13)
4:30 p.m. (ACCN) (10) vs. (15)
7 p.m. (ACCN) (11) vs. (14)
3/9 – Second Round
12 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (8) vs. (9)
2:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (5) vs. (12)/(13)
7 p.m. (ESPNU/ESPN2) (7) vs. (10)/(15)
9:30 p.m. (ESPNU/ESPN2) (6) vs. (11)/(14)
3/10 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Duke 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)
3/11 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)
3/12 – Finals
8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner:  Duke

America East (March 6, 9, 12; campus of higher seed for semis and final)
3/6 - Quarterfinals
TBD (TBD) (8) NJIT at (1) Vermont
TBD (TBD) (7) UMass Lowell at (2) UMBC
TBD (TBD) (6) Binghamton at (3)
TBD (TBD) (5) Albany at (4)
3/9 – Semifinals
TBD (TBD) (lowest seed at highest seed)
TBD (TBD) (second-lowest seed at second-highest seed)
3/12 – Finals
TBD (TBD) (lower seed at higher seed)  
Predicted winner:  Vermont

Atlantic 10 (March 9-13; Washington, DC)
3/9 – First Round
1 p.m. (ESPN+) (12) vs. (13)
3:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (11) vs. (14)
3/10 – Second Round
Noon (USA, Peacock) (8) vs. (9)
2:30 p.m. (USA, Peacock) (5) vs. (12)/(13)
6 p.m. (USA, Peacock) (7) vs. (10)
8:30 p.m. (USA, Peacock) (6) vs. (11)/(14)
3/11 – Quarterfinals
Noon (USA, Peacock) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
2:30 p.m. (USA, Peacock) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)
6 p.m. (USA, Peacock) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
8:30 p.m. (USA, Peacock) (3) vs. (6)/(11)/(14)
3/12 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (CBSSN)
3:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
3/13 – Finals
1 p.m. (CBS)
Predicted winner:  Davidson

Atlantic Sun (March 1, 3, 5, 8; campus sites of higher seeds)
3/3 – Quarterfinals
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (W3) Central Arkansas at (E2) Jacksonville.  Predicted winner:  Jacksonville
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (E4) Kennesaw State at (W1) Jacksonville State.  Predicted winner:  Jacksonville State
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (E3) Florida Gulf Coast at (W2) Bellarmine*.  Predicted winner:  Florida Gulf Coast
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (W4) Lipscomb at (E1) Liberty.  Predicted winner:  Liberty
3/5 – Semifinals
TBD (ESPN+) (E2) Jacksonville at (W1) Jacksonville State.  Predicted winner:  Jacksonville State
TBD (ESPN+) (E3) Florida Gulf Coast at (E1) Liberty.  Predicted winner:  Liberty
3/8 – Finals
5 p.m. (ESPN) (W1) Jacksonville State at (E1) Liberty.  Predicted winner:  Liberty
*Ineligible for the NCAA Tournament because still in transition period from D-II

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

Big East (March 9-12; New York)
3/9 – First Round
4:30 p.m. (FS1) (8) vs. (9)
7 p.m. (FS1) (7) vs. (10) 
9:30 p.m. (FS1) (6) vs. (11) Georgetown
3/10 – Quarterfinals
Noon (FS1) (1) Providence 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)/(11)
3/11 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (FS1)
9 p.m. (FS1)
3/12 – Finals
6:30 p.m. (Fox)
Predicted winner:  Providence

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

Big South (March 2, 4-6; Charlotte)
3/2 - First Round
11:30 a.m. (ESPN+) (8) Radford vs. (9) North Carolina A&T.  Predicted winner:  Radford
2 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) UNC Asheville vs. (12) Charleston Southern.  Predicted winner:  UNC Asheville
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) High Point vs. (10) Hampton.  Predicted winner:  High Point
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Campbell vs. (11) Presbyterian.  Predicted winner:  Campbell
3/4 – Quarterfinals
Noon (ESPN+) (1) Longwood vs. (8) Radford.  Predicted winner:  Longwood
2:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) South Carolina Upstate vs. (5) UNC Asheville.  Predicted winner:  UNC Asheville
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Winthrop vs. (7) High Point.  Predicted winner:  Winthrop
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Gardner-Webb vs. (6) Campbell.  Predicted winner:  Campbell
3/5 – Semifinals
Noon (ESPN+) (1) Longwood vs. (5) UNC Asheville.  Predicted winner:  Longwood
2 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Winthrop vs. (6) Campbell.  Predicted winner:  Winthrop
3/6 – Finals
12 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Longwood vs. (2) Winthrop.  Predicted winner:  Longwood

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

Big West (March 8, 10-12; Henderson, NV)
3/8 - First Round
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) vs. (9)
11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) vs. (10)
3/10 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
5 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)
3/11 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (ESPN+) 
11:30 p.m. (ESPNU) 
3/12 – Finals
11:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner:  Cal State Fullerton

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

Conference USA (March 8-12; Frisco, TX)
3/8 - First Round
7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (W6) vs. (W7)
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (E6) vs. (E7)
3/9 – Second Round
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (W4) vs. (E5)
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (E3) vs. (W6)/(W7)
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (E4) vs. (W5)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (W3) vs. (E6)/(E7)
3/10 – Quarterfinals
6:30 p.m. (Stadium) (E1) Middle Tennessee State vs. (W4)/(W5)
7 p.m. (Stadium) (W2) vs. (E3)/(W6)/(W7)
9 p.m. (Stadium) (W1) North Texas vs. (E4)/E5)
9:30 p.m. (Stadium) (E2) vs. (W3)/(E6)/(E7)
3/11 – Semifinals
12:30 p.m. (CBSSN) 
2 p.m. (CBSSN)
3/12 – Finals
8:30 p.m. (CBSSN) 
Predicted winner:  North Texas

Horizon (March 1, 3, 7-8; first round and quarterfinals at campus sites of higher seed and remaining rounds in Indianapolis)
3/3 - Quarterfinals
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) UIC at (1) Cleveland State.  Predicted winner:  Cleveland State
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Oakland at (4) Wright State.  Predicted winner:  Oakland
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Detroit at (3) Northern Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Northern Kentucky
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (10) Robert Morris at (2) PFW.  Predicted winner:  PFW
3/7 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Cleveland State vs. (5) Oakland.  Predicted winner:  Cleveland State
9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) PFW vs. (3) Northern Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Northern Kentucky
3/8 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Cleveland State vs. (3) Northern Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Cleveland State

Ivy League (March 12-13; Boston)
3/12 - Semifinals
11 a.m. (ESPNU) (1) Princeton vs. (4) Cornell.  Predicted winner:  Princeton
2 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Yale or Penn vs. (3) Penn or Yale.  Predicted winner:  Yale
3/13 - Finals
Noon (ESPN2) (1) Princeton vs. (2) or (3) Yale.  Predicted winner:  Princeton

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

MAC (March 10-12; Cleveland)
3/10 – Quarterfinals
11 a.m. (ESPN+) (1) vs. (8)
1:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)
4 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (7)
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)
3/11 – Semifinals
5 p.m. (CBSSN)
7:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
3/12 – Finals
7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  Ohio

MEAC (March 9-12; Norfolk, VA)
Quarterfinals
3/9
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Norfolk State vs. (8) Delaware State
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Howard vs. (7)
3/10
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)
3/11 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+) 
8 p.m. (ESPN+) 
3/12 – Final
1:00 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  Norfolk State

Missouri Valley (March 3-6; St. Louis)
3/3 – First Round
7 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (8) Illinois State vs. (9) Indiana State.  Predicted winner:  Illinois State
9:30 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (7) Valparaiso vs. (10) Evansville.  Predicted winner:  Valparaiso
3/4 – Quarterfinals
1 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (1) Northern Iowa vs. (8) Illinois State.  Predicted winner:  Northern Iowa
3:30 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (4) Loyola (IL) vs. (5) Bradley.  Predicted winner:  Loyola (IL
7 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (2) Missouri State vs. (7) Valparaiso.  Predicted winner:  Missouri State
9:30 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (3) Drake vs. (6) Southern Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Drake
3/5 – Semifinals
3:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Northern Iowa vs. (4) Loyola (IL).  Predicted winner:  Loyola (IL)
6 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Missouri State vs. (3) Drake.  Predicted winner:  Drake
3/6 – Finals
2 p.m. (CBS) (3) Drake vs. (4) Loyola (IL).  Predicted winner:  Loyola (IL)

Mountain West (March 9-12; Las Vegas)
3/10 – First Round
2 p.m. (Stadium/MWN) (8) vs. (9) 
4:30 p.m. (Stadium/MWN) (7) vs. (10) Air Force
7 p.m. (Stadium/MWN) (6) vs. (11) San Jose State
3/11 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Boise State vs. (8)/(9) 
5:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (4) vs. (5)
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:  Wyoming

Northeast Conference (February 28, March 2, 5, 8; campus of higher seed)
3/2 - Quarterfinals
7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (9) Central Connecticut State at (1) Bryant.  Predicted winner:  Bryant
7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (7) St. Francis (PA) at (2) Wagner.  Predicted winner:  Wagner
7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (6) Sacred Heart at (3) LIU.  Predicted winner:  LIU
7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (5) St. Francis (Brooklyn) at (4) Mt. St. Mary's.  Predicted winner:  Mt. St. Mary's
3/5 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+, NEC Front Row) (4) Mt. St. Mary's at (1) Bryant.  Predicted winner:  Bryant
8 p.m. (ESPN+, NEC Front Row) (3) LIU at (2) Wagner.  Predicted winner:  Wagner
3/8 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Wagner at (1) Bryant.  Predicted winner:  Wagner

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

Pac-12 (March 9-12; Paradise, NV)
3/9 – First Round
3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (8) vs. (9)
5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (5) vs. (12) Oregon State
9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (7) vs. (10)
11:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (6) vs. (11)
3/10 – 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)
3/11 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)
11:30 p.m. (FS1)
3/12 – Finals
9 p.m. (Fox)
Predicted winner:  UCLA

Patriot League (March 1, 3, 6, 9; campus of higher seed)
3/3 – Quarterfinals
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (9) Bucknell at (1) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Colgate
7 p.m. (ESPN+(6) Loyola (MD) at (3) Boston.  Predicted winner:  Boston
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (10) American at (2) Navy.  Predicted winner:  Navy
8 p.m. (ESPN+(5) Army at (4) Lehigh.  Predicted winner:  Army
3/6 – Semifinals
5:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (5) Army at (1) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Colgate
7:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) Boston at (2) Navy.  Predicted winner:  Boston
3/9 – Finals
12 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) Boston at (1) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Colgate

SEC (March 9-13; Tampa)
3/9 – First Round
6 p.m. (SEC Network) (12) vs. (13)
8 p.m. (SEC Network) (11) vs. (14) Georgia
3/10 – Second Round
12 p.m. (SEC Network) (8) vs. (9)
2 p.m. (SEC Network) (5) vs. (12)/(13)
6 p.m. (SEC Network) (7) vs. (10)
8 p.m. (SEC Network) (6) vs. (11)/(14)
3/11 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
2 p.m. (ESPN) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)
6 p.m. (SEC Network) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
8 p.m. (SEC Network) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
3/12 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (ESPN)
3 p.m. (ESPN)
3/13 – Finals
1 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner:  Auburn

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

Southland (March 9-12; Katy, TX)
3/9 – First Round
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) vs. (8) Incarnate Word
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) vs. (7) McNeese State
3/10 – Second Round
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)/(8)
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)/(7)
3/11 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) vs. (4)/(5)/(8)
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (3)/(6)/(7)
3/12 – Finals
9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner:  Nicholls

Summit (March 5-8; Sioux Falls, SD)
Quarterfinals
3/5
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) South Dakota State vs. (8) Omaha.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) North Dakota State vs. (7) Denver.  Predicted winner:  North Dakota State
3/6
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Kansas City v. (5) South Dakota.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Oral Roberts vs. (6) Western Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Oral Roberts
3/7 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) South Dakota State vs. (5) South Dakota.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) North Dakota State vs. (3) Oral Roberts.  Predicted winner:  Oral Roberts
3/8 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) South Dakota State vs. (3) Oral Roberts.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State

Sun Belt (March 3, 5-7; Pensacola, FL)
3/3 – First Round
12:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Louisiana vs. (9) UT Arlington.  Predicted winner:  Louisiana
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) South Alabama vs. (12) Little Rock.  Predicted winner:  South Alabama
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Arkansas State vs. (11) Louisiana-Monroe.  Predicted winner:  Arkansas State
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Coastal Carolina vs. (10) Georgia Southern.  Predicted winner:  Coastal Carolina
3/5 – Quarterfinals
12:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Texas State vs. (8) Louisiana.  Predicted winner:  Texas State
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Troy vs. (5) South Alabama.  Predicted winner:  South Alabama
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Georgia State vs. (6) Arkansas State.  Predicted winner:  Arkansas State
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Appalachian State vs. (7) Coastal Carolina.  Predicted winner:  Appalachian State
3/6 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Texas State vs. (5) South Alabama.  Predicted winner:  Texas State
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Appalachian State vs. (6) Arkansas State.  Predicted winner:  Appalachian State
3/7 - Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Texas State vs. (2) Appalachian State.  Predicted winner:  Texas State

SWAC (March 9-12; Birmingham, AL)
Quarterfinals
3/9
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (7)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) vs. (8)
3/10
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)
3/11 – Semifinals
3 p.m. (ESPN+)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
3/12 – Finals
6 p.m. (ESPNU)
Predicted winner:  Texas Southern

WAC (March 8-12; Paradise, NV)
3/8 - First Round
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) vs. (9)
11 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) vs. (10) Lamar
3/9 - Second Round
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) vs. (8)/(9)
11 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) vs. (7)/(10)
3/10 – Quarterfinals
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)/(8)/(9)
11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)/(7)/(10)
3/11 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) vs. (4)/(5)/(8)/(9)
11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (3)/(6)/(7)/(10)
3/12 – Finals
10 p.m. (ESPNU)
Predicted winner:  New Mexico State

West Coast (March 3-5, 7-8; Paradise, NV)
3/3 – First Round
9 p.m. (WCC Network) (8) Pacific vs. (9) Loyola Marymount.  Predicted winner:  Loyola Marymount
11 p.m. (WCC Network) (7) San Diego vs. (10) Pepperdine.  Predicted winner:  San Diego
3/4 - Second Round
9 p.m. (WCC Network) (5) BYU vs. (9) Loyola Marymount.  Predicted winner:  BYU
11 p.m. (WCC Network) (6) Portland vs. (7) San Diego.  Predicted winner:  Portland
3/5 – Third Round
10:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) San Francisco vs. (5) BYU.  Predicted winner:  San Francisco
12:30 a.m. (ESPN2) (3) Santa Clara vs. (6) Portland.  Predicted winner:  Santa Clara
3/7 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Gonzaga vs. (4) San Francisco.  Predicted winner:  Gonzaga
11:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) St. Mary's vs. (3) Santa Clara.  Predicted winner:  St. Mary's
3/8 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Gonzaga vs. (2) St. Mary's.  Predicted winner:  Gonzaga

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