Friday, March 04, 2022

Updated Championship Week Predictions: "Working for the Weekend"

Today's Championship Week theme song is Loverboy's "Working for the Weekend" because, well, we're all working for the weekend, but this weekend is always a special one because the first three NCAA Tournament bids will be clinched.

Here's what happened in yesterday's action:

  • In the A-Sun quarterfinals, everything went chalk.  West 1-seed Jacksonville State beat East 4-seed Kennesaw State, 78-67, East 1-seed Liberty outlasted West 4-seed Lipscomb, 52-47, West 2-seed Bellarmine (who is ineligible to go to the NCAA Tournament because it's still in the transition period to D-1) topped East 3-seed Florida Gulf Coast, 81-68, and East 2-seed Jacksonville beat West 3-seed Central Arkansas, 79-69, to advance to tomorrow's semis.
  • In the Horizon quarterfinals, 1-seed Cleveland State beat 10-seed Robert Morris, 83-67, 2-seed Purdue Ft. Wayne beat 8-seed UIC, 78-72, 3-seed Northern Kentucky downed 6-seed Detroit, 77-59, and 4-seed Wright State beat 5-seed Oakland, 75-63, to advance to Monday's semifinals.
  • In the OVC quarterfinals, 3-seed Morehead State beat 7-seed Tennessee Tech, 73-56, while 4-seed Southeast Missouri State crushed 5-seed Tennessee State, 79-55, to advance to tonight's semis.
  • In the Patriot League quarters, all the higher seeds won, with top seed Colgate dismantling 9-seed Bucknell, 96-68, 2-seed Navy topping 10-seed American, 71-64, 3-seed Boston dropping 6-seed Loyola (MD), 76-64, and 4-seed Lehigh beating 5-seed Army, 91-77, to advance to Sunday's semifinals.
  • In the First Round of the MVC, 7-seed Valparaiso toppled 10-seed Evansville, 81-59, and 8-seed Illinois State beat 9-seed Indiana State, 58-53, to advance to today's quarterfinals.
  • In the First Round of the Sun Belt, 12-seed Little Rock pulled off the upset of 5-seed South Alabama, 75-71, 6-seed Arkansas State beat 11-seed Louisiana Monroe, 81-77,  10-seed Georgia Southern upset 7-seed Coastal Carolina, 70-64, and 8-seed Louisiana held off 9-seed Texas Arlington, 67-64, to advance to tomorrow's quarterfinals.
  • In the First Round of the WCC, 7-seed San Diego topped 10-seed Pepperdine, 74-67, and 8-seed Loyola Marymount bounced 9-seed Pacific, 86-66, to advance to today's Second Round.
  • One conference tournament starts today (SoCon), and 5 conference tournaments have games today, including our first semifinals of this year's Championship Week (in the OVC) and two with quarterfinals (Big South, MVC).
  • Here are the teams that have never been to the NCAA Tournament who are still playing in conference tournaments that have already started or will start today (not including teams who are ineligible for this year's NCAA Tournament):
    • Big South:  1-seed Longwood, 4-seed South Carolina Upstate, 7-seed High Point
    • Horizon:  2-seed Purdue Ft. Wayne
    • Northeast:  1-seed Bryant
    • Southern:  9-seed The Citadel
  • 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
-Southern Conference

Tournaments with games today
-Big South
-Missouri Valley
-Ohio Valley
-Southern Conference
-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 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) Wake Forest 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
1 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) UMass Lowell at (2) UMBC.  Predicted winner:  UMBC
1 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Binghamton at (3) New Hampshire.  Predicted winner:  New Hampshire
2 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) NJIT at (1) Vermont.  Predicted winner:  Vermont
2 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Albany at (4) Hartford.  Predicted winner:  Albany
3/9 – Semifinals
TBD (ESPN+) (5) Albany at (1) Vermont.  Predicted winner:  Vermont
TBD (ESPN+) (3) New Hampshire at (2) UMBC.  Predicted winner:  New Hampshire
3/12 – Finals
11 .m. (ESPN2) (3) New Hampshire at (1) Vermont.  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) Duquesne
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) Richmond 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)
3/5 – Semifinals
TBD (ESPN+) (E2) Jacksonville at (W1) Jacksonville State.  Predicted winner:  Jacksonville State
TBD (ESPN+) (W2) Bellarmine* 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) TCU
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) Xavier vs. (9)
7 p.m. (FS1) (7) St. John's 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) Villanova 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) Montana State 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)
3/4 – Quarterfinals
Noon (ESPN+) (1) Longwood vs. (9) North Carolina A&T.  Predicted winner:  Longwood
2:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) South Carolina Upstate vs. (12) Charleston Southern.  Predicted winner:  South Carolina Upstate
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. (4) South Carolina Upstate.  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) Northwestern vs. (13) 
9 p.m. (BTN) (11) vs. (14)
3/10 – Second Round
11:30 a.m. (BTN) (8) vs. (9) Indiana
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) UC Davis vs. (10) Cal Poly
3/10 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Long Beach State 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) UTEP vs. (E5) Old Dominion
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (E3) vs. (W6)/(W7)
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (E4) Charlotte vs. (W5) Rice
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) UAB 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)
3/7 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Cleveland State vs. (4) Wright State.  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.  Predicted winner:  Norfolk State
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Howard vs. (7) Coppin State.  Predicted winner:  Howard
3/10
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Morgan State vs. (5) South Carolina State.  Predicted winner:  South Carolina State
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) North Carolina Central vs. (6) Maryland Eastern Shore.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina Central
3/11 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Norfolk State vs. (5) South Carolina State.  Predicted winner:  Norfolk State
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Howard vs. (3) North Carolina Central.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina Central
3/12 – Final
1:00 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Norfolk State vs. (3) North Carolina Central.  Predicted winner:  Norfolk State

Missouri Valley (March 3-6; St. Louis)
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) New Mexico
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)
3/5 – 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)
3/4 – Semifinals
8 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Murray State vs. (4) Southeast Missouri 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) Arizona 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) (4) Lehigh 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) Vanderbilt 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)
3/5 – Quarterfinals
12:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Texas State vs. (8) Louisiana.  Predicted winner:  Texas State
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Troy vs. (12) Little Rock.  Predicted winner:  Troy
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Georgia State vs. (6) Arkansas State.  Predicted winner:  Arkansas State
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Appalachian State vs. (10) Georgia Southern.  Predicted winner:  Appalachian State
3/6 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Texas State vs. (4) Troy.  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)
3/4 - Second Round
9 p.m. (WCC Network) (5) BYU vs. (8) 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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