Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Updated Championship Week Predictions: "Flash"

Today's Championship Week song is Queen's "Flash," the theme song to the 1980 superhero movie Flash Gordon.  Because the St. Francis Red Flash won the NEC and are going dancing for the first time since George Herbert Walker Bush was president.

All remaining conference tournaments aside from the MAC and Ivy League start today, so now is when shit really starts to get crazy.  Today, from the start of the Richmond/Davidson game in the first round of the A-10 Tournament at 11:30 a.m. ET to the end of the three games that tip off at 11:30 p.m. ET, we have 40 games across 17 conference tournaments, spanning around 14 hours.  I don't know how people get a normal night's sleep in March.

Here's what happened yesterday and what we have to look forward to today:
  • In the CAA title game, 2-seed UNC Wilmington ended 12-seed Delaware's Cinderella run, in an exciting a 76-72 game. The Seahawks will be playing in their 7th NCAA Tournament and first since 2017.
  • In the Horizon championship, 1-seed Robert Morris held off 4-seed Youngstown State, 89-78, to clinch the Colonials' 9th trip to the Big Dance and first since 2015.
  • In the NEC title game, 3-seet St. Francis (PA) beat 1-seed Central Connecticut State in a 46-43 rock fight, giving the Red Flash their second-ever NCAA Tournament berth and first since 1991.
  • In the WCC championship game, 2-seed Gonzaga knocked off top seed St. Mary's, 58-51. The Bulldogs will be playing in their 27th NCAA Tournament and 26th in a row, which is tied for the third-longest streak in NCAA Tournament history (though they are tied with Michigan State, who also has a current streak of 26 NCAA Tournaments in a row and will be making it 27 this year).
  • In the America East semifinals, top seed Bryant took down 4-seed Albany, 91-78, and 3-seed Maine handled 2-seed Vermont, 57-42.  When they match up in Saturday's title game, the Bulldogs will be seeking their 2nd NCAA Tournament berth and first since 2022, and the Black Bears (who are playing their first America East title game since 2004) will be seeking their first-ever berth.
  • In the Big Sky semis, 1-seed Northern Colorado annihilated 5-seed Montana State, 72-45, and 2-seed Montana throttled 6-seed Idaho, 78-55, to advance to tonight's championship game, where the Bears will be playing for their 2nd NCAA Tournament appearance and first since 2011 (though that was vacated by the NCAA), while the Grizzlies will be playing for their 13th appearance and first since 2019.
  • In the Southland semifinals, 1-seed McNeese dominated 4-seed Northwestern State, 83-64, and 2-seed Lamar beat 3-seed Nicholls, 58-55 in a back-and-forth battle.  When they meet in this evening's title game, the Cowboys will be playing for their 4th NCAA Tournament appearance and second in a row, and the Cardinals will be playing for their 7th appearance and first since 2012.
  • In the First Round of the ACC, 15-seed Cal upset 10-seed Virginia Tech, 82-73, in an exciting double overtime affair, 14-seed Syracuse downed 11-seed Florida State, 66-62, and 12-seed Notre Dame made a free thrown with less than a second left to beat 13-seed Pitt, 55-54, to advance to today's second round.
  • In the First Round of the Big 12, 16-seed Colorado became the first 16-seed to ever win a conference tournament game (or so I assume), upsetting 9-seed TCU, 69-67, 10-seed Kansas State dropped 15-seed Arizona State, 71-66, 13-seed Cincinnati kept its NCAA Tournament hopes alive with a convincing 87-68 win over 12-seed Oklahoma State, and 14-seed UCF soundly defeated 11-seed Utah, 87-72, to advance to today's second round.
  • In the First Round of the C-USA, 10-seed FIU upset 7-seed Western Kentucky, 64-61, and 8-seed UTEP dropped 9-seed Sam Houston State, 79-65, to advance to tonight's first half of the quarterfinals.
  • In the First Round of the MAAC, 7-seed Sacred Heart topped 10-seed Fairfield, 71-58, and 8-seed Rider got a layup at the buzzer to beat 9-seed Siena, 78-76, to advance to tonight's first half of the quarterfinals.
  • In the First Round of the SWAC, 7-seed Florida A&M outscored 10-seed Prairie View A&M by 18 in the second half to claim a 75-66 victory, and 8-seed Grambling bounced 9-seed Alabama A&M, 73-56, to advance to tonight's first half of the quarterfinals.
  • In the First Round of the wiggity-wiggity-wiggity-wiggity-wiggity-wiggity-WAC, 9-seed Utah Tech beat 8-seed Southern Utah, to snap a 13-game losing streak and advance to tonight's quarterfinals.
  • Conference tournaments starting today:  8
  • Conference tournaments with games today: 17
  • Conference tournaments with title games today:  3
  • Conference tournaments with semifinals today:  0
  • Conference tournaments with quarterfinals today:  5 (C-USA, MAAC, MEAC, SWAC, WAC)
  • Here are the teams still playing in the conference tournaments that have never been to the NCAA Tournament (not including teams who are ineligible for this year's NCAA Tournament or who didn't qualify for their conference tournament):
    • America East:  3-seed Maine
    • Big West:  1-seed UC San Diego, 3-seed UC Riverside
    • MAAC:  1-seed Quinnipiac, 2-seed Merrimack, 7-seed Sacred Heart
    • MEAC:  8-seed Maryland Eastern Shore
    • SWAC:  3-seed Bethune-Cookman
    • WAC:  1-seed Utah Valley, 3-seed Cal Baptist, 6-seed Tarleton, 9-seed Utah Tech
  • Bubble teams that won yesterday:  Cincinnati, Gonzaga, McNeese
  • Bubble teams that lost yesterday:  None
  • Bubble teams that did not play yesterday:  Arkansas, Baylor, Boise State, Colorado State, Connecticut, Creighton, Dayton, Georgia, Indiana, Liberty, McNeese, Memphis, Mississippi State, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Texas, Ohio State, Oklahoma, San Diego State, SMU, Texas, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, Utah State, Vanderbilt, VCU, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Xavier
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
-AAC
-Atlantic 10
-Big East
-Big Ten
-Big West
-MEAC
-Mountain West
-SEC

Tournaments with games today
-AAC
-ACC
-Atlantic 10
-Big 12
-Big East
-Big Sky
-Big Ten
-Big West
-Conference USA
-MAAC
-MEAC
-Mountain West
-Patriot League
-SEC
-Southland
-SWAC
-WAC

Bids up for grabs today (all times Eastern)
-Southland:  (1) McNeese vs. (2) Lamar (5 p.m.; ESPN2)
-Patriot League:  (5) Navy at (2) American (7 p.m.; CBSSN) 
-Big Sky:  (1) Northern Colorado vs. (2) Montana (11:30 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 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 16)
-ACC (March 15)
-America East (March 15)
-Atlantic 10 (March 16)
-Atlantic Sun:  Lipscomb (2; 2018)
-Big 12 (March 15)
-Big East (March 15)
-Big Sky (March 12)
-Big South:  High Point (1)
-Big Ten (March 16)
-Big West (March 15)
-Coastal:  UNC Wilmington (7; 2017)
-Conference USA (March 15)
-Horizon:  Robert Morris (9; 2015)
-Ivy League (March 16)
-MAAC (March 15)
-MAC (March 15)
-MEAC (March 15)
-Missouri Valley:  Drake (8; 2024)
-Mountain West (March 15)
-Northeast Conference:  St. Francis (PA) (2; 1991)
-Ohio Valley:  SIU Edwardsville (1)
-Patriot League (March 12)
-SEC (March 16)
-Southern Conference: Wofford (6; 2019)
-Southland (March 12)
-Summit:  Omaha (1)
-Sun Belt:  Troy (3; 2017)
-SWAC (March 15)
-WAC (March 15)
-West Coast:  Gonzaga (27; 2024)

Remaining Tournaments (all times are Eastern)

AAC (March 12-16; Fort Worth)
3/12 – First Round
1 p.m. (ESPN+) (12) Rice vs. (13) Charlotte.  Predicted winner:  Rice
3/13 – Second Round
12:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) Wichita State vs. (9) South Florida.  Predicted winner:  Wichita State
2:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (5) FAU vs. (12) Rice.  Predicted winner:  FAU
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) Temple vs. (10) Tulsa.  Predicted winner:  Temple
9 p.m. (ESPNU) (6) East Carolina vs. (11) UTSA.  Predicted winner:  East Carolina
3/14 – Quarterfinals
1 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Memphis vs. (8) Wichita State.  Predicted winner:  Memphis
3 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) Tulane vs. (5) FAU.  Predicted winner:  Tulane
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) North Texas vs. (7) Temple.  Predicted winner:  North Texas
9 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) UAB vs. (6) East Carolina.  Predicted winner:  UAB
3/15 – Semifinals
3 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Memphis vs. (4) Tulane.  Predicted winner:  Memphis
5 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) North Texas vs. (3) UAB.  Predicted winner:  North Texas
3/16 – Finals
3:15 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Memphis vs. (2) North Texas.  Predicted winner:  Memphis

ACC (March 11-15; Charlotte)
3/12 – Second Round
12 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (8) Georgia Tech vs. (9) Virginia.  Predicted winner:  Georgia Tech
2:30 p.m. (ESPN) (5) North Carolina vs. (12) Notre Dame.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (7) Stanford vs. (15) California.  Predicted winner:  Stanford
9:30 p.m. (ESPNU/ESPN2) (6) SMU vs. (14) Syracuse.  Predicted winner:  SMU
3/13 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Duke vs. (8) Georgia Tech.  Predicted winner:  Duke
2:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (4) Wake Forest vs. (5) North Carolina.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) Louisville vs. (7) Stanford.  Predicted winner:  Louisville
9:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (3) Clemson vs. (6) SMU.  Predicted winner:  Clemson
3/14 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Duke vs. (5) North Carolina.  Predicted winner:  Duke
9:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) Louisville vs. (3) Clemson.  Predicted winner:  Clemson
3/15 – Finals
8:30 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Duke vs. (3) Clemson.  Predicted winner:  Duke

America East (March 8, 11, 15; campus of higher seed)
3/15 – Finals
11 a.m. (ESPN2) (3) Maine at (1) Bryant.  Predicted winner:  Maine

Atlantic 10 (March 12-16; Washington, DC)
3/12 – First Round
11:30 a.m. (USA) (12) Davidson vs. (13) Richmond.  Predicted winner:  Davidson
2 p.m. (USA) (10) Rhode Island vs. (15) Fordham.  Predicted winner:  Rhode Island
4:30 p.m. (USA) (11) UMass vs. (14) LaSalle.  Predicted winner:  LaSalle
3/13 – Second Round
11:30 a.m. (USA) (8) St. Bonaventure vs. (9) Duquesne.  Predicted winner:  St. Bonaventure
2 p.m. (USA) (5) St. Louis vs. (12) Davidson.  Predicted winner:  St. Louis
5 p.m. (USA) (7) George Washington vs. (10) Rhode Island.  Predicted winner:  Rhode Island
7:30 p.m. (USA) (6) St. Joseph's vs. (14) LaSalle.  Predicted winner:  St. Joseph's
3/14 – Quarterfinals
11:30 a.m. (USA) (1) VCU vs. (8) St. Bonaventure.  Predicted winner:  VCU
2 p.m. (USA) (4) Loyola (IL) vs. (5) St. Louis.  Predicted winner:  Loyola (IL)
5 p.m. (USA) (2) George Mason vs. (10) Rhode Island.  Predicted winner:  George Mason
7:30 p.m. (Peacock) (3) Dayton vs. (6) St. Joseph's.  Predicted winner:  Dayton
3/15 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) VCU vs. (4) Loyola (IL).  Predicted winner:  VCU
3:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) George Mason vs. (3) Dayton.  Predicted winner:  Dayton
3/16 – Finals
1 p.m. (CBS) (1) VCU vs. (3) Dayton.  Predicted winner:  VCU

Big 12 (March 11-15; Kansas City)
3/12 – Second Round
12:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (5) Iowa State vs. (13) Cincinnati.  Predicted winner:  Iowa State
3 p.m. (Big 12 Now) (8) West Virginia vs. (16) Colorado.  Predicted winner:  West Virginia
7 p.m. (Big 12 Now) (7) Baylor vs. (10) Kansas State.  Predicted winner:  Baylor
9:30 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU) (6) Kansas vs. (14) UCF.  Predicted winner:  Kansas
3/13 – Quarterfinals
12:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (4) BYU vs. (5) Iowa State.  Predicted winner:  Iowa State
3 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Houston vs. (8) West Virginia.  Predicted winner:  Houston
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) Texas Tech vs. (7) Baylor.  Predicted winner:  Texas Tech
9:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (3) Arizona vs. (6) Kansas.  Predicted winner:  Kansas
3/14 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Houston vs. (5) Iowa State.  Predicted winner:  Houston
9:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) Texas Tech vs. (6) Kansas.  Predicted winner:  Kansas
3/15 – Finals
6 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Houston vs. (6) Kansas.  Predicted winner:  Houston

Big East (March 12-15; New York)
3/12 – First Round
4 p.m. (Peacock) (8) Providence vs. (9) Butler.  Predicted winner:  Butler
6:30 p.m. (Peacock) (7) Georgetown vs. (10) DePaul.  Predicted winner:  DePaul
9 p.m. (Peacock) (6) Villanova vs. (11) Seton Hall.  Predicted winner:  Villanova
3/13 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (Peacock) (1) St. John's vs. (9) Butler.  Predicted winner:  St. John's
2:30 p.m. (Peacock) (4) Xavier vs. (5) Marquette.  Predicted winner:  Marquette
7 p.m. (FS1) (2) Creighton vs. (10 DePaul.  Predicted winner:  Creighton
9:30 p.m. (FS1) (3) UConn vs. (6) Villanova.  Predicted winner:  UConn
3/14 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (Fox) (1) St. John's vs. (5) Marquette.  Predicted winner:  St. John's
9 p.m. (Fox) (2) Creighton vs. (3) UConn.  Predicted winner:  UConn
3/15 – Finals
6:30 p.m. (Fox) (1) St. John's vs. (3) UConn.  Predicted winner:  St. John's

Big Sky (March 8-12; Boise)
3/12 – Finals
11:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Northern Colorado vs. (2) Montana.  Predicted winner:  Montana

Big Ten (March 12-16; Indianapolis)
3/12 – First Round
3:30 p.m. (Peacock) (12) Minnesota vs. (13) Northwestern.  Predicted winner:  Northwestern
6 p.m. (Peacock) (10) Ohio State vs. (15) Iowa.  Predicted winner:  Ohio State
8:30 p.m. (Peacock) (11) Rutgers vs. (14) USC.  Predicted winner:  Rutgers
3/13 – Second Round
12 p.m. (BTN) (8) Oregon vs. (9) Indiana.  Predicted winner:  Indiana
2:30 p.m. (BTN) (5) Wisconsin vs. (13) Northwestern.  Predicted winner:  Wisconsin
6:30 p.m. (BTN) (7) Illinois vs. (10) Ohio State.  Predicted winner:  Ohio State
9 p.m. (BTN) (6) Purdue vs. (11) Rutgers.  Predicted winner:  Purdue
3/14 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (BTN) (1) Michigan State vs. (9) Indiana.  Predicted winner:  Indiana
2:30 p.m. (BTN) (4) UCLA vs. (5) Wisconsin.  Predicted winner:  Wisconsin
6:30 p.m. (BTN) (2) Maryland vs. (10) Ohio State.  Predicted winner:  Maryland
9 p.m. (BTN) (3) Michigan vs. (6) Purdue.  Predicted winner:  Michigan
3/15 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (CBS) (5) Wisconsin vs. (9) Indiana.  Predicted winner:  Indiana
3:30 p.m. (CBS) (2) Maryland vs. (3) Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Michigan
3/16 – Finals
3:30 p.m. (CBS) (3) Michigan vs. (9) Indiana.  Predicted winner:  Indiana

Big West (March 12-15; Henderson, NV)
3/12 - First Round
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) UC Santa Barbara vs. (8) Cal State Bakersfield.  Predicted winner:  UC Santa Barbara
11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) UC Davis vs. (7) Cal Poly.  Predicted winner:  UC Davis
3/13 – Quarterfinals
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) UC Riverside vs. (6) UC Davis.  Predicted winner:  UC Riverside
11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Cal State Northridge vs. (5) UC Santa Barbara.  Predicted winner:  Cal State Northridge
3/14 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) UC San Diego vs. (4) Cal State Northridge.  Predicted winner:  UC San Diego
11:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) UC Irvine vs. (3) UC Riverside.  Predicted winner:  UC Irvine
3/15 – Finals
9:40 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) UC San Diego vs. (2) UC Irvine.  Predicted winner:  UC Irvine

Conference USA (March 11-15; Huntsville, AL)
Quarterfinals
3/12
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Liberty vs. (8) UTEP.  Predicted winner:  Liberty
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Jacksonville State vs. (10) FIU.  Predicted winner:  Jacksonville State
3/13
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Kennesaw State vs. (5) New Mexico State.  Predicted winner:  New Mexico State
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Middle Tennessee State vs. (6) Louisiana Tech.  Predicted winner:  Middle Tennessee State
3/14 – Semifinals
12:30 p.m. (CBSSN)  (1) Liberty vs. (5) New Mexico State.  Predicted winner:  Liberty
3 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Jacksonville State vs. (3) Middle Tennessee State.  Predicted winner:  Middle Tennessee State
3/15 – Finals
8:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Liberty vs. (3) Middle Tennessee State.  Predicted winner:  Liberty

Ivy League (March 15-16; Providence)
3/15 - Semifinals
11 a.m. (ESPNU) (1) Yale vs. (4) Princeton.  Predicted winner:  Yale
2 p.m. (ESPNews) (2) Cornell vs. (3) Dartmouth.  Predicted winner:  Cornell  
3/16 - Finals
12 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Yale vs. (2) Cornell.  Predicted winner:  Yale

MAAC (March 11-15; Atlantic City, NJ)
Quarterfinals
3/12
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Quinnipiac vs. (8) Rider.  Predicted winner:  Quinnipiac
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Merrimack vs. (7) Sacred Heart.  Predicted winner:  Merrimack
3/13
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Marist vs. (6) Mt. St. Mary's.  Predicted winner:  Marist
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Iona vs. (5) Manhattan.  Predicted winner:  Manhattan
3/14 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPNews) (1) Quinnipiac vs. (5) Manhattan.  Predicted winner:  Quinnipiac
8:30 p.m. (ESPNews) (2) Merrimack vs. (3) Marist.  Predicted winner:  Marist
3/15 – Finals
7:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Quinnipiac vs. (3) Marist.  Predicted winner:  Quinnipiac

MAC (March 13-15; Cleveland)
3/13 – Quarterfinals
11 a.m. (ESPN+) (1) Akron vs. (8) Bowling Green.  Predicted winner:  Akron
1:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Toledo vs. (5) Ohio.  Predicted winner:  Toledo
4 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Miami (OH) vs. (7) Eastern Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Miami (OH)
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Kent State vs. (6) Western Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Kent State
3/14 – Semifinals
5 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Akron vs. (4) Toledo.  Predicted winner:  Akron
7:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Miami (OH) vs. (3) Kent State.  Predicted winner:  Kent State
3/15 – Finals
7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Akron vs. (3) Kent State.  Predicted winner:  Akron

MEAC (March 12-15; Norfolk, VA)
Quarterfinals
3/12
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Norfolk State vs. (8) Maryland Eastern Shore.  Predicted winner:  Norfolk State
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) South Carolina State vs. (7) Coppin State.  Predicted winner:  South Carolina State
3/13
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Howard vs. (5) Morgan State.  Predicted winner:  Morgan State
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Delaware State vs. (6) North Carolina Central.  Predicted winner:  Delaware
3/14 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Norfolk State vs. (5) Morgan State.  Predicted winner:  Norfolk State
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) South Carolina State vs. (3) Delaware State.  Predicted winner:  South Carolina State
3/15 – Final
1:00 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Norfolk State vs. (2) South Carolina State.  Predicted winner:  Norfolk State

Mountain West (March 12-15; Paradise, NV)
3/12 – First Round
2 p.m. (MWN) (8) San Jose State vs. (9) Wyoming.  Predicted winner:  San Jose State
4:30 p.m. (MWN) (7) Nevada vs. (10) Fresno State.  Predicted winner:  Nevada
7 p.m. (MWN) (6) UNLV vs. (11) Air Force.  Predicted winner:  UNLV
3/13 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) New Mexico vs. (8) San Jose State.  Predicted winner:  New Mexico
5:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (4) San Diego State vs. (5) Boise State.  Predicted winner:  San Diego State
9 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Colorado State vs. (7) Nevada.  Predicted winner:  Nevada
11:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) Utah State vs. (6) UNLV.  Predicted winner:  Utah State
3/14 – Semifinals
9:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) New Mexico vs. (4) San Diego State.  Predicted winner:  New Mexico
11:59 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) Utah State vs. (7) Nevada.  Predicted winner:  Utah State
3/15 – Finals
6 p.m. (CBS) (1) New Mexico vs. (3) Utah State.  Predicted winner:  New Mexico

Patriot League (March 4, 6, 9, 12; campus of higher seed)
3/12 – Finals
7 p.m. (CBSSN) (5) Navy at (2) American.  Predicted winner:  American

SEC (March 12-16; Nashville)
3/12 – First Round
1 p.m. (SEC Network) (9) Arkansas vs. (16) South Carolina.  Predicted winner:  Arkansas
3:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (12) Vanderbilt vs. (13) Texas.  Predicted winner:  Vanderbilt
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (10) Mississippi State vs. (15) LSU.  Predicted winner:  Mississippi State
9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (11) Georgia vs. (14) Oklahoma.  Predicted winner:  Oklahoma
3/13 – Second Round
1 p.m. (SEC Network) (8) Mississippi vs. (9) Arkansas.  Predicted winner:  Mississippi
3:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (5) Texas A&M vs. (12) Vanderbilt.  Predicted winner:  Vanderbilt
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (7) Missouri vs. (10) Mississippi State.  Predicted winner:  Missouri
9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (6) Kentucky vs. (14) Oklahoma.  Predicted winner:  Kentucky
3/14 – Quarterfinals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Auburn vs. (8) Mississippi.  Predicted winner:  Auburn
3:30 p.m. (ESPN) (4) Tennessee vs. (12) Vanderbilt.  Predicted winner:  Tennessee
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (2) Florida vs. (7) Missouri.  Predicted winner:  Missouri
9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (3) Alabama vs. (6) Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Alabama
3/15 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Auburn vs. (4) Tennessee.  Predicted winner:  Auburn
3:30 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Alabama vs. (7) Missouri.  Predicted winner:  Alabama
3/16 – Finals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Auburn vs. (3) Alabama.  Predicted winner:  Auburn

Southland (March 9-12; Lake Charles, LA)
3/12 – Finals
5 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) McNeese vs. (2) Lamar.  Predicted winner:  McNeese

SWAC (March 11-15; College Park, GA)
Quarterfinals
3/12
2 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Southern vs. (8) Grambling.  Predicted winner:  Southern
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Jackson State vs. (7) Florida A&M.  Predicted winner:  Florida A&M
3/13
2 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Texas Southern vs. (5) Alabama State.  Predicted winner:  Texas Southern
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Bethune-Cookman vs. (6) Alcorn State.  Predicted winner:  Bethune-Cookman
3/14 – Semifinals
2 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Southern vs. (4) Texas Southern.  Predicted winner:  Texas Southern
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Bethune-Cookman vs. (7) Florida A&M.  Predicted winner:  Bethune-Cookman
3/15 – Finals
9:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) Bethune-Cookman vs. (4) Texas Southern.  Predicted winner:  Texas Southern

WAC (March 11-15; first round at St. George, UT; remaining rounds at Paradise, NV)
Quarterfinals
3/12
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Utah Valley vs. (9) Utah Tech.  Predicted winner:  Utah Valley
11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Grand Canyon vs. (7) UT Arlington.  Predicted winner:  Grand Canyon
3/13
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Abilene Christian vs. (5) Seattle.  Predicted winner:  Abilene Christian
11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Cal Baptist vs. (6) Tarleton.  Predicted winner:  Cal Baptist
3/14 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Utah Valley vs. (4) Abilene Christian.  Predicted winner:  Utah Valley
11:30 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU) (2) Grand Canyon vs. (3) Cal Baptist.  Predicted winner:  Grand Canyon
3/15 – Finals
11:40 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Utah Valley vs. (2) Grand Canyon.  Predicted winner:  Grand Canyon

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