Updated Championship Week Predictions: "Anticipation"

Today's Championship Week song is Carly Simon's "Anticipation" because, well, the anticipation of Championship Week and the NCAA Tournament is building.  We're only ten days from Selection Sunday, and if you're like me -- which you better pray to you orange goblin false idol you're not -- you can't wait for what the next ten days of college basketball will bring.

Here's what happened and what we have to look forward to:

• In the NEC quarterfinals, everything went chalk, as 1-seed Central Connecticut State dominated 8-seed Le Moyne, 86-67, 2-seed LIU outlasted 7-seed Chicago State, 68-57, 3-seed St. Francis eked by 6-seed Wagner, 58-55, and 4-seed Fairleigh Dickinson bounced 5-seed Stonehill, 71-56, to advance to Saturday's semis.
• In the Second Round of the Sun Belt, 9-seed Georgia Southern toppled 12-seed Southern Mississippi, 78-64, and 10-seed Old Dominion dominionated -- see what I did there? --11-seed Louisiana, 67,49, to advance to today's Third Round.
• In the First Round of the Big South, 8-seed Gardner-Webb beat up on 9-seed USC Upstate, 83-63, to advance to Friday's quarterfinals
• In the First Round of the OVC, 8-seed Tennessee Martin upended 5-seed Tennessee Tech, 70-67, and 6-seed Lindenwood made all 27 of its free throws to overcome a 9-point halftime deficit and beat 7-seed Morehead State, 73-65, to advance to today's quarterfinals.
• In the First Round of the Summit, 8-seed Kansas City dropped 9-seed Oral Roberts, 73-56, to advance to today's first half of the quarterfinals.
• Two conference tournaments start today (MVC, WCC), and eight conference tournaments have games today.
• One conference tournament has semifinals today (A-Sun), and four conference tournaments have quarterfinals today (Horizon, OVC, Patriot, Summit)
• Here are the teams still playing in the conference tournaments that have already started or whose tournament brackets have been set 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, 6-seed UMass Lowell, 7-seed New Hampshire
• Atlantic Sun:  2-seed North Alabama
• Big Sky:  10-seed Sacramento State
• Big South:  1-seed High Point, 6-seed Presbyterian
• Coastal:  4-seed William & Mary, 9-seed Elon
• Horizon:  4-seed Youngstown State, 5-seed Purdue Fort Wayne
• Ohio Valley:  2-seed SIU-Edwardsville, 8-seed Tennessee Martin
• Patriot League:  6-seed Army
• Southern Conference:  10-seed The Citadel
• Southland:  7-seed Incarnate Word
• Summit League:  1-seed Omaha, 5-seed South Dakota, 7-seed Denver, 8-seed Kansas City
• 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

-Missouri Valley

-West Coast

Tournaments with games today

-Atlantic Sun

-Horizon League

-Missouri Valley

-Ohio Valley

-Patriot League

-Summit League

-Sun Belt

-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 16)

-ACC (March 15)

-America East (March 15)

-Atlantic 10 (March 16)

-Atlantic Sun (March 9)

-Big 12 (March 15)

-Big East (March 15)

-Big Sky (March 12)

-Big South (March 9)

-Big Ten (March 16)

-Big West (March 15)

-Coastal (March 11)

-Conference USA (March 15)

-Horizon (March 11)

-Ivy League (March 16)

-MAAC (March 15)

-MAC (March 15)

-MEAC (March 15)

-Missouri Valley (March 9)

-Mountain West (March 15)

-Northeast Conference (March 11)

-Ohio Valley (March 8)

-Patriot League (March 12)

-SEC (March 16)

-Southern Conference (March 10)

-Southland (March 12)

-Summit (March 9)

-Sun Belt (March 10)

-SWAC (March 15)

-WAC (March 15)

-West Coast (March 11)

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 12-16; Fort Worth)

3/12 – First Round

1 p.m. (ESPN+) (12) vs. (13)

3/13 – Second Round

12:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) vs. (9)

2:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (5) vs. (12)/(13)

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) vs. (10)

9 p.m. (ESPNU) (6) vs. (11)

3/14 – Quarterfinals

1 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) vs. (8)/(9)

3 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

9 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) vs. (6)/(11)

3/15 – Semifinals

3 p.m. (ESPN2)

5 p.m. (ESPN2)

3/16 – Finals

3:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Memphis

ACC (March 11-15; Charlotte)

3/11 – 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)

3/12 – Second Round

12 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (8) vs. (9)

2:30 p.m. (ESPN) (5) vs. (12)/(13)

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (7) vs. (10)/(15)

9:30 p.m. (ESPNU/ESPN2) (6) vs. (11)/(14)

3/13 – 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)

3/14 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

9:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

3/15 – Finals

8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Duke

America East (March 8, 11, 15; campus of higher seed)

*Note:  in semis, lowest seed plays at highest seed, and second-lowest seed plays at second-highest seed) 

3/8 - Quarterfinals

TBD (ESPN+) (8) UMBC at (1) Bryant.  Predicted winner:  Bryant

TBD (ESPN+) (7) New Hampshire at (2) Vermont.  Predicted winner:  Vermont

TBD (ESPN+) (6) UMass Lowell at (3) Maine.  Predicted winner:  Maine

TBD (ESPN+) (5) Binghamton at (4) Albany.  Predicted winner:  Albany

3/11 – Semifinals

5 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN+) (4) Albany at (1) Bryant.  Predicted winner:  Bryant

5 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPN+) (3) Maine at (2) Vermont.  Predicted winner:  Vermont

3/15 – Finals

11 a.m. (ESPN2) (2) Vermont at (1) Bryant.  Predicted winner:  Vermont

Atlantic 10 (March 12-16; Washington, DC)

3/12 – First Round

11:30 a.m. (USA) (12) vs. (13)

2 p.m. (USA) (10) vs. (15)

4:30 p.m. (USA) (11) vs. (14)

3/13 – Second Round

11:30 a.m. (USA) (8) vs. (9)

2 p.m. (USA) (5) vs. (12)/(13)

5 p.m. (USA) (7) vs. (10)/(15)

7:30 p.m. (USA) (6) vs. (11)/(14)

3/14 – Quarterfinals

11:30 a.m. (USA) (1) VCU vs. (8)/(9)

2 p.m. (USA) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)

5 p.m. (USA) (2) George Mason vs. (7)/(10)/(15)

7:30 p.m. (Peacock) (3) vs. (6)/(11)/(14)

3/15 – Semifinals

1 p.m. (CBSSN)

3:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

3/16 – Finals

1 p.m. (CBS)

Predicted winner:  VCU

Atlantic Sun (March 2-3, 6, 9; campus sites of higher seeds)

3/6 – Semifinals

8 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Jacksonville at (2) North Alabama.  Predicted winner:  North Alabama

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Queens* at (1) Lipscomb.  Predicted winner:  Lipscomb

3/9 – Finals

2 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) North Alabama at (1) Lipscomb.  Predicted winner:  North Alabama

*Ineligible for the NCAA Tournament because still in transition period from D-II.  If Queens wins the tournament, Lipscomb will get the automatic bid.

Big 12 (March 11-15; Kansas City)

3/11 – First Round

12:30 p.m. (Big 12 Now) (12) vs. (13)

3 p.m. (Big 12 Now) (9) vs. (16) Colorado

7 p.m. (Big 12 Now) (10) vs. (15) Arizona State

9:30 p.m. (Big 12 Now) (11) vs. (14)

3/12 – Second Round

12:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (5) vs. (12)/(13)

3 p.m. (Big 12 Now) (8) vs. (9)/(16)

7 p.m. (Big 12 Now) (7) vs. (10)/(15)

9:30 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU) (6) vs. (11)/(14)

3/13 – Quarterfinals

12:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)

3 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Houston vs. (8)/(9)/(16)

7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) vs. (7)/(10)/(15)

9:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (3) vs. (6)/(11)/(14)

3/14 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

9:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

3/15 – Finals

6 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Houston

Big East (March 12-15; New York)

3/12 – First Round

4 p.m. (Peacock) (8) vs. (9)

6:30 p.m. (Peacock) (7) Georgetown vs. (10)

9 p.m. (Peacock) (6) Villanova vs. (11)

3/13 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (Peacock) (1) St. John's vs. (8)/(9)

2:30 p.m. (Peacock) (4) vs. (5)

7 p.m. (FS1) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

9:30 p.m. (FS1) (3) vs. (6)/(11)

3/14 – Semifinals

6:30 p.m. (Fox)

9 p.m. (Fox)

3/15 – Finals

6:30 p.m. (Fox)

Predicted winner:  St. John's

Big Sky (March 8-12; Boise)

3/8 – First Round

7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (9) Weber State vs. (10) Sacramento State.  Predicted winner:  Weber State

10 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Northern Arizona vs. (8) Eastern Washington.  Predicted winner:  Northern Arizona

Quarterfinals

3/9

7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Northern Colorado vs. (9) Weber State.  Predicted winner:  Northern Colorado

10 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Montana vs. (7) Northern Arizona.  Predicted winner:  Montana

3/10

7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Idaho State vs. (5) Montana State.  Predicted winner:  Montana State

10 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Portland State vs. (6) Idaho.  Predicted winner:  Portland State

3/11 – Semifinals

8:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Northern Colorado vs. (5) Montana State.  Predicted winner:  Northern Colorado

11 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Montana vs. (3) Portland State.  Predicted winner:  Montana

3/12 – Finals

11:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Northern Colorado vs. (2) Montana.  Predicted winner:  Montana

Big South (March 5, 7-9; Johnson City, TN)

3/7 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) High Point vs. (8) Gardner-Webb.  Predicted winner:  High Point

2:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Radford vs. (5) Presbyterian.  Predicted winner:  Radford

6 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) UNC Asheville vs. (7) Charleston Southern.  Predicted winner:  UNC Asheville

8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Winthrop vs. (6) Longwood.  Predicted winner:  Winthrop

3/8 – Semifinals

12 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) High Point vs. (4) Radford.  Predicted winner:  High Point

2:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) UNC Asheville vs. (3) Winthrop.  Predicted winner:  UNC Asheville

3/9 – Finals

12 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) High Point vs. (2) UNC Asheville.  Predicted winner:  High Point

Big Ten (March 12-16; Indianapolis)

3/12 – First Round

3:30 p.m. (Peacock) (12) vs. (13) 

6 p.m. (Peacock) (11) vs. (14) 

8:30 p.m. (Peacock) (10) vs. (15)

3/13 – 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)/(15)

9 p.m. (BTN) (6) vs. (11)/(14)

3/14 – 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)/(15)

9 p.m. (BTN) (3) vs. (6)/(11)/(14)

3/15 – Semifinals

1 p.m. (CBS)

3:30 p.m. (CBS)

3/16 – Finals

3:30 p.m. (CBS) 

Predicted winner:  Indiana

Big West (March 12-15; Henderson, NV)

3/12 - First Round

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) vs. (8)

11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) vs. (7)

3/13 – Quarterfinals

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)/(7)

11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)/(8)

3/14 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) vs. (4)/(5)/(8)

11:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) vs. (3)/(6)/(7)

3/15 – Finals

9:40 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  UC Irvine

CAA (March 7-11; Washington, DC)

3/7 – First Round

2 p.m. (FloHoops) (12) Delaware vs. (13) Stony Brook.  Predicted winner:  Delaware

4:30 p.m. (FloHoops) (11) Hofstra vs. (14) North Carolina A&T.  Predicted winner:  Hofstra

3/8 - Second Round

12 p.m. (FloHoops) (8) Drexel vs. (9) Elon.  Predicted winner:  Drexel

2:30 p.m. (FloHoops) (5) Campbell vs. (12) Delaware.  Predicted winner:  Campbell

6 p.m. (FloHoops) (7) Northeastern vs. (10) Hampton.  Predicted winner:  Northeastern

8:30 p.m. (FloHoops) (6) Monmouth vs. (11) Hofstra.  Predicted winner:  Monmouth

3/9 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (FloHoops) (1) Towson vs. (8) Drexel.  Predicted winner:  Towson

2:30 p.m. (FloHoops) (4) William & Mary vs. (5) Campbell.  Predicted winner:  William & Mary

6 p.m. (FloHoops) (2) UNC Wilmington vs. (7) Northeastern.  Predicted winner:  UNC Wilmington

8:30 p.m. (FloHoops) (3) Charleston vs. (6) Monmouth.  Predicted winner:  Charleston

3/10 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Towson vs. (4) William & Mary.  Predicted winner:  Towson

8:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) UNC Wilmington vs. (3) Charleston.  Predicted winner:  Charleston

3/11 – Finals

7 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Towson vs. (3) Charleston.  Predicted winner:  Charleston

Conference USA (March 11-15; Huntsville, AL)

3/11 - First Round

6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) vs. (9)

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) vs. (10)

Quarterfinals

3/12

6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) vs. (8)/(9)

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (7)/(10

3/13

6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)

3/14 – Semifinals

12:30 p.m. (CBSSN) 

3 p.m. (CBSSN)

3/15 – Finals

8:30 p.m. (CBSSN) 

Predicted winner:  Liberty

Horizon (March 4, 6, 10-11; first round and quarterfinals at campus sites of higher seed and remaining rounds in Indianapolis)

3/6 - Quarterfinals

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Wright State at (1) Robert Morris.  Predicted winner:  Robert Morris

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Purdue Fort Wayne at (4) Youngstown State.  Predicted winner:  Youngstown State

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Northern Kentucky at (2) Cleveland State.  Predicted winner:  Cleveland State

8 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Oakland at (3) Milwaukee.  Predicted winner:  Milwaukee

3/10 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Robert Morris vs. (4) Youngstown State.  Predicted winner:  Robert Morris

9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Cleveland State vs. (3) Milwaukee.  Predicted winner:  Milwaukee

3/11 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Robert Morris vs. (3) Milwaukee.  Predicted winner:  Milwaukee

Ivy League (March 15-16; Providence)

3/15 - Semifinals

11 a.m. (ESPNU) (1) Yale vs. (4) 

2 p.m. (ESPNews) (2) vs. (3)

3/16 - Finals

12 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  Yale

MAAC (March 11-15; Atlantic City, NJ)

3/11 - First Round

6 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) vs. (9)   

8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (7)  vs. (10)

Quarterfinals

3/12

6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1)  vs. (8)/(9)  

8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2)  vs. (7)/(10)   

3/13

6 p.m. (ESPN+) (3)  vs. (6)

8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4)  vs. (5)

3/14 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (ESPNews) 

8:30 p.m. (ESPNews) 

3/15 – Finals

7:30 p.m. (ESPNU)

Predicted winner:  Quinnipiac

MAC (March 13-15; Cleveland)

3/13 – Quarterfinals

11 a.m. (ESPN+) (1) Akron vs. (8)

1:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)

4 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Miami (OH) vs. (7)

6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)

3/14 – Semifinals

5 p.m. (CBSSN)

7:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

3/15 – Finals

7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  Akron

MEAC (March 12-15; Norfolk, VA)

Quarterfinals

3/12

6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) vs. (8)

8 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (7)

3/13

6 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)

8 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)

3/14 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (ESPN+) 

8 p.m. (ESPN+) 

3/15 – Final

1:00 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  Norfolk State

Missouri Valley (March 6-9; St. Louis)

3/6 – First Round

1 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (8) Indiana State vs. (9) Southern Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Indiana State

3:30 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (5) Illinois State vs. (12) Missouri State.  Predicted winner:  Illinois State

7 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (7) Murray State vs. (10) Evansville.  Predicted winner:  Murray State

9:30 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (6) UIC vs. (11) Valparaiso.  Predicted winner:  UIC

3/7 – Quarterfinals

1 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (1) Drake vs. (8) Indiana State.  Predicted winner:  Drake

3:30 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (4) Belmont vs. (5) Illinois State.  Predicted winner:  Belmont

7 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (2) Bradley vs. (7) Murray State.  Predicted winner:  Bradley

9:30 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (3) Northern Iowa vs. (6) UIC.  Predicted winner:  Northern Iowa

3/8 – Semifinals

3:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Drake vs. (4) Belmont.  Predicted winner:  Drake

6 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Bradley vs. (3) Northern Iowa.  Predicted winner:  Bradley

3/9 – Finals

2:15 p.m. (CBS) (1) Drake vs. (2) Bradley.  Predicted winner:  Drake

Mountain West (March 12-15; Paradise, NV)

3/12 – First Round

2 p.m. (MWN) (8) San Jose State vs. (9) Wyoming

4:30 p.m. (MWN) (7) Nevada vs. (10)

7 p.m. (MWN) (6) UNLV vs. (11)

3/13 – Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) New Mexico 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)

3/14 – Semifinals

9:30 p.m. (CBSSN) 

11:59 p.m. (CBSSN) 

3/15 – Finals

6 p.m. (CBS)  

Predicted winner:  New Mexico

Northeast Conference (March 5, 8, 11; campus of higher seed)

3/8 – Semifinals

12 p.m. (ESPN+, YES) (4) Fairleigh Dickinson at (1) Central Connecticut State.  Predicted winner:  Central Connecticut State

2 p.m. (ESPN+, YES) (3) St. Francis at (2) LIU.  Predicted winner:  LIU

3/11 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) LIU at (1) Central Connecticut State.  Predicted winner:  Central Connecticut State

Ohio Valley (March 5-8; Evansville, IN)

3/6 - Quarterfinals

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Little Rock vs. (8) Tennessee Martin.  Predicted winner:  Little Rock

9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Tennessee State vs. (6) Lindenwood*.  Predicted winner:  Tennessee State

3/7 – Semifinals

8 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Southeast Missouri State vs. (4) Little Rock.  Predicted winner:  Southeast Missouri State

10:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) SIU Edwardsville vs. (3) Tennessee State.  Predicted winner:  SIU Edwardsville

3/8 – Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Southeast Missouri State vs. (4) SIU Edwardsville.  Predicted winner:  Southeast Missouri State

*Ineligible for the NCAA Tournament because still in transition period from D-II.  If Lindenwood wins the tournament, the runner up will get the automatic bid.

Patriot League (March 4, 6, 9, 12; campus of higher seed)

3/6 – Quarterfinals

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Navy at (4) Boston.  Predicted winner:  Boston

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Loyola (MD) at (1) Bucknell.  Predicted winner:  Bucknell

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Army at (3) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Army

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Lafayette at (2) American.  Predicted winner:  American

3/9 – Semifinals

TBD (CBSSN) (4) Boston at (1) Bucknell.  Predicted winner:  Boston

TBD (CBSSN) (6) Army at (2) American.  Predicted winner:  American

3/12 – Finals

7 p.m. (CBSSN) (4) Boston at (2) American.  Predicted winner:  American

SEC (March 12-16; Nashville)

3/12 – First Round

1 p.m. (SEC Network) (9) vs. (16) South Carolina

3:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (12) vs. (13) Texas

7 p.m. (SEC Network) (10) vs. (15) LSU

9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (11) vs. (14) Oklahoma

3/13 – Second Round

1 p.m. (SEC Network) (8) vs. (9)/(16)

3:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (5) vs. (12)/(13)

7 p.m. (SEC Network) (7) vs. (10)/(15)

9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (6) vs. (11)/(14)

3/14 – Quarterfinals

1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Auburn vs. (8)/(9)/(16)

3:30 p.m. (ESPN) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)

7 p.m. (SEC Network) (2) Florida vs. (7)/(10)/(15)

9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (3) vs. (6)/(11)

3/15 – Semifinals

1 p.m. (ESPN)

3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

3/16 – Finals

1 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Auburn

Southern Conference (March 7-10; Asheville, NC)

3/7 - First Round

5 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Mercer vs. (9) Western Carolina.  Predicted winner:  Mercer

7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) VMI vs. (10) The Citadel.  Predicted winner:  VMI

3/8 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Chattanooga vs. (8) Mercer.  Predicted winner:  Chattanooga

2:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) UNC Greensboro vs. (7) VMI.  Predicted winner:  UNC Greensboro 

6 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) East Tennessee State vs. (6) Wofford.  Predicted winner:  East Tennessee State

8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Samford vs. (5) Furman.  Predicted winner:  Furman 

3/9 – Semifinals

4 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU) (1) Chattanooga vs. (5) Furman.  Predicted winner:  Chattanooga

6:30 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU) (2) UNC Greensboro vs. (3) East Tennessee State.  Predicted winner:  East Tennessee State

3/10 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Chattanooga vs. (3) East Tennessee State.  Predicted winner:  Chattanooga

Southland (March 9-12; Lake Charles, LA)

3/9 – First Round

6 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. (8) Houston Christian.  Predicted winner:  Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Southeastern Louisiana vs. (7) Incarnate Word.  Predicted winner:  Southeastern Louisiana

3/10 – Second Round

6 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Northwestern State vs. (5) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.  Predicted winner:  Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Nicholls vs. (6) Southeastern Louisiana.  Predicted winner:  Southeastern Louisiana

3/11 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) McNeese vs. (5) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.  Predicted winner:  McNeese

9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Lamar vs. (6) Southeastern Louisiana.  Predicted winner:  Southeastern Louisiana

3/12 – Finals

5 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) McNeese vs. (6) Southeastern Louisiana.  Predicted winner:  McNeese

Summit (March 5-9; Sioux Falls, SD)

Quarterfinals

3/6

8 p.m. (MidcoSN/Summit League Network) (1) Omaha vs. (8) Kansas City.  Predicted winner:  Omaha

10:30 p.m. (MidcoSN/Summit League Network) (2) St. Thomas* vs. (7) Denver.  Predicted winner:  St. Thomas*

3/7

8 p.m. (MidcoSN/Summit League Network) (4) North Dakota State vs. (5) South Dakota.  Predicted winner:  North Dakota State

10:30 p.m. (MidcoSN/Summit League Network) (3) South Dakota State vs. (6) North Dakota.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State

3/8 – Semifinals

8 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Omaha vs. (4) North Dakota State.  Predicted winner:  Omaha

10:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) St. Thomas* vs. (3) South Dakota State.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State

3/9 – Finals

9:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Omaha vs. (3) South Dakota State.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State

*Ineligible for the NCAA Tournament because still in transition period from D-III.  If St. Thomas wins the tournament, Omaha will get the automatic bid.

Sun Belt (March 4-10; Pensacola, FL)

3/6 - Third Round

6 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Georgia State vs. (9) Georgia Southern.  Predicted winner:  Georgia Southern

8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Texas State vs. (10) Old Dominion.  Predicted winner:  Texas State

3/7 - Fourth Round

6 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Marshall vs. (9) Georgia Southern.  Predicted winner:  Marshall

8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Appalachian State vs. (7) Texas State.  Predicted winner:  Appalachian State

3/8 – Quarterfinals

6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Arkansas State vs. (5) Marshall.  Predicted winner:  Arkansas State

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Troy vs. (6) Appalachian State.  Predicted winner:  Troy

3/9 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) South Alabama vs. (4) Arkansas State.  Predicted winner:  Arkansas State

8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) James Madison vs. (3) Troy.  Predicted winner:  James Madison

3/10 - Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) James Madison vs. (4) Arkansas State.  Predicted winner:  Jams Madison

SWAC (March 11-15; College Park, GA)

3/11 - First Round

2 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) vs. (9)

8:30 p.m. (7) vs. (10)

Quarterfinals

3/12

2 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Southern vs. (8)/(9)

8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

3/13

2 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)

8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)

3/14 – Semifinals

2 p.m. (ESPN+)

8:30 p.m. (ESPN+)

3/15 – Finals

9:30 p.m. (ESPNU)

Predicted winner:  Texas Southern

WAC (March 11-15; first round at St. George, UT; remaining rounds at Paradise, NV)

3/11 - First Round

4:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Southern Utah vs. (9) Utah Tech

Quarterfinals

3/12

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) vs. (8)/(9)

11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (7)

3/13

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)

11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)

3/14 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) vs. (4)/(5)/(8)

11:30 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU) (2) vs. (3)/(6)/(7)

3/15 – Finals

11:40 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  Grand Canyon

West Coast (March 6-11; Paradise, NV)

3/6 – First Round

5:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (10) Pacific vs. (11) San Diego.  Predicted winner:  Pacific

3/7 - Second Round

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Portland vs. (9) Pepperdine.  Predicted winner:  Portland

11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Loyola Marymount vs. (10) Pacific.  Predicted winner:  Loyola Marymount

3/8 - Third Round

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Oregon State vs. (8) Portland.  Predicted winner:  Oregon State

11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Washington State vs. (7) Loyola Marymount.  Predicted winner:  Washington State 

3/9 – Quarterfinals

8:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) Santa Clara vs. (5) Oregon State.  Predicted winner:  Oregon State

11 p.m. (ESPN2) (3) San Francisco vs. (6) Washington State.  Predicted winner:  San Francisco

3/10 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) St. Mary's vs. (5) Oregon State.  Predicted winner:  St. Mary's

11:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Gonzaga vs. (3) San Francisco.  Predicted winner:  Gonzaga

3/11 – Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) St. Mary's vs. (2) Gonzaga.  Predicted winner:  St. Mary's