Friday, March 07, 2025

Updated Championship Week Predictions: "You Keep Me Hangin' On"

Today's Championship Week song is Vanilla Fudge's version of "You Keep Me Hangin' On" from the Ed Sullivan Show in 1968, partly because the song is a psychedelic masterpiece (and maybe the best cover of a Motown song? -- discuss), partly because I wanted to see a young Carmine Appice bashing out fantastic fills and crushing the drums in general, and partly because, well, Championship Week keeps me hanging on.

Here's what happened yesterday and what we have to look forward to today:
  • In the A-Sun semis, top seed Lipscomb needed OT to beat 6-seed Queens, 81-75, and 2-seed North Alabama made easy work of 4-seed Jacksonville, 78-63.  When they face off in Sunday's title game, the Bisons -- and yes, it's a grammatically incorrect name -- will be playing for their second NCAA Tournament berth and first since 2018, and the Lions will be playing for their first ever berth.
  • In the Horizon quarterfinals, 1-seed Robert Morris trounced 8-seed Wright State, 83-62, 2-seed Cleveland State held off 7-seed Northern Kentucky, 68-63, 6-seed Oakland upset 3-seed Milwaukee, 72-64 and 4-seed Youngstown State dropped 5-seed Purdue Fort Wayne, 72-67, to advance to Monday's semifinals.
  • In the OVC quarters, 3-seed Tennessee State downed 6-seed Lindenwood, 69-55, and 4-seed Little Rock beat 8-seed Tennessee Martin, 82-77, to advance to today's semifinals.
  • In the Patriot League quarterfinals, top seed Bucknell escaped in OT against 8-seed Loyola (MD), 76-72, 2-seed American escaped in regulation against 7-seed Lafayette, 71-69, 3-seed Colgate bombarded 6-seed Army, 84-55, and 5-seed Navy sunk 4-seed Boston, 86-78, to advance to Sunday's semis.
  • In the first half of the Summit quarterfinals, top seed Omaha finished off 8-seed Kansas City, 70-61, and 2-seed St. Thomas snowplowed 7-seed Denver, 80-62, to advance to tomorrow's semis.
  • In the Third Round of the Sun Belt, 10-seed Old Dominion upset 7-seed Texas State, 64-61, and 8-seed Georgia State beat in-state rival 9-seed Georgia Southern, 80-71, to advance to today's Fourth Round.
  • In the First Round of the MVC, 5-seed Illinois State won bragging rights against 12-seed Missouri State, 70-54, 11-seed Valparaiso upended 6-seed UIC, 7-seed Murray State destroyed 10-seed Evansville, 74-53, and 8-seed Southern Illinois got a layup with 4 second left to beat 9-seed Indiana State, 86-85, to advance to today's quarterfinals.
  • In the First Round of the WCC, 11-seed San Diego whale's vaginaed 10-seed Pacific, 81-77, to advance to today's second round.
  • Conference tournaments starting today:  2
  • Conference tournaments with games today:  8
  • Conference tournaments with title games today:  0
  • Conference tournaments with semifinals today:  1 (OVC)
  • Conference tournaments with quarterfinals today:  3 (Big South, MVC, 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
    • MEAC:  8-seed Maryland Eastern Shore
    • Ohio Valley:  2-seed SIU-Edwardsville, 8-seed Tennessee Martin
    • Southern Conference:  10-seed The Citadel
    • Southland:  7-seed Incarnate Word
    • Summit League:  1-seed Omaha, 5-seed South Dakota
  • 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
-Coastal
-Southern Conference

Tournaments with games today
-Big South
-Coastal
-Missouri Valley
-Ohio Valley
-Southern Conference
-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) South Florida
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) Memphis vs. (8)/(9)
3 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) North Texas 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)
3/9 – Finals
2 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) North Alabama at (1) Lipscomb.  Predicted winner:  North Alabama

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) Iowa State 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) Michigan State 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) UC Davis 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) Sam Houston State
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) vs. (10) FIU
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)
3/10 – 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. (6) Oakland.  Predicted winner:  Cleveland State
3/11 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Robert Morris vs. (2) Cleveland State.  Predicted winner:  Robert Morris

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) Quinnipiac 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) 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

Missouri Valley (March 6-9; St. Louis)
3/7 – Quarterfinals
1 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (1) Drake vs. (8) Southern Illinois.  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. (11) Valparaiso.  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)
3/7 – 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

Patriot League (March 4, 6, 9, 12; campus of higher seed)
3/9 – Semifinals
12 p.m. (CBSSN) (5) Navy at (1) Bucknell.  Predicted winner:  Boston
2 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) Colgate 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
3/7
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)
3/7 - Fourth Round
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Marshall vs. (9) Georgia Southern.  Predicted winner:  Marshall
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Appalachian State vs. (10) Old Dominion.  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) Jackson State 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)
3/7 - Second Round
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Portland vs. (9) Pepperdine.  Predicted winner:  Portland
11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Loyola Marymount vs. (11) San Diego.  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

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