Behold Championship Week!

Well that crept up on us, didn't it?  Between the Patriots losing the Super Bowl, the Olympics, and actually having to debate whether teachers should be armed in their classrooms, we kind of forgot about the Madness.  But it never forgets about us.  Like a silent assassin, it waits, coldly and quietly, for the end of February, ready to pounce.  Sometimes it even pounces early, like this year.

The most exciting month of sports begins today.  Between tonight's match-ups in the opening rounds of the Atlantic Sun Tournament and the final horn in the American Athletic Conference Tournament championship game on March 11, 330 teams will play a total of 298 conference tournament games.  32 teams will be crowned conference champions, earning automatic bids to the greatest tournament in sports:  the NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Tournament. 

As you may know, this is my favorite time of the sporting year.  Championship Week and the NCAA Tournament are more dramatic than the playoffs in any of the four major pro sports and any other major college sport.  The urgency and immediacy of one-and-done college basketball is unrivaled.  Seniors play their last games, and for all but a handful, not only will they finish their college careers with a loss, but likely their basketball careers.  On the other end of the spectrum, watching a low-major or mid-major team win its conference tournament to clinch an NCAA Tournament berth is one of the purest forms of elation you will ever see.

Teams who have no business competing put together storybook runs.  Teams who should dominate fall apart.  You and your team have hope until that hope is lost.  Hell, in last year's Championship Week, 15 of the 32 conference tournament winners were not the top-seeded team, and 9 of the 32 tournament winners were seeded 4 or lower:

4-seed:  5 (Iowa State (Big 12); Jacksonville State (OVC); Northern Kentucky (Horizon); Rhode Island (A-10); South Dakota State (Summit League))

5-seed:  1 (Duke (ACC))

6-Seed:  2 (Kent State (MAC); Troy (Sun Belt))

8-seed:  1 (Michigan (Big Ten))

Four schools punched their first-ever tickets to the dance in 2017:  North Dakota (Big Sky), Jacksonville State (Ohio Valley), Northern Kentucky (Horizon), and UC Davis (Big West).

And, of course, as the last ten NCAA Tournaments have shown us -- with the likes of Butler, BYU, Cornell, Dayton, Florida Gulf Coast, Gonzaga, LaSalle, Northern Iowa, Ohio, Richmond, San Diego State, St. Mary's, Southern Illinois, Wichita State, VCU, and Xavier all making it to the Sweet Sixteen or beyond -- mid-majors and low-majors should not be overlooked in the Big Dance.  Consider Championship Week your opportunity to beef up your knowledge of this year's college basketball teams before you fill out your brackets in two short weeks.

Over the next two weeks, I will be making Championship Week predictions as conference tournaments begin and/or are seeded.  Thus far, 12 conferences have ended their regular seasons and set their conference tournament brackets.  I'll try to update this daily.

As a frame of reference, of my initial Championship Week predictions last year, I was 15 of 32 in correctly predicting the eventual conference tournament champion.  This, of course, means absolutely nothing, even if it was better than I usually do.  This college basketball season is just as wide open as last year, so I don't expect to improve upon that mark this year.  But hey, I have no money on it anyway, so it doesn't matter.

The Big Ten is throwing a wrench into things this year by having their tournament a week early, so that the conference tournament can take place right in the middle of Big Ten Country in, er, Madison Square Garden.  Jim Delaney, I will never quite understand you, but at least all those Rutgers hoops fans won't have a long drive.  Also, there has been some realignment among a few conferences, so it should be interesting to see how some of the new schools do in their new conference tournaments -- particularly Wichita State in the American Athletic Conference.

The first bids to be clinched will be this weekend:

-Ohio Valley:  March 3

-Atlantic Sun:  March 4

-Big South:  March 4

-Big Ten:  March 4

-Missouri Valley:  March 4

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

-Atlantic Sun

Tournaments with games today

-Atlantic Sun

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)

-None

Because I am unhealthily obsessed with college basketball in March -- to the detriment of my marriage, children, friendships, work, sleep schedule, sanity, wallet, and loyalty to Xenu -- I have not only listed out every game and my predictions, but the date, time, and TV station(s) on which the game will appear, even if it's just local, regional, or online, to the extent that information is available.  Some conference tournament websites are better than others.  I want this to be as comprehensive as possible, so that you can always come here to figure out when any given team is playing.  I love you so much, you guys.  Don't you ever forget it.

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 8-11; Orlando)

3/8 – First Round

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

2:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (5) vs. (12) South Florida

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

8:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (6) vs. (11)

3/9 – Quarterfinals

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

2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) vs. (5)/(12)

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

8:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) vs. (6)/(11)

3/10 – Semifinals

1 p.m. (CBS)

3:30 p.m. (CBS)

3/11 – Finals

3 p.m. (CBS)

Predicted winner:  Wichita State

ACC (March 6-10; Brooklyn)

3/6 – First Round

12 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU) (12) vs. (13)

2 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU) (10) vs. (15) Pittsburgh

7 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU) (11) vs. (14)

3/7 – Second Round

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

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

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

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

3/8 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Virginia vs. (8)/(9)

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

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

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

3/9 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

3/10 – Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Virginia

America East (March 3, 6, 10; campus of higher seeds)

3/3 – Quarterfinals

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) Maine at (1) Vermont

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) UMass Lowell at (2)

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) New Hampshire at (3)

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) Stony Brook at (4) Albany

3/6 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN3)

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3)

3/10 – Finals

11 a.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  Vermont

Atlantic 10 (March 7-11; Washington, DC)

3/7 – First Round

6 p.m. (ASN) (12) vs. (13)

8:30 p.m. (ASN) (11) vs. (14)

3/8 – Second Round

12 p.m. (NBCSN) (8) vs. (9)

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

6 p.m. (NBCSN) (7) vs. (10)

8:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (6) vs. (11)/(14)

3/9 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (NBCSN) (1) Rhode Island vs. (8)/(9)

2:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)

6 p.m. (NBCSN) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

8:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (3) vs. (6)/(11)/(14)

3/10 – Semifinals

1 p.m. (CBSSN)

3:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

3/11 – Finals

1 p.m. (CBS)

Predicted winner:  Rhode Island

Atlantic Sun (February 26, March 1, 4; campus of higher seed)

2/26 – Quarterfinals

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) South Carolina Upstate at (1) Florida Gulf Coast.  Predicted winner:  Florida Gulf Coast

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) Kennesaw State at (3) Jacksonville.  Predicted winner:  Jacksonville

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) North Florida at (4) NJIT.  Predicted winner:  North Florida

8 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Stetson at (2) Lipscomb.  Predicted winner:  Lipscomb

3/1 – Semifinals

TBD (ESPN3) (5) North Florida at (1) Florida Gulf Coast.  Predicted winner:  Florida Gulf Coast

TBD (ESPN3) (3) Jacksonville at (2) Lipscomb.  Predicted winner:  Lipscomb

3/4 – Finals

3 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Lipscomb at (1) Florida Gulf Coast.  Predicted winner:  Florida Gulf Coast

Big 12 (March 7-10; Kansas City)

3/7 – First Round

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) vs. (9)

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

3/8 – Quarterfinals

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

2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) vs. (8)/(9)

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

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

3/9 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

3/10 – Finals

6 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Kansas

Big East (March 7-10; New York)

3/7 – First Round

7 p.m. (FS1) (8) vs. (9)

9:30 p.m. (FS1) (7) vs. (10)

3/8 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (FS1) (1) 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)

3/9 – Semifinals

6:30 p.m. (FS1)

9:30 p.m. (FS1)

3/10 – Finals

5:30 p.m. (Fox)

Predicted winner:  Villanova

Big Sky (March 6, 8-10; Reno)

3/6 – First Round

3:05 p.m. (Pluto TV) (8) vs. (9)

5:35 p.m. (Pluto TV) (5) vs. (12)

8:35 p.m. (Pluto TV) (7) vs. (10)

11:05 p.m. (Pluto TV) (6) vs. (11)

3/8 – Quarterfinals

3:05 p.m. (Pluto TV) (1) vs. (8)/(9)

5:35 p.m. (Pluto TV) (4) vs. (5)/(12)

8:35 p.m. (Pluto TV) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

11:05 p.m. (Pluto TV) (3) vs. (6)/(11)

3/9 – Semifinals

8:35 p.m. (Pluto TV)

11:05 p.m. (Pluto TV)

3/10 – Finals

8:05 p.m. (ESPNU)

Predicted winner:  Montana

Big South (February 27, March 1-2, 4; first round at campus sites, quarterfinals and semis at home of #1 seed, finals at home of highest-remaining seed)

2/27 – First Round

7 p.m. (Big South Network) (9) Presbyterian at (8) Charleston Southern.  Predicted winner:  Charleston Southern

7 p.m. (Big South Network) (10) Longwood at (7) High Point.  Predicted winner:  High Point

3/1 – Quarterfinals

1 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Radford vs. (7) High Point.  Predicted winner:  Radford

3:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Winthrop vs. (6) Gardner-Webb.  Predicted winner:  Winthrop

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) UNC-Asheville vs. (8) Charleston Southern.  Predicted winner:  UNC-Asheville

9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Campbell vs. (5) Liberty.  Predicted winner:  Liberty

3/2 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Radford vs. (3) Winthrop.  Predicted winner:  Winthrop

8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) UNC-Asheville vs. (5) Liberty.  Predicted winner:  UNC-Asheville

3/4 – Finals

1 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Winthrop at (1) UNC-Asheville.  Predicted winner:  UNC-Asheville

Big Ten (February 28-March 4; New York)

2/28 – First Round

5:30 p.m. (BTN) (12) Iowa vs. (13) Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Iowa

8 p.m. (BTN) (11) Minnesota vs. (14) Rutgers.  Predicted winner:  Minnesota

3/1 – Second Round

12 p.m. (BTN) (8) Maryland vs. (9) Wisconsin.  Predicted winner:  Maryland

2:30 p.m. (BTN) (5) Michigan vs. (12) Iowa.  Predicted winner:  Michigan

6:30 p.m. (BTN) (7) Penn State vs. (10) Northwestern.  Predicted winner:  Northwestern

9 p.m. (BTN) (6) Indiana vs. (11) Minnesota.  Predicted winner:  Indiana

3/2 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (BTN) (1) Michigan State vs. (8) Maryland.  Predicted winner:  Michigan State

2:30 p.m. (BTN) (4) Nebraska vs. (5) Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Michigan

6:30 p.m. (BTN) (2) Ohio State vs. (10) Northwestern.  Predicted winner:  Ohio State

9 p.m. (BTN) (3) Purdue vs. (6) Indiana.  Predicted winner:  Indiana

3/3 – Semifinals

2 p.m. (CBS) (1) Michigan State vs. (5) Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Michigan

4:30 p.m. (CBS) (2) Ohio State vs. (6) Indiana.  Predicted winner:  Indiana

3/4 – Finals

4:30 p.m. (CBS) (5) Michigan vs. (6) Indiana.  Predicted winner:  Indiana

Big West (March 8-10; Anaheim)

3/8 – Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prime Ticket) (2) vs. (7)

5:30 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prime Ticket) (3) vs. (6)

9 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prime Ticket) (1) vs. (8)

11:30 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prime Ticket) (4) vs. (5)

3/9 – Semifinals

9:30 p.m. (ESPN3/ESPNU – tape delayed) highest remaining seed vs. lowest remaining seed

11:59 p.m. (ESPNU) other two quarterfinal winners

3/10 – Finals

11:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  UC Santa Barbara

CAA (March 3-6; North Charleston, SC)

3/3 – First Round

6 p.m. (CAA.TV) (8) Drexel vs. (9)

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

3/4 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (Comcast SportsNet) (1) Charleston vs. (8)/(9)

2:30 p.m. (Comcast SportsNet) (4) William & Mary vs. (5) Towson

6 p.m. (Comcast SportsNet) (2) Northeastern vs. (7)/(10)

8:30 p.m. (Comcast SportsNet) (3) Hofstra vs. (6) UNC Wilmington

3/5 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (CBSSN)

8:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

3/6 – Finals

7 p.m. (CBSSN)

Predicted winner:  Charleston

Conference USA (March 7-10; Frisco, TX)

3/7 – First Round

12:30 p.m. (Campus Insiders) (7) vs. (10)

3 p.m. (Campus Insiders) (6) vs. (11)

7 p.m. (Campus Insiders) (8) vs. (9)

9:30 p.m. (Campus Insiders) (5) vs. (12)

3/8 – Quarterfinals

12:30 p.m. (ASN) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

3 p.m. (ASN) (3) vs. (6)/(11)

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

9:30 p.m. (ASN) (4) vs. (5)/(12)

3/9 – Semifinals

12:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

3 p.m. (CBSSN)

3/10 – Finals

8:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

Predicted winner:  Middle Tennessee State

Horizon (March 2-6; Detroit)

3/2 – First Round

5:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Green Bay vs. (10) Detroit.  Predicted winner: Green Bay

8 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) Cleveland State vs. (9) Youngstown State.  Predicted winner:  Youngstown State

Quarterfinals

3/3

5:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Northern Kentucky vs. (9) Youngstown State.  Predicted winner:  Northern Kentucky

8 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Wright State vs. (7) Green Bay.  Predicted winner:  Wright State

3/4

5 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Illinois-Chicago vs. (6) Milwaukee.  Predicted winner:  Illinois-Chicago

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Oakland vs. (5) IUPUI.  Predicted winner:  Oakland

3/5 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Northern Kentucky vs. (4) Oakland.  Predicted winner:  Northern Kentucky

9:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Wright State vs. (3) Illinois-Chicago.  Predicted winner:  Wright State

3/6 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Northern Kentucky vs. (2) Wright State.  Predicted winner:  Wright State

Ivy League (March 10-11; Philadelphia)

3/10 – Semifinals

12:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) vs. (4)

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

3/11 – Finals

12 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  Penn

MAAC (March 1-5; Albany, NY)

3/1 – First Round

5 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) Monmouth vs. (9) St. Peter's.  Predicted winner:  Monmouth

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Quinnipiac vs. (10) Siena.  Predicted winner:  Quinnipiac

10 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) Fairfield vs. (11) Marist.  Predicted winner:  Fairfield

Quarterfinals

3/2

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Rider vs. (8) Monmouth.  Predicted winner:  Rider

9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Canisius vs. (7) Quinnipiac.  Predicted winner:  Canisius

3/3

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Niagara vs. (6) Fairfield.  Predicted winner:  Fairfield

9:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (4) Iona vs. (5) Manhattan.  Predicted winner:  Iona

3/4 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Rider vs. (4) Iona.  Predicted winner:  Rider

9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Canisius vs. (6) Fairfield.  Predicted winner:  Canisius

3/5 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Rider vs. (2) Canisius.  Predicted winner:  Rider

MAC (March 5, 8-10; first round at campus of higher seed and remaining rounds in Cleveland)

3/5 – First Round

TBD (12) at (5)

TBD (9) at (8)

TBD (10) at (7)

TBD (11) at (6)

3/8 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) vs. (8)/(9)

2:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) vs. (5)/(12)

6:30 p.m. (ESPN3 ) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

9 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) vs. (6)/(11)

3/9 – Semifinals

6:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

9 p.m. (CBSSports.com)

3/10 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  Buffalo

MEAC (March 5-10; Norfolk, VA)

First Round

3/5

6:30 p.m. (4) vs. (13)

9 p.m. (5) vs. (12)

3/6

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

6:30 p.m. (6) vs. (11)

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

Quarterfinals

3/7

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

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

3/8

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

8 p.m. (4)/(13) vs. (5)/(12)

3/9 – Semifinals

6:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

3/10 – Final

1:00 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  North Carolina A&T

Missouri Valley (March 1-4; St. Louis)

3/1 – First Round

7:05 p.m. (MVC TV) (8) Evansville vs. (9) Northern Iowa.  Predicted winner:  Evansville

9:35 p.m. (MVC TV) (7) Missouri State vs. (10) Valparaiso.  Predicted winner:  Missouri State

3/2 – Quarterfinals

1:05 p.m. (MVC TV) (1) Loyola (IL) vs. (8) Evansville.  Predicted winner:  Loyola (IL)

3:35 p.m. (MVC TV) (4) Drake vs. (5) Bradley.  Predicted winner:  Bradley

7:05 p.m. (MVC TV) (2) Southern Illinois vs. (7) Missouri State.  Predicted winner:  Southern Illinois

9:35 p.m. (MVC TV) (3) Illinois State vs. (6) Indiana State.  Predicted winner:  Illinois State

3/3 – Semifinals

3:35 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Loyola (IL) vs. (5) Bradley.  Predicted winner:  Loyola (IL)

6:05 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Southern Illinois vs. (3) Illinois State.  Predicted winner:  Southern Illinois

3/4 – Finals

2:05 p.m. (CBS) (1) Loyola (IL) vs. (2) Southern Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Loyola (IL)

Mountain West (March 7-10; Las Vegas)

3/7 – First Round

2 p.m. (Stadium) (8) vs. (9)

4:30 p.m. (Stadium) (7) vs. (10) Colorado State

7 p.m. (Stadium) (6) vs. (11) San Jose State

3/8 – Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Nevada vs. (8)/(9)

5:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (4) vs. (5)

9 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Boise State vs. (7)/(10)

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

3/9 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (CBSSN)

11:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

3/10 – Finals

6 p.m. (CBS)

Predicted winner:  Nevada

Northeast Conference (February 28, March 3, 6; campus of higher seed)

2/28 – Quarterfinals

7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (8) Central Connecticut at (1) Wagner.  Predicted winner:  Wagner

7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (7) Robert Morris at (2) Mount St. Mary's.  Predicted winner:  Mount St. Mary's

7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (6) Fairleigh Dickinson at (3) St. Francis (PA).  Predicted winner:  St. Francis (PA)

9 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (5) St. Francis Brooklyn at (4) LIU-Brooklyn.  Predicted winner:  LIU-Brooklyn

3/3 – Semifinals

12 p.m. or 2 p.m. (ESPN3, NEC Front Row) (4) LIU-Brooklyn at (1) Wagner.  Predicted winner:  Wagner

12 p.m. or 2 p.m. (ESPN3, NEC Front Row) (3) St. Francis (PA) at (2) Mount St. Mary's.  Predicted winner:  St. Francis (PA)

3/6 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (3) St. Francis (PA) at (1) Wagner.  Predicted winner:  Wagner

Ohio Valley (February 28-March 3; Evansville, IN)

2/28 – First Round

7:30 p.m. (OVCDN) (5) Tennessee Tech vs. (8) SIU Edwardsville.  Predicted winner:  SIU Edwardsville

10 p.m. (OVCDN) (6) Tennessee State vs. (7) Eastern Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Eastern Illinois

3/1 – Second Round

7:30 p.m. (OVCDN) (4) Jacksonville State vs. (8) SIU Edwardsville.  Predicted winner:  Jacksonville State

10 p.m. (OVCDN) (3) Austin Peay vs. (7) Eastern Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Austin Peay

3/2 – Semifinals

8 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Murray State vs. (4) Jacksonville State.  Predicted winner:  Murray State

10:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Belmont vs. (3) Austin Peay.  Predicted winner:  Belmont

3/3 – Finals

8 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Murray State vs. (2) Belmont.  Predicted winner:  Murray State

Pac-12 (March 7-10; Las Vegas)

3/7 – First Round

3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (8) vs. (9)

5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (5) vs. (12)

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (7) vs. (10)

11:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (6) vs. (11)

3/8 – 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)

3/9 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)

11:30 p.m. (FS1)

3/10 – Finals

10 p.m. (FS1)

Predicted winner:  USC

Patriot League (February 27, March 1, 4, 7; campus of higher seed)

2/27 – First Round

7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (9) Army at (8) Loyola (MD).  Predicted winner:  Army

7:30 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (10) American at (7) Lafayette.  Predicted winner:  Lafayette

3/1 – Quarterfinals

7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (9) Army at (1) Bucknell.  Predicted winner:  Bucknell

7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (5) Boston University at (4) Lehigh.  Predicted winner:  Lehigh

7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (7) Lafayette at (2) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Colgate

7 p.m. (Patriot League Network) (6) Holy Cross at (3) Navy.  Predicted winner:  Navy

3/4 – Semifinals

12 or 2 p.m. (CBSSN) (4) Lehigh at (1) Bucknell.  Predicted winner:  Bucknell

12 or 2 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) Navy at (2) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Navy

3/7 – Finals

7:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) Navy at (1) Bucknell.  Predicted winner:  Bucknell

SEC (March 7-11; St. Louis)

3/7 – First Round

7 p.m. (SEC Network) (12) vs. (13)

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

3/8 – Second Round

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

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

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

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

3/9 – Quarterfinals

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

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

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

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

3/10 – Semifinals

1 p.m. (ESPN)

3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

3/11 – Finals

1 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Kentucky

Southern Conference (March 2-5; Asheville, NC)

3/2 – First Round

5 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) The Citadel vs. (9) VMI.  Predicted winner: The Citadel

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Samford vs. (10) Chattanooga.  Predicted winner: Samford

3/3 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) UNC Greensboro vs. (8) The Citadel.  Predicted winner: UNC Greensboro

2:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Mercer vs. (5) Wofford.  Predicted winner: Wofford

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) East Tennessee State vs. (7) Samford.  Predicted winner: East Tennessee State

8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Furman vs. (6) Western Carolina.  Predicted winner: Furman

3/4 – Semifinals

4 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) UNC Greensboro vs. (5) Wofford.  Predicted winner: UNC Greensboro

6:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) East Tennessee State vs. (3) Furman.  Predicted winner: East Tennessee State

3/5 – Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) UNC Greensboro vs. (2) East Tennessee State.  Predicted winner:  East Tennessee State

Southland (March 7-10; Katy, TX)

3/7 – First Round

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) vs. (8)

8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) vs. (7)

3/8 – Second Round

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) vs. (5)/(8)

8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) vs. (6)/(7)

3/9 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) vs. (4)/(5)/(8)

8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) vs. (3)/(6)/(7)

3/10 – Finals

9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  Stephen F. Austin

Summit (March 3-6; Sioux Falls, SD)

Quarterfinals

3/3

7 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (1) South Dakota State vs. (8) Western Illinois.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State

9:30 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (2) South Dakota vs. (7) Nebraska-Omaha.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota

3/4

7 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (4) IPFW vs. (5) North Dakota State.  Predicted winner:  IPFW

9:30 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (3) Denver vs. (6) Oral Roberts.  Predicted winner:  Denver

3/5 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (1) South Dakota State vs. (4) IPFW.  Predicted winner:  IPFW

9:30 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN3) (2) South Dakota vs. (3) Denver.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota

3/6 – Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) South Dakota vs. (4) IPFW.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota

Sun Belt (March 7, 9-11; New Orleans)

3/7 – First Round

12:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) vs. (9)

3 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) vs. (12)

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) vs. (10)

8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) vs. (11)

3/9 – Quarterfinals

12:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Louisiana-Lafayette vs. (8)/(9)

3 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) vs. (5)/(12)

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) vs. (6)/(11)

3/10 – Semifinals

12:30 p.m. (ESPN3)

3 p.m. (ESPN3)

3/11 – Finals

2 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Louisiana-Lafayette

SWAC (March 6, 9-10; quarterfinals at campus of higher seed, remaining games in Houston)

3/6 – Quarterfinals

TBD (8) Mississippi Valley State at (1)

TBD (5) at (4)

TBD (6) at (3)

TBD (7) at (2)

3/9 – Semifinals

3:30 p.m.

9:30 p.m.

3/10 – Finals

4 p.m. (TBD)

Predicted winner:  Southern

WAC (March 8-10; Las Vegas)

3/8 – Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) vs. (6)

5:20 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) vs. (7)

9 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) New Mexico State vs. (8) Chicago State

11:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) vs. (5)

3/9 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (ESPN3)

11:30 p.m. (ESPN3)

3/10 – Finals

10 p.m. (ESPNU)

Predicted winner:  New Mexico State

West Coast (March 2-3, 5-6; Las Vegas)

3/2 – First Round

9 p.m. (Spectrum SportsNet, NBCSCA, ROOT NW, ATT RM, TheW.tv) (8) Loyola Marymount vs. (9) Portland.  Predicted winner:  Loyola Marymount

11 p.m. (Spectrum SportsNet, NBCSCA, ROOT NW, ATT RM, TheW.tv) (7) Santa Clara vs. (10) Pepperdine.  Predicted winner:  Santa Clara

3/3 – Quarterfinals

4 p.m. (Spectrum SportsNet, NBCSCA, ROOT NW, ATT RM, TheW.tv) (3) BYU vs. (6) San Diego.  Predicted winner:  BYU

6 p.m. (Spectrum SportsNet, CSN BA, ROOT RM, BYUtv, TheW.tv) (4) San Francisco vs. (5) Pacific.  Predicted winner:  San Francisco

10 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Gonzaga vs. (8) Loyola Marymount.  Predicted winner:  Gonzaga

11:59 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) St. Mary's vs. (7) Santa Clara.  Predicted winner:  St. Mary's

3/5 – 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) BYU.  Predicted winner:  St. Mary's

3/6 - Finals

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