Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Update Championship Week Predictions: God Loves a Terrier


Two more bids were clinched yesterday, and today's song is "God Loves a Terrier" by Gerry and Cookie Fleck in honor of the Wofford Terriers' SoCon championship.  Are you ready for it?  Because tomorrow, shit is going to start to get, dare I say it, mad.  But before we get there, take a deep breath.  Here's what happened in yesterday's Championship Week action and what we have to look forward to today:
  • In the SoCon championship, bubble teams and their fans were watching with trepidation as 1-seed Wofford couldn't seem to get it together against 2-seed UNC Greensboro.  A loss by Wofford -- ranked in the Top 20 and who, along with Gonzaga, were the only teams to go undefeated in their conference regular seasons this year -- could have taken away an at-large bid.  But alas, a late 16-0 run by the Terriers turned a 5-point deficit into an 11-point lead, and they ended up with a 70-58 win to secure their 5th NCAA Tournament berth and first since 2015.  Don't sleep on those Terriers, folks!
  • In the MAAC final, it was the same old story, as 1-seed Iona dominated 6-seed Monmouth, 81-60, to clinch the Gaels' 14th trip to the Big Dance and 4th in a row.
  • Both games in the Colonial semis were nailbiters, as top seed Hofstra needed OT to beat 5-seed Delaware, 78-74, and 2-seed Northeastern topped 3-seed Charleston, 70-67. The Pride will be playing for their 5th NCAA Tournament appearance and first since 2001, while the Huskies will be playing for their 9th and first since 2015.
  • In the Horizon League semis, top seed Wright State beat 4-seed Green Bay, 66-54.  The other semi was one of the crazier games of the day, with 3-seed Oakland running out to a 17-point lead over 2-seed Northern Kentucky in the first half, only to see The Norse surge back to tie it up at halftime and then take an 11-point lead with about 4 minutes left.  The Golden Grizzlies then went on a 13-0 run to take a 2-point lead with 9 seconds left.  And then the Norse nailed a 3 with 1.6 seconds left for the 64-63 win.  Madness!  When then face off in tonight's final, the Raiders will be playing for their 4th trip to the Big Dance and second in a row, while the Norse will be playing for their 2nd trip and first since 2017.
  • In the Summit League semis, both games were also close. 2-seed Omaha beat 3-seed PFW, 61-60.  Amazingly, neither team scored in the last 3:13.  In the other semi, 4-seed North Dakota State stopped 8-seed Western Illinois's cinderella run with a 76-63 win.  When they meet in tonight's championship game, the Mavericks will be playing for their first NCAA Tournament berth since making the jump to Division 1 in the 2011-2012 season, while the Bison will be playing for their 4th berth and first since 2015.
  • In the WCC semis, 1-seed Gonzaga crushed 8-seed Pepperdine, 100-74, and 2-seed St. Mary's held off a pesky 7-seed San Diego, 69-62.  The final is tonight. Gonzaga is obviously a lock for the tournament (and a #1 seed).  The Bulldogs will be going to their 22nd NCAA Tournament and 21st in a row.  The Gaels are on the bubble, and will be playing for their 10th appearance and first since 2017.  This is the 10th time in the last 16 seasons that these two teams are meeting in the WCC championship game.  Gonzaga, by the way, has played in every WCC championship game since 1995.
  • In the first round of the miggity-miggity-miggity-miggity-miggity-miggity MAC, 5-seed Central Michigan, 7-seed Northern Illinois, 8-seed Akron, and 11-seed Ball State advanced to Thursday's quarterfinals.
  • In the first round of the MEAC, 11-seed Delaware State -- which had won only five games before last night -- beat 6-seed Savannah State, 71-67.  Madness!  The first half of the quarterfinals are tonight.
  • 5 bids are up for grabs today:  CAA, Horizon, NEC, Summit League, and WCC
  • Three more tournaments start today -- the ACC, Sun Belt, and SWAC -- and 10 tournaments have games, including 5 finals and 1 semi.   
  • Bubble teams that won yesterday:  St. Mary's, Wofford
  • Bubble teams that lost yesterday:  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
-ACC
-Sun Belt
-SWAC

Tournaments with games today
-ACC
-America East
-CAA
-Horizon
-MEAC
-NEC
-Summit League
-Sun Belt
-SWAC
-West Coast

Bids up for grabs today (all times Eastern)
-Colonial:  (1) Hofstra vs. (2) Northeastern (7 p.m.; CBSSN)
-Horizon League:  (1) Wright State vs. (2) Northern Kentucky (7 p.m.; ESPN)
-NEC:  (2) Fairleigh Dickinson at (1) St. Francis (PA) (7 p.m.; ESPN2) 
-Summit League:  (2) Omaha vs. (4) North Dakota State (9 p.m.; ESPN2)
-West Coast:  (1) Gonzaga vs. (2) St. Mary's (9 p.m.; ESPN)

Already clinched automatic berths (I will add in parentheses the NCAA tournament appearances for each school, including the bid just clinched, and for conferences whose tournaments have not yet ended, I'll list the date of the championship game)
-AAC (March 17)
-ACC (March 16)
-America East (March 16)
-Atlantic 10 (March 17)
-Atlantic Sun:  Liberty (4)
-Big 12 (March 16)
-Big East (March 16)
-Big Sky (March 16)
-Big South:  Gardner-Webb (1)
-Big Ten:  (March 17)
-Big West (March 16)
-Colonial (March 12)
-Conference USA (March 16)
-Horizon (March 12)
-Ivy League (March 17)
-MAAC:  Iona (14)
-MAC (March 16)
-MEAC (March 16)
-Missouri Valley:  Bradley (9)
-Mountain West (March 16)
-Northeast Conference (March 12)
-Ohio Valley:  Murray State (17)
-Pac-12 (March 16)
-Patriot League (March 13)
-SEC (March 17)
-Southern Conference:  Wofford (5)
-Southland (March 17)
-Summit (March 12)
-Sun Belt (March 17)
-SWAC (March 16)
-WAC (March 16)
-West Coast (March 12)

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 14-17; Memphis)
3/14 – First Round
1 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) South Florida vs. (9) UConn.  Predicted winner:  South Florida
3 p.m. (ESPNU) (5) Memphis vs. (12) Tulane.  Predicted winner:  Memphis
8 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) Tulsa vs. (10) SMU.  Predicted winner:  Tulsa
10 p.m. (ESPNU) (6) Wichita State vs. (11) East Carolina.  Predicted winner:  Wichita State
3/15 – Quarterfinals
1 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Houston vs. (8) South Florida.  Predicted winner:  Houston
3 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) UCF vs. (5) Memphis.  Predicted winner:  UCF
8 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Cincinnati vs. (7) Tulsa.  Predicted winner:  Cincinnati
10 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) Temple vs. (6) Wichita State.  Predicted winner:  Wichita State
3/16 – Semifinals
3 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Houston vs. (4) UCF.  Predicted winner:  Houston
5:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Cincinnati vs. (6) Wichita State.  Predicted winner:  Cincinnati
3/17 – Finals
3 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Houston vs. (2) Cincinnati.  Predicted winner:  Houston

ACC (March 12-16; Charlotte)
3/12 – First Round
12 p.m. (ESPN2) (12) Miami vs. (13) Wake Forest.  Predicted winner:  Miami
2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (10) Georgia Tech vs. (15) Notre Dame.  Predicted winner:  Georgia Tech
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (11) Boston College vs. (14) Pittsburgh.  Predicted winner:  Boston College
3/13 – Second Round
12 p.m. (ESPN) (8) NC State vs. (9) Clemson.  Predicted winner:  NC State
2:30 p.m. (ESPN) (5) Virginia Tech vs. (12) Miami.  Predicted winner:  Virginia Tech
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (7) Louisville vs. (10) Georgia Tech.  Predicted winner:  Louisville
9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (6) Syracuse vs. (11) Boston College.  Predicted winner:  Syracuse
3/14 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Virginia vs. (8) NC State.  Predicted winner:  Virginia
2:30 p.m. (ESPN) (4) Florida State vs. (5) Virginia Tech.  Predicted winner:  Virginia Tech
7 p.m. (ESPN) (2) North Carolina vs. (7) Louisville.  Predicted winner:  Louisville
9:30 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Duke vs. (6) Syracuse.  Predicted winner:  Duke
3/15 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Virginia vs. (5) Virginia Tech.  Predicted winner:  Virginia
9:30 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Duke vs. (7) Louisville.  Predicted winner:  Duke
3/16 – Finals
8:30 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Virginia vs. (3) Duke.  Predicted winner:  Duke

America East (March 9, 12, 16; campus of higher seeds)
3/12 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Binghamton at (1) Vermont.  Predicted winner:  Vermont
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Hartford at (3) UMBC.  Predicted winner:  UMBC
3/16 – Finals
11 a.m. (ESPN2) (3) UMBC at (1) Vermont.  Predicted winner:  Vermont

Atlantic 10 (March 13-17; Brooklyn)
3/13 – First Round
1 p.m. (Stadium) (12) George Washington vs. (13) UMass.  Predicted winner:  UMass
3:30 p.m. (Stadium) (11) Richmond vs. (14) Fordham.  Predicted winner:  Richmond
3/14 – Second Round
12 p.m. (NBCSN) (8) Rhode Island vs. (9) LaSalle.  Predicted winner:  Rhode Island
2:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (5) George Mason vs. (13) UMass.  Predicted winner:  George Mason
6 p.m. (NBCSN) (7) Duquesne vs. (10) St. Joseph's.  Predicted winner:  Duquesne
8:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (6) St. Louis vs. (11) Richmond.  Predicted winner:  St. Louis
3/15 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (NBCSN) (1) VCU vs. (8) Rhode Island.  Predicted winner:  VCU
2:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (4) St. Bonaventure vs. (5) George Mason.  Predicted winner:  George Mason
6 p.m. (NBCSN) (2) Davidson vs. (7) Duquesne.  Predicted winner:  Davidson
8:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (3) Dayton vs. (6) St. Louis.  Predicted winner:  Dayton
3/16 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) VCU vs. (5) George Mason.  Predicted winner:  VCU
3:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Davidson vs. (3) Dayton.  Predicted winner:  Dayton
3/17 – Finals
1 p.m. (CBS) (1) VCU vs. (3) Dayton.  Predicted winner:  VCU

Big 12 (March 13-16; Kansas City)
3/13 – First Round
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) TCU vs. (9) Oklahoma State.  Predicted winner:  TCU
9 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) Oklahoma vs. (10) West Virginia.  Predicted winner:  Oklahoma
3/14 – Quarterfinals
12:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (4) Baylor vs. (5) Iowa State.  Predicted winner:  Iowa State
2:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Kansas State vs. (8) TCU.  Predicted winner:  Kansas State
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) Texas Tech vs. (7) Oklahoma.  Predicted winner:  Texas Tech
9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (3) Kansas vs. (6) Texas.  Predicted winner:  Kansas
3/15 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Kansas State vs. (5) Iowa State.  Predicted winner:  Kansas State
9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) Texas Tech vs. (3) Kansas.  Predicted winner:  Kansas
3/16 – Finals
6 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Kansas vs. (2) Kansas State.  Predicted winner:  Kansas

Big East (March 13-16; New York)
3/13 – First Round
7 p.m. (FS1) (8) Providence vs. (9) Butler.  Predicted winner:  Butler
9:30 p.m. (FS1) (7) St. John's vs. (10) DePaul.  Predicted winner:  St. John's
3/14 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (FS1) (1) Villanova vs. (9) Butler.  Predicted winner:  Butler
2:30 p.m. (FS1) (4) Xavier vs. (5) Creighton.  Predicted winner:  Xavier
7 p.m. (FS1) (2) Marquette vs. (7) St. John's.  Predicted winner:  Marquette
9:30 p.m. (FS1) (3) Seton Hall vs. (6) Georgetown.  Predicted winner:  Seton Hall
3/15 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (FS1) (4) Xavier vs. (8) Butler.  Predicted winner:  Butler
9:30 p.m. (FS1) (2) Marquette vs. (3) Seton Hall
3/16 – Finals
5:30 p.m. (Fox) (2) Marquette vs. (8) Butler.  Predicted winner:  Marquette

Big Sky (March 13-16; Boise)
3/13 – First Round
12:30 p.m. (Pluto TV) (8) Northern Arizona vs. (9) Sacramento State.  Predicted winner:  Sacramento State
3 p.m. (Pluto TV) (7) Southern Utah vs. (10) Idaho State.  Predicted winner:  Southern Utah
5:30 p.m. (Pluto TV) (6) Montana State vs. (11) Idaho.  Predicted winner:  Montana State
3/14 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (ELEVEN) (1) Montana vs. (8) Northern Arizona.  Predicted winner:  Montana
5:30 p.m. (ELEVEN) (4) Weber State vs. (5) Portland State.  Predicted winner:  Weber State
8:30 p.m. (ELEVEN) (2) Northern Colorado vs. (7) Southern Utah.  Predicted winner:  Northern Colorado
11 p.m. (ELEVEN) (3) Eastern Washington vs. (6) Montana State.  Predicted winner:  Montana State
3/15 – Semifinals
8:30 p.m. (ELEVEN) (1) Montana vs. (4) Weber State.  Predicted winner:  Montana
11 p.m. (ELEVEN) (2) Northern Colorado vs. (6) Montana State.  Predicted winner:  Northern Colorado
3/16 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Montana vs. (2) Northern Colorado.  Predicted winner:  Montana

Big Ten (March 13-17; Chicago)
3/13 – First Round
6:30 p.m. (BTN) (12) Rutgers vs. (13) Nebraska.  Predicted winner:  Nebraska
9 p.m. (BTN) (11) Illinois vs. (14) Northwestern.  Predicted winner:  Illinois
3/14 – Second Round
12:30 p.m. (BTN) (8) Ohio State vs. (9) Indiana.  Predicted winner:  Indiana
3 p.m. (BTN) (5) Maryland vs. (13) Nebraska.  Predicted winner:  Maryland
7 p.m. (BTN) (7) Minnesota vs. (10) Penn State.  Predicted winner:  Penn State
9:30 p.m. (BTN) (6) Iowa vs. (11) Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Iowa
3/15 – Quarterfinals
12:30 p.m. (BTN) (1) Michigan State vs. (9) Indiana.  Predicted winner:  Michigan State
3 p.m. (BTN) (4) Wisconsin vs. (5) Maryland.  Predicted winner:  Maryland
7 p.m. (BTN) (2) Purdue vs. (10) Penn State.  Predicted winner:  Purdue
9:30 p.m. (BTN) (3) Michigan vs. (6) Iowa.  Predicted winner:  Michigan
3/16 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (CBS) (1) Michigan State vs. (5) Maryland.  Predicted winner:  Michigan State
3:30 p.m. (CBS) (2) Purdue vs. (3) Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Michigan
3/17 – Finals
3:30 p.m. (CBS) (1) Michigan State vs. (3) Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Michigan State

Big West (March 14-16; Anaheim)
3/14 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prime Ticket) (1) UC Irvine vs. (8) UC Riverside.  Predicted winner:  UC Irvine
5:30 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prime Ticket) (4) Hawaii vs. (5) Long Beach State.  Predicted winner:  Hawaii
9 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prime Ticket) (3) Cal State Fullerton vs. (6) UC Davis.  Predicted winner:  Cal State Fullerton
11:30 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prime Ticket) (2) UC Santa Barbara vs. (7) Cal State Northridge.  Predicted winner:  UC Santa Barbara
3/15 – Semifinals
9:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) UC Irvine vs. (4) Hawaii.  Predicted winner:  UC Irvine
11:59 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) UC Santa Barbara vs. (3) Cal State Fullerton.  Predicted winner:  UC Santa Barbara
3/16 – Finals
11:59 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) UC Irvine vs. (2) UC Santa Barbara.  Predicted winner:  UC Irvine

CAA (March 9-12; North Charleston, SC)
3/12 – Finals
7 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Hofstra vs. (2) Northeastern.  Predicted winner:  Hofstra

Conference USA (March 13-16; Frisco, TX)
3/13 – First Round
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Louisiana Tech vs. (9) Florida Atlantic.  Predicted winner:  Louisiana Tech
7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) UAB vs. (12) Middle Tennessee State.  Predicted winner:  UAB
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Marshall vs. (11) Rice.  Predicted winner:  Marshall
10 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) FIU vs. (10) North Texas.  Predicted winner:  North Texas
3/14 – Quarterfinals
7 p.m. (Stadium) (1) Old Dominion vs. (8) Louisiana Tech.  Predicted winner:  Old Dominion
7:30 p.m. (Facebook) (4) UTSA vs. (5) UAB.  Predicted winner:  UAB
9:30 p.m. (Stadium) (2) Western Kentucky vs. (10) North Texas.  Predicted winner: North Texas
10 p.m. (Facebook) (3) Southern Miss vs. (6) Marshall.  Predicted winner: Marshall
3/15 – Semifinals
1:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Old Dominion vs. (5) UAB.  Predicted winner: Old Dominion
4 p.m. (CBSSN) (6) Marshall vs. (10) North Texas.  Predicted winner: Marshall
3/16 – Finals
8:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Old Dominion vs. (6) Marshall.  Predicted winner:  Old Dominion

Horizon (March 5-6, 11-12; quarterfinals at campus sites of higher seed and remaining rounds in Detroit)
3/12 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Wright State vs. (2) Northern Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Northern Kentucky

Ivy League (March 15-16; New Haven, CT)
3/15 – Semifinals
12:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Harvard vs. (4) Penn.  Predicted winner:  Harvard
3 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Yale vs. (3) Princeton.  Predicted winner:  Yale
3/16 – Finals
12 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Harvard vs. (2) Yale.  Predicted winner:  Yale

MAC (March 11, 14-16; first round at campus of higher seed and remaining rounds in Cleveland)
3/14 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Buffalo vs. (8) Akron.  Predicted winner:  Buffalo
2:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Kent State vs. (5) Central Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Kent State
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Toledo vs. (7) Northern Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Toledo
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Bowling Green vs. (11) Ball State.  Predicted winner:  Bowling Green
3/15 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Buffalo vs. (4) Kent State.  Predicted winner:  Buffalo
9 p.m. (Fox College Sports) (2) Toledo vs. (3) Bowling Green.  Predicted winner:  Toledo
3/16 – Finals
7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Buffalo vs. (2) Toledo.  Predicted winner:  Buffalo

MEAC (March 11-16; Norfolk, VA)
3/12
6 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) Maryland Eastern Shore vs. (9) South Carolina State.  Predicted winner:  South Carolina State
8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Coppin State vs. (10) Morgan State.  Predicted winner:  Morgan State
Quarterfinals
3/13
6 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Norfolk State vs. (9) South Carolina State.  Predicted winner:  Norfolk State
8 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) North Carolina A&T vs. (10) Morgan State.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina A&T
3/14
6 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) North Carolina Central vs. (11) Delaware State.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina Central
8 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) Howard vs. (5) Bethune-Cookman.  Predicted winner:  Howard
3/15 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Norfolk State vs. (4) Howard.  Predicted winner:  Norfolk State
8 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) North Carolina A&T vs. (3) North Carolina Central.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina A&T
3/16 – Final
1:00 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Norfolk State vs. (2) North Carolina A&T.  Predicted winner:  Norfolk State

Mountain West (March 13-16; Las Vegas)
3/13 – First Round
2 p.m. (Stadium) (8) Colorado State vs. (9) Boise State.  Predicted winner: Colorado State
4:30 p.m. (Stadium) (7) New Mexico vs. (10) Wyoming.  Predicted winner: New Mexico
7 p.m. (Stadium) (6) Air Force vs. (11) San Jose State.  Predicted winner: Air Force
3/14 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Nevada vs. (8) Colorado State.  Predicted winner: Nevada
5:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (4) San Diego State vs. (5) UNLV.  Predicted winner: San Diego State
9 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Utah State vs. (7) New Mexico.  Predicted winner: Utah State
11:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) Fresno State vs. (6) Air Force.  Predicted winner: Fresno State
3/15 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Nevada vs. (4) San Diego State.  Predicted winner: Nevada
11:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Utah State vs. (3) Fresno State.  Predicted winner: Utah State
3/16 – Finals
6 p.m. (CBS) (1) Nevada vs. (2) Utah State.  Predicted winner:  Nevada

Northeast Conference (March 6, 9, 12; campus of higher seed)
3/12 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Fairleigh Dickinson at (1) St. Francis (PA).  Predicted winner:  Fairleigh Dickinson

Pac-12 (March 13-16; Las Vegas)
3/13 – First Round
3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (8) USC vs. (9) Arizona.  Predicted winner: Arizona
5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (5) Colorado vs. (12) California.  Predicted winner: Colorado
9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (7) UCLA vs. (10) Stanford.  Predicted winner: UCLA
11:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (6) Oregon vs. (11) Washington State.  Predicted winner: Oregon
3/14 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (1) Washington vs. (9) Arizona.  Predicted winner: Washington
5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (4) Oregon State vs. (5) Colorado.  Predicted winner: Colorado
9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (2) Arizona State vs. (7) UCLA.  Predicted winner: Arizona State
11:30 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Utah vs. (6) Oregon.  Predicted winner: Oregon
3/15 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (1) Washington vs. (5) Colorado.  Predicted winner: Washington
11:30 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Arizona State vs. (6) Oregon.  Predicted winner: Arizona State
3/16 – Finals
10:30 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Washington vs. (2) Arizona State.  Predicted winner:  Washington

Patriot League (March 5, 7, 10, 13; campus of higher seed)
3/13 – Finals
7:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Bucknell at (1) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Bucknell

SEC (March 13-17; Nashville)
3/13 – First Round
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (12) Missouri vs. (13) Georgia.  Predicted winner: Georgia
9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (11) Texas A&M vs. (14) Vanderbilt.  Predicted winner: Texas A&M
3/14 – Second Round
1 p.m. (SEC Network) (8) Florida vs. (9) Arkansas.  Predicted winner: Arkansas
3:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (5) Auburn vs. (13) Georgia.  Predicted winner: Auburn
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (7) Ole Miss vs. (10) Alabama.  Predicted winner: Ole Miss
9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (6) Mississippi State vs. (11) Texas A&M.  Predicted winner: Mississippi State
3/15 – Quarterfinals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) LSU vs. (9) Arkansas.  Predicted winner: LSU
3:30 p.m. (ESPN) (4) South Carolina vs. (5) Auburn.  Predicted winner: Auburn
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (2) Kentucky vs. (7) Ole Miss.  Predicted winner: Kentucky
9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (3) Tennessee vs. (6) Mississippi State.  Predicted winner: Tennessee
3/16 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) LSU vs. (5) Auburn.  Predicted winner: Auburn
3:30 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Kentucky vs. (3) Tennessee.  Predicted winner: Tennessee
3/17 – Finals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Tennessee vs. (5) Auburn.  Predicted winner:  Tennessee

Southland (March 13-16; Katy, TX)
3/13 – First Round
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Lamar vs. (8) Houston Baptist.  Predicted winner: Lamar
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Texas A&M-CC vs. (7) Central Arkansas.  Predicted winner: Central Arkansas
3/14 – Second Round
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) New Orleans vs. (5) Lamar.  Predicted winner: Lamar
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Southeastern Louisiana vs. (7) Central Arkansas.  Predicted winner: New Orleans
3/15 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Sam Houston State vs. (5) Lamar.  Predicted winner: Sam Houston State
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Abilene Christian vs. (3) Southeastern Louisiana.  Predicted winner: Abilene Christian
3/16 – Finals
9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Sam Houston State vs. (2) Abilene Christian.  Predicted winner:  Sam Houston State

Summit (March 9-12; Sioux Falls, SD)
3/12 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) North Dakota State vs. (2) Omaha.  Predicted winner:  Omaha

Sun Belt (March 12, 14-17; New Orleans)
3/12 – First Round
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) South Alabama vs. (9) Arkansas State.  Predicted winner: South Alabama
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Louisiana-Monroe vs. (10) Appalachian State.  Predicted winner: Louisiana-Monroe 
3/14 - Second Round
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Louisiana vs. (8) South Alabama.  Predicted winner: Louisiana
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Coastal Carolina vs. (7) Louisiana-Monroe.  Predicted winner: Louisiana-Monroe
3/15 – Quarterfinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Texas State vs. (5) Louisiana.  Predicted winner: Texas State
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Georgia Southern vs. (7) Louisiana-Monroe.  Predicted winner: Georgia Southern
3/10 – Semifinals
4 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Georgia State vs. (4) Texas State.  Predicted winner: Texas State
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) UT Arlington vs. (3) Georgia Southern.  Predicted winner: Georgia Southern
3/11 – Finals
2 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Georgia Southern vs. (4) Texas State.  Predicted winner:  Texas State

SWAC (March 12, 15-16; quarterfinals at campus of higher seed, remaining games in Birmingham, AL)
3/12 – Quarterfinals
8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Southern at (2) Texas Southern.  Predicted winner:  Texas Southern
8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) Arkansas-Pine Bluff at (4) Grambling State.  Predicted winner:  Grambling State
9 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) Alcorn State at (1) Prairie View A&M.  Predicted winner: Prairie View A&M
9 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) Alabama State at (3) Jackson State.  Predicted winner:  Jackson State
3/15 – Semifinals
3:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Prairie View A&M vs. (4) Grambling State.  Predicted winner:  Prairie View A&M
9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Texas Southern vs. (3) Jackson State.  Predicted winner:  Texas Southern
3/16 – Finals
6 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Prairie View A&M vs. (2) Texas Southern.  Predicted winner:  Prairie View A&M

WAC (March 14-16; Las Vegas)
3/14 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) New Mexico State vs. (8) Chicago State.  Predicted winner:  New Mexico State
5:20 p.m. (ESPN3) (4) UT Rio Grande Valley vs. (5) Cal State Bakersfield.  Predicted winner:  UT Rio Grande Valley
9 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Utah Valley vs. (7) UMKC.  Predicted winner:  Utah Valley
11:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (3) Grand Canyon vs. (6) Seattle.  Predicted winner:  Grand Canyon
3/15 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) New Mexico State vs. (4) UT Rio Grande Valley.  Predicted winner:  New Mexico State
11:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Utah Valley vs. (3) Grand Canyon.  Predicted winner:  Utah Valley
3/16 – Finals
10 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) New Mexico State vs. (2) Utah Valley.  Predicted winner:  New Mexico State

West Coast (March 7-9, 11-12; Las Vegas)
3/12 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Gonzaga vs. (2) St. Mary's.  Predicted winner:  Gonzaga

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