Championship Week is Here!

It is with cautious optimism that I must let you know that Championship Week is here, my friends!

Of course, last year's Championship Week was cut short, thanks to the burgeoning pandemic, and the NCAA Tournament was canceled.  This year's NCAA Tournament will be held exclusively in the great State of Indiana, making this the first time in the tournament's 82-year history it will be held entirely within one state.  Of course, there's no better state to host it, as basketball is religion in Indiana.

Here are the venues for the NCAA Tournament:

-Assembly Hall (Bloomington):  First Four and First Round

-Mackey Arena (West Lafayette):  First Four and First Round

-Banker's Life Fieldhouse (Indianapolis):  First Round, Second Round, and Sweet 16

-Hinkle Fieldhouse (Indianapolis):  First Round, Second Round, and Sweet 16

-Indiana Farmers Coliseum (Indianapolis):  First Round and Second Round

-Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis):  First Round, Second Round, Elite 8, and Final Four

The schedule is also going to be different this year.  Instead of having the First Four on a Tuesday and Wednesday, it will be all on Thursday March 18.  The First Round will be on Friday March 19 and Saturday March 20, the Second Round will be on Sunday March 21 and Monday March 22, the Sweet 16 will be on Saturday March 27 and Sunday March 28, the Elite 8 will be on Monday March 29 and Tuesday March 30, and the Final Four will be as regularly scheduled, with the semis on Saturday April 3 and the championship game on Monday April 5.

But before we get to the Big Dance, we have a whole lotta basketball to be played, though there are a few quirks this year.  Usually, I give you an amazing stat about the 300+ teams playing in nearly 300 conference tournament games, but some of that is up in the air.  Some conferences are doing reduced tournaments (for instance only taking the top four teams rather than a full field), and the Ivy League canceled all winter sports, so there will be one more at-large bid up for grabs this year.  And making things more unpredictable, there is the possibility that teams could opt out of their conference tournaments, which could end up wreaking havoc on the selection process.  For instance, if a team like #1 ranked Gonzaga opts out of the WCC Tournament (which, by the way, doesn't seem likely, but you never know), then it could open the door for a WCC team that wasn't likely to make the NCAA Tournament to earn an automatic bid, taking away one of the coveted bubble spots.

Even with the uncertainty, it's still going to be a fun and crazy two weeks until Selection Sunday.  And on the bright side, having to work from home means that I'll be able to watch a lot more basketball this year than usual.  I've said it before and I'll say it again:  this is my favorite time of the sporting year.  Championship Week and the NCAA Tournament are, in the words of Joe Esposito, the best around.  They 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.  And the buzzer beaters.  Good God, the buzzer beaters!

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.  The regular season means nothing.  Two schools punched their first-ever tickets to the dance in 2019 -- Gardner-Webb in the Big South and Abilene Christian in the Southland.  Army, The Citadel, St. Francis (Brooklyn), and William & Mary remain the only four original Division 1 schools that have never made the NCAA Tournament (though Army was invited in 1968 and chose to play in the NIT instead).  Army is the 4-seed in the Patriot League, The Citadel is the 8-seed in the SoCon, St. Francis is currently on the outside looking in for getting into the four-team NEC Tournament, and William & Mary is the 7-seed in the Colonial.

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, Loyola, Nevada, 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, and 16-seed UMBC upsetting 1-seed Virginia in 2018 -- 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, the America East, Big South, and Horizon League have already started their conference tournaments.  Ten other 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 in 2019, I was 15 of 32 in correctly predicting the eventual conference tournament champion.  In addition to the COVID-related issues mentioned above, since last year, there have been a couple additions and subtractions in some conferences, some conferences have had to slightly adjust due to ineligible teams (or teams still in the transition period to D-1), and some conference tournaments moved up in the schedule, while several moved back.

The first bids to be clinched will be this weekend:

-Ohio Valley:  March 6

-Atlantic Sun:  March 7

-Big South:  March 7

-Missouri Valley:  March 7

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

-None

Tournaments with games today

-Big South

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 for conferences whose tournaments have not yet ended, I'll list the date of the championship game)

-AAC (March 14)

-ACC (March 13)

-America East (March 13)

-Atlantic 10 (March 14)

-Atlantic Sun (March 7)

-Big 12 (March 13)

-Big East (March 13)

-Big Sky (March 13)

-Big South (March 7)

-Big Ten (March 14)

-Big West (March 13)

-Colonial (March 9)

-Conference USA (March 13)

-Horizon (March 9)

-MAAC (March 13)

-MAC (March 13)

-MEAC (March 13)

-Missouri Valley (March 7)

-Mountain West (March 13)

-Northeast Conference (March 9)

-Ohio Valley (March 6)

-Pac-12 (March 13)

-Patriot League (March 14)

-SEC (March 14)

-Southern Conference (March 8)

-Southland (March 13)

-Summit (March 9)

-Sun Belt (March 8)

-SWAC (March 13)

-WAC (March 13)

-West Coast (March 9)

Because I am unhealthily obsessed with college basketball in March -- to the detriment of my marriage, children, friendships, work, sleep schedule, sanity, wallet, archery practice, and loyalty to Zeus -- 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 11-14; Fort Worth)

3/11 – First Round

Noon (ESPNU) (8) vs. (9)

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

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

3/12 – Quarterfinals

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

3 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) vs. (5)

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

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

3/13 – Semifinals

3 p.m. (ESPN2)

5:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

3/14 – Finals

3:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Houston

ACC (March 9-13; Greensboro)

3/9 – 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)

3/10 – Second Round

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

2:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (5) vs. (12)/(13)

6:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (7) vs. (10)/(15)

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

3/11 – Quarterfinals

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

2:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)

6:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

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

3/12 – Semifinals

6:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

3/13 – Finals

8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Florida State

America East (February 27-28, March 6, 13; New Hampshire, Hartford for pod play and quarterfinals, campus of higher seed for semis and final)

3/6 – Semifinals

2 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) UMass Lowell at (1) UMBC.  Predicted winner:  UMBC

4 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Hartford at (2) Vermont.  Predicted winner:  Vermont

3/13 – Finals

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

Atlantic 10 (March 3-6, 14; Richmond)

3/3 – First Round

11 a.m. (ESPN+) (12) vs. (13)

2 p.m. (ESPN+) (11) vs. (14)

3/4 – Second Round

11 a.m. (NBCSN) (8) vs. (9)

1 p.m. (NBCSN) (5) vs. (12)/(13)

3:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (7) vs. (10)

5:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (6) vs. (11)/(14)

3/5 – Quarterfinals

11 a.m. (NBCSN) (1) Dayton vs. (8)/(9)

1 p.m. (NBCSN) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)

3:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

5:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (3) vs. (6)/(11)/(14)

3/6 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (CBSSN)

9 p.m. (CBSSN)

3/14 – Finals

1 p.m. (CBS)

Predicted winner:  St. Bonaventure

Atlantic Sun (March 4-5, 7; Jacksonville)

3/4 – Quarterfinals

2 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Liberty vs. (8) Kennesaw State.  Predicted winner:  Liberty

2 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) North Florida vs. (5) North Alabama.  Predicted winner:  North Alabama

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Bellarmine vs. (7) Stetson.  Predicted winner:  Bellarmine

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Lipscomb vs. (6) Florida Gulf Coast.  Predicted winner:  Lipscomb

3/5 – Semifinals

2 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Liberty vs. (5) North Alabama.  Predicted winner:  Liberty

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Bellarmine vs. (3) Lipscomb.  Predicted winner:  Lipscomb

3/7 – Finals

2 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Liberty vs. (3) Lipscomb.  Predicted winner:  Liberty

Big 12 (March 10-13; Kansas City)

3/10 – First Round

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

9 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) vs. (10) 

3/11 – Quarterfinals

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

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

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

9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (3) vs. (6)

3/12 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)

3/13 – Finals

6 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Baylor

Big East (March 10-13; New York)

3/10 – First Round

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

6 p.m. (FS1) (7) vs. (10) 

9 p.m. (FS1) (6) vs. (11)

3/11 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (FS1) (1) vs. (8)/(9)

3 p.m. (FS1) (4) vs. (5)

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

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

3/12 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (FS1)

9 p.m. (FS1)

3/13 – Finals

6:30 p.m. (Fox)

Predicted winner:  Creighton

Big Sky (March 10-13; Boise)

3/10 – First Round

11 a.m. (Pluto TV) (8) vs. (9)

2 p.m. (Pluto TV) (7) vs. (10) 

4 p.m. (Pluto TV) (6) vs. (11) 

3/11 – Quarterfinals

1 p.m. (Pluto TV/Eleven Sports) (1) vs. (8)/(9)

3 p.m. (Pluto TV/Eleven Sports) (4) vs. (5)

7 p.m. (Pluto TV/Eleven Sports) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

10 p.m. (Pluto TV/Eleven Sports) (3) vs. (6)/(11)

3/12 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (Eleven Sports)

10 p.m. (Eleven Sports)

3/13 – Finals

9 p.m. (ESPNU)

Predicted winner:  Eastern Washington

Big South (February 27, March 1, 4, 7; first round and quarterfinals at campus sites, semis and finals at home of higher-remaining seeds)

3/1 – Quarterfinals

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (8) High Point at (1) Winthrop.  Predicted winner:  Winthrop

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (5) Longwood at (4) UNC Asheville.  Predicted winner:  UNC Asheville

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (7) Hampton at (2) Radford.  Predicted winner:  Radford

7 p.m. (ESPN3) (6) Gardner-Webb at (3) Campbell.  Predicted winner:  Campbell

3/4 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) UNC Asheville at (1) Winthrop.  Predicted winner:  Winthrop

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Campbell at (2) Radford.  Predicted winner:  Radford

3/7 – Finals

12 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Radford at (1) Winthrop.  Predicted winner:  Winthrop

Big Ten (March 10-14; Indianapolis)

3/10 – First Round

6:30 p.m. (BTN) (12) vs. (13) 

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

3/11 – Second Round

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

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

6:30 p.m. (BTN) (7) vs. (10)

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

3/12 – Quarterfinals

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

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

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

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

3/13 – Semifinals

1 p.m. (CBS)

3:30 p.m. (CBS)

3/14 – Finals

3:30 p.m. (CBS) 

Predicted winner:  Michigan

Big West (March 9, 11-13; Las Vegas)

3/9 - First Round

5:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) vs. (9)

8 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) vs. (10) Cal Poly

3/11 – Quarterfinals

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

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

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (7)/(10)

11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)

3/12 – Semifinals

9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) 

11:59 p.m. (ESPN+) 

3/13 – Finals

11:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  UC Santa Barbara

CAA (March 6-9; Harrisonburg, VA)

3/6 – First Round

3 p.m. (FloHoops) (8) Elon vs. (9) Towson.  Predicted winner:  Elon

6 p.m. (FloHoops) (7) William & Mary vs. (10) UNC Wilmington.  Predicted winner:  William & Mary

3/7 – Quarterfinals

11 a.m. (FloHoops) (4) Hofstra vs. (5) Delaware.  Predicted winner:  Hofstra

2:30 p.m. (FloHoops) (1) James Madison vs. (8) Elon.  Predicted winner:  James Madison

6 p.m. (FloHoops) (2) Northeastern vs. (7) William & Mary.  Predicted winner:  Northeastern

9:30 p.m. (FloHoops) (3) Charleston vs. (6) Drexel.  Predicted winner:  Charleston

3/8 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) James Madison vs. (4) Hofstra.  Predicted winner:  James Madison

9:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Northeastern vs. (3) Charleston.  Predicted winner:  Northeastern

3/9 – Finals

7 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) James Madison vs. (2) Northeastern.  Predicted winner:  James Madison

Conference USA (March 10-13; Frisco, TX)

3/10 – First Round

6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Florida Atlantic vs. (9) UTEP.  Predicted winner:  UTEP

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) UAB vs. (12) Southern Mississippi.  Predicted winner:  UAB

9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) UTSA vs. (10) Charlotte.  Predicted winner:  UTSA

10 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Marshall vs. (11) Rice.  Predicted winner:  Marshall

3/11 – Quarterfinals

6:30 p.m. (Stadium) (1) Western Kentucky vs. (9) UTEP.  Predicted winner:  Western Kentucky

7 p.m. (Stadium) (4) Old Dominion vs. (5) UAB.  Predicted winner:  UAB

9:30 p.m. (Stadium) (2) Louisiana Tech vs. (7) UTSA.  Predicted winner:  Louisiana Tech

10 p.m. (Stadium) (3) North Texas vs. (6) Marshall.  Predicted winner:  North Texas

3/12 – Semifinals

12 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Western Kentucky vs. (5) UAB.  Predicted winner:  Western Kentucky

3 p.m. (CBSSN).  (2) Louisiana Tech vs. (3) North Texas.  Predicted winner:  Louisiana Tech

3/13 – Finals

9 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Western Kentucky vs. (2) Louisiana Tech Predicted winner:  Western Kentucky

Horizon (February 25, March 2, 8-9; first round and quarterfinals at campus sites of higher seed and remaining rounds in Indianapolis)

3/2 - Quarterfinals

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (10) Purdue Ft. Wayne at (1) Cleveland State.  Predicted winner:  Cleveland State

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Detroit at (4) Northern Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Detroit

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Milwaukee at (2) Wright State.  Predicted winner:  Wright State

7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Youngstown State at (3) Oakland.  Predicted winner:  Oakland

3/8 – Semifinals

6:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Cleveland State vs. (5) Detroit.  Predicted winner:  Cleveland State

9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Wright State vs. (3) Oakland.  Predicted winner:  Wright State

3/9 – Finals

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

MAAC (March 8-13; Atlantic City, NJ)

First Round

3/8

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (6)  vs. (11)   

3/9

5 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) vs. (9) 

7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (7)  vs. (10)   

Quarterfinals

3/10

5 p.m. (ESPN+) (1)  vs. (8)/(9)  

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

3/11

5 p.m. (ESPN+) (3)  vs. (6)/(11)

7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4)  vs. (5)   

3/12 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (ESPNews) 

8:30 p.m. (ESPNews) 

3/13 – Finals

4 p.m. (ESPNU)

Predicted winner:  Siena

MAC (March 11-13; Cleveland)

3/11 – Quarterfinals

11 a.m. (ESPN+) (1) Toledo vs. (8)/(9)

1:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)/(12)

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

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

3/12 – Semifinals

5 p.m. (CBSSN)

7:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

3/13 – Finals

7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  Toledo

MEAC (March 7, 11-13; first round at home of better seed, remainder in Norfolk, VA)

3/7 - First Round

TBD (TBD) (S3) vs. (S4)

3/11 - Quarterfinals

6 p.m. (TBD) (S2) vs. (N3)

8 p.m. (TBD) (N2) vs. (S3)/(S4)

3/12 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (TBD) (N1) vs. (S2)/(N3)

8 p.m. (TBD) (S1) vs. (N2)/(S3)/(S4)

3/13 – Final

1:00 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  North Carolina A&T

Missouri Valley (March 4-7; St. Louis)

3/4 – First Round

6 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (8) Bradley vs. (9) Southern Illinois.  Predicted winner:  Bradley

9 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (7) Northern Iowa vs. (10) Illinois State.  Predicted winner:  Northern Iowa

3/5 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (1) Loyola (IL) vs. (8) Bradley.  Predicted winner:  Loyola (IL)

3 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (4) Indiana State vs. (5) Evansville.  Predicted winner:  Indiana State

6 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (2) Drake vs. (7) Northern Iowa.  Predicted winner:  Drake

9 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (3) Missouri State vs. (6) Valparaiso.  Predicted winner:  Missouri State

3/6 – Semifinals

1:05 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Loyola (IL) vs. (4) Indiana State.  Predicted winner:  Loyola (IL) 

4:05 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Drake vs. (3) Missouri State.  Predicted winner:  Drake

3/7 – Finals

2:10 p.m. (CBS) (1) Loyola (IL) vs. (2) Drake.  Predicted winner:  Loyola (IL)

Mountain West (March 10-13; Las Vegas)

3/10 – First Round

2 p.m. (MWN) (8) vs. (9) 

4:30 p.m. (MWN) (7) vs. (10) 

7 p.m. (MWN) (6) vs. (11) 

3/11 – Quarterfinals

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

3/12 – Semifinals

9:30 p.m. (CBSSN) 

11:59 p.m. (CBSSN) 

3/13 – Finals

6 p.m. (CBS)  

Predicted winner:  San Diego State

Northeast Conference (March 6, 9; campus of higher seed)

3/6 – Semifinals

12 p.m. (ESPN3, NEC Front Row) (4) at (1) 

2 p.m. (ESPN3, NEC Front Row) (3) at (2) 

3/9 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN2) 

Predicted winner:  Bryant

Ohio Valley (March 3-6; Evansville, IN)

Quarterfinals

3/3

8 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Belmont vs. (8) SIUE.  Predicted winner:  Belmont

10:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Morehead State vs. (7) Southeast Missouri State.  Predicted winner:  Morehead State

3/4

8 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Jacksonville State vs. (5) Murray State.  Predicted winner:  Jacksonville State

10:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Eastern Kentucky vs. (6) Austin Peay.  Predicted winner:  Eastern Kentucky

3/5 – Semifinals

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

10:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Morehead State vs. (3) Eastern Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Morehead State

3/6 – Finals

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

Pac-12 (March 10-13; Las Vegas)

3/10 – First Round

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

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

10 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (6) vs. (11) California

3/11 – Quarterfinals

2:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (1)  vs. (8)/(9)

5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (4) vs. (5)/(12)

8:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (2)  vs. (7)/(10)

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

3/12 – Semifinals

8:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)

11:30 p.m. (ESPN)

3/13 – Finals

10:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Oregon

Patriot League (March 3, 6, 10, 14; campus of higher seed)

3/3 – First Round

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (10) Lehigh at (7) Boston.  Predicted winner:  Boston

7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (9) Loyola (MD) at (8) Holy Cross.  Predicted winner:  Holy Cross

3/6 – Quarterfinals

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Holy Cross at (1) Navy.  Predicted winner:  Navy

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Bucknell at (3) Lafayette.  Predicted winner:  Lafayette

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Boston at (2) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Colgate

8 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) American at (4) Army.  Predicted winner:  Army

3/10 – Semifinals

5:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (4) Army at (1) Navy.  Predicted winner:  Navy

7:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) Lafayette at (2) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Colgate

3/14 – Finals

12 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Colgate at (1) Navy.  Predicted winner:  Colgate

SEC (March 10-14; Nashville)

3/10 – First Round

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

3/11 – Second Round

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

2:30 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)

3/12 – Quarterfinals

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

2:30 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)

3/13 – Semifinals

1 p.m. (ESPN)

3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

3/14 – Finals

1 p.m. (ESPN)

Predicted winner:  Alabama

Southern Conference (March 5-8; Asheville, NC)

3/5 - First Round

5:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) The Citadel vs. (9) Western Carolina.  Predicted winner:  The Citadel

8 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Mercer vs. (10) Samford.  Predicted winner:  Mercer

3/6 – Quarterfinals

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

2:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Chattanooga vs. (5) East Tennessee State.  Predicted winner:  Chattanooga

5:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Wofford vs. (7) Mercer.  Predicted winner:  Wofford

8 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Furman vs. (6) VMI.  Predicted winner:  Furman

3/7 – Semifinals

5 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) UNC Greensboro vs. (4) Chattanooga.  Predicted winner:  UNC Greensboro

7:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Wofford vs. (3) Furman.  Predicted winner:  Furman

3/8 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) UNC Greensboro vs. (3) Furman.  Predicted winner:  UNC Greensboro

Southland (March 10-13; Katy, TX)

3/10 – First Round

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

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) vs. (7)

3/11 – Second Round

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

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)/(7)

3/12 – Semifinals

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

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (3)/(6)/(7)

3/13 – Finals

9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Predicted winner:  Stephen F. Austin

Summit (March 6-9; Sioux Falls, SD)

Quarterfinals

3/6

6:45 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN+) (1) South Dakota State vs. (8) Omaha.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State

9:45 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN+) (2) South Dakota vs. (7) Western Illinois.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota

3/7

6:45 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN+) (4) Oral Roberts v. (5) North Dakota.  Predicted winner:  Oral Roberts

9:45 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN+) (3) North Dakota State vs. (6) Kansas City.  Predicted winner: North Dakota State

3/8 – Semifinals

6:45 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN+) (1) South Dakota State vs. (4) Oral Roberts.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State

9:45 p.m. (MidcoSN/ESPN+) (2) South Dakota vs. (3) North Dakota State.  Predicted winner:  North Dakota State

3/9 – Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) South Dakota State vs. (3) North Dakota State.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State

Sun Belt (March 5-8; Pensacola, FL)

3/5 – First Round

5 p.m. (ESPN+) (W4) Arkansas State vs. (E5) Georgia Southern.  Predicted winner:  Georgia Southern

7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (E3) South Alabama vs. (W6) Louisiana-Monroe.  Predicted winner:  South Alabama

8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (E4) Appalachian State vs. (W5) Little Rock.  Predicted winner:  Appalachian State

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (W3) UT Arlington vs. (W6) Troy.  Predicted winner:  UT Arlington

3/6 – Quarterfinals

6 p.m. (ESPN+) (W2) Louisiana vs. (E3) South Alabama.  Predicted winner:  Louisiana

6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (E1) Georgia State vs. (E5) Georgia Southern.  Predicted winner:  Georgia State

8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (E2) Coastal Carolina vs. (W3) UT Arlington.  Predicted winner:  Coastal Carolina

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (W1) Texas State vs. (E4) Appalachian State.  Predicted winner:  Texas State

3/7 – Semifinals

6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (E1) Georgia State vs. (W2) Louisiana.  Predicted winner:  Georgia State

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (W1) Texas State vs. (E2) Coastal Carolina.  Predicted winner:  Texas State

3/8 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (E1) Georgia State vs. (W1) Texas State.  Predicted winner:  Texas State

SWAC (March 10-13; Birmingham, AL)

Quarterfinals

3/10

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

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

3/11

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

9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)

3/12 – Semifinals

3 p.m. (ESPN+)

9:30 p.m. (ESPN+)

3/13 – Finals

6 p.m. (ESPNU)

Predicted winner:  Prairie View A&M

WAC (March 10, 12-13; Las Vegas)

3/10 – Quarterfinals

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

7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)

3/12 – Semifinals

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

5 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (3)/(6)

3/13 – Finals

5 p.m. (ESPNU)

Predicted winner:  Grand Canyon

West Coast (March 4-6, 8-9; Las Vegas)

3/4 – First Round

9 p.m. (Stadium) (8) San Francisco vs. (9) San Diego.  Predicted winner:  San Francisco

11:59 p.m. (Stadium) (7) Santa Clara vs. (10) Portland.  Predicted winner:  Santa Clara

3/5 - Second Round

9 p.m. (Stadium) (5) Loyola Marymount vs. (8) San Francisco.  Predicted winner:  Loyola Marymount

11:59 p.m. (Stadium) (6) Pacific vs. (7) Santa Clara.  Predicted winner:  Santa Clara

3/6 – Third Round

9 p.m. (ESPNU) (4) St. Mary's vs. (5) Loyola Marymount.  Predicted winner:  Loyola Marymount

11:59 p.m. (ESPN2) (3) Pepperdine vs. (7) Santa Clara.  Predicted winner:  Santa Clara

3/8 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Gonzaga vs. (5) Loyola Marymount.  Predicted winner:  Gonzaga

11:59 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) BYU vs. (7) Santa Clara.  Predicted winner:  BYU

3/9 – Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Gonzaga vs. (2) BYU.  Predicted winner:  Gonzaga