Friday, March 05, 2021

Updated Championship Week Predictions: Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat

In honor of A-Sun 7-seed Stetson's upset of 2-seed Bellarmine, today's Championship Week theme song is Bob Dylan's "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat," as Stetson's mascot is, in fact, The Hatters.

Here's what happened in yesterday's action and what we have to look forward to today, in which there will be about 15 hours of conference tournament action, with the first A-10 quarterfinal tipping off at 11 a.m. Eastern, and the fourth WCC second round game tipping off at midnight:

  • In the Big South semifinals, 1-seed Winthrop crushed 5-seed Longwood, 82-61, and 3-seed Campbell trounced 2-seed Radford, 78-60.  When they meet in Sunday's championship game, the Eagles will be playing for their 11th trip to the NCAA Tournament and first since 2017, while the Fighting Camels will be playing for their 2nd trip and first 1992, when they lost to eventual national champion Duke in the first round.
  • In the second half of the OVC quarterfinals, 3-seed Eastern Kentucky squeaked one out against 6-seed Austin Peay, 70-67, and 4-seed Jacksonville State needed OT to beat 5-seed Murray State, 68-65, to advance to today's semis.
  • In the Atlantic Sun quarterfinals, we saw three of the top four seeds go down!  While top seed Liberty beat 8-seed Kennesaw State, 69-59, 2-seed Bellarmine -- who was ineligible for the NCAA Tournament anyway because they are transitioning to D-1 --fell to 7-seed Stetson, 73-70, 3-seed Lipscomb was upset by 6-seed Florida Gulf Coast, 72-60, and 5-seed North Alabama topped 4-seed North Florida, 68-60.  North Alabama is not eligible to play in the NCAA Tournament because it is still in the transition period to D-1.  The semis are today.
  • In the Second Round of the A-10, 5-seed UMass dismantled 13-seed St. Joseph's, 100-66, 6-seed George Mason beat 11-seed George Washington, 73-59, 7-seed Dayton downed 10-seed Rhode Island, 84-72, and 9-seed Duquesne beat 8-seed Richmond, 67-62, to advance to today's quarterfinals.
  • In the First Round of the MVC, 9-seed Southern Illinois beat 8-seed Bradley, 73-63, in a Downstate battle, and 7-seed Northern Iowa topped 10-seed Illinois State, 65-60, to advance to today's quarterfinals.
  • In the First Round of the WCC, 7-seed Santa Clara outlasted 10-seed Portland, 95-86, and 8-seed San Francisco beat 9-seed San Diego, 67-51, to advance to today's "second round," which is effectively the quarterfinals.
  • 2 more conference tournaments start today -- the SoCon and the Sun Belt -- and 7 conference tournaments have games today, including 2 with semifinals (A-Sun, OVC) and 3 with quarterfinals (A-10, MVC, WCC).
  • Here are the teams still playing in the conference tournaments that have already started or will start today that have never been to the NCAA Tournament:
    • America East:  4-seed Hartford, 6-seed UMass Lowell
    • Atlantic Sun:  5-seed North Alabama (ineligible for postseason during transition period to D-1), 7-seed Stetson
    • Patriot League:  4-seed Army
    • SoCon:  8-seed The Citadel  
  • 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
-Southern Conference
-Sun Belt

Tournaments with games today
-Atlantic 10
-Atlantic Sun
-Missouri Valley
-Ohio Valley
-Southern Conference
-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 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) SMU vs. (5) Cincinnati
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)
3/5 – Quarterfinals
11 a.m. (NBCSN) (1) St. Bonaventure vs. (9) Duquesne.  Predicted winner:  St. Bonaventure
1 p.m. (NBCSN) (4) St. Louis vs. (5) UMass.  Predicted winner:  St. Louis
3:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (2) VCU vs. (7) Dayton.  Predicted winner:  VCU
5:30 p.m. (NBCSN) (3) Davidson vs. (6) George Mason.  Predicted winner:  Davidson
3/6 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) St. Bonaventure vs. (4) St. Louis.  Predicted winner:  St. Bonaventure
9 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) VCU vs. (2) Davidson.  Predicted winner:  VCU
3/14 – Finals
1 p.m. (CBS) (1) St. Bonaventure vs. (2) VCU.  Predicted winner:  St. Bonaventure

Atlantic Sun (March 4-5, 7; Jacksonville)
3/5 – Semifinals
2 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Liberty vs. (7) Stetson.  Predicted winner:  Liberty
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) North Alabama vs. (6) Florida Gulf Coast.  Predicted winner:  Florida Gulf Coast
3/7 – Finals
2 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Liberty vs. (6) Florida Gulf Coast.  Predicted winner:  Liberty

Big 12 (March 10-13; Kansas City)
3/10 – First Round
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) TCU vs. (9) Kansas State
9 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) vs. (10) Iowa State
3/11 – Quarterfinals
12:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (4) vs. (5)
2:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Baylor 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) DePaul
3/11 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (FS1) (1) Villanova vs. (8)/(9)
3 p.m. (FS1) (4) vs. (5)
6 p.m. (FS1) (2) Creighton vs. (7)/(10)
9 p.m. (FS1) (3) UConn 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) Sacramento State
2 p.m. (Pluto TV) (7) vs. (10) Northern Arizona
4 p.m. (Pluto TV) (6) vs. (11) Idaho
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)
3/7 – Finals
12 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Campbell 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) Michigan vs. (8)/(9)
2 p.m. (BTN) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)
6:30 p.m. (BTN) (2) Illinois 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 9-13; Frisco, TX)
3/9 – First Round
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (E6) vs. (E7) FIU
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (W6) Rice vs. (W7) Southern Mississippi
3/10 - Second Round
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (E4) vs. (5W) UTEP
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (W3) vs. (E6)/(E7)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (W4) UTSA vs. (E5)
10 p.m. (ESPN+) (E3) vs. (W6)/(W7)
3/11 – Quarterfinals
6:30 p.m. (Stadium) (W1) vs. (E4)/(W5)
7 p.m. (Stadium) (E2) vs. (W3)/(E6)/(E7)
9:30 p.m. (Stadium) (E1) vs. (W4)/(E5) 
10 p.m. (Stadium) (W2) vs. (E3)/(W6)/(W7)
3/12 – Semifinals
12 p.m. (CBSSN) 
3 p.m. (CBSSN)
3/13 – Finals
9 p.m. (CBSSN) 
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)
3/8 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Cleveland State vs. (8) Milwaukee.  Predicted winner:  Cleveland State
9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (3) Oakland vs. (4) Northern Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Oakland
3/9 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Cleveland State vs. (3) Oakland.  Predicted winner:  Cleveland 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) North Carolina A&T 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)
3/5 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (1) Loyola (IL) vs. (9) Southern Illinois.  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) (3) Sacred Heart at (2) Bryant.  Predicted winner:  Bryant
2 p.m. (ESPN3, NEC Front Row) (4) Mount St. Mary's at (1) Wagner.  Predicted winner:  Wagner
3/9 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Bryant at (1) Wagner.  Predicted winner:  Bryant

Ohio Valley (March 3-6; Evansville, IN)
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) Washington State
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)
3/6 – Quarterfinals
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (9) Loyola (MD) 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) Arkansas 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) Stephen F. Austin 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)
3/5 - 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

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