Updated Championship Week Predictions: "It's Time to Party"

Today's Championship Week theme song is Andrew W.K.'s "It's Time to Party."  Two more bids were clinched yesterday, and all of the conference tournament brackets are set.  Buckle up because the next six days are going to be fun and crazy, yet strangely welcoming, like Andrew W.K.'s smile in the video.  There will be 202 college basketball games between today and Selection Sunday -- an average of nearly 29 games each day -- and 29 more automatic bids will be clinched, or an average of just over 4 each day.  It is, indeed, time to party.

Here's what happened in yesterday's action:

• In the Big South title game, top seed Longwood annihilated 2-seed Winthrop, 79-58, to clinch the Lancers' first ever trip to the NCAA Tournament.
• In the MVC title game, 4-seed Loyola (IL) beat 3-seed Drake in an exciting 64-58 contest.  The Ramblers will be playing in their 8th NCAA Tournament appearance and second in a row.
• In the Patriot League semis, top seed Colgate made easy work of 4-seed Lehigh, 81-61, and 2-seed Navy held off 3-seed Boston, 85-80 in OT, to advance to Wednesday's title game.  When they play, the Raiders will be seeking their 5th NCAA Tournament bid and second in a row, while the Midshipmen will be seeking their 12th bid and first since 1998.
• In the SoCon semis, 1-seed Chattanooga destroyed 4-seed Wofford, 79-56, and 2-seed Furman beat 3-seed Samford in a 71-68 nail biter.  When they face of in tonight's final, the Mocs will be playing for their 12th trip to the Big Dance and first since 2016, and the Paladins  will be playing for their 7th trip and first since 1980.
• In the Sun Belt semis, like a fan boat through the bayou, 8-seeded Louisiana continues its tear through the Sun Belt with a 66-57 win over 4-seed Troy, and 3-seed Georgia State upset 2-seed Appalachian State, 71-66.  In tonight's championship game, the Ragin' Cajuns will be seeking their 11th NCAA Tournament berth and first since 2014, and the Panthers will be seeking their 6th bid and first since 2019.
• In the America East quarterfinals, 1-seed Vermont curbstomped 8-seed NJIT, 98-59, 2-seed UMBC needed OT to beat 7-seed UMass Lowell, 93-85, 4-seed Hartford topped 5-seed Albany, 61-49, and 6-seed Binghamton upset 3-seed New Hampshire, 72-69, to advance to Wednesday's semifinals.
• In the CAA quarterfinals, top seed Townson beat 9-seed Northeastern, 68-61, 2-seed UNC Wilmington downed 7-seed Elon, 75-58, 6-seed Charleston knocked off 3-seed Hofstra, 92-76, and 5-seed Delaware beat 4-seed Drexel, 66-56, to advance to tonight's semis.
• In the first second half of the Summit quarterfinals, 3-seed Oral Roberts beat 6-seed Western Illinois, 80-68, and 5-seed South Dakota beat 4-seed Kansas City, 74-61, to advance to tonight's semifinals.
• No conference tournaments start today, but 6 conference tournaments have games today, including 2 finals (SoCon, Sun Belt) and 4 with semifinals (CAA, Horizon, Summit, WCC).
• Here are the teams that have never been to the NCAA Tournament who are still playing in conference tournaments that have already started or will start today (not including teams who are ineligible for this year's NCAA Tournament):
• Big Sky:  8-seed Sacramento State
• Big West:  6-seed UC Riverside
• Horizon:  2-seed Purdue Ft. Wayne
• MAAC:  11-seed Quinnipiac
• MEAC:  6-seed Maryland Eastern Shore
• Northeast:  1-seed Bryant
• Southland:  8-seed Incarnate Word
• Summit: 5-seed South Dakota
• SWAC:  6-seed Grambling
• WAC:  7-seed Utah Valley, 9-seed Texas Rio Grande Valley, 10-seed Chicago State
• Bubble teams that won yesterday (in conference tournaments):  Loyola (IL)
• Bubble teams that lost yesterday (in conference tournaments):  None
• Bubble teams not in action yesterday (in conference tournaments):  Boise State, Colorado State, Creighton, Davidson, Dayton, Florida, Indiana, Iowa State, Marquette, Memphis, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, North Carolina, North Texas, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rutgers, San Diego State, San Francisco, Seton Hall, SMU, South Dakota State, TCU, Texas A&M, VCU, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Wyoming, Xavier

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

-Colonial

-Horizon League

-Southern Conference

-Summit

-Sun Belt

-West Coast

Bids up for grabs today (all times Eastern)

-Southern Conference (7 p.m.; ESPN):  (1) Chattanooga vs. (2) Furman

-Sun Belt (7 p.m.; ESPN2):  (3) Georgia State vs. (8) Louisiana

Already clinched automatic berths (I will add in parentheses the NCAA tournament appearances for each school, including the bid just clinched and last NCAA Tournament appearance where applicable, and the year of the team's last NCAA Tournament appearance.  For conferences whose tournaments have not yet ended, I'll list the date of the championship game.)

-AAC (March 13)

-ACC (March 12)

-America East (March 12)

-Atlantic 10 (March 13)

-Atlantic Sun (March 8)

-Big 12 (March 12)

-Big East (March 12)

-Big Sky (March 12)

-Big South:  Longwood (1; never)

-Big Ten (March 13)

-Big West (March 12)

-Colonial (March 8)

-Conference USA (March 12)

-Horizon (March 8)

-Ivy League (March 13)

-MAAC (March 12)

-MAC (March 12)

-MEAC (March 12)

-Missouri Valley:  Loyola (IL) (8; 2021)

-Mountain West (March 12)

-Northeast Conference (March 8)

-Ohio Valley:  Murray State (19; 2019)

-Pac-12 (March 12)

-Patriot League (March 9)

-SEC (March 13)

-Southern Conference (March 7)

-Southland (March 12)

-Summit (March 8)

-Sun Belt (March 7)

-SWAC (March 12)

-WAC (March 12)

-West Coast (March 8)

Remaining Tournaments (all times are Eastern)

AAC (March 10-13; Fort Worth)

3/10 – First Round

1 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) Cincinnati vs. (9) East Carolina.  Predicted winner:  Cincinnati

3 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) Wichita State vs. (10) Tulsa.  Predicted winner:  Wichita State

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (6) UCF vs. (11) South Florida.  Predicted winner:  UCF

3/11 – Quarterfinals

1 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Houston vs. (8) Cincinnati.  Predicted winner:  Houston

3 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) Temple vs. (5) Tulane.  Predicted winner:  Temple

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) SMU vs. (7) Wichita State.  Predicted winner:  SMU

9 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) Memphis vs. (6) UCF.  Predicted winner:  Memphis

3/12 – Semifinals

3 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Houston vs. (4) Temple.  Predicted winner:  Houston

5 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) SMU vs. (3) Memphis.  Predicted winner:  Memphis

3/13 – Finals

3:15 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Houston vs. (3) Memphis.  Predicted winner:  Houston

ACC (March 8-12; Brooklyn)

3/8 – First Round

2 p.m. p.m. (ACCN) (12) Pittsburgh vs. (13) Boston College.  Predicted winner:  Boston College

4:30 p.m. (ACCN) (10) Clemson vs. (15) NC State.  Predicted winner:  Clemson

7 p.m. (ACCN) (11) Louisville vs. (14) Georgia Tech.  Predicted winner:  Georgia Tech

3/9 – Second Round

12 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (8) Florida State vs. (9) Syracuse.  Predicted winner:  Syracuse

2:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (5) Wake Forest vs. (13) Boston College.  Predicted winner:  Wake Forest

7 p.m. (ESPNU/ESPN2) (7) Virginia Tech vs. (10) Clemson.  Predicted winner:  Virginia Tech

9:30 p.m. (ESPNU/ESPN2) (6) Virginia vs. (14) Georgia Tech.  Predicted winner: Virginia

3/10 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Duke vs. (9) Syracuse.  Predicted winner:  Duke

2:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (4) Miami vs. (5) Wake Forest.  Predicted winner:  Wake Forest

7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) Notre Dame vs. (7) Virginia Tech.  Predicted winner:  Notre Dame

9:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (3) North Carolina vs. (6) Virginia.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina

3/11 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Duke vs. (5) Wake Forest.  Predicted winner:  Duke

9:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) Notre Dame vs. (3) North Carolina.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina

3/12 – Finals

8:30 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Duke vs. (3) North Carolina.  Predicted winner:  Duke

America East (March 6, 9, 12; campus of higher seed for semis and final)

3/9 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Binghamton at (1) Vermont.  Predicted winner:  Vermont

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

3/12 – Finals

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

Atlantic 10 (March 9-13; Washington, DC)

3/9 – First Round

1 p.m. (ESPN+) (12) LaSalle vs. (13) St. Joseph's.  Predicted winner:  St. Joseph's

3:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (11) Rhode Island vs. (14) Duquesne.  Predicted winner:  Rhode Island

3/10 – Second Round

Noon (USA, Peacock) (8) Fordham vs. (9) George Mason.  Predicted winner:  Fordham

2:30 p.m. (USA, Peacock) (5) St. Louis vs. (13) St. Joseph's.  Predicted winner:  St. Louis

6 p.m. (USA, Peacock) (7) George Washington vs. (10) UMass.  Predicted winner:  UMass

8:30 p.m. (USA, Peacock) (6) Richmond vs. (11) Rhode Island.  Predicted winner:  Richmond

3/11 – Quarterfinals

Noon (USA, Peacock) (1) Davidson vs. (8) Fordham.  Predicted winner:  Davidson

2:30 p.m. (USA, Peacock) (4) St. Bonaventure vs. (5) St. Louis.  Predicted winner:  St. Bonaventure

6 p.m. (USA, Peacock) (2) Dayton vs. (10) UMass.  Predicted winner:  Dayton

8:30 p.m. (USA, Peacock) (3) VCU vs. (6) Richmond.  Predicted winner:  VCU

3/12 – Semifinals

1 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Davidson vs. (4) St. Bonaventure.  Predicted winner:  Davidson

3:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Dayton vs. (3) VCU.  Predicted winner:  Dayton

3/13 – Finals

1 p.m. (CBS) (1) Davidson vs. (2) Dayton.  Predicted winner:  Davidson

Atlantic Sun (March 1, 3, 5, 8; campus sites of higher seeds)

3/8 – Finals

5 p.m. (ESPN) (E2) Jacksonville at (W2) Bellarmine*.  Predicted winner:  Jacksonville

*Ineligible for the NCAA Tournament because still in transition period from D-II

Big 12 (March 9-12; Kansas City)

3/9 – First Round

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) Kansas State vs. (9) West Virginia.  Predicted winner:  West Virginia

3/10 – Quarterfinals

12:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (4) Texas vs. (5) TCU.  Predicted winner:  Texas

2:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Kansas vs. (9) West Virginia.  Predicted winner:  Kansas

7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) Baylor vs. (7) Oklahoma.  Predicted winner:  Baylor

9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (3) Texas Tech vs. (6) Iowa State.  Predicted winner:  Texas Tech

3/11 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Kansas vs. (4) Texas.  Predicted winner:  Kansas

9 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) Baylor vs. (3) Texas Tech.  Predicted winner:  Texas Tech

3/12 – Finals

6 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Kansas vs. (3) Texas Tech.  Predicted winner:  Texas Tech

Big East (March 9-12; New York)

3/9 – First Round

4:30 p.m. (FS1) (8) Xavier vs. (9) Butler.  Predicted winner:  Butler

7 p.m. (FS1) (7) St. John's vs. (10) DePaul.  Predicted winner:  St. John's

9:30 p.m. (FS1) (6) Seton Hall vs. (11) Georgetown.  Predicted winner:  Seton Hall

3/10 – Quarterfinals

Noon (FS1) (1) Providence vs. (9) Butler.  Predicted winner:  Providence

2:30 p.m. (FS1) (4) Creighton vs. (5) Marquette.  Predicted winner:  Creighton

7 p.m. (FS1) (2) Villanova vs. (7) St. John's.  Predicted winner:  Villanova

9:30 p.m. (FS1) (3) UConn vs. (6) Seton Hall.  Predicted winner:  Seton Hall

3/11 – Semifinals

6:30 p.m. (FS1) (1) Providence vs. (4) Creighton.  Predicted winner:  Providence

9 p.m. (FS1) (2) Villanova vs. (6) Seton Hall.  Predicted winner:  Villanova

3/12 – Finals

6:30 p.m. (Fox) (1) Providence vs. (2) Villanova.  Predicted winner:  Providence

Big Sky (March 9-12; Boise)

3/9 – First Round

11:30 a.m. (ESPN+) (8) Sacramento State vs. (9) Idaho.  Predicted winner:  Sacramento State

2 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Portland State vs. (10) Idaho State.  Predicted winner:  Portland State

4:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Eastern Washington vs. (11) Northern Arizona.  Predicted winner:  Eastern Washington

3/10 – Quarterfinals

2 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Montana State vs. (8) Sacramento State.  Predicted winner:  Montana State

4:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Weber State vs. (5) Montana.  Predicted winner:  Weber State

7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Southern Utah vs. (7) Portland State.  Predicted winner:  Southern Utah

10 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Northern Colorado vs. (6) Eastern Washington.  Predicted winner:  Eastern Washington

3/11 – Semifinals

7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Montana State vs. (4) Weber State.  Predicted winner:  Montana State

10 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Southern Utah vs. (6) Eastern Washington.  Predicted winner:  Southern Utah

3/12 – Finals

8 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Montana State vs. (2) Southern Utah.  Predicted winner:  Montana State

Big Ten (March 9-13; Indianapolis)

3/9 – First Round

6:30 p.m. (BTN) (12) Northwestern vs. (13) Nebraska.  Predicted winner:  Nebraska

9 p.m. (BTN) (11)  Penn State vs. (14) Minnesota.  Predicted winner:  Penn State

3/10 – Second Round

11:30 a.m. (BTN) (8) Michigan vs. (9) Indiana.  Predicted winner:  Indiana

2 p.m. (BTN) (5) Iowa vs. (13) Nebraska.  Predicted winner:  Iowa

6:30 p.m. (BTN) (7) Michigan State vs. (10) Maryland.  Predicted winner:  Michigan State

9 p.m. (BTN) (6) Ohio State vs. (11) Penn State.  Predicted winner:  Ohio State

3/11 – Quarterfinals

11:30 a.m. (BTN) (1) Illinois vs. (9) Indiana.  Predicted winner:  Illinois

2 p.m. (BTN) (4) Rutgers vs. (5) Iowa.  Predicted winner:  Iowa

6:30 p.m. (BTN) (2) Wisconsin vs. (7) Michigan State.  Predicted winner:  Michigan State

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

3/12 – Semifinals

1 p.m. (CBS) (1) Illinois vs. (5) Iowa.  Predicted winner:  Iowa

3:30 p.m. (CBS) (6) Ohio State vs. (7) Michigan State.  Predicted winner:  Michigan State

3/13 – Finals

3:30 p.m. (CBS) (5) Iowa vs. (7) Michigan State.  Predicted winner:  Michigan State

Big West (March 8, 10-12; Henderson, NV)

3/8 - First Round

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Cal State Northridge vs. (9) Cal State Bakersfield.  Predicted winner:  Cal State Northridge

11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) UC Davis vs. (10) Cal Poly.  Predicted winner:  UC Davis

3/10 – Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Long Beach State vs. (8) Cal State Northridge.  Predicted winner:  Long Beach State

5 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) UC Irvine vs. (5) UC Santa Barbara.  Predicted winner:  UC Irvine

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Cal State Fullerton vs. (7) UC Davis.  Predicted winner:  Cal State Fullerton

11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Hawaii vs. (6) UC Riverside.  Predicted winner:  Hawaii

3/11 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Long Beach State vs. (4) UC Irvine.  Predicted winner:  UC Irvine

11:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Cal State Fullerton vs. (3) Hawaii.  Predicted winner:  Cal State Fullerton

3/12 – Finals

11:30 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Cal State Fullerton vs. (4) UC Irvine.  Predicted winner:  Cal State Fullerton

CAA (March 5-8; Washington, DC)

3/7 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Towson vs. (5) Delaware.  Predicted winner:  Towson

8:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) UNC Wilmington vs. (6) Charleston.  Predicted winner:  UNC Wilmington

3/8 – Finals

7 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Towson vs. (2) UNC Wilmington.  Predicted winner:  Towson

Conference USA (March 8-12; Frisco, TX)

3/8 - First Round

7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (W6) UTSA vs. (W7) Southern Mississippi.  Predicted winner:  UTSA

8 p.m. (ESPN+) (E6) FIU vs. (E7) Marshall.  Predicted winner:  FIU

3/9 – Second Round

6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (E4) Charlotte vs. (W5) Rice.  Predicted winner:  Charlotte

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (W3) Louisiana Tech vs. (E6) FIU.  Predicted winner:  Louisiana Tech

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (W4) UTEP vs. (E5) Old Dominion.  Predicted winner:  UTEP

9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (E3) FAU vs. (W6) UTSA.  Predicted winner: FAU

3/10 – Quarterfinals

6:30 p.m. (Stadium) (E1) Middle Tennessee State vs. (W4) UTEP.  Predicted winner:  Middle Tennessee State

7 p.m. (Stadium) (W2) UAB vs. (E3) FAU.  Predicted winner:  UAB

9 p.m. (Stadium) (W1) North Texas vs. (E4) Charlotte.  Predicted winner:  North Texas

9:30 p.m. (Stadium) (E2) Western Kentucky vs. (W3) Louisiana Tech.  Predicted winner:  Louisiana Tech

3/11 – Semifinals

12:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (E1) Middle Tennessee State vs. (W2) UAB.  Predicted winner:  UAB

2 p.m. (CBSSN) (W1) North Texas vs. (W3) Louisiana Tech.  Predicted winner:  North Texas

3/12 – Finals

8:30 p.m. (CBSSN)  (W1) North Texas v. (W2) UAB.  Predicted winner:  North Texas

Horizon (March 1, 3, 7-8; first round and quarterfinals at campus sites of higher seed and remaining rounds in Indianapolis)

3/7 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Cleveland State vs. (4) Wright State.  Predicted winner:  Cleveland State

9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) PFW vs. (3) Northern Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Northern Kentucky

3/8 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Cleveland State vs. (3) Northern Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Cleveland State

Ivy League (March 12-13; Boston)

3/12 - Semifinals

11 a.m. (ESPNU) (1) Princeton vs. (4) Cornell.  Predicted winner:  Princeton

2 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Yale vs. (3) Penn.  Predicted winner:  Yale

3/13 - Finals

Noon (ESPN2) (1) Princeton vs. (2) Yale.  Predicted winner:  Princeton

MAAC (March 8-12; Atlantic City, NJ)

3/8 - First Round

5 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Manhattan vs. (9) Rider.  Predicted winner:  Manhattan

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Fairfield vs. (10) Canisius.  Predicted winner:  Fairfield

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Marist vs. (11) Quinnipiac.  Predicted winner:  Marist

Quarterfinals

3/9

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Iona vs. (8) Manhattan.  Predicted winner:  Iona

9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) St. Peter's vs. (7) Fairfield.  Predicted winner:  St. Peter's

3/10

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Siena vs. (6) Marist.  Predicted winner:  Siena

9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Monmouth vs. (5) Niagara.  Predicted winner:  Monmouth

3/11 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (ESPNews) (1) Iona vs. (4) Monmouth.  Predicted winner:  Iona

8:30 p.m. (ESPNews) (2) St. Peter's vs. (3) Siena.  Predicted winner:  St. Peter's

3/12 – Finals

4 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Iona vs. (2) St. Peter's.  Predicted winner:  Iona

MAC (March 10-12; Cleveland)

3/10 – Quarterfinals

11 a.m. (ESPN+) (1) Toledo vs. (8) Central Michigan.  Predicted winner:  Toledo

1:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Akron vs. (5) Buffalo.  Predicted winner:  Akron

4 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Kent State vs. (7) Miami.  Predicted winner:  Kent State

6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Ohio vs. (6) Ball State.  Predicted winner:  Ohio

3/11 – Semifinals

5 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Toledo vs. (4) Akron.  Predicted winner:  Toledo

7:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Kent State vs. (3) Ohio.  Predicted winner:  Ohio

3/12 – Finals

7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Toledo vs. (3) Ohio.  Predicted winner:  Ohio

MEAC (March 9-12; Norfolk, VA)

Quarterfinals

3/9

6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Norfolk State vs. (8) Delaware State.  Predicted winner:  Norfolk State

8 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Howard vs. (7) Coppin State.  Predicted winner:  Howard

3/10

6 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Morgan State vs. (5) South Carolina State.  Predicted winner:  South Carolina State

8 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) North Carolina Central vs. (6) Maryland Eastern Shore.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina Central

3/11 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Norfolk State vs. (5) South Carolina State.  Predicted winner:  Norfolk State

8 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Howard vs. (3) North Carolina Central.  Predicted winner:  North Carolina Central

3/12 – Final

1:00 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Norfolk State vs. (3) North Carolina Central.  Predicted winner:  Norfolk State

Mountain West (March 9-12; Las Vegas)

3/10 – First Round

2 p.m. (Stadium/MWN) (8) Nevada vs. (9) New Mexico.  Predicted winner:  New Mexico

4:30 p.m. (Stadium/MWN) (7) Utah State vs. (10) Air Force.  Predicted winner:  Utah State

7 p.m. (Stadium/MWN) (6) Fresno State vs. (11) San Jose State.  Predicted winner:  Fresno State

3/11 – Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Boise State vs. (9) New Mexico.  Predicted winner:  Boise State

5:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (4) Wyoming vs. (5) UNLV.  Predicted winner:  Wyoming

9 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Colorado State vs. (7) Utah State.  Predicted winner:  Colorado State

11:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) San Diego State vs. (6) Fresno State.  Predicted winner:  San Diego State

3/12 – Semifinals

9:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Boise State vs. (4) Wyoming.  Predicted winner:  Wyoming

11:59 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Colorado State vs. (3) San Diego State.  Predicted winner:  San Diego State

3/13 – Finals

6 p.m. (CBS) (3) San Diego State vs. (4) Wyoming.  Predicted winner:  Wyoming

Northeast Conference (February 28, March 2, 5, 8; campus of higher seed)

3/8 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Wagner at (1) Bryant.  Predicted winner:  Wagner

Pac-12 (March 9-12; Paradise, NV)

3/9 – First Round

3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (8) Arizona State vs. (9) Stanford.  Predicted winner:  Stanford

5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (5) Oregon vs. (12) Oregon State.  Predicted winner:  Oregon

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (7) Washington State vs. (10) California.  Predicted winner:  Washington State

11:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (6) Washington vs. (11) Utah.  Predicted winner:  Washington

3/10 – Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (1) Arizona vs. (9) Stanford.  Predicted winner:  Arizona

5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (4) Colorado vs. (5) Oregon.  Predicted winner:  Colorado

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (2) UCLA vs. (7) Washington State.  Predicted winner:  UCLA

11:30 p.m. (FS1) (3) USC vs. (6) Washington.  Predicted winner:  USC

3/11 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (1) Arizona vs. (4) Colorado.  Predicted winner:  Arizona

11:30 p.m. (FS1) (2) UCLA vs. (3) USC.  Predicted winner:

3/12 – Finals

9 p.m. (Fox) (1) Arizona vs. (2) UCLA.  Predicted winner:  UCLA

Patriot League (March 1, 3, 6, 9; campus of higher seed)

3/9 – Finals

7:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Navy at (1) Colgate.  Predicted winner:  Colgate

SEC (March 9-13; Tampa)

3/9 – First Round

6 p.m. (SEC Network) (12) Missouri vs. (13) Mississippi.  Predicted winner:  Mississippi

8 p.m. (SEC Network) (11) Vanderbilt vs. (14) Georgia.  Predicted winner:  Vanderbilt

3/10 – Second Round

12 p.m. (SEC Network) (8) Texas A&M vs. (9) Florida.  Predicted winner:  Florida

2 p.m. (SEC Network) (5) LSU vs. (13) Mississippi.  Predicted winner:  LSU

6 p.m. (SEC Network) (7) South Carolina vs. (10) Mississippi State.  Predicted winner:  South Carolina

8 p.m. (SEC Network) (6) Alabama vs. (11) Vanderbilt.  Predicted winner:  Alabama

3/11 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Auburn vs. (9) Florida.  Predicted winner:  Auburn

2 p.m. (ESPN) (4) Arkansas vs. (5) LSU.  Predicted winner:  Arkansas

6 p.m. (SEC Network) (2) Tennessee vs. (7) South Carolina.  Predicted winner:  Tennessee

8 p.m. (SEC Network) (3) Kentucky vs. (6) Alabama.  Predicted winner:  Kentucky

3/12 – Semifinals

1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Auburn vs. (4) Arkansas.  Predicted winner:  Auburn

3 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Tennessee vs. (3) Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Kentucky

3/13 – Finals

1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Auburn vs. (3) Kentucky.  Predicted winner:  Auburn

Southern Conference (March 4-7; Asheville, NC)

3/7 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Chattanooga vs. (2) Furman.  Predicted winner:  Chattanooga

Southland (March 9-12; Katy, TX)

3/9 – First Round

6 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Houston Baptist vs. (8) Incarnate Word.  Predicted winner:  Houston Baptist

8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Northwestern State vs. (7) McNeese State.  Predicted winner:  McNeese State

3/10 – Second Round

6 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Texas A&M CC vs. (5) Houston Baptist.  Predicted winner:  Texas A&M CC

8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) New Orleans vs. (7) McNeese State.  Predicted winner:  New Orleans

3/11 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Nicholls vs. (4) Texas A&M CC.  Predicted winner:  Nicholls

8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Southeastern Louisiana vs. (3) New Orleans.  Predicted winner:  New Orleans

3/12 – Finals

9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Nicholls vs. (3) New Orleans.  Predicted winner:  Nicholls

Summit (March 5-8; Sioux Falls, SD)

3/7 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) South Dakota State vs. (5) South Dakota.  Predicted winner:  South Dakota State

9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) North Dakota State vs. (3) Oral Roberts.  Predicted winner:  Oral Roberts

3/8 – Finals

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

Sun Belt (March 3, 5-7; Pensacola, FL)

3/7 - Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (3) Georgia State vs. (8) Louisiana.  Predicted winner:  Louisiana

SWAC (March 9-12; Birmingham, AL)

Quarterfinals

3/9

3 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Southern vs. (7) Jackson State.  Predicted winner:  Southern

9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Alcorn State vs. (8) Prairie View A&M.  Predicted winner:  Alcorn State

3/10

3 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Texas Southern vs. (6) Grambling.  Predicted winner:  Texas Southern

9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Florida A&M vs. (5) Alabama A&M.  Predicted winner:  Florida A&M

3/11 – Semifinals

3 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Alcorn State vs. (4) Florida A&M.  Predicted winner:  Southern

9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Southern vs. (3) Texas Southern.  Predicted winner:  Texas Southern

3/12 – Finals

6 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Alcorn State vs. (3) Texas Southern.  Predicted winner:  Texas Southern

WAC (March 8-12; Paradise, NV)

3/8 - First Round

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) California Baptist* vs. (9) UT Rio Grande Valley.  Predicted winner:  California Baptist*

11 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Utah Valley vs. (10) Chicago State.  Predicted winner:  Utah Valley

3/9 - Second Round

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Sam Houston State vs. (8) California Baptist*.  Predicted winner:  Sam Houston State

11 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Abilene Christian vs. (7) Utah Valley.  Predicted winner:  Abilene Christian

3/10 – Quarterfinals

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Grand Canyon vs. (5) Sam Houston State.  Predicted winner:  Grand Canyon

11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Stephen F. Austin vs. (6) Abilene Christian.  Predicted winner:  Stephen F. Austin

3/11 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) New Mexico State vs. (4) Grand Canyon.  Predicted winner:  New Mexico State

11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Seattle vs. (3) Stephen F. Austin.  Predicted winner:  Stephen F. Austin

3/12 – Finals

10 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) New Mexico State vs. (3) Stephen F. Austin.  Predicted winner:  New Mexico State

*Ineligible for the NCAA Tournament because still in transition period from D-II

West Coast (March 3-5, 7-8; Paradise, NV)

3/7 – 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) Santa Clara.  Predicted winner:  St. Mary's

3/8 – Finals

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