Today's Championship Week theme song is Rupert Holmes's 1979 yacht rock smash "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" in honor of Kennesaw State -- the 1-seed in the Atlantic Sun -- escaping what could have been a disastrous defeat in the quarterfinals, keeping the Owls' dreams of their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth alive. Will they be making love with Cinderella at midnight on the dunes of the Cape? Only time will tell.
Here's what happened yesterday and what we have to look forward to:
- In the A-Sun Quarterfinals, we nearly had our first 1-seed of Championship Week go down on only the second day, by top seed Kennesaw State survived a scare from 9-seed Queens, but escaped with a 67-66 win. Elsewhere, 2-seed Liberty trounced 7-seed Bellarmine, 76-56, 3-seed Eastern Kentucky destroyed 6-seed North Alabama, 73-48, and 5-seed Lipscomb topped 4-seed Stetson, 83-70. The semis will be Thursday. And with Bellarmine and Queens losing, we don't have to worry about a team in the transitional period winning the A-Sun and then being ineligible for the NCAA Tournament, like last year, when Bellarmine won, but then regular season champ Jacksonville got the automatic bid.
- In the First Round of the Horizon, 6-seed Robert Morris beat 11-seed IUPUI, 67-64, 7-seed and defending champ Wright State toppled 10-seed Green Bay, 77-57, and 8-seed Detroit ousted 9-seed Purdue Ft. Wayne, 81-68, as Titans' guard -- and son of former IU head coach and current Detroit head coach Mike Davis -- Antoine Davis scored 38 points to move within 25 points of breaking Pete Maravich's all-time D-1 scoring record. The quarterfinals will be Thursday.
- In the First Round of the Patriot, 7-seed American beat 10-seed Bucknell, 64-59, and 8-seed Loyola (MD) held off 9-seed Holy Cross, 73-69, to advance to Thursday's quarters.
- In the First Round of the Sun Belt -- which has expanded to 14 teams this year -- 11-seed Texas State dropped 14-seed Georgia State, 81-76, and 13-seed Arkansas State took down 12-seed Coastal Carolina, 86-69, to advance to Thursday's second round.
- Three conference tournaments start today (Big South, NEC, and OVC), and those are the only three conference tournaments that have games today.
- One conference tournament has quarterfinals today (NEC)
- 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 (not including teams who are ineligible for this year's NCAA Tournament):
- Atlantic Sun: 1-seed Kennesaw State
- Big South: 4-seed South Carolina Upstate, 8-seed High Point, 10-seed Presbyterian
- Horizon: 1-seed Youngstown State
- NEC: 4-seed Sacred Heart, 7-seed St. Francis Brooklyn
- Patriot: 4-seed Army
- OVC: 3-seed Tennessee Martin, 6-seed SIU Edwardsville
- 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
-Big South
-Northeast Conference
-Ohio Valley
Tournaments with games today
-Big South
-Northeast Conference
-Ohio Valley
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 last NCAA Tournament appearance where applicable, and for conferences whose tournaments have not yet ended, I'll list the date of the championship game)
-AAC (March 12)
-ACC (March 11)
-America East (March 11)
-Atlantic 10 (March 12)
-Atlantic Sun (March 5)
-Big 12 (March 11)
-Big East (March 11)
-Big Sky (March 8)
-Big South (March 5)
-Big Ten (March 12)
-Big West (March 11)
-Colonial (March 7)
-Conference USA (March 11)
-Horizon (March 7)
-Ivy League (March 12)
-MAAC (March 11)
-MAC (March 11)
-MEAC (March 11)
-Missouri Valley (March 5)
-Mountain West (March 11)
-Northeast Conference (March 7)
-Ohio Valley (March 4)
-Pac-12 (March 11)
-Patriot League (March 8)
-SEC (March 12)
-Southern Conference (March 6)
-Southland (March 8)
-Summit (March 7)
-Sun Belt (March 6)
-SWAC (March 11)
-WAC (March 11)
-West Coast (March 7)
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 9-12; Fort Worth)
3/9 – First Round
12:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) vs. (9)
2:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) vs. (10)
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (6) vs. (11) Tulsa
3/10 – Quarterfinals
1 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Houston vs. (8)/(9)
3 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) vs. (5)
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
9 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
3/11 – Semifinals
3 p.m. (ESPN2)
5 p.m. (ESPN2)
3/12 – Finals
3:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner: Houston
ACC (March 7-11; Greensboro)
3/7 – 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)
3/8 – Second Round
12 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (8) vs. (9)
2:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (5) vs. (12)/(13)
7 p.m. (ESPNU/ESPN2) (7) vs. (10)/(15)
9:30 p.m. (ESPNU/ESPN2) (6) vs. (11)/(14)
3/9 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
2:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (3) vs. (6)/(11)/(14)
3/10 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2)
3/11 – Finals
8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner: Virginia
America East (March 4, 7, 11; campus of higher seed for semis and final)
3/4 - Quarterfinals
TBD (ESPN+) (8) at (1) Vermont
TBD (ESPN+) (7) at (2) UMass Lowell
TBD (ESPN+) (6) at (3)
TBD (ESPN+) (5) at (4)
3/7 – Semifinals
TBD (ESPN+) (lowest seed at highest seed)
TBD (ESPN+) (second-lowest seed at second-highest seed)
3/11 – Finals
TBD (TBD) (lower seed at higher seed)
Predicted winner: Vermont
Atlantic 10 (March 7-12; Brooklyn)
3/7 – First Round
12 p.m. (ESPN+) (12) vs. (13)
3:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (10) vs. (15)
5:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (11) vs. (14)
3/8 – Second Round
Noon (USA, Peacock) (8) vs. (9)
2:30 p.m. (USA) (5) vs. (12)/(13)
6 p.m. (USA) (7) vs. (10)/(15)
8:30 p.m. (USA) (6) vs. (11)/(14)
3/9 – Quarterfinals
Noon (USA) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
2:30 p.m. (USA) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)
6 p.m. (USA) (2) vs. (7)/(10)/(15)
8:30 p.m. (USA) (3) vs. (6)/(11)/(14)
3/11 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (CBSSN)
3:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
3/12 – Finals
1 p.m. (CBS)
Predicted winner: VCU
Atlantic Sun (February 27-28, March 2, 5; campus sites of higher seeds)
3/2 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Lipscomb at (1) Kennesaw State. Predicted winner: Kennesaw State
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Eastern Kentucky at (2) Liberty. Predicted winner: Liberty
3/5 – Finals
3 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Liberty at (1) Kennesaw State. Predicted winner: Liberty
Big 12 (March 8-11; Kansas City)
3/8 – First Round
7 p.m. (TBD) (8) vs. (9)
9:30 p.m. (TBD) (7) vs. (10)
3/9 – Quarterfinals
12:30 p.m. (TBD) (4) vs. (5)
3 p.m. (TBD) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
7 p.m. (TBD) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
9:30 p.m. (TBD) (3) vs. (6)
3/10 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (TBD)
9:30 p.m. (TBD)
3/11 – Finals
6 p.m. (TBD)
Predicted winner: Kansas
Big East (March 8-11; New York)
3/8 – First Round
3 p.m. (FS1) (8) vs. (9)
5:30 p.m. (FS1) (7) vs. (10)
8 p.m. (FS1) (6) vs. (11)
3/9 – Quarterfinals
Noon (FS1) (1) Providence vs. (8)/(9)
2:30 p.m. (FS1) (4) vs. (5)
7 p.m. (FS1) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
9:30 p.m. (FS1) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
3/10 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (FS1)
9 p.m. (FS1)
3/11 – Finals
6:30 p.m. (Fox)
Predicted winner: Xavier
Big Sky (March 4-8; Boise)
3/4 – First Round
7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (9) vs. (10)
10 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) vs. (8)
Quarterfinals
3/6
7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Eastern Washington vs. (9)/(10)
10 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Montana State vs. (7)/(8)
3/6
7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)
10 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)
3/7 – Semifinals
7:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
10 p.m. (ESPN2)
3/8 – Finals
8 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner: Eastern Washington
Big South (March 1, 3-5; Charlotte)
3/1 - First Round
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) High Point vs. (9) Charleston Southern. Predicted winner: High Point
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Campbell vs. (10) Presbyterian. Predicted winner: Campbell
3/3 – Quarterfinals
Noon (ESPN+) (1) UNC Asheville vs. (8) High Point. Predicted winner: UNC Asheville
2 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) South Carolina Upstate vs. (5) Gardner-Webb. Predicted winner: South Carolina Upstate
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Longwood vs. (7) Campbell. Predicted winner: Longwood
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Radford vs. (6) Winthrop. Predicted winner: Radford
3/4 – Semifinals
Noon (ESPN+) (1) UNC Asheville vs. (4) South Carolina Upstate. Predicted winner: UNC Asheville
2 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Longwood vs. (3) Radford. Predicted winner: Longwood
3/5 – Finals
1 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) UNC Asheville vs. (2) Longwood. Predicted winner: UNC Asheville
Big Ten (March 8-12; Chicago)
3/8 – First Round
6:30 p.m. (BTN) (12) vs. (13)
9 p.m. (BTN) (11) vs. (14)
3/9 – Second Round
Noon (BTN) (8) vs. (9)
2:30 p.m. (BTN) (5) vs. (12)/(13)
6:30 p.m. (BTN) (7) vs. (10)
9 p.m. (BTN) (6) vs. (11)/(14)
3/10 – Quarterfinals
Noon (BTN) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
2:30 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)
3/11 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (CBS)
3:30 p.m. (CBS)
3/12 – Finals
3:30 p.m. (CBS)
Predicted winner: Indiana
Big West (March 7, 9-11; Henderson, NV)
3/7 - First Round
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) vs. (9)
11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) vs. (10)
3/9 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
5 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)
3/10 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (ESPN+)
11:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
3/11 – Finals
9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner: UC Santa Barbara
CAA (March 3-7; Washington, DC)
3/3 – First Round
2 p.m. (FloHoops) (12) Hampton vs. (13) Monmouth. Predicted winner: Hampton
3/4 - Second Round
Noon (FloHoops) (8) William & Mary vs. (9) Elon. Predicted winner: William & Mary
2:30 p.m. (FloHoops) (5) Drexel vs. (12) Hampton. Predicted winner: Drexel
6 p.m. (FloHoops) (7) North Carolina A&T vs. (10) Stony Brook. Predicted winner: North Carolina A&T
8:30 p.m. (FloHoops) (6) Delaware vs. (11) Northeastern. Predicted winner: Delaware
3/5 – Quarterfinals
Noon (FloHoops) (1) Hofstra vs. (8) William & Mary. Predicted winner: Hofstra
2:30 p.m. (FloHoops) (4) UNC Wilmington vs. (5) Drexel. Predicted winner: UNC Wilmington
6 p.m. (FloHoops) (2) Charleston vs. (7) North Carolina A&T. Predicted winner: Charleston
8:30 p.m. (FloHoops) (3) Towson vs. (6) Delaware. Predicted winner: Towson
3/6 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Hofstra vs. (4) UNC Wilmington. Predicted winner: UNC Wilmington
8:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Charleston vs. (3) Towson. Predicted winner: Charleston
3/7 – Finals
7 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Charleston vs. (4) UNC Wilmington. Predicted winner: Charleston
Conference USA (March 8-11; Frisco, TX)
3/8 - First Round
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) vs. (9)
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) vs. (10)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) vs. (11) UTSA
3/9 – Quarterfinals
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) FAU vs. (8)/(9)
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (4)
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) North Texas vs. (7)/(10)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
3/10 – Semifinals
12:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
3 p.m. (CBSSN)
3/11 – Finals
8:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
Predicted winner: FAU
Horizon (February 28, March 2, 6-7; first round and quarterfinals at campus sites of higher seed and remaining rounds in Indianapolis)
3/2 - Quarterfinals
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Detroit at (1) Youngstown State. Predicted winner: Youngstown State
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Oakland at (4) Northern Kentucky. Predicted winner: Northern Kentucky
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Robert Morris at (3) Cleveland State. Predicted winner: Cleveland State
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Wright State at (2) Milwaukee. Predicted winner: Milwaukee
3/6 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Youngstown State vs. (4) Northern Kentucky. Predicted winner: Northern Kentucky
9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Milwaukee vs. (3) Cleveland State. Predicted winner: Milwaukee
3/7 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Milwaukee vs. (4) Northern Kentucky. Predicted winner: Milwaukee
Ivy League (March 11-12; Princeton, NJ)
3/11 - Semifinals
11 a.m. (ESPNU) (1) vs. (4)
2 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) vs. (3)
3/12 - Finals
Noon (ESPN2)
Predicted winner: Princeton
MAAC (March 7-11; Atlantic City, NJ)
3/7 - First Round
5 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) vs. (9)
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) vs. (10)
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) vs. (11) Canisius
Quarterfinals
3/8
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
3/9
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5) Marist
3/10 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPNews)
8:30 p.m. (ESPNews)
3/11 – Finals
4 p.m. (ESPNU)
Predicted winner: Iona
MAC (March 9-11; Cleveland)
3/9 – Quarterfinals
11 a.m. (ESPN+) (1) vs. (8)
1:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)
4 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (7)
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)
3/10 – Semifinals
5 p.m. (CBSSN)
7:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
3/11 – Finals
7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner: Toledo
MEAC (March 8-11; Norfolk, VA)
Quarterfinals
3/8
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) vs. (8)
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (7)
3/9
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)
3/10 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+)
8 p.m. (ESPN+)
3/11 – Final
1:00 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner: Norfolk State
Missouri Valley (March 2-5; St. Louis)
3/2 – First Round
1 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (8) Northern Iowa vs. (9) Illinois State. Predicted winner: Northern Iowa
3:30 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (5) Indiana State vs. (12) Evansville. Predicted winner: Indiana State
7 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (7) Murray State vs. (10) Valparaiso. Predicted winner: Murray State
9:30 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (6) Missouri State vs. (10) UIC. Predicted winner: Missouri State
3/3 – Quarterfinals
1 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (1) Bradley vs. (8) Northern Iowa. Predicted winner: Bradley
3:30 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (4) Belmont vs. (5) Indiana State. Predicted winner: Indiana State
7 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (2) Drake vs. (7) Murray State. Predicted winner: Drake
9:30 p.m. (MVC TV/ESPN+) (3) Southern Illinois vs. (6) Missouri State. Predicted winner: Southern Illinois
3/4 – Semifinals
3:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Bradley vs. (5) Indiana State. Predicted winner: Bradley
6 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Drake vs. (3) Southern Illinois. Predicted winner: Drake
3/5 – Finals
2 p.m. (CBS) (1) Bradley vs. (2) Drake. Predicted winner: Drake
Mountain West (March 8-11; Las Vegas)
3/8 – First Round
2 p.m. (Stadium/MWN) (8) vs. (9)
4:30 p.m. (Stadium/MWN) (7) vs. (10)
7 p.m. (Stadium/MWN) (6) vs. (11)
3/9 – 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)
3/10 – Semifinals
9:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
11:59 p.m. (CBSSN)
3/11 – Finals
6 p.m. (CBS)
Predicted winner: San Diego State
Northeast Conference (March 1, 4, 7; campus of higher seed)
3/1 - Quarterfinals
7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (8) LIU at (1) Merrimack*. Predicted winner: Merrimack*
7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (7) St. Francis (Brooklyn) at (2) Fairleigh Dickinson. Predicted winner: Fairleigh Dickinson
7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (6) Central Connecticut State at (3) St. Francis (PA). Predicted winner: St. Francis (PA)
7 p.m. (NEC Front Row) (5) Wagner at (4) Sacred Heart. Predicted winner: Wagner
3/4 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+, NEC Front Row) (5) Wagner at (1) Merrimack*. Predicted winner: Merrimack*
8 p.m. (ESPN+, NEC Front Row) (3) St. Francis (PA) at (2) Fairleigh Dickinson. Predicted winner: Fairleigh Dickinson
3/7 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Fairleigh Dickinson at (1) Merrimack*. Predicted winner: Fairleigh Dickinson
*Ineligible for the NCAA Tournament because still in transition period from D-II. If Merrimack wins the tournament, the runner up will get the automatic bid.
Ohio Valley (March 1-4; Evansville, IN)
3/1 - First Round
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Southeast Missouri State vs. (8) Lindenwood*. Predicted winner: Southeast Missouri State
10:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) SIU Edwardsville vs. (7) Southern Indiana*. Predicted winner: SIU Edwardsville
3/2 - Quarterfinals
7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Tennessee State vs. (5) Southeast Missouri State. Predicted winner: Tennessee State
10 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Tennessee Martin vs. (6) SIU Edwardsville. Predicted winner: Tennessee Martin
3/3 – Semifinals
8 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Morehead State vs. (4) Tennessee State. Predicted winner: Morehead State
10:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Tennessee Tech vs. (3) Tennessee Martin. Predicted winner: Tennessee Martin
3/4 – Finals
8 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Morehead State vs. (3) Tennessee Martin. Predicted winner: Morehead State
*Ineligible for the NCAA Tournament because still in transition period from D-II.
Pac-12 (March 8-11; Paradise, NV)
3/8 – First Round
3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (8) vs. (9)
5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (5) vs. (12) California
9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (7) vs. (10)
11:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (6) vs. (11)
3/9 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (1) UCLA vs. (8)/(9)
5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (4) vs. (5)/(12)
9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
11:30 p.m. (ESPN) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
3/10 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)
11:30 p.m. (ESPN)
3/11 – Finals
10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner: Arizona
Patriot League (February 28, March 2, 5, 8; campus of higher seed)
3/2 – Quarterfinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Boston at (4) Army. Predicted winner: Army
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Loyola (MD) at (1) Colgate. Predicted winner: Colgate
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Lafayette at (3) Lehigh. Predicted winner: Lehigh
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) American at (2) Navy. Predicted winner: Navy
3/5 – Semifinals
2 p.m. (CBSSN) (4) Army at (1) Colgate. Predicted winner: Colgate
4 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) Lehigh at (2) Navy. Predicted winner: Navy
3/8 – Finals
7:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Navy at (1) Colgate. Predicted winner: Colgate
SEC (March 8-12; Nashville)
3/8 – First Round
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (12) vs. (13)
9 p.m. (SEC Network) (11) vs. (14)
3/9 – Second Round
1 p.m. (SEC Network) (8) vs. (9)
3 p.m. (SEC Network) (5) vs. (12)/(13)
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (7) vs. (10)
9 p.m. (SEC Network) (6) vs. (11)/(14)
3/10 – Quarterfinals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
3 p.m. (ESPN) (4) vs. (5)/(12)/(13)
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
9 p.m. (SEC Network) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
3/11 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (ESPN)
3 p.m. (ESPN)
3/12 – Finals
1 p.m. (ESPN)
Predicted winner: Alabama
Southern Conference (March 3-6; Asheville, NC)
3/3 - First Round
5 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Mercer vs. (9) The Citadel. Predicted winner: Mercer
7:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Chattanooga vs. (10) VMI. Predicted winner: Chattanooga
3/4 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Furman vs. (8) Mercer. Predicted winner: Furman
2:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Western Carolina vs. (5) East Tennessee State. Predicted winner: Western Carolina
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Samford vs. (7) Chattanooga. Predicted winner: Samford
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) UNC Greensboro vs. (6) Wofford. Predicted winner: UNC Greensboro
3/5 – Semifinals
4 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Furman vs. (4) Western Carolina. Predicted winner: Furman
6:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Samford vs. (3) UNC Greensboro. Predicted winner: UNC Greensboro
3/6 – Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Furman vs. (3) UNC Greensboro. Predicted winner: Furman
Southland (March 5-8; Lake Charles, LA)
3/5 – First Round
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) vs. (8)
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) vs. (7)
3/6 – Second Round
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)/(8)
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)/(7)
3/7 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. (4)/(5)/(8)
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (3)/(6)/(7)
3/8 – Finals
5 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Summit (March 3-7; Sioux Falls, SD)
3/3 - First Round
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) Denver vs. (9) North Dakota. Predicted winner: Denver
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Kansas City vs. (10) Omaha. Predicted winner: Kansas City
Quarterfinals
3/4
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Oral Roberts vs. (8) Denver. Predicted winner: Oral Roberts
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) South Dakota State vs. (7) Kansas City. Predicted winner: South Dakota State
3/5
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Western Illinois v. (5) St. Thomas*. Predicted winner: St. Thomas*
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) North Dakota State vs. (6) South Dakota. Predicted winner: North Dakota State
3/6 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Oral Roberts vs. (5) St. Thomas*. Predicted winner: Oral Roberts
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) South Dakota State vs. (3) North Dakota State. Predicted winner: South Dakota State
3/7 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Oral Roberts vs. (2) South Dakota State. Predicted winner: Oral Roberts
*Ineligible for the NCAA Tournament because still in transition period from D-III.
Sun Belt (February 28, March 2, 4-6; Pensacola, FL)
3/2 - Second Round
12:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) South Alabama vs. (9) Appalachian State. Predicted winner: South Alabama
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Troy vs. (13) Arkansas State. Predicted winner: Troy
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Old Dominion vs. (11) Texas State. Predicted winner: Old Dominion
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Georgia Southern vs. (10) Louisiana-Monroe. Predicted winner: Georgia Southern
3/4 – Quarterfinals
12:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Southern Mississippi vs. (8) South Alabama. Predicted winner: Southern Mississippi
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) James Madison vs. (5) Troy. Predicted winner: James Madison
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Marshall vs. (6) Old Dominion. Predicted winner: Marshall
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Louisiana vs. (7) Georgia Southern. Predicted winner: Louisiana
3/5 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Southern Mississippi vs. (4) James Madison. Predicted winner: James Madison
8:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Louisiana vs. (3) Marshall. Predicted winner: Louisiana
3/6 - Finals
7 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Louisiana vs. (4) James Madison. Predicted winner: Louisiana
SWAC (March 8-11; Birmingham, AL)
Quarterfinals
3/8
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (7)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) vs. (8)
3/9
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)
3/10 – Semifinals
3 p.m. (ESPN+)
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
3/11 – Finals
5:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
Predicted winner: Grambling
WAC (March 7, 9-11; Paradise, NV)
3/7 - First Round
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) vs. (9)
5 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) vs. (12)
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) vs. (10)
11 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) vs. (11)
3/9 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) vs. (8)/(9)
5 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) vs. (5)/(12)
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) vs. (7)/(10)
11 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) vs. (6)/(11)
3/10 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (ESPN+)
11 p.m. (ESPN+)
3/11 – Finals
11:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Predicted winner: Sam Houston State
West Coast (March 2-4, 6-7; Paradise, NV)
3/2 – First Round
9 p.m. (WCC Network) (8) Portland vs. (9) San Diego. Predicted winner: Portland
11:30 p.m. (WCC Network) (7) Pacific vs. (10) Pepperdine. Predicted winner: Pacific
3/3 - Second Round
9 p.m. (WCC Network) (5) BYU vs. (8) Portland. Predicted winner: BYU
11:30 p.m. (WCC Network) (6) San Francisco vs. (7) Pacific. Predicted winner: San Francisco
3/4 – Third Round
10 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) Loyola Marymount vs. (5) BYU. Predicted winner: Loyola Marymount
12:30 a.m. (ESPN2) (3) Santa Clara vs. (6) San Francisco. Predicted winner: San Francisco
3/6 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) St. Mary's vs. (4) Loyola Marymount. Predicted winner: St. Mary's
11:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Gonzaga vs. (6) San Francisco. Predicted winner: Gonzaga
3/7 – Finals
9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) St. Mary's vs. (2) Gonzaga. Predicted winner: Gonzaga
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