Updated Championship Week Predictions: "Rebels of the Sacred Heart"

Today's Championship Week theme song is Flogging Molly's "Rebels of the Sacred Heart," which I chose because NEC 4-seed Sacred Heart -- playing for its first ever NCAA Tournament berth -- advanced to the NEC semifinals, where they're one win away from only their third-ever NEC championship appearance.  All that stands in their way are the top three seeds in the NEC.  Also, it's March, so I'll be listening to a lot of Flogging Molly.

Here's what happened yesterday and what we have to look forward to:

• In the NEC Quarterfinals, everything went chalk, as 1-seed Merrimack downed 8-seed LIU, 91-76, 2-seed Fairleigh Dickinson beat 7-seed St. Francis Brooklyn, 83-75, 3-seed St. Francis (PA) dropped 6-seed Central Connecticut State, 83-69, and 4-seed Sacred Heart beat 5-seed Wagner, 67-55, to advance to Saturday's semis.
• In the First Round of the Big South, 9-seed Charleston Southern eked out a 72-70 win over 8-seed High Point, and 7-seed Campbell held off 10-seed Presbyterian, 68-63.  The quarterfinals will be Friday.
• In the First Round of the OVC, 5-seed Southeast Missouri State crushed 8-seed Lindenwood, 84-65, and 6-seed SIU Edwardsville beat 7-seed Southern Indiana, 68-54, to advance to today's quarters
• Two more conference tournaments start today (MVC, WCC), and a total of 7 conference tournaments have games today.
• One conference tournament has semifinals today (A-Sun), and three have quarterfinals today (Horizon, OVC, Patriot)
• 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
• Horizon:  1-seed Youngstown State
• NEC:  4-seed Sacred Heart
• 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
• Bubble teams not in action yesterday (in conference tournaments):  Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Boise State, Charleston, Clemson, FAU, Illinois, Iowa, Memphis, Michigan, Mississippi State, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, North Carolina State, North Texas, Oklahoma State, Oral Roberts, Oregon, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, USC, Utah State, West Virginia, Wisconsin

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

-Missouri Valley

-West Coast

Tournaments with games today

-Atlantic Sun

-Horizon League

-Missouri Valley

-Ohio Valley

-Patriot League

-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 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

1 p.m. (ESPN+) (6) Bryant at (3) New Hampshire.  Predicted winner:  Bryant

1 p.m. (ESPN+) (5) Binghamton at (4) UMBC.  Predicted winner:  UMBC

4 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Maine at (2) UMass Lowell.  Predicted winner:  UMass Lowell

7 p.m. (ESPN+) (8) NJIT at (1) Vermont.  Predicted winner:  Vermont

3/7 – Semifinals

TBD (ESPN+) (6) Bryant at (1) Vermont.  Predicted winner:  Vermont

TBD (ESPN+) (4) UMBC at (2) UMass Lowell.  Predicted winner:  UMass Lowell

3/11 – Finals

11 a.m. (ESPN2) (2) UMass Lowell at (1) Vermont.  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)

3/3 – Quarterfinals

Noon (ESPN+) (1) UNC Asheville vs. (9) Charleston Southern.  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)

3/4 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (ESPN+, NEC Front Row) (4) Sacred Heart 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)

3/2 - 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