Post by njhoya78 on Mar 8, 2021 17:20:48 GMT -5
The college basketball season has now reached the conference tournament component of the year, and Gonzaga continues to hold onto the top spot in the Associated Press Top 25. The Bulldogs have been idle since last weekend, as they earned a double-bye in the West Coast Conference Tournament, and enter their semifinal round game against Saint Mary’s with an unblemished 24-0 record, Baylor moved back into the #2 slot, after the Bears concluded a 21-1 regular season with victories over then-#17 ranked Oklahoma State (81-70) and then-#18 ranked Texas Tech (88-73). The Big Ten Conference filled out the rest of the top five, as Illinois moved into the #3 slot, Michigan fell to #4, and Iowa remained at #5; the Illini won road contests at then-#2 ranked Michigan (76-53) and then-#7 ranked Ohio State (73-68); the Wolverines, in addition to the Illinois defeat, split with Michigan State (winning 69-50 in Ann Arbor and losing 70-64 at East Lansing); the Hawkeyes defeated Nebraska (102-64) and then-#25 ranked Wisconsin (77-73).
Villanova and Creighton continue to be the only two Big East Conference schools ranked in the AP Top 25. The Wildcats dropped four slots to #14 after defeating then-#14 ranked Creighton, 72-60, and losing at unranked Providence, 54-52, while the Bluejays fell three slots to #17 after following the Villanova loss with a 93-73 victory over Butler. Connecticut, once again, is the only other Big East Conference team receiving any votes in this week’s poll.
Virginia and Oklahoma State had the largest poll advances amongst ranked teams in this week’s rankings. The Cavaliers jumped five slots to #16 after defeating Miami (Florida), 62-51, and Louisville, 68-58, while the Cowboys moved up five slots to #12 after sandwiching an 81-70 loss to then-#3 ranked Baylor with wins over then-#16 ranked Oklahoma (79-75) and then-#6 ranked West Virginia (85-80). Oklahoma had the largest fall amongst ranked teams, dropping nine spots to #25 after the Sooners extended their losing streak to four games with the loss to Oklahoma State and a 69-65 loss to then-#15 ranked Texas. Wisconsin, formerly #25, fell out of the AP Top 25 after the Badgers extended their losing streak to three games after road losses to then-#23 ranked Purdue (73-69) and #5 ranked Iowa (77-73). Returning to the Top 25 in Wiskey’s stead is Southern California, which is now ranked #24 after the Trojans defeated Stanford (79-42) and California Los Angeles (64-63).
As previously noted, last minute modifications and cancellations may occur, and I will attempt to update this weekly missive whenever I learn of tournament schedule changes; no warranties of accuracy, express or implied, are made.
Game times listed are Eastern Standard Time for all games played through Saturday, March 13, and are Eastern Daylight Time for all games played on Sunday, March 14 and thereafter.
NOTE: UPDATED AS OF 6:06 PM ON MARCH 14, 2021
Monday, March 8
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#1 Gonzaga 78 vs. Saint Mary’s 55 at West Coast Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
Tuesday, March 9
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#1 Gonzaga 88 vs. Brigham Young 78 at West Coast Conference Tournament championship game.
Wednesday, March 10
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Georgetown 68 vs. Marquette 49 at Big East Conference Tournament first round game.
Butler 70 vs. Xavier 69 at Big East Conference Tournament first round game; overtime.
DePaul 70 vs. Providence 62 at Big East Conference Tournament first round game.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Syracuse 89 vs. North Carolina State 68 at Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament second round game.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#25 Oklahoma 79 vs. Iowa State 73 at Big 12 Conference Tournament first round game.
Thursday, March 11
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Georgetown 72 vs. #14 Villanova 71 at Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
St. John’s 69 vs. Seton Hall 77 at Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game; overtime.
#17 Creighton 87 vs. Butler 56 at Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
Connecticut 94 vs. DePaul 60 at Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
#10 West Virginia 69 vs. #12 Oklahoma State 72 at Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
Syracuse 69 vs. #16 Virginia 72 at Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#2 Baylor 74 vs. Kansas State 68 at Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#9 Ohio State 79 vs. Minnesota 75 at Big Ten Conference Tournament second round game.
#19 San Diego State 69 vs. Wyoming 66 at Mountain West Conference tournament quarterfinal round game.
#11 Kansas 69 vs. #25 Oklahoma 62 at Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#24 Southern California 91 vs. Utah 85 at Pacific 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game; double overtime.
#22 Virginia Polytechnic Institute 73 vs. North Carolina 81 at Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#13 Texas 67 vs. #20 Texas Tech 66 at Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#23 Colorado 61 vs. California 58 at Pacific 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#15 Florida State vs. Duke at Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game at Greensboro NC CANCELED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT DUKE; FLORIDA STATE PLACED IN AND ADVANCED TO SEMIFINAL ROUND
Friday, March 12
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Georgetown 66 vs. Seton Hall 58 at Big East Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
#17 Creighton 59 vs. Connecticut 56 at Big East Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Coppin State 61 vs. Morgan State 82 at Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#6 Alabama 85 vs. Mississippi State 48 at Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#4 Michigan 79 vs. Maryland 66 at Big Ten Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#9 Ohio State 87 vs. #21 Purdue 78 at Big Ten Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game; overtime.
#2 Baylor 74 vs. #12 Oklahoma State 83 at Big 12 Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
#8 Arkansas 70 vs. Missouri 64 at Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#7 Houston 77 vs. Tulane 52 at American Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#3 Illinois 90 vs. Rutgers 68 at Big Ten Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#15 Florida State 69 vs. North Carolina 66 at Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
#19 San Diego State 77 vs. Nevada 70 at Mountain West Conference tournament semifinal round game.
#5 Iowa 62 vs. Wisconsin 57 at Big Ten Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#23 Colorado 72 vs. #24 Southern California 70 at Pacific 12 Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
#11 Kansas vs. #13 Texas at Big 12 Conference Tournament semifinal round game at Kansas City MO CANCELED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT KANSAS; TEXAS PLACED IN AND ADVANCED TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
#16 Virginia vs. Georgia Institute of Technology at Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinal round game at Greensboro NC CANCELED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT VIRGINIA; GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PLACED IN AND ADVANCED TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Saturday, March 13
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Georgetown 73 vs. #17 Creighton 48 at Big East Conference Tournament championship game!
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#6 Alabama 73 vs. Tennessee 68 at Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
#4 Michigan 67 vs. #9 Ohio State 68 at Big Ten Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
#8 Arkansas 71 vs. Louisiana State 78 at Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
#3 Illinois 82 vs. #5 Iowa 71 at Big Ten Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
#7 Houston 76 vs. Memphis 74 at American Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
#12 Oklahoma State 86 vs. #13 Texas 91 at Big 12 Conference Tournament championship game.
#19 San Diego State 68 vs. Utah State 57 at Mountain West Conference tournament championship game.
#15 Florida State 75 vs. Georgia Institute of Technology 80 at Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game.
#23 Colorado 68 vs. Oregon State 70 at Pacific 12 Conference Tournament championship game.
Sunday, March 14
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#6 Alabama 80 vs. Louisiana State 79 at Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game.
#7 Houston 91 vs. Cincinnati 54 at American Athletic Conference Tournament championship game.
#3 Illinois 91 vs. #9 Ohio State 88 at Big Ten Conference Tournament championship game; overtime.
Monday, March 15
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
No games scheduled
CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
All games played at Madison Square Garden, New York NY
Wednesday, March 10 first round games
Game A— Georgetown (#8 seed; 7-9 conference record; 9-12 overall) 68 vs. Marquette (#9 seed; 8-11 conference record; 13-13 overall) 49.
Game B— Xavier (#7 seed; 6-7 conference record; 12-7 overall) 69 vs. Butler (#10 seed; 8-12 conference record; 9-14 overall) 70; overtime.
Game C— Providence (#6 seed; 9-10 conference record; 13-12 overall) 62 vs. DePaul (#11 seed; 2-13 conference record; 4-13 overall) 70.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game D— #14 Villanova (#1 seed; 11-4 conference record; 16-5 overall) 71 vs. Georgetown (#8 seed; 10-12 overall; 68-49 winner against Marquette) 72.
Game E— St. John’s (#4 seed; 10-9 conference record; 16-10 overall) 69 vs. Seton Hall (#5 seed; 10-9 conference record; 13-12 overall) 77; overtime.
Game F— #17 Creighton (#2 seed; 14-6 conference record; 18-7 overall) 87 vs. Butler (#10 seed; 10-14 overall; 70-69 winner against Xavier in overtime) 56.
Game G— Connecticut (#3 seed; 11-6 conference record; 14-6 overall) 94 vs. DePaul (#11 seed; 5-13 overall; 70-62 winner against Providence) 60.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game H— Georgetown (#8 seed; 11-12 overall; 68-49 winner against Marquette; 72-71 winner against #14 Villanova) 66 vs. Seton Hall (#5 seed; 14-12 overall; 77-69 winner against St. John's in overtime) 58.
Game I— #17 Creighton (#2 seed; 19-7 overall; 87-56 winner against Butler) 59 vs. Connecticut (#3 seed; 15-6 overall; 94-60 winner against DePaul) 56.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game J— Georgetown (#8 seed; 12-12 overall; 68-49 winner against Marquette; 72-71 winner against #14 Villanova; 66-58 winner against Seton Hall) 73 vs. #17 Creighton (#2 seed; 20-7 overall; 87-56 winner against Butler; 59-56 winner against Connecticut) 48. Georgetown wins Big East Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid!
AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE
First round and quarterfinal round games played at University of New Hampshire’s Lundholm Gym, Durham NH and University of Hartford’s Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, Hartford CT; semifinal round and championship games played at higher seeded teams; teams will be reseeded after quarterfinal round games
Maine, having canceled its season, is not participating in this year’s tournament
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game G— Massachusetts Lowell (#6 seed; 7-8 conference record; 11-11 overall; 64-62 winner against New York Stony Brook; 72-64 winner against New Hampshire; 79-77 winner against Maryland Baltimore County 50 at Hartford (#4 seed; 8-6 conference record; 14-9 overall; 77-60 winner against New York Binghamton; 83-77 winner against New York Albany; 71-65 winner against Vermont) 64. Hartford wins America East Conference Tournament, and automatic bid.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
All games played at Dickies Arena, Fort Worth TX
Thursday, March 11 first round games
Game A— South Florida (#8 seed; 4-10 conference record; 8-12 overall) 73 vs. Temple (#9 seed; 4-10 conference record; 5-10 overall) 71.
Game B— Tulsa (#7 seed; 7-9 conference record; 11-11 overall) 77 vs. Tulane (#10 seed; 4-12 conference record; 9-12 overall) 70.
Game C— Central Florida (#6 seed; 8-10 conference record; 10-11 overall) 72 vs. East Carolina (#11 seed; 2-10 conference record; 8-10 overall) 62.
Friday, March 12 quarterfinal round games
Game D— Wichita State (#1 seed; 11-2 conference record; 15-4 overall) 68 vs. South Florida (#8 seed; 9-12 overall; 73-71 winner against Temple) 67.
Game E— Southern Methodist (#4 seed; 7-4 conference record; 11-4 overall) 71 vs. Cincinnati (#5 seed; 8-6 conference record; 10-10 overall) 74.
Game F— #7 Houston (#2 seed; 14-3 conference record; 21-3 overall) 77 vs. Tulsa (#7 seed; 12-11 overall; 77-70 winner against Tulane) 52.
Game G— Memphis (#3 seed; 11-4 conference record; 15-7 overall) 70 vs. Central Florida (#6 seed; 11-11 overall; 72-62 winner against East Carolina) 62.
Saturday, March 13 semifinal round games
Game H— Wichita State (#1 seed; 16-4 overall; 68-67 winner against South Florida) 59 vs. Cincinnati (#5 seed; 11-10 overall; 74-71 winner against Southern Methodist) 60.
Game I— #7 Houston (#2 seed; 22-3 overall; 77-52 winner against Tulsa) 76 vs. Memphis (#3 seed; 16-7 overall; 70-62 winner against Central Florida) 74.
Sunday, March 14 championship game
Game J— Cincinnati (#5 seed; 74-71 winner against Southern Methodist; 70-69 winner against Wichita State) 54 vs. #Houston (#1 seed; 77-52 winner against Tulsa; 76-74 winner against Memphis) 91. #7 Houston wins American Athletic Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE
First round and semifinal round games played at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Stuart C. Siegel Center, Richmond VA, second round and quarterfinal round games played at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Stuart C. Siegel Center and University of Richmond’s Robins Center, both in Richmond VA, and championship game played at University of Dayton’s UD Arena, Dayton OH
Teams playing above 60% of median number of conference games played by all fourteen teams are seeded based on conference winning percentage; teams playing less than 60% of median number of conference games played by all fourteen teams are seeded based on NCAA NET Rankings.
Sunday, March 14 championship game
Game M— St. Bonaventure (#1 seed; 11-3 conference record; 15-3 overall; 75-59 winner against Duquesne; 71-53 winner against Saint Louis) 74 vs. Virginia Commonwealth (#2 seed; 10-4 conference record; 19-6 overall; 73-68 winner against Dayton; 64-52 winner against Davidson) 65. St. Bonaventure wins Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE
All games at Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro NC
Tuesday, March 9 first round games
Game A— Miami (Florida) (#12 seed; 4-15 conference record; 8-16 overall) 79 vs. Pittsburgh (#13 seed; 6-10 conference record; 10-11 overall) 73.
Game B— Duke (#10 seed; 9-9 conference record; 11-11 overall) 86 vs. Boston College (#15 seed; 2-11 conference record, 4-15 overall) 51.
Game C— Notre Dame (#11 seed; 7-11 conference record; 10-14 overall) 80 vs. Wake Forest (#14 seed; 3-15 conference record; 6-15 overall) 77.
Wednesday, March 10 second round games
Game D— Syracuse (#8 seed; 9-7 conference record; 15-8 overall) 89 vs. North Carolina State (#9 seed; 9-8 conference record; 13-9 overall) 68.
Game E— Clemson (#5 seed; 10-6 conference record; 16-6 overall) 64 vs. Miami (Florida) (#12 seed; 9-16 overall; 79-73 winner against Pittsburgh) 67.
Game F— Louisville (#6 seed; 8-5 conference record; 13-6 overall) 56 vs. Duke (#10 seed; 12-11 overall; 86-51 winner against Boston College) 70.
Game G— North Carolina (#7 seed; 10-6 conference record; 16-9 overall) 101 vs. Notre Dame (#11 seed; 11-14 overall; 80-77 winner against Wake Forest) 59.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game H— #16 Virginia (#1 seed; 13-4 conference record; 17-6 overall) 72 vs. Syracuse (#8 seed; 16-8 overall; 89-68 winner against North Carolina State) 69.
Game I— Georgia Institute of Technology (#4 seed; 11-6 conference record; 15-8 overall) 70 vs. Miami (Florida) (#12 seed; 10-16 overall; 79-73 winner against Pittsburgh; 67-64 winner against Clemson) 66.
Game J— #15 Florida State (#2 seed; 11-4 conference record; 15-5 overall) vs. Duke (#10 seed; 13-11 overall; 86-51 winner against Boston College; 70-56 winner against Louisville) CANCELED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT DUKE; FLORIDA STATE PLACED IN AND ADVANCED TO SEMIFINAL ROUND
Game K— #22 Virginia Polytechnic Institute (#3 seed; 9-4 conference record; 15-5 overall) 73 vs. North Carolina (#7 seed; 17-9 overall; 101-59 winner against Notre Dame) 81.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game L— #16 Virginia (#1 seed; 14-4 conference record; 72-69 winner against Syracuse) vs. Georgia Institute of Technology (#4 seed; 16-8 overall; 70-66 winner against Miami (Florida)) CANCELED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT VIRGINIA; GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PLACED IN AND ADVANCED TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Game M— #15 Florida State (#2 seed; 15-5 overall; placed in semifinal round after cancellation of quarterfinal round game against Duke) 69 vs. North Carolina (#7 seed; 18-9 overall; 101-59 winner against Notre Dame; 81-73 winner against #22 Virginia Polytechnic Institute) 66.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game N— Georgia Institute of Technology (#4 seed; 16-8 overall; 70-66 winner against Miami (Florida); placed in championship game after cancellation of semifinal round game against #16 Virginia) 80 vs. #15 Florida State (#2 seed; 16-5 overall; placed in semifinal round after cancellation of quarterfinal round game against Duke; 69-66 winner against North Carolina) 75. Georgia Institute of Technology wins Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
BIG 12 CONFERENCE
All games at T-Mobile Center, Kansas City MO
Wednesday, March 10 first round games
Game A— Texas Christian (#8 seed; 5-11 conference record; 12-13 overall) 50 vs. Kansas State (#9 seed; 4-14 conference record; 8-19 overall) 71.
Game B— #25 Oklahoma (#7 seed; 9-8 conference record; 14-9 overall) 79 vs. Iowa State (#10 seed; 0-18 conference record; 2-21 overall) 73.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game C— #10 West Virginia (#4 seed; 11-6 conference record; 18-8 overall) 69 vs. #17 Oklahoma State (#5 seed; 11-7 conference record; 18-7 overall) 72.
Game D— #2 Baylor (#1 seed; 13-1 conference record; 21-1 overall) 74 vs. Kansas State (#9 seed; 9-19 overall; 71-50 winner against Texas Christian) 68.
Game E— #11 Kansas (#2 seed; 12-6 conference record; 19-8 overall) 69 vs. #25 Oklahoma (#7 seed; 15-9 overall; 79-73 winner against Iowa State) 62.
Game F— #13 Texas (#3 seed; 11-6 conference record; 17-7 overall) 67 vs. #20 Texas Tech (#6 seed; 9-8 conference record; 17-9 overall) 66.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game G— #12 Oklahoma State (#5 seed; 19-7 overall; 72-69 winner against #10 West Virginia) 83 vs. #2 Baylor (#1 seed; 22-1 overall; 74-68 winner against Kansas State) 74.
Game H— #11 Kansas (#2 seed; 20-8 overall; 69-62 winner against #25 Oklahoma) vs. #13 Texas (#3 seed; 18-7 overall; 67-66 winner against #20 Texas Tech) CANCELED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT KANSAS; TEXAS PLACED IN AND ADVANCED TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game I— #12 Oklahoma State (#5 seed; 20-7 overall; 72-69 winner against #10 West Virginia; 83-74 winner against #2 Baylor) 86 vs. #13 Texas (#3 seed; 18-7 overall; 67-66 winner against #20 Texas Tech; placed in championship game after cancellation of semifinal round game against #11 Kansas) 91. #13 Texas wins Big 12 Conference Tournament, and automatic bid.
BIG SKY CONFERENCE
All games played at Idaho Central Arena, Boise ID
Wednesday, March 10 first round games
Game A— Northern Colorado (#8 seed; 6-8 conference record; 10-10 overall) 90 vs. California State Sacramento (#9 seed; 5-9 conference record 83.
Game B— Portland State (#7 seed; 6-8 conference record; 9-12 overall) 66 vs. Northern Arizona (#10 seed; 4-10 conference record; 5-15 overall) 77.
Game C— Montana (#6 seed; 7-9 conference record; 13-12 overall) 69 vs. Idaho (#11 seed; 1-17 conference record; 1-20 overall) 64.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game D— Southern Utah (#1 seed; 12-2 conference record, 19-3 overall) 91 vs. Northern Colorado (#8 seed; 11-10 overall; 90-83 winner against California State Sacramento) 83.
Game E— Idaho State (#4 seed; 8-6 conference record; 13-10 overall) 63 vs. Montana State (#5 seed; 8-6 conference record; 11-9 overall) 71.
Game F— Eastern Washington (#2 seed; 12-3 conference record; 13-7 overall) 66 vs. Northern Arizona (#10 seed; 6-15 overall; 77-66 winner against Portland State) 60.
Game G— Weber State (#3 seed; 12-3 conference record; 17-5 overall) 75 vs. Montana (#6 seed; 14-12 overall; 69-64 winner against Idaho) 80.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game H— Southern Utah (#1 seed; 20-3 overall; 91-83 winner against Northern Colorado) 77 vs. Montana State (#5 seed; 12-9 overall; 71-63 winner against Idaho State) 80; overtime.
Game I— Eastern Washington (#2 seed; 14-7 overall; 66-60 winner against Northern Arizona) 78 vs. Montana (#6 seed; 15-12 overall; 69-64 winner against Idaho; 80-75 winner against Weber State) 50.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game J— Montana State (#5 seed; 13-9 overall; 71-63 winner against Idaho State; 80-77 winner against Southern Utah in overtime) 55 vs. Eastern Washington (#2 seed; 15-7 overall; 66-60 winner against Northern Arizona; 78-50 winner against Montana) 65. Eastern Washington wins Big Sky Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
BIG TEN CONFERENCE
All games played at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis IN
Wednesday, March 10 first round games
Game A— Northwestern (#12 seed; 6-13 conference record; 9-14 overall) 46 vs. Minnesota (#13 seed; 6-14 conference record; 13-14 overall) 51.
Game B— Pennsylvania State (#11 seed; 7-12 conference record; 10-13 overall) 72 vs. Nebraska (#14 seed; 3-16 conference record; 7-19 overall) 66.
Thursday, March 11 second round games
Game C— Maryland (#8 seed; 9-11 conference record; 15-12 overall) 68 vs. Michigan State (#9 seed; 9-11 conference record; 15-11 overall) 57.
Game D— #9 Ohio State (#5 seed; 12-8 conference record; 18-8 overall) 79 vs. Minnesota (#13 seed; 14-14 overall; 51-46 winner against Northwestern) 75.
Game E— Rutgers (#7 seed; 10-10 conference record; 14-10 overall) 61 vs. Indiana (#10 seed; 7-12 conference record; 12-14 overall) 50.
Game F— Wisconsin (#6 seed; 10-10 conference record; 16-11 overall) 75 vs. Pennsylvania State (#11 seed; 11-13 overall; 72-66 winner against Nebraska) 74.
Friday, March 12 quarterfinal round games
Game G— #4 Michigan (#1 seed; 14-3 conference record; 19-3 overall) 79 vs. Maryland (#8 seed; 16-12 overall; 68-57 winner against Michigan State) 66.
Game H— #21 Purdue (#4 seed; 13-6 conference record; 18-8 overall) 78 vs. #9 Ohio State (#5 seed; 19-8 overall; 79-75 winner against Minnesota) 87; overtime.
Game I— #3 Illinois (#2 seed; 16-4 conference record; 20-6 overall) 90 vs. Rutgers (#7 seed; 15-10 overall; 61-50 winner against Indiana) 68.
Game J— #5 Iowa (#3 seed; 14-6 conference record; 20-7 overall) 62 vs. Wisconsin (#6 seed; 17-11 overall; 75-74 winner against Pennsylvania State) 57.
Saturday, March 13 semifinal round games
Game K— #4 Michigan (#1 seed; 20-3 overall; 79-66 winner against Maryland) 67 vs. #9 Ohio State (#5 seed; 20-8 overall; 79-75 winner against Minnesota; 87-78 winner against #21 Purdue in overtime) 68.
Game L— #3 Illinois (#2 seed; 21-6 overall; 90-68 winner against Rutgers) 82 vs. #5 Iowa (#3 seed; 21-7 overall; 62-57 winner against Wisconsin) 71.
Sunday, March 14 championship game
Game M— #9 Ohio State (#5 seed; 21-8 overall; 79-75 winner against Minnesota; 87-78 winner against #21 Purdue in overtime; 68-67 winner against #4 Michigan) 88 vs. #3 Illinois (#2 seed; 22-6 overall; 90-68 winner against Rutgers; 84-71 winner against #5 Iowa) 91. #3 Illinois wins Big Ten Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
BIG WEST CONFERENCE
All games played at Michelob Ultra Arena inside Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas NV
California San Diego, which has begun a four-year transition to full Division I membership, is ineligible for post-season participation
Tuesday, March 9 first round games
Game A— California State Northridge (#8 seed; 5-9 conference record; 9-12 overall) 63 vs. California State Long Beach (#9 seed; 4-8 conference record; 5-11 overall) 85.
Game B— California State Fullerton (#7 seed; 5-7 conference record; 6-9 overall) 82 vs. California Polytechnic State (#10 seed; 1-15 conference record; 3-19 overall) 87.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game C— California Santa Barbara (#1 seed; 13-3 conference record; 19-4 overall) 95 vs. California State Long Beach (#9 seed; 6-11 overall; 85-63 winner against California State Northridge) 87.
Game D— California Davis (#4 seed; 6-4 conference record; 9-7 overall) 58 vs. California State Bakersfield (#5 seed; 9-7 conference record; 15-10 overall) 56.
Game E— California Irvine (#2 seed; 10-4 conference record; 16-8 overall) 58 vs. California Polytechnic State (#10 seed; 4-19 overall; 87-82 winner against California State Fullerton) 51.
Game F— California Riverside (#3 seed; 8-4 conference record; 13-7 overall) 62 vs. Hawai’i (#6 seed; 9-9 conference record; 11-9 overall) 52.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round game
Game G— California Santa Barbara (#1 seed; 20-4 overall; 95-87 winner against California State Long Beach) 71 vs. California Davis (#4 seed; 10-7 overall; 58-56 winner against California State Bakersfield) 55.
Saturday, March 13 semifinal round game
Game H— California Irvine (#2 seed; 17-8 overall; 58-51 winner against California Polytechnic State) 78 vs. California Riverside (#3 seed; 14-7 record; 62 -52 winner against Hawai'i) 61.
Saturday, March 13 championship round game
Game I— California Santa Barbara (#2 seed; 18-8 overall; 58-51 winner against California Polytechnic State; 71-55 winner against California Davis) 79 vs. California Irvine (#2 seed; 18-8 overall; 58-51 winner against California Polytechnic State; 78-61 winner against California Riverside) 63. California Santa Barbara wins Big West Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
All games played at James Madison University’s Atlantic Union Bank Center, Harrisonburg VA
Monday, March 8 semifinal round games
Game G— Hofstra (#4 seed; 8-6 conference record; 13-9 overall; 83-75 winner against Delaware) 58 vs. Elon (#8 seed; 4-7 conference record; 8-9 overall; 69-48 winner against Towson; 72-71 winner against James Madison) 76.
Game H— Northeastern (#2 seed; 8-2 conference record; 10-8 overall; 63-47 winner against William & Mary) 67 vs. Drexel (#6 seed; 4-5 conference record; 9-7 overall; 80-75 winner against College of Charleston) 74.
Tuesday, March 9 championship game
Game I— Elon (#8 seed; 9-9 overall; 69-48 winner against Towson; 72-71 winner against James Madison; 76-58 winner against Hofstra) 56 vs. Drexel (#6 seed; 10-7 overall; 80-75 winner against College of Charleston; 74-67 winner against Northeastern) 63. Drexel wins Colonial Athletic Association Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
CONFERENCE USA
All games played at Ford Center at the Star, Frisco TX
Tuesday, March 9 first round games
Game A— Rice (#6 seed West Division; 6-10 conference record; 13-12 overall) 61 vs. Southern Mississippi (#7 seed West Division; 4-13 conference record; 8-16 overall) 52.
Game B— Middle Tennessee State (#6 seed East Division; 3-13 conference record; 6-17 overall) vs. Florida International (#7 seed East Division; 2-15 conference record; 9-17 overall) CANCELED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL; MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE PLACED IN AND ADVANCED TO SECOND ROUND
Wednesday, March 10 second round games
Game C— Texas San Antonio (#4 seed West Division; 6-10 conference record; 13-12 overall) 72 vs. North Carolina Charlotte (#5 seed East Division; 5-11 conference record; 9-15 overall) 62.
Game D— Marshall (#3 seed East Division; 9-5 conference record; 15-6 overall) 68 vs. Rice (#6 West Division; 14-12 overall; 61-52 winner against Southern Mississippi) 72.
Game E— Florida Atlantic (#4 seed East Division; 7-5 conference record; 12-9 overall) 76 vs. Texas El Paso (#5 seed West Division; 8-8 conference record; 12-11 overall) 70.
Game F— North Texas (#3 seed West Division; 9-5 conference record; 13-9 overall) 76 vs. Middle Tennessee State (#6 Seed East Division; 6-17 overall; placed in second round after cancellation of first round game against Florida International) 56.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game G— Western Kentucky (#1 seed East Division; 11-3 conference record; 18-6 overall) 80 vs. Texas San Antonio (#4 seed West Division; 14-12 overall; 72-62 winner against North Carolina Charlotte) 67.
Game H— Alabama Birmingham (#2 seed West Division; 13-5 conference record; 21-6 overall) 73 vs. Rice (#6 seed West Division; 15-12 overall; 72-68 winner against Marshall) 60.
Game I— Louisiana Tech (#1 seed West Division; 12-4 conference record; 20-6 overall) 75 vs. Florida Atlantic (#4 seed East Division; 13-9 overall; 76-70 winner against Texas El Paso) 69.
Game J— Old Dominion (#2 seed East Division; 11-5 conference record; 15-7 overall) 55 vs. North Texas (#3 seed West Division; 14-9 overall; 76-56 winner against Middle Tennessee State) 61.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game K— Western Kentucky (#1 seed East Division; 19-6 overall; 80-67 winner against Texas San Antonio) 64 vs. Alabama Birmingham (#2 seed West Division; 22-6 overall; 73-60 winner against Rice) 60.
Game L— Louisiana Tech (#1 seed West Division; 21-6 overall; 75-69 winner against Florida Atlantic) 48 vs. North Texas (#3 seed West Division; 15-9 overall; 76-56 winner against Middle Tennessee State; 61-55 winner against Old Dominion) 54.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game M—Western Kentucky (#1 seed East Division; 20-6 overall; 8-67 winner against Texas San Antonio; 64-40 winner against Alabama Birmingham) 57 vs. North Texas (#3 seed; 16-9 overall; 76-56 winner against Middle Tennessee State; 54-48 winner against Louisiana Tech) 61; overtime. North Texas wins Conference USA Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
HORIZON LEAGUE
Semifinal round games and championship game played at Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis IN
Monday, March 8 semifinal round games
Game I— Cleveland State (#1 seed; 16-4 conference record; 17-7 overall; 108-104 winner against Purdue Fort Wayne in triple overtime) 71 vs. Wisconsin Milwaukee (#8 seed; 7-10 conference record; 10-11 overall; 84-72 winner against Indiana Purdue Indianapolis; 94-92 winner against Wright State in overtime) 65.
Game J— Oakland (#3 seed; 10-10 conference record; 11-17 overall; 87-83 winner against Youngstown State in overtime) 69 vs. Northern Kentucky (#4 seed; 11-7 conference record; 14-10 overall; 70-69 winner against Detroit Mercy) 58.
Tuesday, March 9 championship game
Game J— Cleveland State (#1 seed; 18-7 overall; 108-104 winner against Purdue Fort Wayne in triple overtime; 71-65 winner against Wisconsin Milwaukee) 80 vs. Oakland (#3 seed; 12-17 overall; 87-83 winner against Youngstown State in overtime; 69-58 winner against Northern Kentucky) 69. Cleveland State wins Horizon League Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
All games played at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City NJ
Monday, March 8 first round game
Game A— Canisius (#6 seed; 7-5 conference record; 7-5 overall) 76 vs. Rider (#11 seed; 5-13 conference record; 5-16 overall) 78.
Tuesday, March 9 first round games
Game B— Quinnipiac (#8 seed; 7-10 conference record; 9-12 overall) 48 vs. Iona (#9 seed; 6-3 conference record; 8-5 overall) 72.
Game C— Fairfield (#7 seed; 7-11 conference record; 7-16 overall) 59 vs. Manhattan (#10 seed; 6-12 conference record; 7-12 overall) 58; overtime.
Wednesday, March 10 quarterfinal round games
Game D— Siena (#1 seed; 12-4 conference record; 12-4 overall) 52 vs. Iona (#9 seed; 9-5 overall; 72-48 winner against Quinnipiac) 55.
Game E— Monmouth (#2 seed; 12-6 conference record; 12-7 overall) 60 vs. Fairfield (#7 seed; 8-16 overall; 59-58 winner against Manhattan in overtime) 79.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game F— Saint Peter's (#3 seed; 10-8 conference record; 13-10 overall) 75 vs. Rider (#11 seed; 6-16 overall; 78-76 winner against Canisius) 60.
Game G— Marist (#4 seed; 10-8 conference record; 12-8 overall) 62 vs. Niagara (#5 seed; 7-9 conference record; 8-10 overall) 67.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game H— Iona (#9 seed; 10-5 overall; 72-48 winner against Quinnipiac; 55-52 winner against Siena) 70 vs. Niagara (#5 seed; 9-10 overall; 67-62 winner against Marist) 64.
Game I— Fairfield (#8 seed; 9-16 winner; 59-58 winner against Manhattan in overtime; 79-60 winner against Monmouth) 52 vs. Saint Peter's (#3 seed; 14-10 overall; 75-60 winner against Rider) 47.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game J— Iona (#9 seed; 11-5 overall; 72-48 winner against Quinnipiac; 55-52 winner against Siena; 70-64 winner against Niagara) 60 vs. Fairfield (#8 seed; 59-58 winner against Manhattan in overtime; 79-60 winner against Monmouth; 52-48 winner against Saint Peter's) 51. Iona wins Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
All games played at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland OH
Only the top eight teams qualify for the tournament
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game A— Toledo (#1 seed; 15-4 conference record; 20-7 overall) 91 vs. Ball State (#8 seed; 8-9 conference record; 10-12 overall) 89; overtime.
Game B— Kent State (#4 seed; 12-6 conference record; 15-7 overall) 63 vs. Ohio (#5 seed; 9-5 conference record; 13-7 overall) 85.
Game C— Buffalo (#2 seed; 12-5 conference record; 14-7 overall) 74 vs. Miami (Ohio) (#7 seed; 9-8 conference record; 12-10 overall) 63.
Game D— Akron (#3 seed; 12-6 conference record; 14-7 overall) 74 vs. Bowling Green (#6 seed; 10-8 conference record; 14-10 overall) 67.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game E— Toledo (#1 seed; 21-7 overall; 91-89 winner against Ball State in overtime) 80 vs. Ohio (#5 seed; 14-7 overall; 85-63 winner against Kent State) 87.
Game F— Buffalo (#2 seed; 15-7 overall; 74-63 winner against Miami (Ohio)) 81 vs. Akron (#3 seed; 15-7 overall; 74-67 winner against Bowling Green) 74; overtime.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game G— Ohio (#5 seed; 15-7 overall; 85-63 winner against Bowling Green; 87-80 winner against Toledo) 84 vs. Buffalo (#2 seed; 16-7 overall; 74-63 winner against Miami (Ohio); 81-74 winner against Akron in overtime) 69. Ohio wins Mid-American Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
All games played at Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk VA
Bethune-Cookman, Howard and Maryland Eastern Shore, having canceled their seasons, Delaware State, which is ineligible for postseason tournament participation due to failure to meet NCAA Academic Progress Report standards, and South Carolina State, as the team with the worst record, are not participating in this season’s tournament
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game A— Morgan State (North Division #3 seed; 8-5 conference record; 12-7 overall) 77 vs. Florida A&M (South Division #2 seed; 7-5 conference record; 8-11 overall) 75.
Game B— Norfolk State (North Division #2 seed; 8-4 conference record; 14-7 overall) 87 vs. North Carolina Central (South Division #3 seed; 3-5 conference record; 5-8 overall) 58.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game C— Morgan State (North Division #3 seed; 13-7 overall; 77-75 winner against Florida A&M) 82 vs. Coppin State (North Division #1 seed; 8-4 conference record; 9-12 overall) 61.
Game D— Norfolk State (North Division #2 seed; 15-7 overall; 87-58 winner against North Carolina Central) vs. North Carolina A&T (South Division #1 seed; 7-1 conference record; 11-10 overall) CANCELED AFTER ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT NORTH CAROLINA A&T; NORFOLK STATE PLACED IN AND ADVANCED TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game E— Morgan State (North Division #3 seed; 14-7 overall; 77-75 winner against Florida A&M; 82-61 winner against Coppin State) 63 vs. Norfolk State (North Division #2 seed; 15-7 overall; 87-58 winner against North Carolina Central; placed in championship game after cancellation of semifinal round game against North Carolina A&T) 71. Norfolk State wins Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE
All games played at Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas NV
Wednesday, March 10 first round games
Game A— Wyoming (#8 seed; 7-9 conference record; 13-10 overall) 111 vs. San José State (#9 seed; 3-13 conference record; 5-15 overall) 80.
Game B— Nevada Las Vegas (#7 seed; 8-10 conference record; 11-14 overall) 80 vs. United States Air Force Academy (#10 seed; 3-17 conference record; 5-19 overall) 52.
Game C— California State Fresno (#6 seed; 9-11 conference record; 11-11 overall) 85 vs. New Mexico (#11 seed; 2-15 conference record; 6-15 overall) 77.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game D— #19 San Diego State (#1 seed; 14-3 conference record; 20-4 overall) 69 vs. Wyoming (#8 seed; 14-10 overall; 111-80 winner against San José State) 66.
Game E— Boise State (#4 seed; 14-6 conference record; 18-7 overall) 82 vs. Nevada (#5 seed; 10-7 conference record; 15-9 overall) 89.
Game F— Utah State (#2 seed; 15-4 conference record; 18-7 overall) 74 vs. Nevada Las Vegas (#7 seed; 12-14 overall; 80-52 winner against United States Air Force Academy) 53.
Game G— Colorado State (#3 seed; 14-4 conference record; 17-5 overall) 72 vs. California State Fresno (#6 seed; 12-11 overall; 85-77 winner against New Mexico) 62.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round game
Game H— #19 San Diego State (#1 seed; 21-4 overall; 69-66 winner against Wyoming) 77 vs. Nevada (#5 seed; 16-9 overall; 89-82 winner against Boise State) 70.
Saturday, March 13 semifinal round game
Game I— Utah State (#2 seed; 19-7 overall; 74-53 winner against Nevada Las Vegas) 62 vs. Colorado State (#3 seed; 18-5 overall; 72-62 winer against California State Fresno) 50.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game J— #19 San Diego State (#1 seed; 22-4 overall; 69-66 winner against Wyoming; 77-70 winner against Nevada) 68 vs. Utah State (#2 seed; 20-7 overall; 74-53 winner against Nevada Las Vegas; 62-50 winner against Colorado State) 57. #19 San Diego State wins Mountain West Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE
All games played at higher seeded teams
Tuesday, March 9 championship game
Game G— Mount St. Mary’s (#4 seed; 9-7 conference record; 11-10 overall; 66-60 winner against Wagner) 73 at Bryant (#2 seed; 10-4 conference record; 15-5 overall; 85-55 winner against Sacred Heart) 68. Mount St. Mary's wins Northeast Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
PACIFIC 12 CONFERENCE
All games played at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas NV
Arizona is ineligible for post-season competition due to a self-imposed ban
Wednesday, March 10 first round games
Game A— Arizona State (#8 seed; 7-10 conference record; 10-13 overall) 64 vs. Washington State (#9 seed; 7-12 conference record; 14-12 overall) 59.
Game B— Utah (#7 seed; 8-11 conference record; 11-12 overall) 98 vs. Washington (#10 seed; 4-16 conference record; 5-20 overall) 95.
Game C— Stanford (#6 seed; 10-10 conference record; 14-12 overall) 58 vs. California (#11 seed; 3-17 conference record; 8-19 overall) 76.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game D— Oregon (#1 seed; 14-4 conference record; 19-5 overall) 91 vs. Arizona State (#8 seed; 11-13 overall; 64-59 winner against Washington State) 73.
Game E— California Los Angeles (#4 seed; 13-6 conference record; 17-8 overall) 79 vs. Oregon State (#5 seed; 10-10 conference record; 14-12 overall) 83; overtime.
Game F— #24 Southern California (#2 seed; 15-5 conference record; 21-6 overall) 91 vs. Utah (#7 seed; 12-12 overall; 98-95 winner against Washington) 85; double overtime.
Game G— #23 Colorado (#3 seed; 14-6 conference record; 20-7 overall) 61 vs. California (#11 seed; 9-19 overall; 76-58 winner against Stanford) 58.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game H— Oregon (#1 seed; 20-5 overall; 91-73 winner against Arizona State) 64 vs. Oregon State (#5 seed; 15-12 overall; 83-79 winner against California Los Angeles in overtime) 75.
Game I— #24 Southern California (#2 seed; 22-6 overall; 91-85 winner against Utah in double overtime) 70 vs. #23 Colorado (#3 seed; 21-7 overall; 61-58 winner against California) 72.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game J— Oregon State (#5 seed; 16-12 overall; 83-79 winner against California Los Angeles in overtime; 75-64 winner against Oregon) 70 vs. #23 Colorado (#3 seed; 22-7 overall; 61-58 winner against California; 72-70 winner against #24 Southern California) 68. Oregon State wins Pacific 12 Conference Tournament, and automatic bid.
PATRIOT LEAGUE
All games played at higher seeded teams; teams will be reseeded after each round
The top two teams from the North, Central and South Divisions receive automatic berths based on their divisional records, and two additional teams will qualify for the tournament based upon their overall league record
Wednesday, March 10 semifinal round games
Game G— Loyola (Maryland) (#9 seed; 4-10 conference record; 5-10 overall; 76-68 winner against United States Naval Academy) 67 at United States Military Academy (#4 seed; 7-7 conference record; 12-8 overall; 89-66 winner against American) 63.
Game H— Bucknell (#6 seed; 4-6 conference record; 5-6 overall; 92-84 winner against Lafayette) 75 at Colgate (#2 seed; 11-1 conference record; 12-1 overall; 77-69 winner against Boston University) 105.
Sunday, March 14 championship game
Game I— Loyola (Maryland) (#9 seed; 6-10 overall; 76-68 winner against United States Naval Academy; 67-63 winner against United States Military Academy) 72 at Colgate (#2 seed; 13-1 overall; 77-69 winner against Boston University; 105-75 winner against Bucknell) 85. Colgate wins Patriot League Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
All games played at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville TN
Auburn is ineligible for post-season competition due to a self-imposed ban
Wednesday, March 10 first round game
Game A— Texas A&M (#12 seed; 2-8 conference record; 8-9 overall) 68 vs. Vanderbilt (#13 seed; 3-13 conference record; 8-15 overall) 79.
Thursday, March 11 second round games
Game B— Kentucky (#8 seed; 8-9 conference record; 9-15 overall) 73 vs. Mississippi State (#9 seed; 8-10 conference record; 14-13 overall) 74.
Game C— Florida (#5 seed; 9-7 conference record; 13-8 overall) 69 vs. Vanderbilt (#13 seed; 9-15 overall; 79-68 winner against Texas A&M) 63.
Game D— Missouri (#7 seed; 8-8 conference record; 15-8 overall) 73 vs. Georgia (#10 seed; 7-11 conference record; 14-11 overall) 70.
Game E— Mississippi (#6 seed; 10-8 conference record; 15-10 overall) 76 vs. South Carolina (#11 seed; 4-12 conference record; 6-14 overall) 59.
Friday, March 12 quarterfinal round games
Game F— #6 Alabama (#1 seed; 16-2 conference record; 21-6 overall) 85 vs. Mississippi State (#9 seed; 9-10 conference record; 74-73 winner against Kentucky) 48.
Game G— Tennessee (#4 seed; 10-7 conference record; 17-7 overall) 78 vs. Florida (#5 seed; 14-8 overall; 69-63 winner against Vanderbilt) 66.
Game H— #8 Arkansas (#2 seed; 13-4 conference record; 21-5 overall) 70 vs. Missouri (#7 seed; 16-8 overall; 73-70 winner against Georgia) 64.
Game I— Louisiana State (#3 seed; 11-6 conference record; 16-8 overall) 76 vs. Mississippi (#6 seed; 16-10 overall; 76-59 winner against South Carolina) 73.
Saturday, March 13 semifinal round games
Game J— #6 Alabama (#1 seed; 22-6 overall; 85-48 winner against Mississippi State) 73 vs. Tennessee (#4 seed; 18-7 overall; 78-66 winner against Florida) 68.
Game K— #8 Arkansas (#2 seed; 22-5 overall; 70-64 winner against Missouri) 71 vs. Louisiana State (#3 seed; 17-8 overall; 76-73 winner against Mississippi) 78.
Sunday, March 14 championship game
Game L— #6 Alabama (#1 seed; 23-6 overall; 85-48 winner against Mississippi State; 73-68 winner against Tennessee) 80 vs. Louisiana State (#3 seed; 18-8 overall; 76-73 winner against Mississippi; 78-71 winner against #8 Arkansas) 79. #6 Alabama wins Southeastern Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
All games played at Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville, Asheville NC
Monday, March 8 championship game
Game I— North Carolina Greensboro (#1 seed; 20-8 overall; 80-72 winner against The Citadel; 77-65 winner against East Tennessee State) 69 vs. Mercer (#7 seed; 18-10 overall; 87-59 winner against Samford; 62-61 winner against Wofford; 73-59 winner against Virginia Military Academy) 61. North Carolina Greensboro wins Southern Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE
All games played at Leonard E. Merrell Center, Katy TX
Only the top ten teams qualify for the tournament
Stephen F. Austin is ineligible for post-season tournament due to post-season ban imposed by NCAA
Tuesday, March 9 first round games
Game A— Southeastern Louisiana (#8 seed; 5-10 conference record; 7-17 overall) 71 vs. McNeese State (#9 seed; 4-10 conference record; 10-13 overall) 68.
Game B— Incarnate Word (#9 seed; 5-9 conference record; 8-13 overall) 68 vs. Houston Baptist (#10 seed; 4-11 conference record; 5-18 overall) 80.
Wednesday, March 10 second round games
Game C— New Orleans (#5 seed; 8-7 conference record; 9-14 overall) 80 vs. Southeastern Louisiana (#8 seed; 8-17 overall; 71-68 winner against McNeese State) 63.
Game D— Lamar (#6 seed; 6-10 conference record; 8-17 overall) 62 vs. Houston Baptist (#10 seed; 6-18 overall; 80-68 winner against Incarnate Word) 52.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game E— Northwestern State (#4 seed; 9-7 conference record; 10-17 overall) 82 vs. New Orleans (#5 seed; 10-14 overall; 80-63 winner against Southeastern Louisiana) 79.
Game F— Sam Houston State (#3 seed; 13-3 conference record; 19-8 overall) 69 vs. Lamar (#6 seed; 9-17 overall; 62-52 winner against Houston Baptist) 70.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game G— Nicholls State (#1 seed; 14-2 conference record; 17-6 overall) 88 vs. Northwestern State (#4 seed; 11-17 overall; 82-79 winner against New Orleans) 76.
Game H— Abilene Christian (#2 seed; 13-2 conference record; 21-4 overall) 93 vs. Lamar (#6 seed; 10-17 overall; 62-52 winner against Houston Baptist; 70-69 winner against Sam Houston State) 71.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game I— Nicholls State (#1 seed; 18-6 overall; 88-76 winner against Northwestern State) 45 vs. Abilene Christian (#2 seed; 22-4 overall; 93-71 winner against Lamar) 79. Abilene Christian wins Southland Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
All games played at Bartow Arena, Birmingham AL
Wednesday, March 10 quarterfinal round games
Game A— Jackson State (#2 seed; 11-0 conference record; 11-5 overall) 74 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (#7 seed; 3-12 conference record; 4-20 overall) 62.
Game B— Prairie View A&M (#1 seed; 13-0 conference record; 14-4 overall) 91 vs. Mississippi Valley State (#8 seed; 2-13 conference record; 2-21 overall) 64.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game C— Texas Southern (#3 seed; 10-3 conference record; 13-8 overall) 78 vs. Alcorn State (#6 seed; 6-7 conference record; 6-12 overall) 55.
Game D— Grambling State (#4 seed; 9-6 conference record; 11-11 overall) 72 vs. Southern (#5 seed; 8-6 conference record; 8-10 overall) 67; overtime.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game E— Jackson State (#2 seed; 12-5 overall; 74-62 winner against Arkansas-Pine Bluff) 81 vs. Texas Southern (#3 seed; 14-8 overall; 78-55 winner against Alcorn State) 84; overtime.
Game F— Prairie View A&M (#1 seed; 15-4 overall; 91-64 winner against Mississippi Valley State) 75 vs. Grambling State (#4 seed; 12-11 overall; 72-67 winner against Southern in overtime) 63.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game G— Texas Southern (#3 seed; 15-8 overall; 78-55 winner against Alcorn State; 84-81 winner against Jackson State in overtime) 80 vs. Prairie View A&M (#1 seed; 16-4 overall; 91-64 winner against Mississippi Valley State; 75-63 winner against Grambling State) 61. Texas Southern wins Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
SUMMIT LEAGUE
All games played at Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls SD
Only the top eight teams qualify for the tournament
Monday, March 8 semifinal round games
Game E— South Dakota State (#1 seed; 9-3 conference record; 16-6 overall; 84-71 winner against Nebraska Omaha) 88 vs. Oral Roberts (#4 seed; 10-5 conference record; 14-10 overall; 76-65 winner against North Dakota) 90.
Game F— South Dakota (#2 seed; 14-10 overall; 11-4 conference record; 86-69 winner against Western Illinois) 75 vs. North Dakota State (#3 seed; 11-5 conference record; 14-11 overall; 69-65 winner against Missouri Kansas City 79.
Tuesday, March 9 championship game
Game G— Oral Roberts (#4 seed; 15-10 overall; 76-65 winner against North Dakota; 90-88 winner against South Dakota State) 75 vs. North Dakota State (#3 seed; 15-11 overall; 69-65 winner against Missouri Kansas City; 79-75 winner against South Dakota) 72. Oral Roberts wins Summit League Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
SUN BELT CONFERENCE
First round and quarterfinal round games played at Pensacola State College’s Hartsell Arena and Pensacola Bay Center, both in Pensacola FL; all subsequent round games played at Pensacola Bay Center, Pensacola FL
Monday, March 8 championship game
Game K— Georgia State (#1 seed; 8-4 conference record; 16-5 overall; 71-68 winner against Arkansas State; 84-73 winner against Louisiana) 73 vs. Appalachian State (#4 seed; 7-8 conference record; 16-11 overall; 67-60 winner against Arkansas Little Rock; 64-61 winner against Coastal Carolina in overtime) 80. Appalachian State wins Sun Belt Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE
All games played at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas NV
Monday, March 8 semifinal round game
Game G— #1 Gonzaga (#1 seed; 15-0 conference record; 24-0 overall) 78 vs. Saint Mary's (#4 seed; 4-6 conference record; 14-8 overall; 52-47 winner against Loyola Marymount) 55.
Tuesday, March 9 semifinal round game
Game H— Brigham Young (#2 seed; 10-3 conference record; 19-5 overall) 82 vs. Pepperdine (#3 seed; 7-6 conference record; 12-11 overall; 78-70 winner against Santa Clara) 77; overtime.
Tuesday, March 9 championship game
Game I— #1 Gonzaga (#1 seed; 25-0 overall; 78-55 winner against Saint Mary's) 88 vs. Brigham Young (#2 seed; 20-5 overall; 82-77 winner against Pepperdine in overtime) 78. #1 Gonzaga wins West Coast Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
All games played at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas NV
Chicago State, having canceled its season, and Dixie State and Tarleton State, which have both begun a four-year transition to full Division I membership, are all ineligible for post-season participation
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game A— California Baptist (#4 seed; 6-6 conference record; 13-9 overall) 66 vs. Seattle (#5 seed; 4-5 conference record; 11-10 overall) 83.
Game B— New Mexico State (#3 seed; 7-6 conference record; 10-7 overall) 77 vs. Texas Rio Grande Valley (#6 seed; 2-5 conference record; 9-9 overall) 61.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game C— Grand Canyon (#1 seed; 9-3 conference record; 15-6 overall) 81 vs. Seattle (#5 seed; 12-10 overall; 83-66 winner against California Baptist) 47.
Game D— Utah Valley (#2 seed; 9-4 conference record; 11-10 overall) 62 vs. New Mexico State (#3 seed; 11-7 overall; 77-61 winner against Texas Rio Grande Valley) 78.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game E— Grand Canyon (#1 seed; 16-6 overall; 81-47 winner against Seattle) 74 vs. New Mexico State (#3 seed; 12-7 overall; 77-61 winner against Texas Rio Grande Valley; 78-62 winner against Utah Valley) 56. Grand Canyon wins Western Athletic Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
AUTOMATIC BID WINNERS
Big East Conference: Georgetown.
America East Conference: Hartford.
American Athletic Conference: #7 Houston.
Atlantic 10 Conference: St. Bonaventure.
Atlantic Sun Conference: Liberty
Atlantic Coast Conference: Georgia Institute of Technology.
Big 12 Conference: #13 Texas.
Big Sky Conference: Eastern Washington.
Big South Conference: Winthrop.
Big Ten Conference: #3 Illinois.
Big West Conference: California Santa Barbara.
Colonial Athletic Association: Drexel.
Conference USA: North Texas.
Horizon League: Cleveland State.
Ivy League: no championship played this season due to COVID-19.
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference: Iona.
Mid-American Conference: Ohio.
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Norfolk State.
Missouri Valley Conference: #20 Loyola (Illinois).
Mountain West Conference: #19 San Diego State.
Northeast Conference: Mount St. Mary's.
Ohio Valley Conference: Morehead State.
Pacific 12 Conference: Oregon State.
Patriot League: Colgate.
Southeastern Conference: #6 Alabama.
Southern Conference: North Carolina Greensboro.
Southland Conference: Abilene Christian.
Southwestern Athletic Conference: Texas Southern.
Summit League: Oral Roberts.
Sun Belt Conference: Appalachian State.
West Coast Conference: #1 Gonzaga.
Western Athletic Conference: Grand Canyon.
Villanova and Creighton continue to be the only two Big East Conference schools ranked in the AP Top 25. The Wildcats dropped four slots to #14 after defeating then-#14 ranked Creighton, 72-60, and losing at unranked Providence, 54-52, while the Bluejays fell three slots to #17 after following the Villanova loss with a 93-73 victory over Butler. Connecticut, once again, is the only other Big East Conference team receiving any votes in this week’s poll.
Virginia and Oklahoma State had the largest poll advances amongst ranked teams in this week’s rankings. The Cavaliers jumped five slots to #16 after defeating Miami (Florida), 62-51, and Louisville, 68-58, while the Cowboys moved up five slots to #12 after sandwiching an 81-70 loss to then-#3 ranked Baylor with wins over then-#16 ranked Oklahoma (79-75) and then-#6 ranked West Virginia (85-80). Oklahoma had the largest fall amongst ranked teams, dropping nine spots to #25 after the Sooners extended their losing streak to four games with the loss to Oklahoma State and a 69-65 loss to then-#15 ranked Texas. Wisconsin, formerly #25, fell out of the AP Top 25 after the Badgers extended their losing streak to three games after road losses to then-#23 ranked Purdue (73-69) and #5 ranked Iowa (77-73). Returning to the Top 25 in Wiskey’s stead is Southern California, which is now ranked #24 after the Trojans defeated Stanford (79-42) and California Los Angeles (64-63).
As previously noted, last minute modifications and cancellations may occur, and I will attempt to update this weekly missive whenever I learn of tournament schedule changes; no warranties of accuracy, express or implied, are made.
Game times listed are Eastern Standard Time for all games played through Saturday, March 13, and are Eastern Daylight Time for all games played on Sunday, March 14 and thereafter.
NOTE: UPDATED AS OF 6:06 PM ON MARCH 14, 2021
Monday, March 8
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#1 Gonzaga 78 vs. Saint Mary’s 55 at West Coast Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
Tuesday, March 9
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#1 Gonzaga 88 vs. Brigham Young 78 at West Coast Conference Tournament championship game.
Wednesday, March 10
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Georgetown 68 vs. Marquette 49 at Big East Conference Tournament first round game.
Butler 70 vs. Xavier 69 at Big East Conference Tournament first round game; overtime.
DePaul 70 vs. Providence 62 at Big East Conference Tournament first round game.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Syracuse 89 vs. North Carolina State 68 at Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament second round game.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#25 Oklahoma 79 vs. Iowa State 73 at Big 12 Conference Tournament first round game.
Thursday, March 11
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Georgetown 72 vs. #14 Villanova 71 at Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
St. John’s 69 vs. Seton Hall 77 at Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game; overtime.
#17 Creighton 87 vs. Butler 56 at Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
Connecticut 94 vs. DePaul 60 at Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
#10 West Virginia 69 vs. #12 Oklahoma State 72 at Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
Syracuse 69 vs. #16 Virginia 72 at Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#2 Baylor 74 vs. Kansas State 68 at Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#9 Ohio State 79 vs. Minnesota 75 at Big Ten Conference Tournament second round game.
#19 San Diego State 69 vs. Wyoming 66 at Mountain West Conference tournament quarterfinal round game.
#11 Kansas 69 vs. #25 Oklahoma 62 at Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#24 Southern California 91 vs. Utah 85 at Pacific 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game; double overtime.
#22 Virginia Polytechnic Institute 73 vs. North Carolina 81 at Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#13 Texas 67 vs. #20 Texas Tech 66 at Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#23 Colorado 61 vs. California 58 at Pacific 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#15 Florida State vs. Duke at Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game at Greensboro NC CANCELED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT DUKE; FLORIDA STATE PLACED IN AND ADVANCED TO SEMIFINAL ROUND
Friday, March 12
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Georgetown 66 vs. Seton Hall 58 at Big East Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
#17 Creighton 59 vs. Connecticut 56 at Big East Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Coppin State 61 vs. Morgan State 82 at Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#6 Alabama 85 vs. Mississippi State 48 at Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#4 Michigan 79 vs. Maryland 66 at Big Ten Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#9 Ohio State 87 vs. #21 Purdue 78 at Big Ten Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game; overtime.
#2 Baylor 74 vs. #12 Oklahoma State 83 at Big 12 Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
#8 Arkansas 70 vs. Missouri 64 at Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#7 Houston 77 vs. Tulane 52 at American Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#3 Illinois 90 vs. Rutgers 68 at Big Ten Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#15 Florida State 69 vs. North Carolina 66 at Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
#19 San Diego State 77 vs. Nevada 70 at Mountain West Conference tournament semifinal round game.
#5 Iowa 62 vs. Wisconsin 57 at Big Ten Conference Tournament quarterfinal round game.
#23 Colorado 72 vs. #24 Southern California 70 at Pacific 12 Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
#11 Kansas vs. #13 Texas at Big 12 Conference Tournament semifinal round game at Kansas City MO CANCELED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT KANSAS; TEXAS PLACED IN AND ADVANCED TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
#16 Virginia vs. Georgia Institute of Technology at Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinal round game at Greensboro NC CANCELED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT VIRGINIA; GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PLACED IN AND ADVANCED TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Saturday, March 13
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Georgetown 73 vs. #17 Creighton 48 at Big East Conference Tournament championship game!
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#6 Alabama 73 vs. Tennessee 68 at Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
#4 Michigan 67 vs. #9 Ohio State 68 at Big Ten Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
#8 Arkansas 71 vs. Louisiana State 78 at Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
#3 Illinois 82 vs. #5 Iowa 71 at Big Ten Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
#7 Houston 76 vs. Memphis 74 at American Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal round game.
#12 Oklahoma State 86 vs. #13 Texas 91 at Big 12 Conference Tournament championship game.
#19 San Diego State 68 vs. Utah State 57 at Mountain West Conference tournament championship game.
#15 Florida State 75 vs. Georgia Institute of Technology 80 at Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game.
#23 Colorado 68 vs. Oregon State 70 at Pacific 12 Conference Tournament championship game.
Sunday, March 14
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#6 Alabama 80 vs. Louisiana State 79 at Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game.
#7 Houston 91 vs. Cincinnati 54 at American Athletic Conference Tournament championship game.
#3 Illinois 91 vs. #9 Ohio State 88 at Big Ten Conference Tournament championship game; overtime.
Monday, March 15
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
No games scheduled
CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
All games played at Madison Square Garden, New York NY
Wednesday, March 10 first round games
Game A— Georgetown (#8 seed; 7-9 conference record; 9-12 overall) 68 vs. Marquette (#9 seed; 8-11 conference record; 13-13 overall) 49.
Game B— Xavier (#7 seed; 6-7 conference record; 12-7 overall) 69 vs. Butler (#10 seed; 8-12 conference record; 9-14 overall) 70; overtime.
Game C— Providence (#6 seed; 9-10 conference record; 13-12 overall) 62 vs. DePaul (#11 seed; 2-13 conference record; 4-13 overall) 70.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game D— #14 Villanova (#1 seed; 11-4 conference record; 16-5 overall) 71 vs. Georgetown (#8 seed; 10-12 overall; 68-49 winner against Marquette) 72.
Game E— St. John’s (#4 seed; 10-9 conference record; 16-10 overall) 69 vs. Seton Hall (#5 seed; 10-9 conference record; 13-12 overall) 77; overtime.
Game F— #17 Creighton (#2 seed; 14-6 conference record; 18-7 overall) 87 vs. Butler (#10 seed; 10-14 overall; 70-69 winner against Xavier in overtime) 56.
Game G— Connecticut (#3 seed; 11-6 conference record; 14-6 overall) 94 vs. DePaul (#11 seed; 5-13 overall; 70-62 winner against Providence) 60.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game H— Georgetown (#8 seed; 11-12 overall; 68-49 winner against Marquette; 72-71 winner against #14 Villanova) 66 vs. Seton Hall (#5 seed; 14-12 overall; 77-69 winner against St. John's in overtime) 58.
Game I— #17 Creighton (#2 seed; 19-7 overall; 87-56 winner against Butler) 59 vs. Connecticut (#3 seed; 15-6 overall; 94-60 winner against DePaul) 56.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game J— Georgetown (#8 seed; 12-12 overall; 68-49 winner against Marquette; 72-71 winner against #14 Villanova; 66-58 winner against Seton Hall) 73 vs. #17 Creighton (#2 seed; 20-7 overall; 87-56 winner against Butler; 59-56 winner against Connecticut) 48. Georgetown wins Big East Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid!
AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE
First round and quarterfinal round games played at University of New Hampshire’s Lundholm Gym, Durham NH and University of Hartford’s Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion, Hartford CT; semifinal round and championship games played at higher seeded teams; teams will be reseeded after quarterfinal round games
Maine, having canceled its season, is not participating in this year’s tournament
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game G— Massachusetts Lowell (#6 seed; 7-8 conference record; 11-11 overall; 64-62 winner against New York Stony Brook; 72-64 winner against New Hampshire; 79-77 winner against Maryland Baltimore County 50 at Hartford (#4 seed; 8-6 conference record; 14-9 overall; 77-60 winner against New York Binghamton; 83-77 winner against New York Albany; 71-65 winner against Vermont) 64. Hartford wins America East Conference Tournament, and automatic bid.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
All games played at Dickies Arena, Fort Worth TX
Thursday, March 11 first round games
Game A— South Florida (#8 seed; 4-10 conference record; 8-12 overall) 73 vs. Temple (#9 seed; 4-10 conference record; 5-10 overall) 71.
Game B— Tulsa (#7 seed; 7-9 conference record; 11-11 overall) 77 vs. Tulane (#10 seed; 4-12 conference record; 9-12 overall) 70.
Game C— Central Florida (#6 seed; 8-10 conference record; 10-11 overall) 72 vs. East Carolina (#11 seed; 2-10 conference record; 8-10 overall) 62.
Friday, March 12 quarterfinal round games
Game D— Wichita State (#1 seed; 11-2 conference record; 15-4 overall) 68 vs. South Florida (#8 seed; 9-12 overall; 73-71 winner against Temple) 67.
Game E— Southern Methodist (#4 seed; 7-4 conference record; 11-4 overall) 71 vs. Cincinnati (#5 seed; 8-6 conference record; 10-10 overall) 74.
Game F— #7 Houston (#2 seed; 14-3 conference record; 21-3 overall) 77 vs. Tulsa (#7 seed; 12-11 overall; 77-70 winner against Tulane) 52.
Game G— Memphis (#3 seed; 11-4 conference record; 15-7 overall) 70 vs. Central Florida (#6 seed; 11-11 overall; 72-62 winner against East Carolina) 62.
Saturday, March 13 semifinal round games
Game H— Wichita State (#1 seed; 16-4 overall; 68-67 winner against South Florida) 59 vs. Cincinnati (#5 seed; 11-10 overall; 74-71 winner against Southern Methodist) 60.
Game I— #7 Houston (#2 seed; 22-3 overall; 77-52 winner against Tulsa) 76 vs. Memphis (#3 seed; 16-7 overall; 70-62 winner against Central Florida) 74.
Sunday, March 14 championship game
Game J— Cincinnati (#5 seed; 74-71 winner against Southern Methodist; 70-69 winner against Wichita State) 54 vs. #Houston (#1 seed; 77-52 winner against Tulsa; 76-74 winner against Memphis) 91. #7 Houston wins American Athletic Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE
First round and semifinal round games played at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Stuart C. Siegel Center, Richmond VA, second round and quarterfinal round games played at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Stuart C. Siegel Center and University of Richmond’s Robins Center, both in Richmond VA, and championship game played at University of Dayton’s UD Arena, Dayton OH
Teams playing above 60% of median number of conference games played by all fourteen teams are seeded based on conference winning percentage; teams playing less than 60% of median number of conference games played by all fourteen teams are seeded based on NCAA NET Rankings.
Sunday, March 14 championship game
Game M— St. Bonaventure (#1 seed; 11-3 conference record; 15-3 overall; 75-59 winner against Duquesne; 71-53 winner against Saint Louis) 74 vs. Virginia Commonwealth (#2 seed; 10-4 conference record; 19-6 overall; 73-68 winner against Dayton; 64-52 winner against Davidson) 65. St. Bonaventure wins Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE
All games at Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro NC
Tuesday, March 9 first round games
Game A— Miami (Florida) (#12 seed; 4-15 conference record; 8-16 overall) 79 vs. Pittsburgh (#13 seed; 6-10 conference record; 10-11 overall) 73.
Game B— Duke (#10 seed; 9-9 conference record; 11-11 overall) 86 vs. Boston College (#15 seed; 2-11 conference record, 4-15 overall) 51.
Game C— Notre Dame (#11 seed; 7-11 conference record; 10-14 overall) 80 vs. Wake Forest (#14 seed; 3-15 conference record; 6-15 overall) 77.
Wednesday, March 10 second round games
Game D— Syracuse (#8 seed; 9-7 conference record; 15-8 overall) 89 vs. North Carolina State (#9 seed; 9-8 conference record; 13-9 overall) 68.
Game E— Clemson (#5 seed; 10-6 conference record; 16-6 overall) 64 vs. Miami (Florida) (#12 seed; 9-16 overall; 79-73 winner against Pittsburgh) 67.
Game F— Louisville (#6 seed; 8-5 conference record; 13-6 overall) 56 vs. Duke (#10 seed; 12-11 overall; 86-51 winner against Boston College) 70.
Game G— North Carolina (#7 seed; 10-6 conference record; 16-9 overall) 101 vs. Notre Dame (#11 seed; 11-14 overall; 80-77 winner against Wake Forest) 59.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game H— #16 Virginia (#1 seed; 13-4 conference record; 17-6 overall) 72 vs. Syracuse (#8 seed; 16-8 overall; 89-68 winner against North Carolina State) 69.
Game I— Georgia Institute of Technology (#4 seed; 11-6 conference record; 15-8 overall) 70 vs. Miami (Florida) (#12 seed; 10-16 overall; 79-73 winner against Pittsburgh; 67-64 winner against Clemson) 66.
Game J— #15 Florida State (#2 seed; 11-4 conference record; 15-5 overall) vs. Duke (#10 seed; 13-11 overall; 86-51 winner against Boston College; 70-56 winner against Louisville) CANCELED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT DUKE; FLORIDA STATE PLACED IN AND ADVANCED TO SEMIFINAL ROUND
Game K— #22 Virginia Polytechnic Institute (#3 seed; 9-4 conference record; 15-5 overall) 73 vs. North Carolina (#7 seed; 17-9 overall; 101-59 winner against Notre Dame) 81.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game L— #16 Virginia (#1 seed; 14-4 conference record; 72-69 winner against Syracuse) vs. Georgia Institute of Technology (#4 seed; 16-8 overall; 70-66 winner against Miami (Florida)) CANCELED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT VIRGINIA; GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PLACED IN AND ADVANCED TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Game M— #15 Florida State (#2 seed; 15-5 overall; placed in semifinal round after cancellation of quarterfinal round game against Duke) 69 vs. North Carolina (#7 seed; 18-9 overall; 101-59 winner against Notre Dame; 81-73 winner against #22 Virginia Polytechnic Institute) 66.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game N— Georgia Institute of Technology (#4 seed; 16-8 overall; 70-66 winner against Miami (Florida); placed in championship game after cancellation of semifinal round game against #16 Virginia) 80 vs. #15 Florida State (#2 seed; 16-5 overall; placed in semifinal round after cancellation of quarterfinal round game against Duke; 69-66 winner against North Carolina) 75. Georgia Institute of Technology wins Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
BIG 12 CONFERENCE
All games at T-Mobile Center, Kansas City MO
Wednesday, March 10 first round games
Game A— Texas Christian (#8 seed; 5-11 conference record; 12-13 overall) 50 vs. Kansas State (#9 seed; 4-14 conference record; 8-19 overall) 71.
Game B— #25 Oklahoma (#7 seed; 9-8 conference record; 14-9 overall) 79 vs. Iowa State (#10 seed; 0-18 conference record; 2-21 overall) 73.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game C— #10 West Virginia (#4 seed; 11-6 conference record; 18-8 overall) 69 vs. #17 Oklahoma State (#5 seed; 11-7 conference record; 18-7 overall) 72.
Game D— #2 Baylor (#1 seed; 13-1 conference record; 21-1 overall) 74 vs. Kansas State (#9 seed; 9-19 overall; 71-50 winner against Texas Christian) 68.
Game E— #11 Kansas (#2 seed; 12-6 conference record; 19-8 overall) 69 vs. #25 Oklahoma (#7 seed; 15-9 overall; 79-73 winner against Iowa State) 62.
Game F— #13 Texas (#3 seed; 11-6 conference record; 17-7 overall) 67 vs. #20 Texas Tech (#6 seed; 9-8 conference record; 17-9 overall) 66.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game G— #12 Oklahoma State (#5 seed; 19-7 overall; 72-69 winner against #10 West Virginia) 83 vs. #2 Baylor (#1 seed; 22-1 overall; 74-68 winner against Kansas State) 74.
Game H— #11 Kansas (#2 seed; 20-8 overall; 69-62 winner against #25 Oklahoma) vs. #13 Texas (#3 seed; 18-7 overall; 67-66 winner against #20 Texas Tech) CANCELED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT KANSAS; TEXAS PLACED IN AND ADVANCED TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game I— #12 Oklahoma State (#5 seed; 20-7 overall; 72-69 winner against #10 West Virginia; 83-74 winner against #2 Baylor) 86 vs. #13 Texas (#3 seed; 18-7 overall; 67-66 winner against #20 Texas Tech; placed in championship game after cancellation of semifinal round game against #11 Kansas) 91. #13 Texas wins Big 12 Conference Tournament, and automatic bid.
BIG SKY CONFERENCE
All games played at Idaho Central Arena, Boise ID
Wednesday, March 10 first round games
Game A— Northern Colorado (#8 seed; 6-8 conference record; 10-10 overall) 90 vs. California State Sacramento (#9 seed; 5-9 conference record 83.
Game B— Portland State (#7 seed; 6-8 conference record; 9-12 overall) 66 vs. Northern Arizona (#10 seed; 4-10 conference record; 5-15 overall) 77.
Game C— Montana (#6 seed; 7-9 conference record; 13-12 overall) 69 vs. Idaho (#11 seed; 1-17 conference record; 1-20 overall) 64.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game D— Southern Utah (#1 seed; 12-2 conference record, 19-3 overall) 91 vs. Northern Colorado (#8 seed; 11-10 overall; 90-83 winner against California State Sacramento) 83.
Game E— Idaho State (#4 seed; 8-6 conference record; 13-10 overall) 63 vs. Montana State (#5 seed; 8-6 conference record; 11-9 overall) 71.
Game F— Eastern Washington (#2 seed; 12-3 conference record; 13-7 overall) 66 vs. Northern Arizona (#10 seed; 6-15 overall; 77-66 winner against Portland State) 60.
Game G— Weber State (#3 seed; 12-3 conference record; 17-5 overall) 75 vs. Montana (#6 seed; 14-12 overall; 69-64 winner against Idaho) 80.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game H— Southern Utah (#1 seed; 20-3 overall; 91-83 winner against Northern Colorado) 77 vs. Montana State (#5 seed; 12-9 overall; 71-63 winner against Idaho State) 80; overtime.
Game I— Eastern Washington (#2 seed; 14-7 overall; 66-60 winner against Northern Arizona) 78 vs. Montana (#6 seed; 15-12 overall; 69-64 winner against Idaho; 80-75 winner against Weber State) 50.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game J— Montana State (#5 seed; 13-9 overall; 71-63 winner against Idaho State; 80-77 winner against Southern Utah in overtime) 55 vs. Eastern Washington (#2 seed; 15-7 overall; 66-60 winner against Northern Arizona; 78-50 winner against Montana) 65. Eastern Washington wins Big Sky Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
BIG TEN CONFERENCE
All games played at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis IN
Wednesday, March 10 first round games
Game A— Northwestern (#12 seed; 6-13 conference record; 9-14 overall) 46 vs. Minnesota (#13 seed; 6-14 conference record; 13-14 overall) 51.
Game B— Pennsylvania State (#11 seed; 7-12 conference record; 10-13 overall) 72 vs. Nebraska (#14 seed; 3-16 conference record; 7-19 overall) 66.
Thursday, March 11 second round games
Game C— Maryland (#8 seed; 9-11 conference record; 15-12 overall) 68 vs. Michigan State (#9 seed; 9-11 conference record; 15-11 overall) 57.
Game D— #9 Ohio State (#5 seed; 12-8 conference record; 18-8 overall) 79 vs. Minnesota (#13 seed; 14-14 overall; 51-46 winner against Northwestern) 75.
Game E— Rutgers (#7 seed; 10-10 conference record; 14-10 overall) 61 vs. Indiana (#10 seed; 7-12 conference record; 12-14 overall) 50.
Game F— Wisconsin (#6 seed; 10-10 conference record; 16-11 overall) 75 vs. Pennsylvania State (#11 seed; 11-13 overall; 72-66 winner against Nebraska) 74.
Friday, March 12 quarterfinal round games
Game G— #4 Michigan (#1 seed; 14-3 conference record; 19-3 overall) 79 vs. Maryland (#8 seed; 16-12 overall; 68-57 winner against Michigan State) 66.
Game H— #21 Purdue (#4 seed; 13-6 conference record; 18-8 overall) 78 vs. #9 Ohio State (#5 seed; 19-8 overall; 79-75 winner against Minnesota) 87; overtime.
Game I— #3 Illinois (#2 seed; 16-4 conference record; 20-6 overall) 90 vs. Rutgers (#7 seed; 15-10 overall; 61-50 winner against Indiana) 68.
Game J— #5 Iowa (#3 seed; 14-6 conference record; 20-7 overall) 62 vs. Wisconsin (#6 seed; 17-11 overall; 75-74 winner against Pennsylvania State) 57.
Saturday, March 13 semifinal round games
Game K— #4 Michigan (#1 seed; 20-3 overall; 79-66 winner against Maryland) 67 vs. #9 Ohio State (#5 seed; 20-8 overall; 79-75 winner against Minnesota; 87-78 winner against #21 Purdue in overtime) 68.
Game L— #3 Illinois (#2 seed; 21-6 overall; 90-68 winner against Rutgers) 82 vs. #5 Iowa (#3 seed; 21-7 overall; 62-57 winner against Wisconsin) 71.
Sunday, March 14 championship game
Game M— #9 Ohio State (#5 seed; 21-8 overall; 79-75 winner against Minnesota; 87-78 winner against #21 Purdue in overtime; 68-67 winner against #4 Michigan) 88 vs. #3 Illinois (#2 seed; 22-6 overall; 90-68 winner against Rutgers; 84-71 winner against #5 Iowa) 91. #3 Illinois wins Big Ten Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
BIG WEST CONFERENCE
All games played at Michelob Ultra Arena inside Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas NV
California San Diego, which has begun a four-year transition to full Division I membership, is ineligible for post-season participation
Tuesday, March 9 first round games
Game A— California State Northridge (#8 seed; 5-9 conference record; 9-12 overall) 63 vs. California State Long Beach (#9 seed; 4-8 conference record; 5-11 overall) 85.
Game B— California State Fullerton (#7 seed; 5-7 conference record; 6-9 overall) 82 vs. California Polytechnic State (#10 seed; 1-15 conference record; 3-19 overall) 87.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game C— California Santa Barbara (#1 seed; 13-3 conference record; 19-4 overall) 95 vs. California State Long Beach (#9 seed; 6-11 overall; 85-63 winner against California State Northridge) 87.
Game D— California Davis (#4 seed; 6-4 conference record; 9-7 overall) 58 vs. California State Bakersfield (#5 seed; 9-7 conference record; 15-10 overall) 56.
Game E— California Irvine (#2 seed; 10-4 conference record; 16-8 overall) 58 vs. California Polytechnic State (#10 seed; 4-19 overall; 87-82 winner against California State Fullerton) 51.
Game F— California Riverside (#3 seed; 8-4 conference record; 13-7 overall) 62 vs. Hawai’i (#6 seed; 9-9 conference record; 11-9 overall) 52.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round game
Game G— California Santa Barbara (#1 seed; 20-4 overall; 95-87 winner against California State Long Beach) 71 vs. California Davis (#4 seed; 10-7 overall; 58-56 winner against California State Bakersfield) 55.
Saturday, March 13 semifinal round game
Game H— California Irvine (#2 seed; 17-8 overall; 58-51 winner against California Polytechnic State) 78 vs. California Riverside (#3 seed; 14-7 record; 62 -52 winner against Hawai'i) 61.
Saturday, March 13 championship round game
Game I— California Santa Barbara (#2 seed; 18-8 overall; 58-51 winner against California Polytechnic State; 71-55 winner against California Davis) 79 vs. California Irvine (#2 seed; 18-8 overall; 58-51 winner against California Polytechnic State; 78-61 winner against California Riverside) 63. California Santa Barbara wins Big West Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
All games played at James Madison University’s Atlantic Union Bank Center, Harrisonburg VA
Monday, March 8 semifinal round games
Game G— Hofstra (#4 seed; 8-6 conference record; 13-9 overall; 83-75 winner against Delaware) 58 vs. Elon (#8 seed; 4-7 conference record; 8-9 overall; 69-48 winner against Towson; 72-71 winner against James Madison) 76.
Game H— Northeastern (#2 seed; 8-2 conference record; 10-8 overall; 63-47 winner against William & Mary) 67 vs. Drexel (#6 seed; 4-5 conference record; 9-7 overall; 80-75 winner against College of Charleston) 74.
Tuesday, March 9 championship game
Game I— Elon (#8 seed; 9-9 overall; 69-48 winner against Towson; 72-71 winner against James Madison; 76-58 winner against Hofstra) 56 vs. Drexel (#6 seed; 10-7 overall; 80-75 winner against College of Charleston; 74-67 winner against Northeastern) 63. Drexel wins Colonial Athletic Association Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
CONFERENCE USA
All games played at Ford Center at the Star, Frisco TX
Tuesday, March 9 first round games
Game A— Rice (#6 seed West Division; 6-10 conference record; 13-12 overall) 61 vs. Southern Mississippi (#7 seed West Division; 4-13 conference record; 8-16 overall) 52.
Game B— Middle Tennessee State (#6 seed East Division; 3-13 conference record; 6-17 overall) vs. Florida International (#7 seed East Division; 2-15 conference record; 9-17 overall) CANCELED DUE TO ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL; MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE PLACED IN AND ADVANCED TO SECOND ROUND
Wednesday, March 10 second round games
Game C— Texas San Antonio (#4 seed West Division; 6-10 conference record; 13-12 overall) 72 vs. North Carolina Charlotte (#5 seed East Division; 5-11 conference record; 9-15 overall) 62.
Game D— Marshall (#3 seed East Division; 9-5 conference record; 15-6 overall) 68 vs. Rice (#6 West Division; 14-12 overall; 61-52 winner against Southern Mississippi) 72.
Game E— Florida Atlantic (#4 seed East Division; 7-5 conference record; 12-9 overall) 76 vs. Texas El Paso (#5 seed West Division; 8-8 conference record; 12-11 overall) 70.
Game F— North Texas (#3 seed West Division; 9-5 conference record; 13-9 overall) 76 vs. Middle Tennessee State (#6 Seed East Division; 6-17 overall; placed in second round after cancellation of first round game against Florida International) 56.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game G— Western Kentucky (#1 seed East Division; 11-3 conference record; 18-6 overall) 80 vs. Texas San Antonio (#4 seed West Division; 14-12 overall; 72-62 winner against North Carolina Charlotte) 67.
Game H— Alabama Birmingham (#2 seed West Division; 13-5 conference record; 21-6 overall) 73 vs. Rice (#6 seed West Division; 15-12 overall; 72-68 winner against Marshall) 60.
Game I— Louisiana Tech (#1 seed West Division; 12-4 conference record; 20-6 overall) 75 vs. Florida Atlantic (#4 seed East Division; 13-9 overall; 76-70 winner against Texas El Paso) 69.
Game J— Old Dominion (#2 seed East Division; 11-5 conference record; 15-7 overall) 55 vs. North Texas (#3 seed West Division; 14-9 overall; 76-56 winner against Middle Tennessee State) 61.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game K— Western Kentucky (#1 seed East Division; 19-6 overall; 80-67 winner against Texas San Antonio) 64 vs. Alabama Birmingham (#2 seed West Division; 22-6 overall; 73-60 winner against Rice) 60.
Game L— Louisiana Tech (#1 seed West Division; 21-6 overall; 75-69 winner against Florida Atlantic) 48 vs. North Texas (#3 seed West Division; 15-9 overall; 76-56 winner against Middle Tennessee State; 61-55 winner against Old Dominion) 54.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game M—Western Kentucky (#1 seed East Division; 20-6 overall; 8-67 winner against Texas San Antonio; 64-40 winner against Alabama Birmingham) 57 vs. North Texas (#3 seed; 16-9 overall; 76-56 winner against Middle Tennessee State; 54-48 winner against Louisiana Tech) 61; overtime. North Texas wins Conference USA Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
HORIZON LEAGUE
Semifinal round games and championship game played at Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis IN
Monday, March 8 semifinal round games
Game I— Cleveland State (#1 seed; 16-4 conference record; 17-7 overall; 108-104 winner against Purdue Fort Wayne in triple overtime) 71 vs. Wisconsin Milwaukee (#8 seed; 7-10 conference record; 10-11 overall; 84-72 winner against Indiana Purdue Indianapolis; 94-92 winner against Wright State in overtime) 65.
Game J— Oakland (#3 seed; 10-10 conference record; 11-17 overall; 87-83 winner against Youngstown State in overtime) 69 vs. Northern Kentucky (#4 seed; 11-7 conference record; 14-10 overall; 70-69 winner against Detroit Mercy) 58.
Tuesday, March 9 championship game
Game J— Cleveland State (#1 seed; 18-7 overall; 108-104 winner against Purdue Fort Wayne in triple overtime; 71-65 winner against Wisconsin Milwaukee) 80 vs. Oakland (#3 seed; 12-17 overall; 87-83 winner against Youngstown State in overtime; 69-58 winner against Northern Kentucky) 69. Cleveland State wins Horizon League Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
All games played at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City NJ
Monday, March 8 first round game
Game A— Canisius (#6 seed; 7-5 conference record; 7-5 overall) 76 vs. Rider (#11 seed; 5-13 conference record; 5-16 overall) 78.
Tuesday, March 9 first round games
Game B— Quinnipiac (#8 seed; 7-10 conference record; 9-12 overall) 48 vs. Iona (#9 seed; 6-3 conference record; 8-5 overall) 72.
Game C— Fairfield (#7 seed; 7-11 conference record; 7-16 overall) 59 vs. Manhattan (#10 seed; 6-12 conference record; 7-12 overall) 58; overtime.
Wednesday, March 10 quarterfinal round games
Game D— Siena (#1 seed; 12-4 conference record; 12-4 overall) 52 vs. Iona (#9 seed; 9-5 overall; 72-48 winner against Quinnipiac) 55.
Game E— Monmouth (#2 seed; 12-6 conference record; 12-7 overall) 60 vs. Fairfield (#7 seed; 8-16 overall; 59-58 winner against Manhattan in overtime) 79.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game F— Saint Peter's (#3 seed; 10-8 conference record; 13-10 overall) 75 vs. Rider (#11 seed; 6-16 overall; 78-76 winner against Canisius) 60.
Game G— Marist (#4 seed; 10-8 conference record; 12-8 overall) 62 vs. Niagara (#5 seed; 7-9 conference record; 8-10 overall) 67.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game H— Iona (#9 seed; 10-5 overall; 72-48 winner against Quinnipiac; 55-52 winner against Siena) 70 vs. Niagara (#5 seed; 9-10 overall; 67-62 winner against Marist) 64.
Game I— Fairfield (#8 seed; 9-16 winner; 59-58 winner against Manhattan in overtime; 79-60 winner against Monmouth) 52 vs. Saint Peter's (#3 seed; 14-10 overall; 75-60 winner against Rider) 47.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game J— Iona (#9 seed; 11-5 overall; 72-48 winner against Quinnipiac; 55-52 winner against Siena; 70-64 winner against Niagara) 60 vs. Fairfield (#8 seed; 59-58 winner against Manhattan in overtime; 79-60 winner against Monmouth; 52-48 winner against Saint Peter's) 51. Iona wins Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
All games played at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland OH
Only the top eight teams qualify for the tournament
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game A— Toledo (#1 seed; 15-4 conference record; 20-7 overall) 91 vs. Ball State (#8 seed; 8-9 conference record; 10-12 overall) 89; overtime.
Game B— Kent State (#4 seed; 12-6 conference record; 15-7 overall) 63 vs. Ohio (#5 seed; 9-5 conference record; 13-7 overall) 85.
Game C— Buffalo (#2 seed; 12-5 conference record; 14-7 overall) 74 vs. Miami (Ohio) (#7 seed; 9-8 conference record; 12-10 overall) 63.
Game D— Akron (#3 seed; 12-6 conference record; 14-7 overall) 74 vs. Bowling Green (#6 seed; 10-8 conference record; 14-10 overall) 67.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game E— Toledo (#1 seed; 21-7 overall; 91-89 winner against Ball State in overtime) 80 vs. Ohio (#5 seed; 14-7 overall; 85-63 winner against Kent State) 87.
Game F— Buffalo (#2 seed; 15-7 overall; 74-63 winner against Miami (Ohio)) 81 vs. Akron (#3 seed; 15-7 overall; 74-67 winner against Bowling Green) 74; overtime.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game G— Ohio (#5 seed; 15-7 overall; 85-63 winner against Bowling Green; 87-80 winner against Toledo) 84 vs. Buffalo (#2 seed; 16-7 overall; 74-63 winner against Miami (Ohio); 81-74 winner against Akron in overtime) 69. Ohio wins Mid-American Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
All games played at Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk VA
Bethune-Cookman, Howard and Maryland Eastern Shore, having canceled their seasons, Delaware State, which is ineligible for postseason tournament participation due to failure to meet NCAA Academic Progress Report standards, and South Carolina State, as the team with the worst record, are not participating in this season’s tournament
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game A— Morgan State (North Division #3 seed; 8-5 conference record; 12-7 overall) 77 vs. Florida A&M (South Division #2 seed; 7-5 conference record; 8-11 overall) 75.
Game B— Norfolk State (North Division #2 seed; 8-4 conference record; 14-7 overall) 87 vs. North Carolina Central (South Division #3 seed; 3-5 conference record; 5-8 overall) 58.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game C— Morgan State (North Division #3 seed; 13-7 overall; 77-75 winner against Florida A&M) 82 vs. Coppin State (North Division #1 seed; 8-4 conference record; 9-12 overall) 61.
Game D— Norfolk State (North Division #2 seed; 15-7 overall; 87-58 winner against North Carolina Central) vs. North Carolina A&T (South Division #1 seed; 7-1 conference record; 11-10 overall) CANCELED AFTER ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19 AT NORTH CAROLINA A&T; NORFOLK STATE PLACED IN AND ADVANCED TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game E— Morgan State (North Division #3 seed; 14-7 overall; 77-75 winner against Florida A&M; 82-61 winner against Coppin State) 63 vs. Norfolk State (North Division #2 seed; 15-7 overall; 87-58 winner against North Carolina Central; placed in championship game after cancellation of semifinal round game against North Carolina A&T) 71. Norfolk State wins Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE
All games played at Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas NV
Wednesday, March 10 first round games
Game A— Wyoming (#8 seed; 7-9 conference record; 13-10 overall) 111 vs. San José State (#9 seed; 3-13 conference record; 5-15 overall) 80.
Game B— Nevada Las Vegas (#7 seed; 8-10 conference record; 11-14 overall) 80 vs. United States Air Force Academy (#10 seed; 3-17 conference record; 5-19 overall) 52.
Game C— California State Fresno (#6 seed; 9-11 conference record; 11-11 overall) 85 vs. New Mexico (#11 seed; 2-15 conference record; 6-15 overall) 77.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game D— #19 San Diego State (#1 seed; 14-3 conference record; 20-4 overall) 69 vs. Wyoming (#8 seed; 14-10 overall; 111-80 winner against San José State) 66.
Game E— Boise State (#4 seed; 14-6 conference record; 18-7 overall) 82 vs. Nevada (#5 seed; 10-7 conference record; 15-9 overall) 89.
Game F— Utah State (#2 seed; 15-4 conference record; 18-7 overall) 74 vs. Nevada Las Vegas (#7 seed; 12-14 overall; 80-52 winner against United States Air Force Academy) 53.
Game G— Colorado State (#3 seed; 14-4 conference record; 17-5 overall) 72 vs. California State Fresno (#6 seed; 12-11 overall; 85-77 winner against New Mexico) 62.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round game
Game H— #19 San Diego State (#1 seed; 21-4 overall; 69-66 winner against Wyoming) 77 vs. Nevada (#5 seed; 16-9 overall; 89-82 winner against Boise State) 70.
Saturday, March 13 semifinal round game
Game I— Utah State (#2 seed; 19-7 overall; 74-53 winner against Nevada Las Vegas) 62 vs. Colorado State (#3 seed; 18-5 overall; 72-62 winer against California State Fresno) 50.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game J— #19 San Diego State (#1 seed; 22-4 overall; 69-66 winner against Wyoming; 77-70 winner against Nevada) 68 vs. Utah State (#2 seed; 20-7 overall; 74-53 winner against Nevada Las Vegas; 62-50 winner against Colorado State) 57. #19 San Diego State wins Mountain West Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE
All games played at higher seeded teams
Tuesday, March 9 championship game
Game G— Mount St. Mary’s (#4 seed; 9-7 conference record; 11-10 overall; 66-60 winner against Wagner) 73 at Bryant (#2 seed; 10-4 conference record; 15-5 overall; 85-55 winner against Sacred Heart) 68. Mount St. Mary's wins Northeast Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
PACIFIC 12 CONFERENCE
All games played at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas NV
Arizona is ineligible for post-season competition due to a self-imposed ban
Wednesday, March 10 first round games
Game A— Arizona State (#8 seed; 7-10 conference record; 10-13 overall) 64 vs. Washington State (#9 seed; 7-12 conference record; 14-12 overall) 59.
Game B— Utah (#7 seed; 8-11 conference record; 11-12 overall) 98 vs. Washington (#10 seed; 4-16 conference record; 5-20 overall) 95.
Game C— Stanford (#6 seed; 10-10 conference record; 14-12 overall) 58 vs. California (#11 seed; 3-17 conference record; 8-19 overall) 76.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game D— Oregon (#1 seed; 14-4 conference record; 19-5 overall) 91 vs. Arizona State (#8 seed; 11-13 overall; 64-59 winner against Washington State) 73.
Game E— California Los Angeles (#4 seed; 13-6 conference record; 17-8 overall) 79 vs. Oregon State (#5 seed; 10-10 conference record; 14-12 overall) 83; overtime.
Game F— #24 Southern California (#2 seed; 15-5 conference record; 21-6 overall) 91 vs. Utah (#7 seed; 12-12 overall; 98-95 winner against Washington) 85; double overtime.
Game G— #23 Colorado (#3 seed; 14-6 conference record; 20-7 overall) 61 vs. California (#11 seed; 9-19 overall; 76-58 winner against Stanford) 58.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game H— Oregon (#1 seed; 20-5 overall; 91-73 winner against Arizona State) 64 vs. Oregon State (#5 seed; 15-12 overall; 83-79 winner against California Los Angeles in overtime) 75.
Game I— #24 Southern California (#2 seed; 22-6 overall; 91-85 winner against Utah in double overtime) 70 vs. #23 Colorado (#3 seed; 21-7 overall; 61-58 winner against California) 72.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game J— Oregon State (#5 seed; 16-12 overall; 83-79 winner against California Los Angeles in overtime; 75-64 winner against Oregon) 70 vs. #23 Colorado (#3 seed; 22-7 overall; 61-58 winner against California; 72-70 winner against #24 Southern California) 68. Oregon State wins Pacific 12 Conference Tournament, and automatic bid.
PATRIOT LEAGUE
All games played at higher seeded teams; teams will be reseeded after each round
The top two teams from the North, Central and South Divisions receive automatic berths based on their divisional records, and two additional teams will qualify for the tournament based upon their overall league record
Wednesday, March 10 semifinal round games
Game G— Loyola (Maryland) (#9 seed; 4-10 conference record; 5-10 overall; 76-68 winner against United States Naval Academy) 67 at United States Military Academy (#4 seed; 7-7 conference record; 12-8 overall; 89-66 winner against American) 63.
Game H— Bucknell (#6 seed; 4-6 conference record; 5-6 overall; 92-84 winner against Lafayette) 75 at Colgate (#2 seed; 11-1 conference record; 12-1 overall; 77-69 winner against Boston University) 105.
Sunday, March 14 championship game
Game I— Loyola (Maryland) (#9 seed; 6-10 overall; 76-68 winner against United States Naval Academy; 67-63 winner against United States Military Academy) 72 at Colgate (#2 seed; 13-1 overall; 77-69 winner against Boston University; 105-75 winner against Bucknell) 85. Colgate wins Patriot League Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
All games played at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville TN
Auburn is ineligible for post-season competition due to a self-imposed ban
Wednesday, March 10 first round game
Game A— Texas A&M (#12 seed; 2-8 conference record; 8-9 overall) 68 vs. Vanderbilt (#13 seed; 3-13 conference record; 8-15 overall) 79.
Thursday, March 11 second round games
Game B— Kentucky (#8 seed; 8-9 conference record; 9-15 overall) 73 vs. Mississippi State (#9 seed; 8-10 conference record; 14-13 overall) 74.
Game C— Florida (#5 seed; 9-7 conference record; 13-8 overall) 69 vs. Vanderbilt (#13 seed; 9-15 overall; 79-68 winner against Texas A&M) 63.
Game D— Missouri (#7 seed; 8-8 conference record; 15-8 overall) 73 vs. Georgia (#10 seed; 7-11 conference record; 14-11 overall) 70.
Game E— Mississippi (#6 seed; 10-8 conference record; 15-10 overall) 76 vs. South Carolina (#11 seed; 4-12 conference record; 6-14 overall) 59.
Friday, March 12 quarterfinal round games
Game F— #6 Alabama (#1 seed; 16-2 conference record; 21-6 overall) 85 vs. Mississippi State (#9 seed; 9-10 conference record; 74-73 winner against Kentucky) 48.
Game G— Tennessee (#4 seed; 10-7 conference record; 17-7 overall) 78 vs. Florida (#5 seed; 14-8 overall; 69-63 winner against Vanderbilt) 66.
Game H— #8 Arkansas (#2 seed; 13-4 conference record; 21-5 overall) 70 vs. Missouri (#7 seed; 16-8 overall; 73-70 winner against Georgia) 64.
Game I— Louisiana State (#3 seed; 11-6 conference record; 16-8 overall) 76 vs. Mississippi (#6 seed; 16-10 overall; 76-59 winner against South Carolina) 73.
Saturday, March 13 semifinal round games
Game J— #6 Alabama (#1 seed; 22-6 overall; 85-48 winner against Mississippi State) 73 vs. Tennessee (#4 seed; 18-7 overall; 78-66 winner against Florida) 68.
Game K— #8 Arkansas (#2 seed; 22-5 overall; 70-64 winner against Missouri) 71 vs. Louisiana State (#3 seed; 17-8 overall; 76-73 winner against Mississippi) 78.
Sunday, March 14 championship game
Game L— #6 Alabama (#1 seed; 23-6 overall; 85-48 winner against Mississippi State; 73-68 winner against Tennessee) 80 vs. Louisiana State (#3 seed; 18-8 overall; 76-73 winner against Mississippi; 78-71 winner against #8 Arkansas) 79. #6 Alabama wins Southeastern Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
All games played at Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville, Asheville NC
Monday, March 8 championship game
Game I— North Carolina Greensboro (#1 seed; 20-8 overall; 80-72 winner against The Citadel; 77-65 winner against East Tennessee State) 69 vs. Mercer (#7 seed; 18-10 overall; 87-59 winner against Samford; 62-61 winner against Wofford; 73-59 winner against Virginia Military Academy) 61. North Carolina Greensboro wins Southern Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE
All games played at Leonard E. Merrell Center, Katy TX
Only the top ten teams qualify for the tournament
Stephen F. Austin is ineligible for post-season tournament due to post-season ban imposed by NCAA
Tuesday, March 9 first round games
Game A— Southeastern Louisiana (#8 seed; 5-10 conference record; 7-17 overall) 71 vs. McNeese State (#9 seed; 4-10 conference record; 10-13 overall) 68.
Game B— Incarnate Word (#9 seed; 5-9 conference record; 8-13 overall) 68 vs. Houston Baptist (#10 seed; 4-11 conference record; 5-18 overall) 80.
Wednesday, March 10 second round games
Game C— New Orleans (#5 seed; 8-7 conference record; 9-14 overall) 80 vs. Southeastern Louisiana (#8 seed; 8-17 overall; 71-68 winner against McNeese State) 63.
Game D— Lamar (#6 seed; 6-10 conference record; 8-17 overall) 62 vs. Houston Baptist (#10 seed; 6-18 overall; 80-68 winner against Incarnate Word) 52.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game E— Northwestern State (#4 seed; 9-7 conference record; 10-17 overall) 82 vs. New Orleans (#5 seed; 10-14 overall; 80-63 winner against Southeastern Louisiana) 79.
Game F— Sam Houston State (#3 seed; 13-3 conference record; 19-8 overall) 69 vs. Lamar (#6 seed; 9-17 overall; 62-52 winner against Houston Baptist) 70.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game G— Nicholls State (#1 seed; 14-2 conference record; 17-6 overall) 88 vs. Northwestern State (#4 seed; 11-17 overall; 82-79 winner against New Orleans) 76.
Game H— Abilene Christian (#2 seed; 13-2 conference record; 21-4 overall) 93 vs. Lamar (#6 seed; 10-17 overall; 62-52 winner against Houston Baptist; 70-69 winner against Sam Houston State) 71.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game I— Nicholls State (#1 seed; 18-6 overall; 88-76 winner against Northwestern State) 45 vs. Abilene Christian (#2 seed; 22-4 overall; 93-71 winner against Lamar) 79. Abilene Christian wins Southland Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
All games played at Bartow Arena, Birmingham AL
Wednesday, March 10 quarterfinal round games
Game A— Jackson State (#2 seed; 11-0 conference record; 11-5 overall) 74 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (#7 seed; 3-12 conference record; 4-20 overall) 62.
Game B— Prairie View A&M (#1 seed; 13-0 conference record; 14-4 overall) 91 vs. Mississippi Valley State (#8 seed; 2-13 conference record; 2-21 overall) 64.
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game C— Texas Southern (#3 seed; 10-3 conference record; 13-8 overall) 78 vs. Alcorn State (#6 seed; 6-7 conference record; 6-12 overall) 55.
Game D— Grambling State (#4 seed; 9-6 conference record; 11-11 overall) 72 vs. Southern (#5 seed; 8-6 conference record; 8-10 overall) 67; overtime.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game E— Jackson State (#2 seed; 12-5 overall; 74-62 winner against Arkansas-Pine Bluff) 81 vs. Texas Southern (#3 seed; 14-8 overall; 78-55 winner against Alcorn State) 84; overtime.
Game F— Prairie View A&M (#1 seed; 15-4 overall; 91-64 winner against Mississippi Valley State) 75 vs. Grambling State (#4 seed; 12-11 overall; 72-67 winner against Southern in overtime) 63.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game G— Texas Southern (#3 seed; 15-8 overall; 78-55 winner against Alcorn State; 84-81 winner against Jackson State in overtime) 80 vs. Prairie View A&M (#1 seed; 16-4 overall; 91-64 winner against Mississippi Valley State; 75-63 winner against Grambling State) 61. Texas Southern wins Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
SUMMIT LEAGUE
All games played at Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls SD
Only the top eight teams qualify for the tournament
Monday, March 8 semifinal round games
Game E— South Dakota State (#1 seed; 9-3 conference record; 16-6 overall; 84-71 winner against Nebraska Omaha) 88 vs. Oral Roberts (#4 seed; 10-5 conference record; 14-10 overall; 76-65 winner against North Dakota) 90.
Game F— South Dakota (#2 seed; 14-10 overall; 11-4 conference record; 86-69 winner against Western Illinois) 75 vs. North Dakota State (#3 seed; 11-5 conference record; 14-11 overall; 69-65 winner against Missouri Kansas City 79.
Tuesday, March 9 championship game
Game G— Oral Roberts (#4 seed; 15-10 overall; 76-65 winner against North Dakota; 90-88 winner against South Dakota State) 75 vs. North Dakota State (#3 seed; 15-11 overall; 69-65 winner against Missouri Kansas City; 79-75 winner against South Dakota) 72. Oral Roberts wins Summit League Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
SUN BELT CONFERENCE
First round and quarterfinal round games played at Pensacola State College’s Hartsell Arena and Pensacola Bay Center, both in Pensacola FL; all subsequent round games played at Pensacola Bay Center, Pensacola FL
Monday, March 8 championship game
Game K— Georgia State (#1 seed; 8-4 conference record; 16-5 overall; 71-68 winner against Arkansas State; 84-73 winner against Louisiana) 73 vs. Appalachian State (#4 seed; 7-8 conference record; 16-11 overall; 67-60 winner against Arkansas Little Rock; 64-61 winner against Coastal Carolina in overtime) 80. Appalachian State wins Sun Belt Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE
All games played at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas NV
Monday, March 8 semifinal round game
Game G— #1 Gonzaga (#1 seed; 15-0 conference record; 24-0 overall) 78 vs. Saint Mary's (#4 seed; 4-6 conference record; 14-8 overall; 52-47 winner against Loyola Marymount) 55.
Tuesday, March 9 semifinal round game
Game H— Brigham Young (#2 seed; 10-3 conference record; 19-5 overall) 82 vs. Pepperdine (#3 seed; 7-6 conference record; 12-11 overall; 78-70 winner against Santa Clara) 77; overtime.
Tuesday, March 9 championship game
Game I— #1 Gonzaga (#1 seed; 25-0 overall; 78-55 winner against Saint Mary's) 88 vs. Brigham Young (#2 seed; 20-5 overall; 82-77 winner against Pepperdine in overtime) 78. #1 Gonzaga wins West Coast Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
All games played at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas NV
Chicago State, having canceled its season, and Dixie State and Tarleton State, which have both begun a four-year transition to full Division I membership, are all ineligible for post-season participation
Thursday, March 11 quarterfinal round games
Game A— California Baptist (#4 seed; 6-6 conference record; 13-9 overall) 66 vs. Seattle (#5 seed; 4-5 conference record; 11-10 overall) 83.
Game B— New Mexico State (#3 seed; 7-6 conference record; 10-7 overall) 77 vs. Texas Rio Grande Valley (#6 seed; 2-5 conference record; 9-9 overall) 61.
Friday, March 12 semifinal round games
Game C— Grand Canyon (#1 seed; 9-3 conference record; 15-6 overall) 81 vs. Seattle (#5 seed; 12-10 overall; 83-66 winner against California Baptist) 47.
Game D— Utah Valley (#2 seed; 9-4 conference record; 11-10 overall) 62 vs. New Mexico State (#3 seed; 11-7 overall; 77-61 winner against Texas Rio Grande Valley) 78.
Saturday, March 13 championship game
Game E— Grand Canyon (#1 seed; 16-6 overall; 81-47 winner against Seattle) 74 vs. New Mexico State (#3 seed; 12-7 overall; 77-61 winner against Texas Rio Grande Valley; 78-62 winner against Utah Valley) 56. Grand Canyon wins Western Athletic Conference Tournament championship, and automatic bid.
AUTOMATIC BID WINNERS
Big East Conference: Georgetown.
America East Conference: Hartford.
American Athletic Conference: #7 Houston.
Atlantic 10 Conference: St. Bonaventure.
Atlantic Sun Conference: Liberty
Atlantic Coast Conference: Georgia Institute of Technology.
Big 12 Conference: #13 Texas.
Big Sky Conference: Eastern Washington.
Big South Conference: Winthrop.
Big Ten Conference: #3 Illinois.
Big West Conference: California Santa Barbara.
Colonial Athletic Association: Drexel.
Conference USA: North Texas.
Horizon League: Cleveland State.
Ivy League: no championship played this season due to COVID-19.
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference: Iona.
Mid-American Conference: Ohio.
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Norfolk State.
Missouri Valley Conference: #20 Loyola (Illinois).
Mountain West Conference: #19 San Diego State.
Northeast Conference: Mount St. Mary's.
Ohio Valley Conference: Morehead State.
Pacific 12 Conference: Oregon State.
Patriot League: Colgate.
Southeastern Conference: #6 Alabama.
Southern Conference: North Carolina Greensboro.
Southland Conference: Abilene Christian.
Southwestern Athletic Conference: Texas Southern.
Summit League: Oral Roberts.
Sun Belt Conference: Appalachian State.
West Coast Conference: #1 Gonzaga.
Western Athletic Conference: Grand Canyon.
