College Basketball Conference Tournaments 2015 | Conference Tournament Predictions 2015

College Basketball Conference Tournament Predictions 2015

By Tyler Smith and Matt Hetzler

Tournaments Starting March 3rd

Tyler's Picks Overall Record (33-19)

Atlantic Sun

Quarterfinals
#8 Stetson at #1 North Florida W
#7 Jacksonville at #2 Florida Gulf Coast W
#6 Kennesaw State at #3 USC-Upstate W
#5 Lipscomb at #4 Northern Kentucky W

Semifinals
#5 Lipscomb at #1 North Florida L
#3 USC-Upstate at #2 Florida Gulf Coast L

Finals
#5 Lipscomb at #2 Florida Gulf Coast L

Winner: Florida Gulf Coast

Horizon League

First Round
#8 Youngstown State at #5 Detroit W
#7 Wright State at #6 Illinois-Chicago L

Second Round
#5 Detroit vs #4 Cleveland State W
#7 Wright State vs #3 Oakland L

Semifinals
#4 Cleveland State vs #1 Valparaiso W
#7 Wright State vs. #2 Green Bay W

Finals
#2 Green Bay vs. #1 Valparaiso L

Winner: Green Bay

Patriot League

First Round
#9 Loyola Maryland at #8 Holy Cross W
#10 Army at #7 Navy L

Quarterfinals
#5 Boston at #4 Lafayette W
#8 Holy Cross at #1 Bucknell W
#10 Army at #2 Colgate W
#6 American at #3 Lehigh W

Semifinals
#4 Lafayette at #1 Bucknell W
#6 American at #2 Colgate L

Final
#4 Lafayette at #2 Colgate W

Winner: Lafayette

Matt's Picks Overall Record (35-17)

Atlantic Sun

Quarterfinals
#8 Stetson at #1 North Florida W
#7 Jacksonville at #2 Florida Gulf Coast W
#6 Kennesaw State at #3 USC-Upstate W
#5 Lipscomb at #4 Northern Kentucky L

Semifinals
#4 Northern Kentucky at #1 North Florida W
#3 USC-Upstate at #2 Florida Gulf Coast L

Finals
#2 Florida Gulf Coast at #1 North Florida W

Winner: North Florida

Horizon League

First Round
#8 Youngstown State at #5 Detroit W
#7 Wright State at #6 Illinois-Chicago W

Second Round
#5 Detroit vs #4 Cleveland State W
#6 Illinois-Chicago vs #3 Oakland L

Semifinals
#4 Cleveland State vs #1 Valparaiso L
#3 Oakland vs. #2 Green Bay L

Finals
#2 Green Bay vs. #4 Cleveland State L

Winner: Green Bay

Patriot League

First Round
#9 Loyola Maryland at #8 Holy Cross W
#10 Army at #7 Navy W

Quarterfinals
#5 Boston at #4 Lafayette W
#8 Holy Cross at #1 Bucknell W
#7 Navy at #2 Colgate W
#6 American at #3 Lehigh L

Semifinals
#4 Lafayette at #1 Bucknell L
#3 Lehigh at #2 Colgate L

Final
#2 Colgate at #1 Bucknell L

Winner: Colgate

Tournaments Starting March 4th

Tyler's Picks

America East

Quarterfinals
#8 Maine at #1 Albany W
#5 Hartford at #4 New Hampshire L
#7 UMBC at #2 Vermont W
#6 Binghamton at #3 Stony Brook W

Semifinals
#5 Hartford at #1 Albany W
#3 Stony Brook at #2 Vermont W

Final
#3 Stony Brook at #1 Albany W

Winner: Albany

Big South

First Round
#8 Presbyterian vs #9 Longwood W
#7 Gardner Webb vs #10 Campbell W
#6 UNC Asheville vs #11 Liberty W

Quarterfinals
#1 Charleston Southern vs. #9 Longwood L
#4 Radford vs. #5 Winthrop L
#2 High Point vs. #7 Gardner Webb L
#3 Coastal Carolina vs. #6 UNC Asheville W

Semifinals
#1 Charleston Southern vs. #4 Radford L
#2 High Point vs. #3 Coastal Carolina L

#1 Charleston Southern vs. #2 High Point L

Winner: High Point

Northeast

Quarterfinals
#8 LIU-Brooklyn at #1 Saint Francis Brooklyn W
#7 Wagner at #2 Robert Morris W
#6 Sacred Heart at #3 Bryant W
#5 Saint Francis U at #4 Mount St. Mary's L

Semifinals
#4 Mount St. Mary's at #1 Saint Francis Brooklyn L
#3 Bryant at #2 Robert Morris W

Final
#4 Mount St. Mary's at #2 Robert Morris W

Winner: Robert Morris

Ohio Valley

First Round
#5 Morehead State vs #8 Southeast Missouri State W
#6 Eastern Illinois vs #7 SIUE W

Quarterfinals
#5 Morehead State vs #4 UT Martin W
#3 Belmont vs #6 Eastern Illinois W

Semifinals
#5 Morehead State vs #1 Murray State W
#3 Belmont vs #2 Eastern Kentucky W

Final
#3 Belmont vs #1 Murray State L

Winner: Murray State

Matt's Picks

America East

Quarterfinals
#8 Maine at #1 Albany W
#5 Hartford at #4 New Hampshire W
#7 UMBC at #2 Vermont W
#6 Binghamton at #3 Stony Brook W

Semifinals
#4 Maine at #1 Albany W
#3 Stony Brook at #2 Vermont W

Final
#3 Stony Brook at #1 Albany W

Winner: Albany

Big South

First Round
#8 Presbyterian vs #9 Longwood W
#7 Gardner Webb vs #10 Campbell W
#6 UNC Asheville vs #11 Liberty W

Quarterfinals
#1 Charleston Southern vs. #9 Longwood L
#4 Radford vs. #5 Winthrop W
#2 High Point vs. #7 Gardner Webb L
#3 Coastal Carolina vs. #6 UNC Asheville W

Semifinals
#1 Charleston Southern vs. #4 Radford L
#2 High Point vs. #3 Coastal Carolina W

#1 Charleston Southern vs. #3 Coastal Carolina W

Winner: Coastal Carolina

Northeast

Quarterfinals
#8 LIU-Brooklyn at #1 Saint Francis Brooklyn W
#7 Wagner at #2 Robert Morris W
#6 Sacred Heart at #3 Bryant W
#5 Saint Francis U at #4 Mount St. Mary's L

Semifinals
#4 Mount St. Mary's at #1 Saint Francis Brooklyn W
#3 Bryant at #2 Robert Morris W

Final
#2 Robert Morris at #1 Saint Francis Brooklyn L

Winner: Saint Francis Brooklyn

Ohio Valley

First Round
#5 Morehead State vs #8 Southeast Missouri State W
#6 Eastern Illinois vs #7 SIUE L

Quarterfinals
#5 Morehead State vs #4 UT Martin L
#3 Belmont vs #7 SIUE W

Semifinals
#4 UT Martin vs #1 Murray State W
#3 Belmont vs #2 Eastern Kentucky L

Final
#3 Eastern Kentucky vs #1 Murray State L

Winner: Murray State

Tournaments Starting March 5th

Tyler's Picks

Metro Atlantic

First Round
#8 Seina vs. #9 Niagara W
#7 Saint Peters vs. #10 Fairfield W
#6 Quinnipiac vs. #11 Marist L

Quarterfinals
#1 Iona vs. #8 Seina W
#4 Monmouth vs. #5 Canisius W
#2 Rider vs. #7 Saint Peters W
#3 Manhattan vs. #6 Quinnipiac W

Semifinals
#1 Iona vs. #4 Monmouth W
#7 Saint Peters vs. #3 Manhattan w

Final
#1 Iona vs. #3 Manhattan L

Winner: Iona

Missouri Valley

First Round
#8 Missouri State vs. #9 Southern Illinois L
#7 Drake vs. #10 Bradley L

Quarterfinals
#1 Wichita State vs. #8 Missouri State W
#4 Illinois State vs. #5 Evansville L
#2 Northern Iowa vs. #7 Drake W
#3 Indiana State vs. #6 Loyola(IL) L

Semifinals
#1 Wichita State vs. #5 Evansville L
#2 Northern Iowa vs. #3 Indiana State W

Finals
#1 Wichita State vs. #2 Northern Iowa W

Winner: Northern Iowa

Matt's Picks

Metro Atlantic

First Round
#8 Seina vs. #9 Niagara W
#7 Saint Peters vs. #10 Fairfield W
#6 Quinnipiac vs. #11 Marist L

Quarterfinals
#1 Iona vs. #8 Seina W
#4 Monmouth vs. #5 Canisius W
#2 Rider vs. #7 Saint Peters L
#3 Manhattan vs. #6 Quinnipiac L

Semifinals
#1 Iona vs. #4 Monmouth W
#2 Rider vs. #6 Quinnipiac L

Final
#1 Iona vs. #2 Rider L

Winner: Iona

Missouri Valley

First Round
#8 Missouri State vs. #9 Southern Illinois L
#7 Drake vs. #10 Bradley L

Quarterfinals
#1 Wichita State vs. #8 Missouri State W
#4 Illinois State vs. #5 Evansville W
#2 Northern Iowa vs. #7 Drake W
#3 Indiana State vs. #6 Loyola(IL) L

Semifinals
#1 Wichita State vs. #4 Evansville L
#2 Northern Iowa vs. #3 Indiana State W

Finals
#1 Wichita State vs. #2 Northern Iowa W

Winner: Wichita State

Tournaments Starting March 6th

Tyler's Picks

Colonial Athletic

First Round
#8 Elon vs. #9 Towson W
#7 Drexel vs. #10 College Of Charleston L

Quarterfinals
#1 William & Mary vs. #8 Elon W
#4 James Madison vs. #5 Hofstra W
#2 UNCW vs. #7 Drexel L
#3 Northeastern vs. #6 Delaware W

Semifinals
#1 William & Mary vs. #5 Hofstra W
#7 Drexel vs. #3 Northeastern W

Finals
#1 William & Mary vs. #3 Northeastern W

Winner: Northeastern

So Con

First Round
#8 UNCG vs. #9 Samford L
#7 Citadel vs. #10 Furman L

Quarterfinals
#1 Wofford vs. #9 Samford W
#4 Western Carolina vs. #5 ETSU L
#2 Chattanooga vs. #7 Citadel L
#3 Mercer vs. #6 VMI L

Semifinals
#1 Wofford vs. #5 ETSU W
#2 Chattanooga vs. #6 VMI L

Finals
#1 Wofford vs. #2 Chattanooga W

Winner: Wofford

West Coast

First Round
#7 Santa Clara vs. #10 Loyola Marymount W
#8 San Francisco vs. #9 Pacific W

Quarterfinals
#2 BYU vs. #7 Santa Clara W
#3 Saint Mary's vs. #6 Portland L
#4 Pepperdine vs. #5 San Diego L
#1 Gonzaga vs. #8 San Francisco W

Semifinals
#2 BYU vs. #3 Saint Mary's W
#1 Gonzaga vs. #5 San Diego W

Finals
#1 Gonzaga vs. #2 BYU W

Winner: Gonzaga

Matt's Picks

Colonial Athletic

First Round
#8 Elon vs. #9 Towson L
#7 Drexel vs. #10 College Of Charleston L

Quarterfinals
#1 William & Mary vs. #9 Towson W
#4 James Madison vs. #5 Hofstra W
#2 UNCW vs. #7 Drexel W
#3 Northeastern vs. #6 Delaware L

Semifinals
#1 William & Mary vs. #5 Hofstra L
#2 UNCW vs. #6 Delaware L

Finals
#2 UNCW vs. #5 Hofstra L

Winner: Hofstra

So Con

First Round
#8 UNCG vs. #9 Samford L
#7 Citadel vs. #10 Furman W

Quarterfinals
#1 Wofford vs. #9 Samford W
#4 Western Carolina vs. #5 ETSU L
#2 Chattanooga vs. #10 Furman L
#3 Mercer vs. #6 VMI W

Semifinals
#1 Wofford vs. #5 ETSU W
#2 Chattanooga vs. #3 Mercer W

Finals
#1 Wofford vs. #3 Mercer W

Winner: Wofford

West Coast

First Round
#7 Santa Clara vs. #10 Loyola Marymount W
#8 San Francisco vs. #9 Pacific W

Quarterfinals
#2 BYU vs. #7 Santa Clara W
#3 Saint Mary's vs. #6 Portland L
#4 Pepperdine vs. #5 San Diego L
#1 Gonzaga vs. #8 San Francisco W

Semifinals
#2 BYU vs. #3 Saint Mary's W
#1 Gonzaga vs. #4 Pepperdine W

Finals
#1 Gonzaga vs. #2 BYU W

Winner: Gonzaga

Tournaments Starting March 7th

Tyler's Picks

Summit

Quarterfinals
#1 South Dakota State vs. #8 Western Illinois W
#4 IPFW vs. #5 South Dakota W
#3 Oral Roberts vs. #6 IUPUI W
#2 North Dakota State vs. #7 Denver W

Semifinals
#1 South Dakota State vs. #5 South Dakota L
#3 Oral Roberts vs. #2 North Dakota State W

Finals
#5 South Dakota vs. #2 North Dakota State W

Winner: North Dakota State

Matt's Picks

Summit

Quarterfinals
#1 South Dakota State vs. #8 Western Illinois W
#4 IPFW vs. #5 South Dakota L
#3 Oral Roberts vs. #6 IUPUI W
#2 North Dakota State vs. #7 Denver W

Semifinals
#1 South Dakota State vs. #4 IPFW W
#3 Oral Roberts vs. #2 North Dakota State W

Finals
#1 South Dakota State vs. #2 North Dakota State L

Winner: South Dakota State

Tournaments Starting March 9th

Tyler's Picks

Mid American

First Round
#12 Ball State vs. #5 BGSU W
#9 Miami Ohio vs. #8 Eastern Michigan W
#11 Ohio vs. #6 Western Michigan W
#10 Northern Illinois vs. #7 Akron W

Second Round
#5 BGSU vs. #8 Eastern Michigan L
#6 Western Michigan vs. #7 Akron W

Quarterfinals
#5 BGSU vs. #4 Toledo W
#7 Akron vs. #3 Kent State W

Semifinals
#4 Toledo vs. #1 Central Michigan L
#7 Akron vs. #2 Buffalo W

Finals
#4 Toledo vs. #2 Buffalo

Winner: Toledo

Mid Eastern

First Round
#5 Delaware State vs. #12 Savannah State W
#6 Hampton vs. #11 Morgan State W
#8 Bethune-Cookman vs. #9 Coppin State L
#7 South Carolina State vs. #10 North Carolina A&T L

Quarterfinals
#1 North Carolina Central vs. #8 Bethune-Cookman W
#2 Norfolk State vs. #10 North Carolina A&T W
#3 Maryland Eastern Shore vs. #6 Hampton W
#4 Howard vs. #5 Delaware State L

Semifinals
#1 North Carolina Central vs. #4 Howard L
#2 Norfolk State vs. #6 Hampton L

Finals
#1 North Carolina Central vs. #2 Norfolk State L

Winner: North Carolina Central

Matt's Picks

Mid American

First Round
#12 Ball State vs. #5 BGSU W
#9 Miami Ohio vs. #8 Eastern Michigan W
#11 Ohio vs. #6 Western Michigan W
#10 Northern Illinois vs. #7 Akron W

Second Round
#5 BGSU vs. #8 Eastern Michigan L
#6 Western Michigan vs. #7 Akron W

Quarterfinals
#5 BGSU vs. #4 Toledo L
#7 Akron vs. #3 Kent State L

Semifinals
#5 BGSU vs. #1 Central Michigan W
#3 Kent State vs. #2 Buffalo W

Finals
#1 Central Michigan vs. #2 Buffalo

Winner: Buffalo

Mid Eastern

First Round
#5 Delaware State vs. #12 Savannah State W
#6 Hampton vs. #11 Morgan State W
#8 Bethune-Cookman vs. #9 Coppin State L
#7 South Carolina State vs. #10 North Carolina A&T L

Quarterfinals
#1 North Carolina Central vs. #8 Bethune-Cookman W
#2 Norfolk State vs. #10 North Carolina A&T W
#3 Maryland Eastern Shore vs. #6 Hampton L
#4 Howard vs. #5 Delaware State W

Semifinals
#1 North Carolina Central vs. #5 Delaware State L
#2 Norfolk State vs. #3 Maryland Eastern Shore L

Finals
#1 North Carolina Central vs. #2 Norfolk State L

Winner: North Carolina Central

Tournaments Starting March 10th

Tyler's Picks

Atlantic Coast

First Round
#12 Boston College vs. #13 Georgia Tech L
#11 Wake Forest vs. #14 Virginia Tech W

Second Round
#8 Clemson vs. #9 Florida State W
#5 North Carolina vs. #13 Georgia Tech W
#7 NC State vs. #10 Pittsburgh L
#6 Miami vs. #14 Virginia Tech W

Quarterfinals
#1 Virginia vs. #9 Florida State W
#4 Louisville vs. #5 North Carolina W
#2 Duke vs. #10 Pittsburgh W
#3 Notre Dame vs. #6 Miami L

Semifinals
#1 Virginia vs. #5 North Carolina W
#2 Duke vs. #6 Miami L

Finals
#5 North Carolina vs. #2 Duke

Winner: North Carolina

SWAC

First Round
#8 Alcorn State vs. #9 Grambling State W

Quarterfinals
#2 Southern vs. #7 Mississippi Valley State W
#1 Texas Southern vs. #8 Alcorn State W
#3 Prairie View A&M vs. #6 Alabama A&M L
#4 Jackson State vs. #5 Arkansas Pine Bluff W

Semifinals
#2 Southern vs. #6 Alabama A&M L
#1 Texas Southern vs. #4 Jackson State W

Finals
#1 Texas Southern vs. #6 Alabama A&M

Winner: Texas Southern

Matt's Picks

Atlantic Coast

First Round
#12 Boston College vs. #13 Georgia Tech L
#11 Wake Forest vs. #14 Virginia Tech W

Second Round
#8 Clemson vs. #9 Florida State W
#5 North Carolina vs. #13 Georgia Tech W
#7 NC State vs. #10 Pittsburgh W
#6 Miami vs. #14 Virginia Tech W

Quarterfinals
#1 Virginia vs. #9 Florida State W
#4 Louisville vs. #5 North Carolina W
#2 Duke vs. #7 NC State W
#3 Notre Dame vs. #6 Miami w

Semifinals
#1 Virginia vs. #5 North Carolina W
#2 Duke vs. #3 Notre Dame L

Finals
#5 North Carolina vs. #2 Duke

Winner: Duke

SWAC

First Round
#8 Alcorn State vs. #9 Grambling State W

Quarterfinals
#2 Southern vs. #7 Mississippi Valley State W
#1 Texas Southern vs. #8 Alcorn State W
#3 Prairie View A&M vs. #6 Alabama A&M W
#4 Jackson State vs. #5 Arkansas Pine Bluff W

Semifinals
#2 Southern vs. #3 Prairie View A&M W
#1 Texas Southern vs. #4 Jackson State W

Finals
#1 Texas Southern vs. #2 Southern

Winner: Texas Southern

Tournaments Starting March 11th

Tyler's Picks

Atlantic 10

First Round
#12 Fordham vs. #13 George Mason W
#11 Duquense vs. #14 Saint Louis W

Second Round
#8 UMass vs. #9 La Salle L
#5 VCU vs. #12 Fordham W
#7 St. Bonaventure vs. #10 St. Joseph's W
#6 George Washington vs. #11 Duquense W

Quarterfinals
#8 UMass vs. #1 Davidson L
#5 VCU vs. #4 Richmond W
#7 St. Bonaventure vs. #2 Dayton W
#6 George Washington vs. #3 Rhode Island W

Semifinals
#8 UMass vs. #5 VCU
#2 Dayton vs. #3 Rhode Island

Finals
#2 Dayton vs. #5 VCU

Winner: Dayton

Big 12

First Round
#8 Kansas State vs. #9 TCU L
#7 Texas vs. #10 Texas Tech W

Quarterfinals
#1 Kansas vs. #8 Kansas State W
#4 Baylor vs. #5 West Virginia L
#3 Oklahoma vs. #6 Oklahoma State L
#7 Texas vs. #2 Iowa State W

Semifinals
#1 Kansas vs. #5 West Virginia W
#6 Oklahoma State vs. #2 Iowa State W

Finals
#1 Kansas vs. #2 Iowa State

Winner: Iowa State

Big East

First Round
#9 Marquette vs. #8 Seton Hall W
#10 Creighton vs. #7 Depaul W

Quarterfinals
#1 Villanova vs. #8 Seton Hall W
#5 St. John's vs. #4 Providence L
#6 Xavier vs. #3 Butler L
#7 DePaul vs. #2 Georgetown W

Semifinals
#1 Villanova vs. #5 St. John's L
#3 Butler vs. #2 Georgetown L

Finals
#5 St. John's vs. #3 Butler

Winner: St. John's

Big Ten

First Round
#13 Penn State vs. #12 Nebraska
#11 Minnesota vs. #14 Rutgers

Second Round
#8 Illinois vs. #9 Michigan
#5 Iowa vs. #12 Nebraska
#7 Indiana vs. #10 Northwestern
#6 Ohio State vs. #11 Minnesota

Quarterfinals
#9 Michigan vs. #1 Wisconsin
#12 Nebraska vs. #4 Purdue
#7 Indiana vs. #2 Maryland
#6 Ohio State vs. #3 Michigan State

Semifinals
#1 Wisconsin vs. #12 Nebraska
#2 Maryland vs. #6 Ohio State

Finals
#1 Wisconsin vs. #2 Maryland

Winner: Maryland

Conference USA

First Round
#7 UTSA vs. #10 FIU
#6 MTSU vs. #11 Charlotte
#5 WKU vs. #12 Marshall
#8 North Texas vs. #9 Rice

Quarterfinal
#2 UTEP vs. #7 UTSA
#3 ODU vs. #6 MTSU
#4 UAB vs. #5 WKU
#1 La Tech vs. #8 North Texas

Semifinals
#2 UTEP vs. #6 MTSU
#1 La Tech vs. #5 WKU

Final
#2 UTEP vs. #5 WKU

Winner: UTEP

Mountain West

First Round
#8 New Mexico vs. #9 Air Force
#7 UNLV vs. #10 Nevada

Quarterfinals
#8 New Mexico vs. #1 Boise State
#7 UNLV vs. #2 SDSU
#4 Wyoming vs. #5 Utah State
#3 Colorado State vs. #6 Fresno State

Semifinals
#1 Boise State vs. #4 Wyoming
#7 UNLV vs. #3 Colorado State

Finals
#4 Wyoming vs. #7 UNLV

Winner: Wyoming

Pac 12

First Round
#9 Washington State vs. #8 Cal
#12 USC vs. #5 Arizona State
#10 Colorado vs. #7 Oregon State
#11 Washington vs. #6 Stanford

Quarterfinals
#8 Cal vs. #1 Arizona
#5 Arizona State vs. #4 UCLA
#10 Colorado vs. #2 Oregon
#6 Stanford vs. #3 Utah

Semifinals
#1 Arizona vs. #4 UCLA
#10 Colorado vs. #3 Utah

Finals
#1 Arizona vs. #3 Utah

Winner: Arizona

Southeastern

First Round
#12 Mississippi State vs. #13 Auburn
#11 South Carolina vs. #14 Missouri

Second Round
#8 Alabama vs. #9 Florida
#13 Auburn vs. #5 Texas A&M
#10 Tennessee vs. #7 Vanderbilt
#11 South Carolina vs. #6 Ole Miss

Quarterfinals
#9 Florida vs. #1 Kentucky
#13 Auburn vs. #4 LSU
#7 Vanderbilt vs. #2 Arkansas
#11 South Carolina vs. #3 Georgia

Semifinals
#1 Kentucky vs. #4 LSU
#2 Arkansas vs. #3 Georgia

Finals
#4 LSU vs. #2 Arkansas

Winner: LSU

Southland

First Round
#8 Southeastern Louisiana vs. #5 McNeese State
#7 New Orleans vs. #6 Nicholls State

Quarterfinals
#5 McNeese State vs. #4 Northwestern State
#7 New Orleans vs. #3 Texas A&M CC

Semifinals
#4 Northwestern State vs. #1 Stephen F Austin
#3 Texas A&M CC vs. #2 Sam Houston

Finals
#1 Stephen F Austin vs. #3 Texas A&M CC

Winner: Stephen F Austin

Western Athletic

Quarterfinals
#4 CSU Bakersfield vs. #5 Utah Valley
#2 Missouri Kansas City vs. #7 UT Pan America
#3 Seattle vs. #6 Chicago State

Semifinals
#1 New Mexico State vs. #5 Utah Valley
#2 Missouri Kansas City vs. #3 Seattle

Finals
#1 New Mexico State vs. #2 Missouri Kansas City

Winner: New Mexico State

Matt's Picks

Atlantic 10

First Round
#12 Fordham vs. #13 George Mason W
#11 Duquense vs. #14 Saint Louis W

Second Round
#8 UMass vs. #9 La Salle L
#5 VCU vs. #12 Fordham W
#7 St. Bonaventure vs. #10 St. Joseph's L
#6 George Washington vs. #11 Duquense W

Quarterfinals
#8 UMass vs. #1 Davidson W
#5 VCU vs. #4 Richmond L
#10 St. Joseph's vs. #2 Dayton W
#6 George Washington vs. #3 Rhode Island L

Semifinals
#1 Davidson vs. #4 Richmond
#2 Dayton vs. #6 George Washington

Finals
#2 Dayton vs. #4 Richmond

Winner: Richmond

Big 12

First Round
#8 Kansas State vs. #9 TCU L
#7 Texas vs. #10 Texas Tech W

Quarterfinals
#1 Kansas vs. #8 Kansas State L
#4 Baylor vs. #5 West Virginia L
#3 Oklahoma vs. #6 Oklahoma State W
#7 Texas vs. #2 Iowa State W

Semifinals
#8 Kansas State vs. #5 West Virginia L
#3 Oklahoma vs. #2 Iowa State L

Finals
#5 West Virginia vs. #3 Oklahoma

Winner: Oklahoma

Big East

First Round
#9 Marquette vs. #8 Seton Hall L
#10 Creighton vs. #7 Depaul W

Quarterfinals
#1 Villanova vs. #9 Marquette W
#5 St. John's vs. #4 Providence L
#6 Xavier vs. #3 Butler W
#7 DePaul vs. #2 Georgetown W

Semifinals
#1 Villanova vs. #5 St. John's W
#6 Xavier vs. #2 Georgetown W

Finals
#1 Villanova vs. #6 Xavier

Winner: Villanova

Big Ten

First Round
#13 Penn State vs. #12 Nebraska
#11 Minnesota vs. #14 Rutgers

Second Round
#8 Illinois vs. #9 Michigan
#5 Iowa vs. #13 Penn State
#7 Indiana vs. #10 Northwestern
#6 Ohio State vs. #11 Minnesota

Quarterfinals
#9 Michigan vs. #1 Wisconsin
#5 Iowa vs. #4 Purdue
#7 Indiana vs. #2 Maryland
#6 Ohio State vs. #3 Michigan State

Semifinals
#1 Wisconsin vs. #5 Iowa
#2 Maryland vs. #3 Michigan State

Finals
#1 Wisconsin vs. #3 Michigan State

Winner: Wisconsin

Conference USA

First Round
#7 UTSA vs. #10 FIU
#6 MTSU vs. #11 Charlotte
#5 WKU vs. #12 Marshall
#8 North Texas vs. #9 Rice

Quarterfinal
#2 UTEP vs. #10 FIU
#3 ODU vs. #6 MTSU
#4 UAB vs. #5 WKU
#1 La Tech vs. #9 Rice

Semifinals
#2 UTEP vs. #3 ODU
#1 La Tech vs. #5 WKU

Final
#1 La Tech vs. #3 ODU

Winner: ODU

Mountain West

First Round
#8 New Mexico vs. #9 Air Force
#7 UNLV vs. #10 Nevada

Quarterfinals
#8 New Mexico vs. #1 Boise State
#7 UNLV vs. #2 SDSU
#4 Wyoming vs. #5 Utah State
#3 Colorado State vs. #6 Fresno State

Semifinals
#1 Boise State vs. #4 Wyoming
#2 SDSU vs. #3 Colorado State

Finals
#4 Wyoming vs. #3 Colorado State

Winner: Wyoming

Pac 12

First Round
#9 Washington State vs. #8 Cal
#12 USC vs. #5 Arizona State
#10 Colorado vs. #7 Oregon State
#11 Washington vs. #6 Stanford

Quarterfinals
#8 Cal vs. #1 Arizona
#5 Arizona State vs. #4 UCLA
#10 Colorado vs. #2 Oregon
#6 Stanford vs. #3 Utah

Semifinals
#1 Arizona vs. #4 UCLA
#2 Oregon vs. #3 Utah

Finals
#1 Arizona vs. #3 Utah

Winner: Arizona

Southeastern

First Round
#12 Mississippi State vs. #13 Auburn
#11 South Carolina vs. #14 Missouri

Second Round
#8 Alabama vs. #9 Florida
#13 Auburn vs. #5 Texas A&M
#10 Tennessee vs. #7 Vanderbilt
#11 South Carolina vs. #6 Ole Miss

Quarterfinals
#8 Alabama vs. #1 Kentucky
#5 Texas A&M vs. #4 LSU
#10 Tennessee vs. #2 Arkansas
#6 Ole Miss vs. #3 Georgia

Semifinals
#1 Kentucky vs. #4 LSU
#2 Arkansas vs. #6 Ole Miss

Finals
#4 LSU vs. #2 Arkansas

Winner: LSU

Southland

First Round
#8 Southeastern Louisiana vs. #5 McNeese State
#7 New Orleans vs. #6 Nicholls State

Quarterfinals
#5 McNeese State vs. #4 Northwestern State
#6 Nicholls State vs. #3 Texas A&M CC

Semifinals
#4 Northwestern State vs. #1 Stephen F Austin
#3 Texas A&M CC vs. #2 Sam Houston

Finals
#1 Stephen F Austin vs. #3 Texas A&M CC

Winner: Stephen F Austin

Western Athletic

Quarterfinals
#4 CSU Bakersfield vs. #5 Utah Valley
#2 Missouri Kansas City vs. #7 UT Pan America
#3 Seattle vs. #6 Chicago State

Semifinals
#1 New Mexico State vs. #4 CSU Bakersfield
#2 Missouri Kansas City vs. #3 Seattle

Finals
#1 New Mexico State vs. #2 Missouri Kansas City

Winner: New Mexico State

Tournaments Starting March 12

Tyler's Picks

American

First Round
#9 Central Florida vs. #8 East Carolina
#10 Houston vs, #7 Tulane
#11 South Florida vs. #6 UConn

Quarterfinals
#8 East Carolina vs. #1 SMU
#5 Memphis vs. #4 Temple
#7 Tulane vs. #2 Tulsa
#6 UConn vs. #3 Cincinnati

Semifinals
#5 Memphis vs. #1 SMU
#6 UConn vs. #2 Tulsa

Finals
#1 SMU vs. #6 UConn

Winner: UConn

Big Sky

Quarterfinals
#1 Montana vs. #8 Weber State
#4 Northern Arizona vs. #5 Northern Colorado
#2 Eastern Washington vs. #7 Idaho
#3 Sacramento State vs. #6 Portland State

Semifinals
#1 Montana vs. #4 Northern Arizona
#2 Eastern Washington vs. #6 Portland State

Finals
#1 Montana vs. #2 Eastern Washington

Winner: #2 Eastern Washington

Big West

Quarterfinals
#8 Cal State Northridge vs. #1 UC Davis
#5 Hawaii vs. #4 Long Beach State
#6 UC Riverside vs. #3 UC Irvine
#7 Cal Poly vs. #2 UC Santa Barbara

Semifinals
#1 UC Davis vs. #4 Long Beach State
#3 UC Irvine vs. #2 UC Santa Barbara

#4 Long Beach State vs. #3 UC Irvine

Winner: UC Irvine

Sun Belt

First Round
#5 UT Arlington vs. #8 Texas State
#6 South Alabama vs. #7 Arkansas Little Rock

Quarterfinals
#4 Louisiana vs. #5 UT Arlington
#3 Louisiana Monroe vs. #6 South Alabama

Semifinals
#4 Louisiana vs. #1 Georgia State
#3 Louisiana Monroe vs. #2 Georgia Southern

Finals
#1 Georgia State vs. #3 Louisiana

Winner: Georgia State

Matt's Picks

American

First Round
#9 Central Florida vs. #8 East Carolina
#10 Houston vs, #7 Tulane
#11 South Florida vs. #6 UConn

Quarterfinals
#8 East Carolina vs. #1 SMU
#5 Memphis vs. #4 Temple
#7 Tulane vs. #2 Tulsa
#6 UConn vs. #3 Cincinnati

Semifinals
#4 Temple vs. #1 SMU
#3 Cincinnati vs. #2 Tulsa

Finals
#4 Temple vs. #3 Cincinnati

Winner: Cincinnati

Big Sky

Quarterfinals
#1 Montana vs. #8 Weber State
#4 Northern Arizona vs. #5 Northern Colorado
#2 Eastern Washington vs. #7 Idaho
#3 Sacramento State vs. #6 Portland State

Semifinals
#1 Montana vs. #4 Northern Arizona
#2 Eastern Washington vs. #3 Sacramento State

Finals
#1 Montana vs. #2 Eastern Washington

Winner: #2 Eastern Washington

Big West

Quarterfinals
#8 Cal State Northridge vs. #1 UC Davis
#5 Hawaii vs. #4 Long Beach State
#6 UC Riverside vs. #3 UC Irvine
#7 Cal Poly vs. #2 UC Santa Barbara

Semifinals
#1 UC Davis vs. #4 Long Beach State
#3 UC Irvine vs. #2 UC Santa Barbara

#1 UC Davis vs. #3 UC Irvine

Winner: UC Davis

Sun Belt

First Round
#5 UT Arlington vs. #8 Texas State
#6 South Alabama vs. #7 Arkansas Little Rock

Quarterfinals
#4 Louisiana vs. #5 UT Arlington
#3 Louisiana Monroe vs. #6 South Alabama

Semifinals
#4 Louisiana vs. #1 Georgia State
#3 Louisiana Monroe vs. #2 Georgia Southern

Finals
#1 Georgia State vs. #2 Georgia Southern

Winner: Georgia State