Here is the up-to-date (as of Saturday Night, March 10) results of all conference tournaments as well as the pairings for today’s games.
America East
Preliminary Round
#9 Binghamton 73 #8 Md.-Balt. Co. 67
Quarterfinals
#1 Stony Brook 78 # 9 Binghamton 69
#4 Albany 63 #5 New Hampshire 45
#2 Vermont 50 #7 Maine 40
#6 Hartford 53 #3 Boston U 49
Semifinals
#1 Stony Brook 57 #4 Albany 55
#2 Vermont 77 #6 Hartford 73 2OT
CHAMPIONSHIP
#2 Vermont 51 #1 Stony Brook 43
Automatic Bid – VERMONT 23-11
At-Large – None
Bubble – None
This is a one-bid league. Vermont destroyed Stony Brook by 19 points during the regular season, and yesterday showed that the earlier game was not a fluke.
A C C
Opening Round
#8 Maryland 82 #9 Wake Forest 60
#5 North Carolina St. 78 #12 Boston College 57
#10 Virginia Tech 68 #7 Clemson 63
#6 Miami (FL) 54 #11 Georgia Tech 36
Quarterfinals
#1 North Carolina 85 #8 Maryland 69
#5 North Carolina St. 67 #4 Virginia 64
#2 Duke 60 #10 Virginia Tech 56
#3 Florida St. 82 #6 Miami (FL) 71
Semifinals
#1 North Carolina 69 #5 North Carolina St. 67
#3 Florida St. 62 #2 Duke 59
CHAMPIONSHIP
#1 North Carolina (29-4) vs. #3 Florida St. (23-9)
At-Large: North Carolina, Duke, Florida St., Virginia
Upper Bubble: North Carolina St.
Lower Bubble: Miami (FL)
North Carolina already has a number one seed to the NCAA Tournament, but the Tar Heels will play all out today. UNC usually fares best in the Big Dance when they win the ACC Tournament.
Atlantic Sun
Quarterfinals
#1 Belmont 76 #8 Jacksonville 62
#4 East Tennessee 68 #5 N. Florida 66
#2 Mercer 61 #7 Lipscomb 53
#6 Florida Gulf Coast 71 #3 S. Carolina Upstate 61
Semifinals
#1 Belmont 69 #4 East Tennessee 61
#6 Florida Gulf Coast 62 #2 Mercer 58
CHAMPIONSHIP
#1 Belmont 83 Florida Gulf Coast 69
Automatic Bid – BELMONT 27-7
At-Large Teams – None
Bubble – None
Atlantic 10
1st Round
#8 Massachusetts 92 #9 Duquesne 83
#5 St. Joe’s 80 #12 Charlotte 64
#7 LaSalle 80 #10 Richmond 72
#6 Dayton 67 #11 George Washington 50
Quarterfinals
#8 Massachusetts 77 #1 Temple 71
#4 St. Bonaventure 71 #5 St. Joe’s 68
#2 St. Louis 78 #7 LaSalle 71
#3 Xavier 70 #6 Dayton 69
Semifinals
#4 St. Bonaventure 84 #8 Massachusetts 80
#3 Xavier 71 #2 St. Louis 64
CHAMPIONSHIP
#3 Xavier (21-11) vs. #4 St. Bonaventure (19-11)
At-Large: Temple, St. Louis
Upper Bubble:
Lower Bubble: Xavier
There will be one less bubble team getting an at-large bid thanks to the A-10. Neither Xavier nor St. Bonaventure would have received a bid, so the winner becomes a bid-thief.
Big East
Opening Round
#9 Connecticut 81 #16 Dayton 67
#13 Pittsburgh 73 #12 St. John’s 59
#10 Seton Hall 79 #15 Providence 47
#14 Villanova 70 #11 Rutgers 49
2nd Round
#9 Connecticut 71 #8 West Virginia 67 OT
#5 Georgetown 64 #13 Pittsburgh 52
#7 Louisville 61 #10 Seton Hall 55
#6 South Florida 56 #14 Villanova 47
Quarterfinals
#1 Syracuse 58 #9 Connecticut 55
#4 Cincinnati 72 #5 Georgetown 70 2OT
#7 Louisville 84 #2 Marquette 71
#3 Notre Dame 57 #6 South Florida 52
Semifinals
#4 Cincinnati 71 #1 Syracuse 68
#7 Louisville 64 #3 Notre Dame 50
CHAMPIONSHIP
#7 Louisville 50 #4 Cincinnati 44
Automatic Bid – LOUISVILLE 26-9
At-Large Teams – Syracuse, Marquette, Notre Dame, Georgetown, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Connecticut
Bubble – Seton Hall, South Florida
Big Sky
Quarterfinals
#3 Portland St. 75 #6 Montana St. 53
#4 Eastern Washington 81 #5 Idaho St. 75
Semifinals
#1 Montana 74 #4 Eastern Washington 66
#2 Weber St. 69 #3 Portland St. 63
CHAMPIONSHIP
#1 Montana 85 #2 Weber St. 66
Automatic Bid: MONTANA 25-6
At-Large: None
Bubble: None
This is a one-bid league, but both Montana and Weber State are talented enough to win an opening round game in the NCAA Tournament. With an RPI around 70, the Wildcats are probably not on the bubble.
Big South
Preliminary Round
#8 High Point 68 #9 Gardner-Webb 58
#7 VMI 55 #10 Radford 53
Quarterfinals
#1 UNC-Asheville 86 #8 High Point 61
#4 Charleston Sou. 88 #5 Liberty 74
#6 Winthrop 71 #3 Campbell 55
#7 VMI 85 #2 Coastal Carolina 68
Semifinals
#1 UNC-Asheville 91 #4 Charleston Sou. 64
#7 VMI 75 #6 Winthrop 55
CHAMPIONSHIP
#1 UNC-Asheville 80 #7 VMI 64
Automatic Bid – UNC-ASHEVILLE 24-9
At-Large Teams – None
Bubble – None
Big Ten
Opening Round
#8 Iowa 64 #9 Illinois 61
#5 Indiana 75 #12 Penn State 58
#10 Minnesota 75 #7 Northwestern 68
#6 Purdue 79 #11 Nebraska 61
Quarterfinals
#1 Michigan St. 92 #8 Iowa 75
#4 Wisconsin 79 #5 Indiana 71
#2 Michigan 73 #10 Minnesota 69
#3 Ohio St. 88 #6 Purdue 71
Semifinals
#1 Michigan St. 65 #4 Wisconsin 52
#3 Ohio St. 77 #2 Michigan 55
CHAMPIONSHIP
#1 Michigan St. (26-7) vs. #3 Ohio St. (27-6)
At-Large: Ohio St., Michigan St., Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Purdue
Upper Bubble:
Lower Bubble: Northwestern
The two best teams in the league face off for the final conference championship. All bids will be decided by the final horn.
Big 12
Opening Round
#9 Texas A&M 62 #8 Oklahoma 53
#7 Oklahoma St. 76 #10 Texas Tech 60
Quarterfinals
#1 Kansas 83 #9 Texas A&M 66
#4 Baylor 82 #5 Kansas St. 74
#2 Missouri 88 #7 Oklahoma St. 70
#3 Iowa St. 65 #6 Texas 71
Semifinals
#4 Baylor 81 #1 Kansas 72
#2 Missouri 81 #6 Texas 67
CHAMPIONSHIP
#2 Missouri 90 #4 Baylor 75
Automatic Bid – MISSOURI 30-4
At-Large Teams – Kansas, Baylor, Iowa St., Kansas St.,
Bubble – Texas
Missouri has a decent shot at moving up to a number one seed, but not as much as if they had defeated Kansas instead of Baylor for the title.
Big West
Quarterfinals
#1 Long Beach St. 80 #8 UC-Davis 46
#4 Cal Poly SLO 66 #5 UC-Riverside 54
#7 UC-Irvine 65 #2 Cal State Fullerton 59
#3 U C S B 72 #6 Pacific 52
Semifinals
#1 Long Beach St. 68 #7 UC-Irvine 57
#3 U C S B 64 #4 Cal Poly SLO 52
CHAMPIONSHIP
#1 Long Beach St. 77 #3 U C S B 64
Automatic Bid – LONG BEACH ST. 25-8
At-Large Teams – None
Bubble – None
Long Beach State deserves a number 12 seed. The 49ers will be a dangerous opponent in the first two rounds.
Colonial Athletic
Opening Round
#9 UNC-Wilmington 70 #8 James Madison 59
#5 Delaware 72 #12 Towson St. 65
#6 Georgia St. 85 #11 Hofstra 50
#7 Northeastern 57 #10 William & Mary 49
Quarterfinals
#1 Drexel 59 #9 UNC-Wilmington 47
#4 Old Dominion 88 #5 Delaware 74
#3 George Mason 61 #6 Georgia St. 59
#2 Virginia Commonwealth 75 #10 William & Mary 65
Semifinals
#1 Drexel 68 #4 Old Dominion 51
#2 Virginia Commonwealth 74 #3 George Mason 64
CHAMPIONSHIP
#2 Virginia Commonwealth 59 #1 Drexel 56
Automatic Bid – VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH 28-6
At-Large Teams – None
Bubble – Drexel
Drexel has a chance of earning an at-large bid, but their RPI is on the low side at 68.
Conference USA
Opening Round
#5 U A B 72 #12 Tulane 64
#8 U T E P 67 #9 Houston 62 OT
#10 East Carolina 68 #7 Rice 66
#6 Marshall 74 #11 S M U 56
Quarterfinals
#1 Memphis 65 #8 U T E P 47
#4 Central Florida 51 #5 U A B 43
#2 Southern Mississippi 81 #10 East Carolina 78
#6 Marshall 105 #3 Tulsa 100 3 OT
Semifinals
#1 Memphis 83 #4 Central Florida 52
#6 Marshall 73 #2 Southern Mississippi 62
CHAMPIONSHIP
#1 Memphis 83 #6 Marshall 57
Automatic Bid – MEMPHIS 26-8
At-Large Teams – None
Bubble – Southern Miss
Memphis’s blowout win over Marshall definitely kept the Thundering Herd out of any discussion. Southern Miss is not a high bubble team. The Golden Eagles could be disappointed around 7 PM EDT today.
Horizon League
Opening Round
#4 Milwaukee 68 #9 Illinois-Chi. 55
#5 Butler 70 #8 Wright St. 52
#3 Detroit 80 #10 Loyola (Chi) 71
#6 Youngstown 77 #7 Green Bay 60
Quarterfinals
#5 Butler 71 #4 Milwaukee 49
#3 Detroit 93 #6 Youngstown St. 76
Semifinals
#1 Valparaiso 65 #5 Butler 46
#3 Detroit 63 #2 Cleveland St. 58
CHAMPIONSHIP
#3 Detroit 70 #1 Valparaiso 50
Automatic Bid – DETROIT 22-13
At-Large Teams – None
Bubble – None
This is a one-bid league. Neither Valpo, Cleveland State nor Butler will earn at-large bids.
M A A C
Preliminary Round
#8 Marist 64 #9 St. Peter’s 57
#7 Niagara 80 #10 Canisius 70
Quarterfinals
#1 Iona 87 #8 Marist 63
#4 Fairfield 65 #5 Rider 63
#2 Loyola (MD) 86 #7 Niagara 73
#6 Siena 84 #3 Manhattan 82
Semifinals
#4 Fairfield 85 #1 Iona 75
#2 Loyola (MD) 70 #6 Siena 60
CHAMPIONSHIP
#2 Loyola (MD) 48 #4 Fairfield 44
Automatic Bid – LOYOLA (MD) 24-8
At-Large Teams – None
Bubble – None
This is a one-bid league. Iona played their way out of the Big Dance and into the NIT.
M A C
Opening Round
#12 Northern Illinois 55 #5 Eastern Michigan 52
#8 Western Michigan 69 #9 Ball St. 63
#7 Toledo 60 #10 (Miami (O) 53
#11 Central Michigan 54 #6 Bowling Green 53
2nd Round
#8 Western Michigan 71 #12 Northern Illinois 54
#7 Toledo 75 #11 Central Michigan 72
Quarterfinals
#4 Kent St. 76 #8 Western Michigan 72
#3 Ohio 65 #7 Toledo 57
Semifinals
#1 Akron 78 #4 Kent St. 74
#3 Ohio 77 #2 Buffalo 74
CHAMPIONSHIP
#3 Ohio 64 #1 Akron 63
Automatic Bid – OHIO 26-7
At-Large Teams – None
Bubble – Akron
Akron fell to #58 in the RPI, so the Zips have a chance to get an at-large bid.
M E A C
Opening Round
#8 Hampton 69 #9 Morgan St. 65
#5 North Carolina Central 60 #12 Md. Eastern Shore 43
#4 Bethune-Cookman 62 #13 South Carolina St. 53
#11 Florida A& M 74 #6 Coppin St. 72
#10 Howard 51 #7 North Carolina A&T 50
Quarterfinals
#8 Hampton 59 #1 Savannah St. 46
#4 Bethune-Cookman 60 #5 North Carolina Central 59
#2 Norfolk St. 71 #7 Howard 61
#11 Florida A&M 65 #3 Delaware St. 55
Semfinals
#4 Bethune-Cookman 81 #8 Hampton 72
#2 Norfolk St. 58 #11 Florida A&M 46
CHAMPIONSHIP
#2 Norfolk St. 73 #4 Bethune-Cookman 70
Automatic Bid – NORFOLK ST. 25-9
At-Large – None
Bubble – None
Norfolk State makes its first trip to the NCAA Tournament, and the Spartans have a chance to avoid the first round in Dayton.
Missouri Valley
Opening Round
#8 Indiana St. 66 #9 Southern Illinois 51
#7 Drake 65 #10 Bradley 49
Quarterfinals
#1 Wichita St. 72 #8 Indiana St. 48
#4 Illinois St. 54 #5 Northern Iowa 42
#2 Creighton 68 vs. #7 Drake 61
#3 Evansville 72 vs. #6 Missouri St. 64
Semifinals
#4 Illinois St. 65 #1 Wichita St. 64
#2 Creighton 99 #3 Evansville 71
CHAMPIONSHIP
#2 Creighton 83 #4 Illinois St. 79 OT
Automatic Bid – CREIGHTON 27-5
At-Large – Wichita St. 27-5
Bubble – None
Mountain West
Quarterfinals
#1 San Diego St. 65 #8 Boise St. 62
#4 Colorado St. 81 #5 T C U 60
#2 New Mexico 79 #7 Air Force 64
#3 U N L V 56 #6 Wyoming 48
Semifinals
#1 San Diego St. 79 #4 Colorado St. 69
#2 New Mexico 72 #3 U N L V 67
CHAMPIONSHIP
#2 New Mexico 68 #1 San Diego St. 59
Automatic Bid – NEW MEXICO 27-6
At-Large – San Diego St., U N L V
Bubble – Colorado St.
Anything other than four bids would be disappointing and even ridiculous. Colorado State’s RPI is #24, and the Rams are tournament-worthy.
Northeast
Quarterfinals
#1 Long Island 80 #8 Sacred Heart 68
#5 Quinnipiac 80 #4 St. Francis (NY) 72
#3 Robert Morris 87 #6 Monmouth 68
#2 Wagner 87 #7 Central Conn. St. 77
Semifinals
#1 Long Island 78 #5 Quinnipiac 75
#3 Robert Morris 71 #2 Wagner 64
CHAMPIONSHIP
#1 Long Island 90 #3 Robert Morris 73
Automatic Bid: LONG ISLAND 25-8
At-Large: None
Bubble: None
Wagner’s slim chances for getting in as a wildcard team went bye-bye with their semifinal loss to RMU.
LIU enters the Big Dance winning 20 of their last 22 games.
Ohio Valley
Opening Round
#5 Southeast Missouri 75 #8 E. Kentucky 65
#7 Jacksonville St. 75 #6 Austin Peay 70
Quarterfinals
#4 Tennessee Tech 77 #5 Southeast Missouri 73
#3 Morehead St. 68 #7 Jacksonville St. 54
Semifinals
#1 Murray St. 78 #4 Tennessee Tech 58
#2 Tennessee St. 59 #3 Morehead St. 52
CHAMPIONSHIP
#1 Murray St. 54 #2 Tennessee St. 52
Automatic Bid – MURRAY ST. 30-1
At-Large – None
Bubble – None
Murray State should receive a #4 or #5 seed, a #6 at worst.
Pac-12
Opening Round
#9 Oregon St. 69 #8 Washington St. 64
#5 U C L A 55 #12 U S C 40
#7 Stanford 85 #10 Arizona St. 65
#6 Colorado 53 #11 Utah 41
Quarterfinals
#9 Oregon State 86 #1 Washington 84
#4 Arizona 66 #5 U C L A 58
#2 California 77 #7 Stanford 71
#6 Colorado 63 #3 Oregon 62
Semifinals
#4 Arizona 72 #9 Oregon St. 61
#6 Colorado 70 #2 California 59
CHAMPIONSHIP
#6 Colorado 53 #4 Arizona 51
Automatic Bid – COLORADO 23-11
At-Large – None
Bubble – California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona
Colorado is the only sure bid in this league. However, we believe that no ‘Big Six” conference will receive just one bid. Politics must be considered, even if “they” claim that all at-large teams are considered as independents. Look for at least one from the bubble above to make the Dance.
Patriot League
Quarterfinals
#1 Bucknell 87 #8 Navy 63
#5 Lafayette 84 #4 Holy Cross 76
#2 Lehigh 70 #7 Colgate 57
#3 American 57 #6 Army 40
Semifinals
#1 Bucknell 79 #5 Lafayette 52
#2 Lehigh 85 #3 American 66
CHAMPIONSHIP
#2 Lehigh 82 #1 Bucknell 77
Automatic Bid: LEHIGH 26-7
At-Large: None
Bubble: None
The Mountain Hawks search for the first NCAA Tournament win in their fifth trip to the Big Dance, and they have the one-two punch in C J McCollum and Gabe Knutson. Lehigh lost at Michigan State by just nine points earlier in the year, and they enter the NCAA Tournament having won eight games in a row and 12 of 13.
Southern
Opening Round
#5N Appalachian St. 93 #4S College of Charleston 81
#3N Western Carolina 68 #6S Citadel 56
#5S Furman 75 #4N Samford 66
#3S Georgia Southern 76 #6N Chattanooga 70
Quarterfinals
#1N UNC-Greensboro 65 #5N Appalachian St. 55
#3N Western Carolina 82 #2S Wofford 59
#1S Davidson 73 #5S Furman 54
#2N Elon 65 #3S Georgia Southern 58
Semifinals
#3N Western Carolina 82 #1N UNC-Greensboro 77
#1S Davidson 83 #2N Elon 67
CHAMPIONSHIP
#1S Davidson 93 #1N UNC-Greensboro 91
Automatic Bid – DAVIDSON 25-7
At-Large Teams – None
Bubble – None
Davidson might not have earned a ticket as an at-large team. Tell that to Kansas coach Bill Self, and he would say you were crazy.
S E C
Opening Round
#8 L S U 70 #9 Arkansas 54
#5 Alabama 63 #12 South Carolina 57
#7 Ole Miss 68 #10 Auburn 54
#11 Georgia 71 #6 Mississippi St. 61
Quarterfinals
#1 Kentucky 60 #8 L S U 51
#4 Florida 66 #5 Alabama 63
#7 Ole Miss 77 #2 Tennessee 72 OT
#3 Vanderbilt 63 #11 Georgia 41
Semifinals
#1 Kentucky 74 #4 Florida 71
#3 Vanderbilt 65 #7 Ole Miss 53
CHAMPIONSHIP
#1 Kentucky (32-1) vs. #3 Vanderbilt (23-10)
At-Large: Kentucky, Florida, Vanderbilt
Upper Bubble: Alabama
Lower Bubble: Ole Miss, Mississippi St.
The two teams picked to finish one-two at the beginning of the year meet for the tournament championship. Kentucky won two close games during the year. The Wildcats are just one last second jump shot away from being undefeated and considered the best team since Bill Walton’s 1973 UCLA Bruins went 30-0. Look for the Wildcats to turn Royal Street into Royal Blue Street around 2:30 PM today.
Southland
Quarterfinals
#1 UT-Arlington 96 #8 Nicholls St. 48
#4 McNeese St. 78 #5 TX-San Antonio 74 OT
#2 Stephen F Austin 68 #7 Sam Houston 46
#3 Lamar 76 #6 Northwestern State (LA) 69
Semifinals
#4 McNeese St. 92 #1 UT-Arlington 72
#3 Lamar 55 #2 Stephen F Austin 44
CHAMPIONSHIP
#3 Lamar 70 #4 McNeese St. 49
Automatic Bid – LAMAR 23-11
At-Large – None
Bubble – None
Lamar probably has a date in Dayton in two or three days.
S W A C
Quarterfinals
#1 Mississippi Valley St. 63 #8 Jackson St. 60
#5 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 60 #4 Alabama St. 56
#2 Texas Southern 75 #7 Alabama A&M 62
#6 Alcorn St. 103 #3 Prairie View 79
Semifinals
#1 Mississippi Valley St. 71 #5 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 64
#2 Texas Southern 60 #6 Alcorn St. 55
CHAMPIONSHIP
#1 Mississippi Valley St. 71 #2 Texas Southern 69
Automatic Bid – MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ST. 21-12
At-Large – None
Bubble – None
The Delta Devils began the season 1-11 but have gone 20-1 since. Still, they most likely will be forced to play in Dayton.
Summit League
Quarterfinals
#1 Oral Roberts 71 #8 I P F W 67
#4 Western Illinois 58 #5 North Dakota St. 53
#2 South Dakota St. 77 I U P U I 56
#6 Southern Utah 84 #3 Oakland 82
Semifinals
#4 Western Illinois 54 #1 Oral Roberts 53
#2 South Dakota St. 63 #6 Southern Utah 47
CHAMPIONSHIP
#2 South Dakota St. 52 #4 Western Illinois 50
Automatic Bid – SOUTH DAKOTA ST. 27-7
At-Large Teams –None
Bubble – Oral Roberts
Had South Dakota St. and Oral Roberts advanced to the Championship Game, and Oral Roberts’ lost instead of losing to WIU in the semis, ORU would be on the at-large line and not the bubble. With an RPI of 55, the Golden Eagles are in a precarious position.
Sunbelt
Opening Round
#6 South Alabama 87 #11 Troy 81
#7 Western Kentucky 67 #10 Florida Int’l 63
#9 Arkansas St. 70 #8 Florida Atlantic 55
Quarterfinals
#9 Arkansas St. 64 #1 Middle Tennessee 61
#5 North Texas 65 #4 Louisiana-Lafayette 62
#7 Western Kentucky 68 #2 U A L R 63
#3 Denver 61 #6 South Alabama 50
Semifinals
#5 North Texas 76 #9 Arkansas St. 72
#7 Western Kentucky 67 #3 Denver 63
CHAMPIONSHIP
#7 Western Kentucky 74 #3 Denver 70
Automatic Bid –WESTERN KENTUCKY 15-18
At-Large Teams – None
Bubble – Middle Tennessee
This is probably a one-bid league. The top two seeds lost in their first games in this unique tournament played in two separate gyms in the same building. Middle Tennessee may still be on the bubble with an RPI of 65, but they are more than likely headed to the NIT. Western Kentucky will be headed to the first round in Dayton. However, their 15-18 record is very misleading. The Hilltoppers were supposed to contend for the regular season championship; however, major dissension led to a poor start and a dismissal of head coach Ken McDonald. Since Ray Harper assumed command, WKU has sported a 10-7 record, and a 7-4 finish. This team cannot be overlooked in Dayton and could very well advance to the second round.
W A C
Quarterfinals
#1 Nevada 54 #8 San Jose St. 44
#5 Louisiana Tech 72 #4 Utah St. 70
#2 New Mexico St. 65 #7 Fresno St. 49
#6 Hawaii 72 #3 Idaho 70
Semifinals
#5 Louisiana Tech 78 #1 Nevada 73
#2 New Mexico St. 92 #6 Hawaii 81
CHAMPIONSHIP
#2 New Mexico St. 82 #5 Louisiana Tech 57
Automatic Bid – NEW MEXICO ST. 26-9
At-Large – None
Bubble – Nevada.
Nevada fell to #63 in the RPI, and the Wolfpack are on the cusp of falling off the bubble.
West Coast
Opening Round
#8 Portland 74 #9 Santa Clara 70
2nd Round
#5 San Francisco 87 #8 Portland 66
#6 San Diego 76 #7 Pepperdine 54
Quarterfinals
#5 San Francisco 67 #4 Loyola Marymount 60
#3 B Y U 73 vs. #6 San Diego 68
Semifinals
#1 Saint Mary’s 83 #5 San Francisco 78
#2 Gonzaga 77 #3 B Y U 58
CHAMPIONSHIP
#1 Saint Mary’s 78 #2 Gonzaga 74 OT
Automatic Bid – SAINT MARY’S 26-5
At-Large Teams – Gonzaga
Bubble – B Y U
This has the look of a three-bid league, with the two behemoths and BYU all headed to the Big Dance. Saint Mary’s and Gonzaga are now the true powers of the West. If you remember UCLA versus USC or Oregon State in the 1970’s and 1980’s, this is what this rivalry has become. Both teams could easily advance to the Elite 8.
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