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March 11, 2014

PiRate Ratings College Basketball Report for Tuesday, March 11, 2014

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Last Updated: March 11, 2014 6:15 AM EDT

Headlines

Delaware edges William & Mary by one point to take the Colonial Athletic automatic bid

Manhattan slips past Iona to win the automatic bid from the MAAC

Wofford punches a ticket from the Southern Conference

Gonzaga and B Y U advance to the WCC Championship Game

Already In The Field of 68 (5 Teams)

1. Harvard—Ivy League (26-4)

2. Eastern Kentucky—Ohio Valley (24-9)

3. Mercer (26-8)

4. Wichita St. (34-0)

5. Coastal Carolina (21-12)

6. Delaware (25-9)

7. Manhattan (25-7)

8. Wofford (20-12)

The Bubbler

The higher up each team is on this bubble list, the better. With last night’s win over St. Mary’s, Gonzaga moved from The Bubble to Safe status. As of today, 12 teams on The Bubble will make the NCAA Tournament, while teams 13 through 22 are on outside, looking in. Teams listed at numbers 9 through 12 are the last four in. Teams listed #13 through #16 comprise the first four out. As conference tournament upsets occur, the bubble teams in the tournament will begin to shrink. So, far, no major upsets have occurred, as Wichita State won the MVC automatic bid and Gonzaga will probably stay in the field if they lose in the title game.

1. Stanford

2. B Y U

3. Colorado

4. S M U

5. St. Joseph’s

6. Pittsburgh

7. Oklahoma St.

8. Xavier

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9. Tennessee

10. Dayton

11. Nebraska

12. Arkansas

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13. Minnesota

14. California

15. Georgetown

16. St. John’s

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17. Providence

18. Missouri

19. Utah

20. West Virginia

21. Green Bay

22. Southern Mississippi

Games Affecting The Bubble Today

CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS

Leagues Earning A Dance Ticket Today

Northeast

Summit

West Coast

Semifinal Rounds

None

Quarterfinal Rounds

None

Opening Rounds

Conference USA

Mideastern Athletic (remaining 3 games of opening round)

Southwestern Athletic

Schedules & Results

All times are Eastern Daylight

American Athletic Conference

Location—Fedex Forum, Memphis

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 12

G1: #7 Rutgers (5-13/11-20) vs. #10 South Florida (3-15/12-19)—7:00 PM on ESPNU

G2: #8 Temple (4-14/9-21) vs. #9 Central Florida (4-14/12-17)—9:30 PM on ESPN2

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13

G3: #3 S M U (12-6/23-8) vs. #6 Houston (8-10/16-15)—1:00 PM on ESPNU

G4: #2 Louisville (15-3/26-5) vs. Game 1 winner—3:00 PM on ESPNU

G5: #1 Cincinnati (15-3/26-5) vs. Game 2 winner—7:00 PM on ESPNU

G6: #4 Connecticut (12-6/24-7) vs. #5 Memphis (12-6/23-8)—9:00 PM on ESPNU

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner—6:00 PM on ESPN or ESPN2

G8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner—8:00 PM on ESPN or ESPN2

Championship Game

Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner—6:00 PM on ESPN

America East Conference

Location—SEFCU Arena, Albany, NY

Quarterfinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G1: #1 Vermont 77 #8 New Hampshire 60

G2: #4 Albany 86 #5 UMBC 56

G3: #2 Stony Brook 80 #7 Maine 54

G4: #3 Hartford 69 #6 Binghamton 42

Semifinal Round—Sunday, March 9

G5: #4 Albany 67 #1 Vermont 58

G6: #2 Stony Brook 64 #3 Hartford 61

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

#4 Albany (9-7/17-14) vs. #2 Stony Brook (13-3/23-9)—11:30 AM on ESPN2

Atlantic 10 Conference

Location—Barclay’s Center, Brooklyn

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 12

G1: #12 George Mason (4-12/11-19) vs. #13 Fordham (2-14/9-20)—7:00 PM on A-10 Network

2^nd Round—Thursday, March 13

G2: #8 La Salle (7-9/15-15) vs. #9 St. Bonaventure (6-10/16-14)—12:00 Noon on NBC Sports Regional

G3: #5 Dayton (10-6/22-9) vs. Game 1 winner—2:30 PM on NBCSN

G4: #7 Richmond (8-8/18-13) vs. #10 Duquesne (5-11/13-16)—6:30 PM on NBCSN

G5: #6 U Mass (10-6/23-7) vs. #11 Rhode Island (5-11/14-17)—9:00 PM on NBC Sports Regional

Quarterfinal Round—Friday, March 14

G6: #1 St. Louis (13-3/26-5) vs. Game 2 winner—12:00 Noon on NBCSN

G7: #4 St. Joseph’s (11-5/21-9) vs. Game 3 winner—2:30 PM on NBCSN

G8: #2 V C U (12-4/24-7) vs. Game 4 winner—6:30 PM on NBCSN

G9: #3 George Washington (11-5/23-7) vs. Game 5 winner—9:00 PM on NBCSN

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 15

G10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner—1:30 PM on CBSSN

G11: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner—4:00 PM on CBSSN

Championship Game—Sunday, March 16

Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner—1:00 PM on CBS

Atlantic Coast Conference

Location—Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 12

G1: #12 Wake Forest (6-12/16-15) vs. #13 Notre Dame (6-12/15-16)—1:00 PM on ESPN2/U

G2: #10 Miami (7-11/16-15) vs. #15 Virginia Tech (2-16/9-21)—3:30 PM on ESPN2/U

G3: #11 Georgia Tech (6-12/15-16) vs. #14 Boston College (4-14/8-23)—7:00 PM on ESPN2/U

2^nd Round—Thursday, March 13

G4: #8 Maryland (9-9/17-14) vs. #9 Florida St. (9-9/18-12)—12:00 Noon on ESPNU

G5: #5 Pittsburgh (11-7/23-8) vs. Game 1 winner—2:00 PM on ESPNU

G6: #7 North Carolina St. (9-9/19-12) vs. Game 2 winner—7:00 PM on ESPNU

G7: #6 Clemson (10-8/19-11) vs. Game 3 winner—9:00 PM on ESPNU

Quarterfinal Round—Friday, March 14

G8: #1 Virginia (16-2/25-6) vs. Game 4 winner—12:00 Noon on ESPN2

G9: #4 North Carolina (13-5/23-8) vs. Game 5 winner—2:00 PM on ESPN2

G10: #2 Syracuse (14-4/27-4) vs. Game 6 winner—7:00 PM on ESPN2

G11: #3 Duke (13-5/24-7) vs. Game 7 winner—9:00 PM on ESPN2

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 15

G12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner—1:00 PM on ESPN

G13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner—3:00 PM on ESPN

Championship Game—Sunday, March 16

Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner—1:00 PM on ESPN

Atlantic Sun Conference

Location—All Games Played on Campus Sites of Higher Seed

Quarterfinal Round—Tuesday, March 4

G1: #1 Florida Gulf Coast 77 #8 Stetson 55

G2: #4 East Tennessee 89 #5 Lipscomb 88 2ot

G3: #2 Mercer 85 #7 Jacksonville 64

G4: #3 USC-Upstate 80 #6 North Florida 74

Semifinal Round—Thursday, March 6

G5: #1 Florida Gulf Coast 69 #4 East Tennessee 64

G6: #2 Mercer 78 #3 USC-Upstate 75 2ot

Championship Game—Sunday, March 9

#2 Mercer 68 #1 Florida Gulf Coast 60

Big 12 Conference

Location—Sprint Center, Kansas City

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 12

G1: #8 Oklahoma St. (8-10/20-11) vs. #9 Texas Tech (6-12/14-17)—7:00 PM on ESPN3

G2: #7 Baylor (9-9/21-10) vs. #10 T C U (0-18/9-21)—9:30 PM on ESPN3

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13

G3: #4 Iowa St. (11-7/23-7) vs. #5 Kansas St. (10-8/20-11)—12:30 PM on ESPN2

G4: #1 Kansas (14-4/23-8) vs. Game 1 winner—3:00 PM on ESPN2

G5: #2 Oklahoma (12-6/23-8) vs. Game 2 winner—7:00 PM on ESPN3

G6: #3 Texas (11-7/22-9) vs. #6 West Virginia (9-9/17-14)—9:30 PM on ESPN3

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner—7:00 PM on ESPNU or ESPN3

G8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 9 winner—9:30 PM on ESPNU or ESPN3

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner—9:00 PM on ESPN

Big East Conference

Location—Madison Square Garden, New York City

All Games Televised on Fox Sports 1

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 12

G1: #8 Seton Hall (6-12/15-16) vs. #9 Butler (4-14/14-16)—7:00 PM

G2: #7 Georgetown (8-10/17-13) vs. #10 DePaul (3-15/11-20)—9:30 PM

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13

G3: #1 Villanova (16-2/28-3) vs. Game 1 winner—12:00 Noon

G4: #4 Providence (10-8/20-11) vs. #5 St. John’s (10-8/20-11)—2:30 PM

G5: #2 Creighton (14-4/24-6) vs. Game 2 winner—7:00 PM

G6: #3 Xavier (10-8/20-11) vs. #6 Marquette (9-9/17-14)—9:30 PM

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner—7:00 PM

G8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner—9:30 PM

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner—8:30 PM

Big Sky Conference

Location: Dee Events Center (Weber St.), Ogden, UT

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13

G1: #2 North Dakota (12-8/15-15) vs. #7 Sacramento St. (10-10/14-15)—4:05 PM

G2: #3 Northern Arizona (12-8/15-16) vs. #6 Northern Colorado (11-9/17-12)—6:30 PM

G3: #4 Montana (12-8/17-12) vs. #5 Portland St. (11-9/16-13)—9:00 PM

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G4: Highest Remaining seed vs. 2^nd Highest Remaining seed—6:30 PM

G5: Weber St. (14-6/17-11) vs. Lowest Remaining seed—9:05 PM

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner—8:00 PM on ESPNU

Big South Conference

Location—The HTC Center, Conway, SC (Myrtle Beach)

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 5

G1: #4S Winthrop 77 vs. #5N Liberty 65

G2: #3N Radford 78 vs. #6S Presbyterian 73

G3: #5S Chas. Southern 81 #4N Campbell 71

G4: #3S Gardner-Webb 81 #6N Longwood 65

Quarterfinal Round—Friday, March 7

G5: #4S Winthrop 62 #1N High Point 60

G6: #2S UNC-Asheville 96 #3N Radford 87

G7: #1S Coastal Carolina 73 #5S Chas. Southern 68 2ot

G8: #2N VMI 90 #3S Gardner-Webb 77

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G9: #4S Winthrop 80 #2S UNC-Asheville 79

G10: #1S Coastal Carolina 66 #2N V M I 62

Championship Game—Sunday, March 9

#1S Coastal Carolina 76 #4S Winthrop 61

Big Ten Conference

Location—Banker’s Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis

Opening Round—Thursday, March 13

G1: #8 Indiana (7-11/17-14) vs. #9 Illinois (7-11/18-13)—12:00 Noon on Big Ten Network

G2: #5 Ohio St. (10-8/23-8) vs. #12 Purdue (5-13/15-16)—2:30 PM on Big Ten Network

G3: #7 Minnesota (8-10/19-12) vs. #10 Penn St. (6-12/15-16)—6:30 PM on ESPN2

G4: #6 Iowa (9-9/20-11) vs. #11 Northwestern (6-12/13-18)—9:00 PM on ESPN2

Quarterfinal Round—Friday, March 14

G5: #1 Michigan (15-3/23-7) vs. Game 1 winner—12:00 Noon on ESPN or ESPN2

G6: #4 Nebraska (11-7/19-11) vs. Game 2 winner—2:30 PM on ESPN or ESPN2

G7: #2 Wisconsin (12-6/25-6) vs. Game 3 winner—6:30 PM on Big Ten Network

G8: #3 Michigan St. (12-6/23-8) vs. Game 4 winner—9:00 PM on Big Ten Network

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 15

G9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner—1:40 PM on CBS

G10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner—4:20 PM on CBS

Championship Game—Sunday, March 16

Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner—3:30 PM on CBS

Big West Conference

Location—Honda Center, Anaheim

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13

G1: #2 U C S B (12-4/21-8) vs. #7 Cal Poly (6-10/10-19)—3:00 PM on Prime Ticket

G2: #3 Long Beach St. (10-6/14-16) vs. #6 Cal St. Fullerton (6-10/11-19)—5:30 PM on Prime Ticket

G3: #1 UC-Irvine (13-3/22-10) vs. #8 UC-Riverside (5-11/10-20)—9:00 PM on Prime Ticket

G4: #4 Hawaii (9-7/20-10) vs. #5 Cal St. Northridge (7-9/15-17)—11:30 PM on Prime Ticket

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G5: Highest Remaining Seed vs. Lowest Remaining Seed—9:30 PM on ESPN3

G6: 2^nd Highest Remaining Seed vs. 3^rd Highest Remaining Seed—12:00 Midnight on ESPNU

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner—10:30 PM on ESPN2

Colonial Athletic Association

Location—Baltimore Arena, Baltimore

Opening Round—Friday, March 7

G1: #8 Hofstra 78 #9 UNC-Wilmington 70

Quarterfinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G2: #1 Delaware 87 (14-2/23-9) #8 Hofstra 76

G3: #5 Northeastern 90 (7-9/11-20) #4 Drexel 81

G4: #2 Towson 80 (13-3/23-9) #7 James Madison 71

G5: #3 William & Mary 70 (10-6/19-11) #6 Charleston 59

Semifinal Round—Sunday, March 9

G6: #1 Delaware 87 #5 Northeastern 74

G7: #3 William & Mary 75 #2 Towson 71

Championship Game—Monday, March 10

#1 Delaware 75 #3 William & Mary 74

Conference USA

Location—Don Haskins Center, El Paso, TX

Opening Round—Tuesday, March 11 (all games televised online @ C-USA DN)

G1: #10 North Texas (6-10/15-15) vs. #15 Rice (2-14/7-22)—5:30 PM

G2: #11 Florida Atlantic (5-11/10-21) vs. #14 Marshall (4-12/10-21)—8:00 PM

G3: #12 East Carolina (5-11/16-15) vs. #13 U T S A (4-12/8-21)—10:30 PM

2^nd Round—Wednesday, March 12 (all games televised online @ C-USA DN)

G4: #7 Tulane (8-8/16-15) vs. Game 1 winner—2:00 PM

G5: #6 Old Dominion (9-7/15-16) vs. Game 2 winner—4:30 PM

G6: #5 U T E P (12-4/22-9) vs. Game 3 winner—8:00 PM

G7: #8 U A B (7-9/18-12) vs. Game 4 winner—10:30 PM

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13 (all games televised online @ C-USA DN)

G8: #2 Tulsa (13-3/18-12) vs. Game 4 winner—2:00 PM

G9: #3 Middle Tennessee (13-3/23-8) vs. Game 5 winner—4:30 PM

G10: #4 Southern Miss. (13-3/26-5) vs. Game 6 winner—8:00 PM

G11: #1 Louisiana Tech (13-3/25-6) vs/ Game 7 winner—10:30 PM

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14 (both games televised on CBS SN)

G12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner—4:00 PM

G13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner—6:30 PM

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15 (on CBS)

Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner—11:35 AM

Horizon League

Location—First Round Games played at the higher seed. The quarterfinal and semifinal round games will be played at Green Bay, and the championship game will be played at the higher seed.

Opening Round—Tuesday, March 4

G1: #5 Milwaukee 83 #8 Detroit 73

G2: #4 Valparaiso 73 #9 Illinois-Chicago 63

G3: #6 Oakland 96 #7 Youngstown St. 92 ot

Quarterfinal Round—Friday, March 7

G4: #3 Wright St. 73 #6 Oakland 57

G5: #5 Milwaukee 74 #4 Valparaiso 57

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G6: #3 Wright St. 68 (10-6/20-13) #2 Cleveland St. 63

G7: #5 Milwaukee 73 #1 Green Bay 66 ot

Championship Game—Tuesday, March 11

#3 Wright St. (10-6/20-13) vs. #5 Milwaukee (7-9/20-13)—7:00 PM on ESPN

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Location—Mass Mutual Center, Springfield, MA

Opening Round—Thursday, March 6

G1: #8 Rider 71 #9 Monmouth 60

G2: #7 St. Peter’s 65 #10 Fairfield 62 ot

G3: #11 Niagara 78 #6 Marist 76

Quarterfinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G4: #1 Iona 94 #8 Rider 71

G5: #4 Canisius 71 #5 Siena 69

G6: #2 Manhattan 72 #7 St. Peter’s 58

G7: #3 Quinnipiac 89 #11 Niagara 80

Semifinal Round—Sunday, March 9

G8: #1 Iona 75 #4 Canisius 72

G9: #2 Manhattan 87 #3 Quinnipiac 68

Championship Game—Monday, March 10

#2 Manhattan 71 #1 Iona 68

Mid-American Conference

Location—Opening Round at higher seed; all other rounds at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland

Opening Round—Monday, March 10

G1: #5 Ohio 76 #12 Ball St. 64

G2: #8 Miami (O) 71 #9 Kent St. 64

G3: #6 Eastern Michigan 72 #11 Central Michigan 60

G4: #7 Northern Illinois 54 #10 Bowling Green 51 ot

2^nd Round—Wednesday, March 12

G5: Ohio (11-7/22-10) vs. Miami (O) (8-10/13-17)—6:00 PM

G6: Eastern Michigan (10-8/19-13) vs. Northern Illinois (8-10/15-16)—8:30 PM

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13

G7: #4 Akron (12-6/20-11) vs. Game 5 winner—6:30 PM

G8: #3 Buffalo (13-5/19-9) vs. Game 6 winner—9:00 PM

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G9: #1 Western Michigan (14-4/21-9) vs. Game 7 winner—6:30 PM

G10: #2 Toledo (14-4/26-5) vs. Game 8 winner—9:00 PM

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner—6:30 PM on ESPN2

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Location: Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk, VA

Opening Round—Monday, March 10 & Tuesday, March 11

G1: #4 Norfolk St. 78 #13 Maryland-Eastern Shore 74

G2: #5 Savannah St. 61 #12 South Carolina St. 47

G3: #8 Howard (5-11/7-24) vs. #9 North Carolina A&T (5-11/9-22)—3/11 @ 4:00 PM

G4: #7 Coppin St. (7-9/10-19) vs. #10 Bethune-Cookman (5-11/7-24)—3/11 @ 6:30 PM

G5: #6 Florida A&M (8-8/13-17) vs. #11 Delaware St. (5-11/9-20)—3/11 @ 9:00 PM

Quarterfinal Round—Wednesday, March 12 & Thursday, March 13

G6: #1 UNC-Central (15-1/25-5) vs. Game 3 winner—3/12 @ 6:00 PM

G7: #2 Hampton (13-3/18-11) vs. Game 4 winner—3/12 @ 8:30 PM

G8: #3 Morgan St. (11-5/13-15) vs. Game 5 winner—3/13 @ 6:00 PM

G9: #4 Norfolk St. (11-5/18-13) vs. #5 Savannah St. (10-6/18-13)—3/13 @ 8:30 PM

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 9 winner—6:00 PM

G11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner—8:30 PM

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner—6:00 PM on ESPNU

Missouri Valley Conference (Arch Madness)

Location: Scottrade Center, St. Louis

All Games until the Championship on MVC TV Network

Opening Round—Thursday, March 6

G1: #9 Evansville 69 #8 Drake 61

G2: #10 Loyola (Chi) 74 (4-14/10-21) #7 Bradley 72

Quarterfinal Round—Friday, March 7

G3: #1 Wichita St. 80 #9 Evansville 58

G4: #4 Missouri St. 53 #5 Illinois St. 48

G5: #2 Indiana St. 75 #10 Loyola (Chi) 62

G6: #6 Southern Illinois 63 #3 Northern Iowa 58

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G7: #1 Wichita St. 67 Missouri St. 42

G8: #2 Indiana St. 62 #6 Southern Illinois 59

Championship Game—Sunday, March 9

#1 Wichita St. 83 #2 Indiana St. 69

Mountain West Conference

Location—Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 12

G1: #8 Utah St. (7-11/17-13) vs. #9 Colorado St. (7-11/16-15)—5:00 PM on MW Network

G2: #7 Fresno St. (9-9/16-15) vs. #10 Air Force (6-12/12-17)—7:30 PM on MW Network

G3: #6 Boise St. (9-9/19-12) vs. #11 San Jose St. (1-17/7-23)—10:00 PM on MW Network

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13

G4: #1 San Diego St. (16-2/27-3) vs. Game 1 winner—3:00 PM on CBSSN

G5: #4 U N L V (10-8/19-12) vs. #5 Wyoming (9-9/18-13)—5:30 PM on CBSSN

G6: #2 New Mexico (15-3/24-6) vs. Game 2 winner—9:00 PM on CBSSN

G7: #3 Nevada (10-8/15-16) vs. Game 3 winner—11:30 PM on CBSSN

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G8: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner—9:00 PM on CBSSN

G9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner—11:30 PM on CBSSN

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner—6:00 PM on CBS

Northeast Conference

Location—All Games Played On Campus Sites of Higher Seeds

Tournament Re-seeds teams after quarterfinal round (like NFL Playoffs)

Quarterfinal Round—Wednesday, March 5 (All Games at 7:00 PM)

G1: #1 Robert Morris 60 #8 Fairleigh-Dickinson 53

G2: #2 Wagner 83 #7 Central Connecticut 59

G3: #6 St. Francis (PA) 55 #3 Bryant 54

G4: #5 Mount St. Mary’s 72 #4 St. Francis (NY) 71

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G5: #5 Mount St. Mary’s 77 #2 Wagner 52

G6: #1 Robert Morris 60 #6 St. Francis (PA) 57

Championship Game—Tuesday, March 11

#5 Mount St. Mary’s (9-7/16-16) vs. #1 Robert Morris (14-2/21-12)—7:00 PM on ESPN2

Ohio Valley Conference

Location—Municipal Auditorium, Nashville

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 5

G1: #5 Tennessee Tech 74 #8 SIU-Edwards. 67

G2: #6 Southeast Missouri 79 #7 E. Illinois 61

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 6

G3: #4 Morehead St. 76 #5 Tennessee Tech 61

G4: #3 Eastern Kentucky 84 #6 S.E. Missouri 76

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 7

G5: #1 Belmont 86 #4 Morehead St. 63

G6: #3 Eastern Kentucky 86 #2 Murray St. 83

Championship Game—Saturday, March 8

#3 Eastern Kentucky 79 #1 Belmont 73

Pac-12 Conference

Location—MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 12

G1: #8 Utah (9-9/20-10) vs. #9 Washington (9-9/17-14)—3:00 PM on Pac-12 Network

G2: #5 Colorado (10-8/21-10) vs. #12 Southern Cal (2-16/11-20)—5:30 PM on Pac-12 Network

G3: #7 Oregon (10-8/22-8) vs. #10 Oregon St. (8-10/16-14)—9:00 PM on Pac-12 Network

G4: #6 Stanford (10-8/19-11) vs. #11 Washington St. (3-15/10-20)—11:30 PM on Pac-12 Network

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13

G5: #1 Arizona (15-3/28-3) vs. Game 1 winner—3:00 PM on Pac-12 Network

G6: #4 California (10-8/19-12) vs. Game 2 winner—5:30 PM on Pac-12 Network

G7: #2 U C L A (12-6/23-8) vs. Game 3 winner—9:00 PM on Pac-12 Network

G8: #3 Arizona St. (10-8/21-10) vs. Game 4 winner—11:30 PM on Fox Sports 1

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner—9:00 PM on Pac-12 Network

G10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner—11:30 PM on Fox Sports 1

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner—6:00 PM on Fox Sports 1

Patriot League

Location—All Games Played on Campus Sites at Higher Seed

Opening Round—Monday, March 3

G1: #9 Lafayette 84 #8 Loyola (MD) 71

G2: #7 Colgate #10 Navy 51

Quarterfinal Round—Wednesday, March 5

G3: #1 Boston U. 91 #9 Lafayette 54

G4: #5 Army 72 #4 Bucknell 71

G5: #3 Holy Cross 54 #6 Lehigh 48

G6: #2 American 59 #7 Colgate 50

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G7: #1 Boston U 91 #5 Army 70

G8: #2 American 57 #3 Holy Cross 46

Championship Game—Wednesday, March 12

#1 Boston U (15-3/24-9) vs. #2 American (13-5/19-12)—7:30 PM on CBS SN

Southeastern Conference

Location—Georgia Dome, Atlanta

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 12

G1: #12 Auburn (6-12/14-15) vs. #13 South Carolina (5-13/12-19)—7:00 PM on SEC-TV/ESPN3

G2: #11 Vanderbilt (7-11/15-15) vs. #14 Mississippi St. (3-15/13-18)—9:30 PM on SEC-TV/ESPN3

2^nd Round—Thursday, March 13

G3: #8 Missouri (9-9/21-10) vs. #9 Texas A&M (8-10/17-14)—1:00 PM on SEC-TV/ESPN3

G4: #5 Arkansas (10-8/21-10) vs. Game 1 winner—3:30 PM on SEC-TV/ESPN3

G5: #7 L S U (9-9/18-12) vs. #10 Alabama (7-11/13-18)—7:00 PM on SEC-TV/ESPN3

G6: #6 Ole Miss (9-9/18-13) vs. Game 2 winner—9:30 PM on SEC-TV/ESPN3

Quarterfinal Round—Friday, March 14

G7: #1 Florida (18-0/29-2) vs. Game 3 winner—1:00 PM on ESPNU

G8: #4 Tennessee (11-7/20-11) vs. Game 4 winner—3:30 PM on ESPNU

G9: #2 Kentucky (12-6/22-9) vs. Game 5 winner—7:00 PM on SEC-TV/ESPN3

G10: #3 Georgia (12-6/18-12) vs. Game 6 winner—9:30 PM on SEC-TV/ESPN3

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 15

G11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner—1:00 PM on ABC

G12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner—3:30 PM on ABC

Championship Game—Sunday, March 16

Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner—3:15 PM on ESPN

Southern Conference

Location—U.S. Cellular Center, Asheville, NC

Opening Round—Friday, March 7

G1: #8 Samford 70 #9 Appalachian St. 56

G2: #7 Georgia Southern 65 #10 Furman 50

G3: #11 Citadel 86 #6 UNCG 76

Quarterfinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G4: #1 Davidson 77 #8 Samford 54

G5: #5 Western Carolina 66 #4 Elon 64

G6: #7 Georgia Southern 62 #2 Chattanooga 55

G7: #3 Wofford 68 #11 Citadel 51

Semifinal Round—Sunday, March 9

G8: #5 Western Carolina 99 #1 Davidson 97 ot

G9: #3 Wofford 71 #7 Georgia Southern 57

Championship Game—Monday, March 10

#3 Wofford 56 #5 Western Carolina 53

Southland Conference

Location—Leonard E. Merrell Center, Katy, TX

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 12

G1: #5 Southeast Louisiana (7-11/12-17) vs. #8 Nicholls St. (10-8/13-14)—6:00 PM at southland.org

G2: #6 Oral Roberts (10-8/16-15) vs. #7 McNeese St. (9-9/11-19)—8:30 PM at southland.org

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13

G3: #4 Northwestern St. (12-6/16-13) vs. Game 1 winner—6:00 PM at southland.org

G4: #3 Sam Houston St. (13-5/21-9) vs. Game 2 winner—8:30 PM at southland.org

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G5: #1 Stephen F. Austin (18-0/29-2) vs. Game 3 winner—6:00 PM on ESPN3

G6: #2 Texas A&M—C.C. (14-4/17-14) vs. Game 4 winner—8:30 PM on ESPN3

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner—8:30 PM on ESPN2

Southwestern Athletic Conference

Location—Toyota Center, Houston

Note: Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Grambling, Mississippi Valley St., and Southern are ineligible for the NCAA Tournament, and if one of these teams wins the SWAC Tournament, the league will select its representative for the automatic bid.

Opening Round—Tuesday, March 11

G1: #7 Jackson St. (7-11/11-19) vs. #10 Grambling (3-15/4-23)—1:30 PM

G2: #8 Prairie View (6-12/8-22) vs. #9 Mississippi Valley (5-13/9-22)—9:00 PM

Quarterfinal Round—Wednesday, March 12 & Thursday, March 13

G3: #2 Texas Southern (12-6/16-14) vs. Game 1 winner—1:30 PM on Wed

G4: #1 Southern (15-3/19-12) vs. Game 2 winner—9:00 PM on Wed

G5: #3 Alabama St. (12-6/18-11) vs. #6 Alcorn St. (9-9/12-18)—1:30 PM on Thu

G6: #4 Arkanas-Pine Bluff (11-7/13-17) vs. #5 Alabama A&M (10-8/13-15) 9:00 PM on Thu

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner—3:30 PM

G8: Game 4 winner vs. Game 6 winner—9:30 PM

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner—4:30 PM on ESPN2

Summit League

Location—Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls, SD

Quarterfinal Round—Saturday, March 8 & Sunday, March 9

G1: #2 IPFW 85 #7 IUPUI 47

G2: #4 Denver 71 (8-6/16-14) #5 S. Dakota 55

G3: #3 S. Dakota St. 71 #6 W. Illinois 50

Semifinal Round—Monday, March 10

G4: #1 N. Dakota St. 83 #4 Denver 48

G5: #2 IPFW 64 #3 S. Dakota St. 60

Championship Game—Tuesday, March 11

#1 North Dakota St. (12-2/24-6) vs. #2 IPFW (10-4/24-9)—9:00 PM on ESPN2

Sun Belt Conference

Location—Lakefront Arena, New Orleans

Opening Round—Thursday, March 13

G1: #5 U A L R (9-9/14-16) vs. #8 Troy (6-12/11-19)—7:00 PM on Sun Belt Network

G2: #6 UT-Arlington (9-9/14-16) vs. #7 UL-Monroe (7-11/10-16)—9:30 PM on Sun Belt Network

Quarterfinal Round—Friday, March 14

G3: #4 Arkansas St. (10-8/18-12) vs. Game 1 winner—7:00 PM on Sun Belt Network

G4: #3 UL-Lafayette (11-7/20-11) vs. Game 2 winner—9:30 PM on Sun Belt Network

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 15

G5: #1 Georgia St. (17-1/24-7) vs. Game 3 winner—3:00 PM on Sun Belt Network

G6: #2 Western Kentucky (12-6/20-11) vs. Game 4 winner—5:30 PM on Sun Belt Network

Championship Game—Sunday, March 16

Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner—1:00 PM on ESPN2

West Coast Conference

Location—Orleans Arena, Las Vegas

Opening Round—Thursday, March 6

G1: #10 Loyola Marymount 67 #7 Portland 64

G2: #9 Santa Clara 81 #8 Pacific 64

Quarterfinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G3: #3 San Francisco 69 #6 San Diego 60

G4: #2 B Y U 85 #10 Loyola Marymount 74

G5: #1 Gonzaga 77 #9 Santa Clara 75

G6: #4 St. Mary’s 80 #5 Pepperdine 69

Semifinal Round—Monday, March 10

G7: #2 B Y U 79 ot #3 San Francisco 77

G8: #1 Gonzaga 70 #4 St. Mary’s 54

Championship Game—Tuesday, March 11

#1 Gonzaga (15-3/27-6) vs. #2 B Y U (13-5/23-10)—9:00 PM on ESPN

Western Athletic Conference

Location—Orleans Arena, Las Vegas

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13

G1: #1 Utah Valley (13-3/19-10) vs. #8 Texas-Pan American (5-11/9-22)—3:00 PM

G2: #4 Mo.-Kansas City (7-9/10-19) vs. #5 Idaho (7-9/14-17)—5:30 PM

G3: #3 Chicago St. (8-8/13-18) vs. #6 Cal St.-Bakersfield (5-11/12-18)—9:00 PM

G4: #2 New Mexico St. (12-4/23-9) vs. #7 Seattle (5-11/13-16)—11:30 PM

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner—9:00 PM

G6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner—11:30 PM

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner—10:00 PM on ESPNU

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March 10, 2014

PiRate Ratings College Basketball Report for Monday, March 10, 2014

Filed under: College Basketball — Tags: bracket, Bracketology, Bubble, College Basketball, Conference Tournament, last 4, NCAA Tournament, Seed, Times, TV — piratings @ 6:46 am

Last Updated: March 10, 2014 12:05 AM EDT

Headlines

Wichita St. wins MVC Title to improve to 34-0

Syracuse bursts Florida St.’s bubble

Minnesota stays alive with win over Penn St.

Nebraska looks impressive in upset of Wisconsin

La Salle edges cross-town rival St. Joe’s to push the Hawks down a few notches

Already In The Field of 68 (5 Teams)

Harvard—Ivy League (26-4)

Eastern Kentucky—Ohio Valley (24-9)

Mercer (26-8)

Wichita St. (34-0)

Coastal Carolina (21-12)

The Bubbler

The higher up each team is on this bubble list, the better. Beginning today, we have abridged the list, giving safe status to five teams that are now safely in the Dance. There are now just a baker’s dozen on the good side of The Bubble. Teams listed at numbers 10 through 13 are the last four in. Teams listed at 14 and lower are not in the tournament, with teams listed #14 through #17 as the first four out. As conference tournament upsets occur, the bubble teams in the tournament will begin to shrink. So, far, no major upsets have occurred, as Wichita State won the MVC automatic bid and Gonzaga has stayed alive in the WCC and will probably stay in the field if they lose tonight or in the title game.

1. Gonzaga

2. Stanford

3. Colorado

4. B Y U

5. S M U

6. St. Joseph’s

7. Pittsburgh

8. Oklahoma St.

9. Xavier

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10. Tennessee

11. Dayton

12. Nebraska

13. Arkansas

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14. Minnesota

15. California

16. Georgetown

17. St. John’s

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18. Providence

19. Missouri

20. Utah

21. West Virginia

22. Green Bay

Games Affecting The Bubble Today

West Coast Conference Semifinals

Gonzaga vs. St. Mary’s

B Y U vs. San Francisco

CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS

Leagues Earning A Dance Ticket Today

Colonial Athletic

Metro Atlantic

Southern

Semifinal Rounds

Summit

West Coast

Quarterfinal Rounds

None

Opening Rounds

Mideastern Athletic (2 of 5 opening round games)

Schedules & Results

All times are Eastern Daylight

American Athletic Conference

Location—Fedex Forum, Memphis

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 12

G1: #7 Rutgers (5-13/11-20) vs. #10 South Florida (3-15/12-19)—7:00 PM on ESPNU

G2: #8 Temple (4-14/9-21) vs. #9 Central Florida (4-14/12-17)—9:30 PM on ESPN2

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13

G3: #3 S M U (12-6/23-8) vs. #6 Houston (8-10/16-15)—1:00 PM on ESPNU

G4: #2 Louisville (15-3/26-5) vs. Game 1 winner—3:00 PM on ESPNU

G5: #1 Cincinnati (15-3/26-5) vs. Game 2 winner—7:00 PM on ESPNU

G6: #4 Connecticut (12-6/24-7) vs. #5 Memphis (12-6/23-8)—9:00 PM on ESPNU

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner—6:00 PM on ESPN or ESPN2

G8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner—8:00 PM on ESPN or ESPN2

Championship Game

Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner—6:00 PM on ESPN

America East Conference

Location—SEFCU Arena, Albany, NY

Quarterfinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G1: #1 Vermont 77 #8 New Hampshire 60

G2: #4 Albany 86 #5 UMBC 56

G3: #2 Stony Brook 80 #7 Maine 54

G4: #3 Hartford 69 #6 Binghamton 42

Semifinal Round—Sunday, March 9

G5: #4 Albany 67 #1 Vermont 58

G6: #2 Stony Brook 64 #3 Hartford 61

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

#4 Albany (9-7/17-14) vs. #2 Stony Brook (13-3/23-9)—11:30 AM on ESPN2

Atlantic 10 Conference

Location—Barclay’s Center, Brooklyn

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 12

G1: #12 George Mason (4-12/11-19) vs. #13 Fordham (2-14/9-20)—7:00 PM on A-10 Network

2^nd Round—Thursday, March 13

G2: #8 La Salle (7-9/15-15) vs. #9 St. Bonaventure (6-10/16-14)—12:00 Noon on NBC Sports Regional

G3: #5 Dayton (10-6/22-9) vs. Game 1 winner—2:30 PM on NBCSN

G4: #7 Richmond (8-8/18-13) vs. #10 Duquesne (5-11/13-16)—6:30 PM on NBCSN

G5: #6 U Mass (10-6/23-7) vs. #11 Rhode Island (5-11/14-17)—9:00 PM on NBC Sports Regional

Quarterfinal Round—Friday, March 14

G6: #1 St. Louis (13-3/26-5) vs. Game 2 winner—12:00 Noon on NBCSN

G7: #4 St. Joseph’s (11-5/21-9) vs. Game 3 winner—2:30 PM on NBCSN

G8: #2 V C U (12-4/24-7) vs. Game 4 winner—6:30 PM on NBCSN

G9: #3 George Washington (11-5/23-7) vs. Game 5 winner—9:00 PM on NBCSN

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 15

G10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner—1:30 PM on CBSSN

G11: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner—4:00 PM on CBSSN

Championship Game—Sunday, March 16

Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner—1:00 PM on CBS

Atlantic Coast Conference

Location—Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 12

G1: #12 Wake Forest (6-12/16-15) vs. #13 Notre Dame (6-12/15-16)—1:00 PM on ESPN2/U

G2: #10 Miami (7-11/16-15) vs. #15 Virginia Tech (2-16/9-21)—3:30 PM on ESPN2/U

G3: #11 Georgia Tech (6-12/15-16) vs. #14 Boston College (4-14/8-23)—7:00 PM on ESPN2/U

2^nd Round—Thursday, March 13

G4: #8 Maryland (9-9/17-14) vs. #9 Florida St. (9-9/18-12)—12:00 Noon on ESPNU

G5: #5 Pittsburgh (11-7/23-8) vs. Game 1 winner—2:00 PM on ESPNU

G6: #7 North Carolina St. (9-9/19-12) vs. Game 2 winner—7:00 PM on ESPNU

G7: #6 Clemson (10-8/19-11) vs. Game 3 winner—9:00 PM on ESPNU

Quarterfinal Round—Friday, March 14

G8: #1 Virginia (16-2/25-6) vs. Game 4 winner—12:00 Noon on ESPN2

G9: #4 North Carolina (13-5/23-8) vs. Game 5 winner—2:00 PM on ESPN2

G10: #2 Syracuse (14-4/27-4) vs. Game 6 winner—7:00 PM on ESPN2

G11: #3 Duke (13-5/24-7) vs. Game 7 winner—9:00 PM on ESPN2

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 15

G12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner—1:00 PM on ESPN

G13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner—3:00 PM on ESPN

Championship Game—Sunday, March 16

Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner—1:00 PM on ESPN

Atlantic Sun Conference

Location—All Games Played on Campus Sites of Higher Seed

Quarterfinal Round—Tuesday, March 4

G1: #1 Florida Gulf Coast 77 #8 Stetson 55

G2: #4 East Tennessee 89 #5 Lipscomb 88 2ot

G3: #2 Mercer 85 #7 Jacksonville 64

G4: #3 USC-Upstate 80 #6 North Florida 74

Semifinal Round—Thursday, March 6

G5: #1 Florida Gulf Coast 69 #4 East Tennessee 64

G6: #2 Mercer 78 #3 USC-Upstate 75 2ot

Championship Game—Sunday, March 9

#2 Mercer 68 #1 Florida Gulf Coast 60

Big 12 Conference

Location—Sprint Center, Kansas City

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 12

G1: #8 Oklahoma St. (8-10/20-11) vs. #9 Texas Tech (6-12/14-17)—7:00 PM on ESPN3

G2: #7 Baylor (9-9/21-10) vs. #10 T C U (0-18/9-21)—9:30 PM on ESPN3

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13

G3: #4 Iowa St. (11-7/23-7) vs. #5 Kansas St. (10-8/20-11)—12:30 PM on ESPN2

G4: #1 Kansas (14-4/23-8) vs. Game 1 winner—3:00 PM on ESPN2

G5: #2 Oklahoma (12-6/23-8) vs. Game 2 winner—7:00 PM on ESPN3

G6: #3 Texas (11-7/22-9) vs. #6 West Virginia (9-9/17-14)—9:30 PM on ESPN3

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner—7:00 PM on ESPNU or ESPN3

G8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 9 winner—9:30 PM on ESPNU or ESPN3

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner—9:00 PM on ESPN

Big East Conference

Location—Madison Square Garden, New York City

All Games Televised on Fox Sports 1

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 12

G1: #8 Seton Hall (6-12/15-16) vs. #9 Butler (4-14/14-16)—7:00 PM

G2: #7 Georgetown (8-10/17-13) vs. #10 DePaul (3-15/11-20)—9:30 PM

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13

G3: #1 Villanova (16-2/28-3) vs. Game 1 winner—12:00 Noon

G4: #4 Providence (10-8/20-11) vs. #5 St. John’s (10-8/20-11)—2:30 PM

G5: #2 Creighton (14-4/24-6) vs. Game 2 winner—7:00 PM

G6: #3 Xavier (10-8/20-11) vs. #6 Marquette (9-9/17-14)—9:30 PM

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner—7:00 PM

G8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner—9:30 PM

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner—8:30 PM

Big Sky Conference

Location: Dee Events Center (Weber St.), Ogden, UT

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13

G1: #2 North Dakota (12-8/15-15) vs. #7 Sacramento St. (10-10/14-15)—4:05 PM

G2: #3 Northern Arizona (12-8/15-16) vs. #6 Northern Colorado (11-9/17-12)—6:30 PM

G3: #4 Montana (12-8/17-12) vs. #5 Portland St. (11-9/16-13)—9:00 PM

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G4: Highest Remaining seed vs. 2^nd Highest Remaining seed—6:30 PM

G5: Weber St. (14-6/17-11) vs. Lowest Remaining seed—9:05 PM

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner—8:00 PM on ESPNU

Big South Conference

Location—The HTC Center, Conway, SC (Myrtle Beach)

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 5

G1: #4S Winthrop 77 vs. #5N Liberty 65

G2: #3N Radford 78 vs. #6S Presbyterian 73

G3: #5S Chas. Southern 81 #4N Campbell 71

G4: #3S Gardner-Webb 81 #6N Longwood 65

Quarterfinal Round—Friday, March 7

G5: #4S Winthrop 62 #1N High Point 60

G6: #2S UNC-Asheville 96 #3N Radford 87

G7: #1S Coastal Carolina 73 #5S Chas. Southern 68 2ot

G8: #2N VMI 90 #3S Gardner-Webb 77

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G9: #4S Winthrop 80 #2S UNC-Asheville 79

G10: #1S Coastal Carolina 66 #2N V M I 62

Championship Game—Sunday, March 9

#1S Coastal Carolina 76 #4S Winthrop 61

Big Ten Conference

Location—Banker’s Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis

Opening Round—Thursday, March 13

G1: #8 Indiana (7-11/17-14) vs. #9 Illinois (7-11/18-13)—12:00 Noon on Big Ten Network

G2: #5 Ohio St. (10-8/23-8) vs. #12 Purdue (5-13/15-16)—2:30 PM on Big Ten Network

G3: #7 Minnesota (8-10/19-12) vs. #10 Penn St. (6-12/15-16)—6:30 PM on ESPN2

G4: #6 Iowa (9-9/20-11) vs. #11 Northwestern (6-12/13-18)—9:00 PM on ESPN2

Quarterfinal Round—Friday, March 14

G5: #1 Michigan (15-3/23-7) vs. Game 1 winner—12:00 Noon on ESPN or ESPN2

G6: #4 Nebraska (11-7/19-11) vs. Game 2 winner—2:30 PM on ESPN or ESPN2

G7: #2 Wisconsin (12-6/25-6) vs. Game 3 winner—6:30 PM on Big Ten Network

G8: #3 Michigan St. (12-6/23-8) vs. Game 4 winner—9:00 PM on Big Ten Network

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 15

G9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner—1:40 PM on CBS

G10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner—4:20 PM on CBS

Championship Game—Sunday, March 16

Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner—3:30 PM on CBS

Big West Conference

Location—Honda Center, Anaheim

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13

G1: #2 U C S B (12-4/21-8) vs. #7 Cal Poly (6-10/10-19)—3:00 PM on Prime Ticket

G2: #3 Long Beach St. (10-6/14-16) vs. #6 Cal St. Fullerton (6-10/11-19)—5:30 PM on Prime Ticket

G3: #1 UC-Irvine (13-3/22-10) vs. #8 UC-Riverside (5-11/10-20)—9:00 PM on Prime Ticket

G4: #4 Hawaii (9-7/20-10) vs. #5 Cal St. Northridge (7-9/15-17)—11:30 PM on Prime Ticket

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G5: Highest Remaining Seed vs. Lowest Remaining Seed—9:30 PM on ESPN3

G6: 2^nd Highest Remaining Seed vs. 3^rd Highest Remaining Seed—12:00 Midnight on ESPNU

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner—10:30 PM on ESPN2

Colonial Athletic Association

Location—Baltimore Arena, Baltimore

Opening Round—Friday, March 7

G1: #8 Hofstra 78 #9 UNC-Wilmington 70

Quarterfinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G2: #1 Delaware 87 (14-2/23-9) #8 Hofstra 76

G3: #5 Northeastern 90 (7-9/11-20) #4 Drexel 81

G4: #2 Towson 80 (13-3/23-9) #7 James Madison 71

G5: #3 William & Mary 70 (10-6/19-11) #6 Charleston 59

Semifinal Round—Sunday, March 9

G6: #1 Delaware 87 #5 Northeastern 74

G7: #3 William & Mary 75 #2 Towson 71

Championship Game—Monday, March 10

#1 Delaware (14-2/24-9) vs. #3 William & Mary (10-6/20-11)—7:00 PM on NBCSN

Conference USA

Location—Don Haskins Center, El Paso, TX

Opening Round—Tuesday, March 11 (all games televised online @ C-USA DN)

G1: #10 North Texas (6-10/15-15) vs. #15 Rice (2-14/7-22)—5:30 PM

G2: #11 Florida Atlantic (5-11/10-21) vs. #14 Marshall (4-12/10-21)—8:00 PM

G3: #12 East Carolina (5-11/16-15) vs. #13 U T S A (4-12/8-21)—10:30 PM

2^nd Round—Wednesday, March 12 (all games televised online @ C-USA DN)

G4: #7 Tulane (8-8/16-15) vs. Game 1 winner—2:00 PM

G5: #6 Old Dominion (9-7/15-16) vs. Game 2 winner—4:30 PM

G6: #5 U T E P (12-4/22-9) vs. Game 3 winner—8:00 PM

G7: #8 U A B (7-9/18-12) vs. Game 4 winner—10:30 PM

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13 (all games televised online @ C-USA DN)

G8: #2 Tulsa (13-3/18-12) vs. Game 4 winner—2:00 PM

G9: #3 Middle Tennessee (13-3/23-8) vs. Game 5 winner—4:30 PM

G10: #4 Southern Miss. (13-3/26-5) vs. Game 6 winner—8:00 PM

G11: #1 Louisiana Tech (13-3/25-6) vs/ Game 7 winner—10:30 PM

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14 (both games televised on CBS SN)

G12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner—4:00 PM

G13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner—6:30 PM

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15 (on CBS)

Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner—11:35 AM

Horizon League

Location—First Round Games played at the higher seed. The quarterfinal and semifinal round games will be played at Green Bay, and the championship game will be played at the higher seed.

Opening Round—Tuesday, March 4

G1: #5 Milwaukee 83 #8 Detroit 73

G2: #4 Valparaiso 73 #9 Illinois-Chicago 63

G3: #6 Oakland 96 #7 Youngstown St. 92 ot

Quarterfinal Round—Friday, March 7

G4: #3 Wright St. 73 #6 Oakland 57

G5: #5 Milwaukee 74 #4 Valparaiso 57

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G6: #3 Wright St. 68 (10-6/20-13) #2 Cleveland St. 63

G7: #5 Milwaukee 73 #1 Green Bay 66 ot

Championship Game—Tuesday, March 11

#3 Wright St. (10-6/20-13) vs. #5 Milwaukee (7-9/20-13)—7:00 PM on ESPN

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Location—Mass Mutual Center, Springfield, MA

Opening Round—Thursday, March 6

G1: #8 Rider 71 #9 Monmouth 60

G2: #7 St. Peter’s 65 #10 Fairfield 62 ot

G3: #11 Niagara 78 #6 Marist 76

Quarterfinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G4: #1 Iona 94 #8 Rider 71

G5: #4 Canisius 71 #5 Siena 69

G6: #2 Manhattan 72 #7 St. Peter’s 58

G7: #3 Quinnipiac 89 #11 Niagara 80

Semifinal Round—Sunday, March 9

G8: #1 Iona 75 #4 Canisius 72

G9: #2 Manhattan 87 #3 Quinnipiac 68

Championship Game—Monday, March 10

#1 Iona (17-3/22-9) vs. #2 Manhattan (15-5/24-7)—7:00 PM on ESPN2

Mid-American Conference

Location—Opening Round at higher seed; all other rounds at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland

Opening Round—Monday, March 10

G1: #5 Ohio (11-7/21-10) vs. #12 Ball St. (2-16/5-24)—7:00 PM

G2: #8 Miami (O) (8-10/12-17) vs. #9 Kent St. (7-11/16-15)—7:00 PM

G3: #6 Eastern Michigan (10-8/18-13) vs. #11 Central Michigan (3-15/10-20)—7:30 PM

G4: #7 Northern Illinois (8-10/14-16) vs. #10 Bowling Green (6-12/12-19)—8:00 PM

2^nd Round—Wednesday, March 12

G5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner—6:00 PM

G6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner—8:30 PM

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13

G7: #4 Akron (12-6/20-11) vs. Game 5 winner—6:30 PM

G8: #3 Buffalo (13-5/19-9) vs. Game 6 winner—9:00 PM

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G9: #1 Western Michigan (14-4/21-9) vs. Game 7 winner—6:30 PM

G10: #2 Toledo (14-4/26-5) vs. Game 8 winner—9:00 PM

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner—6:30 PM on ESPN2

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Location: Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk, VA

Opening Round—Monday, March 10 & Tuesday, March 11

G1: #4 Norfolk St. (11-5/17-13) vs. #13 Maryland-Eastern Shore (4-12/6-23)—3/10 @ 6:30 PM

G2: #5 Savannah St. (10-6/12-18) vs. #12 South Carolina St. (5-11/9-20)—3/10 @ 9:00 PM

G3: #8 Howard (5-11/7-24) vs. #9 North Carolina A&T (5-11/9-22)—3/11 @ 4:00 PM

G4: #7 Coppin St. (7-9/10-19) vs. #10 Bethune-Cookman (5-11/7-24)—3/11 @ 6:30 PM

G5: #6 Florida A&M (8-8/13-17) vs/ #11 Delaware St. (5-11/9-20)—3/11 @ 9:00 PM

Quarterfinal Round—Wednesday, March 12 & Thursday, March 13

G6: #1 UNC-Central (15-1/25-5) vs. Game 3 winner—3/12 @ 6:00 PM

G7: #2 Hampton (13-3/18-11) vs. Game 4 winner—3/12 @ 8:30 PM

G8: #3 Morgan St. (11-5/13-15) vs. Game 5 winner—3/13 @ 6:00 PM

G9: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner—3/13 @ 8:30 PM

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 9 winner—6:00 PM

G11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner—8:30 PM

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner—6:00 PM on ESPNU

Missouri Valley Conference (Arch Madness)

Location: Scottrade Center, St. Louis

All Games until the Championship on MVC TV Network

Opening Round—Thursday, March 6

G1: #9 Evansville 69 #8 Drake 61

G2: #10 Loyola (Chi) 74 (4-14/10-21) #7 Bradley 72

Quarterfinal Round—Friday, March 7

G3: #1 Wichita St. 80 #9 Evansville 58

G4: #4 Missouri St. 53 #5 Illinois St. 48

G5: #2 Indiana St. 75 #10 Loyola (Chi) 62

G6: #6 Southern Illinois 63 #3 Northern Iowa 58

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G7: #1 Wichita St. 67 Missouri St. 42

G8: #2 Indiana St. 62 #6 Southern Illinois 59

Championship Game—Sunday, March 9

#1 Wichita St. 83 #2 Indiana St. 69

Mountain West Conference

Location—Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 12

G1: #8 Utah St. (7-11/17-13) vs. #9 Colorado St. (7-11/16-15)—5:00 PM on MW Network

G2: #7 Fresno St. (9-9/16-15) vs. #10 Air Force (6-12/12-17)—7:30 PM on MW Network

G3: #6 Boise St. (9-9/19-12) vs. #11 San Jose St. (1-17/7-23)—10:00 PM on MW Network

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13

G4: #1 San Diego St. (16-2/27-3) vs. Game 1 winner—3:00 PM on CBSSN

G5: #4 U N L V (10-8/19-12) vs. #5 Wyoming (9-9/18-13)—5:30 PM on CBSSN

G6: #2 New Mexico (15-3/24-6) vs. Game 2 winner—9:00 PM on CBSSN

G7: #3 Nevada (10-8/15-16) vs. Game 3 winner—11:30 PM on CBSSN

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G8: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner—9:00 PM on CBSSN

G9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner—11:30 PM on CBSSN

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner—6:00 PM on CBS

Northeast Conference

Location—All Games Played On Campus Sites of Higher Seeds

Tournament Re-seeds teams after quarterfinal round (like NFL Playoffs)

Quarterfinal Round—Wednesday, March 5 (All Games at 7:00 PM)

G1: #1 Robert Morris 60 #8 Fairleigh-Dickinson 53

G2: #2 Wagner 83 #7 Central Connecticut 59

G3: #6 St. Francis (PA) 55 #3 Bryant 54

G4: #5 Mount St. Mary’s 72 #4 St. Francis (NY) 71

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G5: #5 Mount St. Mary’s 77 #2 Wagner 52

G6: #1 Robert Morris 60 #6 St. Francis (PA) 57

Championship Game—Tuesday, March 11

#5 Mount St. Mary’s (9-7/16-16) vs. #1 Robert Morris (14-2/21-12)—7:00 PM on ESPN or ESPN2

Ohio Valley Conference

Location—Municipal Auditorium, Nashville

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 5

G1: #5 Tennessee Tech 74 #8 SIU-Edwards. 67

G2: #6 Southeast Missouri 79 #7 E. Illinois 61

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 6

G3: #4 Morehead St. 76 #5 Tennessee Tech 61

G4: #3 Eastern Kentucky 84 #6 S.E. Missouri 76

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 7

G5: #1 Belmont 86 #4 Morehead St. 63

G6: #3 Eastern Kentucky 86 #2 Murray St. 83

Championship Game—Saturday, March 8

#3 Eastern Kentucky 79 #1 Belmont 73

Pac-12 Conference

Location—MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 12

G1: #8 Utah (9-9/20-10) vs. #9 Washington (9-9/17-14)—3:00 PM on Pac-12 Network

G2: #5 Colorado (10-8/21-10) vs. #12 Southern Cal (2-16/11-20)—5:30 PM on Pac-12 Network

G3: #7 Oregon (10-8/22-8) vs. #10 Oregon St. (8-10/16-14)—9:00 PM on Pac-12 Network

G4: #6 Stanford (10-8/19-11) vs. #11 Washington St. (3-15/10-20)—11:30 PM on Pac-12 Network

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13

G5: #1 Arizona (15-3/28-3) vs. Game 1 winner—3:00 PM on Pac-12 Network

G6: #4 California (10-8/19-12) vs. Game 2 winner—5:30 PM on Pac-12 Network

G7: #2 U C L A (12-6/23-8) vs. Game 3 winner—9:00 PM on Pac-12 Network

G8: #3 Arizona St. (10-8/21-10) vs. Game 4 winner—11:30 PM on Fox Sports 1

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner—9:00 PM on Pac-12 Network

G10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner—11:30 PM on Fox Sports 1

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner—6:00 PM on Fox Sports 1

Patriot League

Location—All Games Played on Campus Sites at Higher Seed

Opening Round—Monday, March 3

G1: #9 Lafayette 84 #8 Loyola (MD) 71

G2: #7 Colgate #10 Navy 51

Quarterfinal Round—Wednesday, March 5

G3: #1 Boston U. 91 #9 Lafayette 54

G4: #5 Army 72 #4 Bucknell 71

G5: #3 Holy Cross 54 #6 Lehigh 48

G6: #2 American 59 #7 Colgate 50

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G7: #1 Boston U 91 #5 Army 70

G8: #2 American 57 #3 Holy Cross 46

Championship Game—Wednesday, March 12

#1 Boston U (15-3/24-9) vs. #2 American (13-5/19-12)—7:30 PM on CBS SN

Southeastern Conference

Location—Georgia Dome, Atlanta

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 12

G1: #12 Auburn (6-12/14-15) vs. #13 South Carolina (5-13/12-19)—7:00 PM on SEC-TV/ESPN3

G2: #11 Vanderbilt (7-11/15-15) vs. #14 Mississippi St. (3-15/13-18)—9:30 PM on SEC-TV/ESPN3

2^nd Round—Thursday, March 13

G3: #8 Missouri (9-9/21-10) vs. #9 Texas A&M (8-10/17-14)—1:00 PM on SEC-TV/ESPN3

G4: #5 Arkansas (10-8/21-10) vs. Game 1 winner—3:30 PM on SEC-TV/ESPN3

G5: #7 L S U (9-9/18-12) vs. #10 Alabama (7-11/13-18)—7:00 PM on SEC-TV/ESPN3

G6: #6 Ole Miss (9-9/18-13) vs. Game 2 winner—9:30 PM on SEC-TV/ESPN3

Quarterfinal Round—Friday, March 14

G7: #1 Florida (18-0/29-2) vs. Game 3 winner—1:00 PM on ESPNU

G8: #4 Tennessee (11-7/20-11) vs. Game 4 winner—3:30 PM on ESPNU

G9: #2 Kentucky (12-6/22-9) vs. Game 5 winner—7:00 PM on SEC-TV/ESPN3

G10: #3 Georgia (12-6/18-12) vs. Game 6 winner—9:30 PM on SEC-TV/ESPN3

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 15

G11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner—1:00 PM on ABC

G12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner—3:30 PM on ABC

Championship Game—Sunday, March 16

Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner—3:15 PM on ESPN

Southern Conference

Location—U.S. Cellular Center, Asheville, NC

Opening Round—Friday, March 7

G1: #8 Samford 70 #9 Appalachian St. 56

G2: #7 Georgia Southern 65 #10 Furman 50

G3: #11 Citadel 86 #6 UNCG 76

Quarterfinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G4: #1 Davidson 77 #8 Samford 54

G5: #5 Western Carolina 66 #4 Elon 64

G6: #7 Georgia Southern 62 #2 Chattanooga 55

G7: #3 Wofford 68 #11 Citadel 51

Semifinal Round—Sunday, March 9

G8: #5 Western Carolina 99 #1 Davidson 97 ot

G9: #3 Wofford 71 #7 Georgia Southern 57

Championship Game—Monday, March 10

#5 Western Carolina (10-6/19-14) vs. #3 Wofford (11-5/19-12)—9:00 PM on ESPN2

Southland Conference

Location—Leonard E. Merrell Center, Katy, TX

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 12

G1: #5 Southeast Louisiana (7-11/12-17) vs. #8 Nicholls St. (10-8/13-14)—6:00 PM at southland.org

G2: #6 Oral Roberts (10-8/16-15) vs. #7 McNeese St. (9-9/11-19)—8:30 PM at southland.org

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13

G3: #4 Northwestern St. (12-6/16-13) vs. Game 1 winner—6:00 PM at southland.org

G4: #3 Sam Houston St. (13-5/21-9) vs. Game 2 winner—8:30 PM at southland.org

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G5: #1 Stephen F. Austin (18-0/29-2) vs. Game 3 winner—6:00 PM on ESPN3

G6: #2 Texas A&M—C.C. (14-4/17-14) vs. Game 4 winner—8:30 PM on ESPN3

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner—8:30 PM on ESPN2

Southwestern Athletic Conference

Location—Toyota Center, Houston

Opening Round—Tuesday, March 11

G1: #7 Jackson St. (7-11/11-19) vs. #10 Grambling (3-15/4-23)—1:30 PM

G2: #8 Prairie View (6-12/8-22) vs. #9 Mississippi Valley (5-13/9-22)—9:00 PM

Quarterfinal Round—Wednesday, March 12 & Thursday, March 13

G3: #2 Texas Southern (12-6/16-14) vs. Game 1 winner—1:30 PM on Wed

G4: #1 Southern (15-3/19-12) vs. Game 2 winner—9:00 PM on Wed

G5: #3 Alabama St. (12-6/18-11) vs. #6 Alcorn St. (9-9/12-18)—1:30 PM on Thu

G6: #4 Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11-7/13-17) vs. #5 Alabama A&M (10-8/13-15) 9:00 PM on Thu

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner—3:30 PM

G8: Game 4 winner vs. Game 6 winner—9:30 PM

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner—4:30 PM on ESPN2

Summit League

Location—Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls, SD

Quarterfinal Round—Saturday, March 8 & Sunday, March 9

G1: #2 IPFW 85 #7 IUPUI 47

G2: #4 Denver 71 (8-6/16-14) #5 S. Dakota 55

G3: #3 S. Dakota St. 71 #6 W. Illinois 50

Semifinal Round—Monday, March 10

G4: #1 N. Dakota St. (12-2/23-6) vs. #4 Denver (8-6/16-14)—7:00 PM on MidcoSN & FCS

G5: #2 IPFW (10-4/23-9) vs. #3 S. Dakota St. (10-4/19-11)—9:30 PM on MidcoSN & FCS

Championship Game—Tuesday, March 11

Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner—9:00 PM on ESPN2

Sun Belt Conference

Location—Lakefront Arena, New Orleans

Opening Round—Thursday, March 13

G1: #5 U A L R (9-9/14-16) vs. #8 Troy (6-12/11-19)—7:00 PM on Sun Belt Network

G2: #6 UT-Arlington (9-9/14-16) vs. #7 UL-Monroe (7-11/10-16)—9:30 PM on Sun Belt Network

Quarterfinal Round—Friday, March 14

G3: #4 Arkansas St. (10-8/18-12) vs. Game 1 winner—7:00 PM on Sun Belt Network

G4: #3 UL-Lafayette (11-7/20-11) vs. Game 2 winner—9:30 PM on Sun Belt Network

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 15

G5: #1 Georgia St. (17-1/24-7) vs. Game 3 winner—3:00 PM on Sun Belt Network

G6: #2 Western Kentucky (12-6/20-11) vs. Game 4 winner—5:30 PM on Sun Belt Network

Championship Game—Sunday, March 16

Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner—1:00 PM on ESPN2

West Coast Conference

Location—Orleans Arena, Las Vegas

Opening Round—Thursday, March 6

G1: #10 Loyola Marymount 67 #7 Portland 64

G2: #9 Santa Clara 81 #8 Pacific 64

Quarterfinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G3: #3 San Francisco 69 (13-5/21-10) #6 San Diego 60

G4: #2 B Y U 85 (13-5/22-10) #10 Loyola Marymount 74

G5: #1 Gonzaga 77 (15-3/26-6) #9 Santa Clara 75

G6: #4 St. Mary’s 80 (11-7/22-10) #5 Pepperdine 69

Semifinal Round—Monday, March 10

G7: #3 San Francisco (13-5/21-10) vs. #2 B Y U (13-5/22-10)—11:30 PM on ESPN or ESPN2

G8: #1 Gonzaga (15-3/26-6) vs. #4 St. Mary’s (11-7/22-10)—9:00 PM on ESPN or ESPN2

Championship Game—Tuesday, March 11

Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner—9:00 PM on ESPN

Western Athletic Conference

Location—Orleans Arena, Las Vegas

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13

G1: #1 Utah Valley (13-3/19-10) vs. #8 Texas-Pan American (5-11/9-22)—3:00 PM

G2: #4 Mo.-Kansas City (7-9/10-19) vs. #5 Idaho (7-9/14-17)—5:30 PM

G3: #3 Chicago St. (8-8/13-18) vs. #6 Cal St.-Bakersfield (5-11/12-18)—9:00 PM

G4: #2 New Mexico St. (12-4/23-9) vs. #7 Seattle (5-11/13-16)—11:30 PM

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14

G5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner—9:00 PM

G6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner—11:30 PM

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner—10:00 PM on ESPNU

30 Bracketologist Averages as of Monday, March 10, 2014

Teams in Bold Have Earned Automatic Bids

Teams in Italics are the leading contenders from one-bid conferences

1	Florida
1	Wichita St.
1	Arizona
1	Villanova
2	Syracuse
2	Michigan
2	Kansas
2	Wisconsin
3	Duke
3	Creighton
3	Virginia
3	Louisville
4	Cincinnati
4	Iowa St.
4	Michigan St.
4	San Diego St.
5	Texas
5	Oklahoma
5	North Carolina
5	U C L A
6	St. Louis
6	V C U
6	U Mass
6	Ohio St.
7	U Conn
7	Kentucky
7	New Mexico
7	Memphis
8	Gonzaga
8	Baylor
8	Oregon
8	George Washington
9	Arizona St.
9	S M U
9	Oklahoma St.
9	Kansas St.
10	Iowa
10	Colorado
10	B Y U
10	St. Joseph’s
11	Stanford
11	Pittsburgh
11	Xavier
11	Tennessee
11	Dayton
12	Nebraska
12	Arkansas
12	Southern Miss.
12	Harvard
12	Stephen F. Austin
13	Delaware
13	Iona
13	North Dakota St.
13	Georgia St.
14	Western Michigan
14	Boston U
14	UNC-Central
14	Mercer
15	New Mexico St.
15	Stony Brook
15	UC-Irvine
15	Eastern Kentucky
16	Milwaukee
16	Wofford
16	Robert Morris
16	Weber St.
16	Coastal Carolina
16	Alabama St.

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March 9, 2014

PiRate Ratings College Basketball Report for Sunday, March 9, 2014

Filed under: Uncategorized — Tags: bracket, Bracketology, Bubble, College Basketball, Conference Tournament, last 4, NCAA Tournament, Seed, Times, TV — piratings @ 5:39 am

Last Updated: March 9, 2014 7:00 AM EDT

Headlines

*** Eastern Kentucky wins the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament ***

Oregon knocks off Arizona to secure a bid

Villanova tops Georgetown to move into a 1-seed possibility

Creighton beats Providence to seriously wound the Friars’ chances

St. John’s wins at Marquette to move up the bubble, while MU is now NIT-bound

Stanford tops Utah in what amounted to an elimination game

Tennessee tops Missouri in what amounted to an elimination game

Dayton tops Richmond in what amounted to an elimination game

Pitt wins at Clemson and stays on the good side of the bubble

Arkansas loses to Alabama, moving the Razorbacks back into precarious positioning

Cal tops Colorado to move up in Bubbleboro

Already In The Field of 68

Harvard—Ivy League (26-4)

Eastern Kentucky—Ohio Valley (24-9)

The Bubbler

The higher up each team is on this bubble list, the better. As of today, the cut-off line to get into the Dance is #17, with teams listed at #14 through #17 as opening round teams as part of the last four in. Teams listed at 18 and lower are not in the tournament, with teams listed #18 through #21 as the first four out. As conference tournament upsets occur, the bubble teams in the tournament will begin to shrink. So, far, no major upsets have occurred, as Wichita State and Gonzaga both stayed alive in their conference tournaments. The teams in the top 10 of this list are becoming relatively safe now.

There should be additional movement today with four key games on the regular season schedule. Indiana State has a chance to crash the party if the Sycamores can upset Wichita State, which would burst a bubble and lower the bubble teams in the Dance to 16.

1. George Washington

2. Oregon

3. Baylor

4. Kansas St.

5. Arizona St.

6. Gonzaga

7. St. Joseph’s

8. Stanford

9. Colorado

10. S M U

11. Pittsburgh

12. Oklahoma St.

13. Xavier

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14. B Y U

15. Dayton

16. Arkansas

17. Tennessee

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18. Nebraska

19. California

20. Minnesota

21. Missouri

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22. Georgetown

23. St. John’s

24. Providence

25. Florida St.

26. Utah

Games Affecting The Bubble Today

Wisconsin at Nebraska

Syracuse at Florida St.

LaSalle at St. Joseph’s

Penn St. at Minnesota

CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS

Leagues Earning A Dance Ticket Today

Atlantic Sun

Big South

Missouri Valley

Semifinal Rounds

American East

Colonial Athletic

Metro Atlantic

Southern

Quarterfinal Rounds

Summit (two remaining quarterfinal round games)

Schedules & Results

All times are Eastern Daylight

Last Night’s Games in Red

Today’s Games in Blue

America East Conference

Location—SEFCU Arena, Albany, NY

Quarterfinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G1: #1 Vermont 77 #8 New Hampshire 60

G2: #4 Albany 86 #5 UMBC 56

G3: #2 Stony Brook 80 #7 Maine 54

G4: #3 Hartford 69 #6 Binghamton 42

Semifinal Round—Sunday, March 9

G5: #1 Vermont (15-1/22-9) vs. #4 Albany (9-7/16-14)—5:00 PM on ESPN3

G6: #2 Stony Brook (13-3/22-9) vs. #3 Hartford (10-6/17-15)—7:20 PM on ESPN3

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15

Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner—11:30 AM on ESPN2

Atlantic Sun Conference

Location—All Games Played on Campus Sites of Higher Seed

Quarterfinal Round—Tuesday, March 4

G1: #1 Florida Gulf Coast 77 #8 Stetson 55

G2: #4 East Tennessee 89 #5 Lipscomb 88 2ot

G3: #2 Mercer 85 #7 Jacksonville 64

G4: #3 USC-Upstate 80 #6 North Florida 74

Semifinal Round—Thursday, March 6

G5: #1 Florida Gulf Coast 69 #4 East Tennessee 64

G6: #2 Mercer 78 #3 USC-Upstate 75 2ot

Championship Game—Sunday, March 9

#2 Mercer (14-4/25-8) at #1 Florida Gulf Coast (14-4/22-11)—2:00 PM on ESPN2

Big South Conference

Location—The HTC Center, Conway, SC (Myrtle Beach)

Opening Round—Wednesday, March 5

G1: #4S Winthrop 77 vs. #5N Liberty 65

G2: #3N Radford 78 vs. #6S Presbyterian 73

G3: #5S Chas. Southern 81 #4N Campbell 71

G4: #3S Gardner-Webb 81 #6N Longwood 65

Quarterfinal Round—Friday, March 7

G5: #4S Winthrop 62 #1N High Point 60

G6: #2S UNC-Asheville 96 #3N Radford 87

G7: #1S Coastal Carolina 73 #5S Chas. Southern 68 2ot

G8: #2N VMI 90 #3S Gardner-Webb 77

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G9: #4S Winthrop 80 #2S UNC-Asheville 79

G10: #1S Coastal Carolina 66 #2N V M I 62

Championship Game—Sunday, March 9

Game #4S Winthrop (10-6/20-12) vs. #1S Coastal Carolina (11-5/20-12)—12 Noon on ESPN2

Colonial Athletic Association

Location—Baltimore Arena, Baltimore

Opening Round—Friday, March 7

G1: #8 Hofstra 78 #9 UNC-Wilmington 70

Quarterfinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G2: #1 Delaware 87 (14-2/23-9) #8 Hofstra 76

G3: #5 Northeastern 90 (7-9/11-20) #4 Drexel 81

G4: #2 Towson 80 (13-3/23-9) #7 James Madison 71

G5: #3 William & Mary 70 (10-6/19-11) #6 Charleston 59

Semifinal Round—Sunday, March 9

G6: #1 Delaware (14-2/23-9) vs. #5 Northeastern (7-9/11-20)—2:30 PM on NBCSN

G7: #2 Towson (13-3/23-9) vs. #3 William & Mary (10-6/19-11)—5:00 PM on NBCSN

Championship Game—Monday, March 10

Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner—7:00 PM on NBCSN

Conference USA

Location—Don Haskins Center, El Paso, TX

Opening Round—Tuesday, March 11 (all games televised online @ C-USA DN)

G1: #10 North Texas (6-10/15-15) vs. #15 Rice (2-14/7-22)—5:30 PM

G2: #11 Florida Atlantic (5-11/10-21) vs. #14 Marshall (4-12/10-21)—8:00 PM

G3: #12 East Carolina (5-11/16-15) vs. #13 U T S A (4-12/8-21)—10:30 PM

2^nd Round—Wednesday, March 12 (all games televised online @ C-USA DN)

G4: #7 Tulane (8-8/16-15) vs. Game 1 winner—2:00 PM

G5: #6 Old Dominion (9-7/15-16) vs. Game 2 winner—4:30 PM

G6: #5 U T E P (12-4/22-9) vs. Game 3 winner—8:00 PM

G7: #8 U A B (7-9/18-12) vs. Game 4 winner—10:30 PM

Quarterfinal Round—Thursday, March 13 (all games televised online @ C-USA DN)

G8: #2 Tulsa (13-3/18-12) vs. Game 4 winner—2:00 PM

G9: #3 Middle Tennessee (13-3/23-8) vs. Game 5 winner—4:30 PM

G10: #4 Southern Miss. (13-3/26-5) vs. Game 6 winner—8:00 PM

G11: #1 Louisiana Tech (13-3/25-6) vs/ Game 7 winner—10:30 PM

Semifinal Round—Friday, March 14 (both games televised on CBS SN)

G12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner—4:00 PM

G13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner—6:30 PM

Championship Game—Saturday, March 15 (on CBS)

Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner—11:35 AM

Horizon League

Location—First Round Games played at the higher seed. The quarterfinal and semifinal round games will be played at Green Bay, and the championship game will be played at the higher seed.

Opening Round—Tuesday, March 4

G1: #5 Milwaukee 83 #8 Detroit 73

G2: #4 Valparaiso 73 #9 Illinois-Chicago 63

G3: #6 Oakland 96 #7 Youngstown St. 92 ot

Quarterfinal Round—Friday, March 7

G4: #3 Wright St. 73 #6 Oakland 57

G5: #5 Milwaukee 74 #4 Valparaiso 57

Semifinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G6: #3 Wright St. 68 (10-6/20-13) #2 Cleveland St. 63

G7: #5 Milwaukee 73 #1 Green Bay 66 ot

Championship Game—Tuesday, March 11

#3 Wright St. (10-6/20-13) vs. #5 Milwaukee (7-9/20-13)—7:00 PM on ESPN

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Location—Mass Mutual Center, Springfield, MA

Opening Round—Thursday, March 6

G1: #8 Rider 71 #9 Monmouth 60

G2: #7 St. Peter’s 65 #10 Fairfield 62 ot

G3: #11 Niagara 78 #6 Marist 76

Quarterfinal Round—Saturday, March 8

G4: #1 Iona 94 #8 Rider 71

G5: #4 Canisius 71 #5 Siena 69

G6: #2 Manhattan 72 #7 St. Peter’s 58

G7: #3 Quinnipiac 89 #11 Niagara 80

Semifinal Round—Sunday, March 9

G8: #1 Iona (17-3/21-9) vs. #4 Canisius (14-6/21-11)—4:30 PM on ESPN3

G9: #2 Manhattan (15-5/23-7) vs. #3 Quinnipiac (14-6/20-10)—7:00 PM on ESPN3

Championship Game—Monday, March 10

Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner—7:00 PM on ESPN2