Championship Week Video Notebook: Day 12

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It was another very busy and exciting day as we saw two great games in the Big East, a quadruple overtime game in the WAC, a big win by Vanderbilt over Florida, a comeback win by Duke as they knocked off rival North Carolina, a big upset in the Atlantic Ten as Davidson knocked off Dayton, and much much more.  We review all of the action, as well as preview all of tomorrow’s games, which include 14 conference championships.

SATURDAY’S CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK ACTION

ACC
Format: Ladder (top four seeds bye into quarterfinals)
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Saturday, March 11 – Championship
9:00 PM – (3) Notre Dame vs (5) Duke, ESPN

PAC-12
Format: Standard
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Saturday, March 11 – Championship
11:00 PM – (1) Oregon vs (2) Arizona, ESPN

BIG 12
Format: Standard
Location: Kansas City, MO
Saturday, March 11 – Championship
6:00 PM – (2) West Virginia vs (4) Iowa State, ESPN

BIG EAST
Format: Standard
Location: New York City
Saturday, March 11 – Championship
5:30 PM – (1) Villanova vs (6) Creighton, FOX

MID-AMERICAN
Format: Standard
Location: Campus sites (first round); Cleveland, OH (second round through championship)
Saturday, March 11 – Championship
7:30 PM – (1) Akron vs (6) Kent State, ESPN2

MOUNTAIN WEST
Format: Standard
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Saturday, March 11 – Championship
6:00 PM – (1) Nevada vs (2) Colorado State, CBS

CONFERENCE USA
Format: Standard
Location: Birmingham, AL
Saturday, March 11 – Championship
8:30 PM – (1) Middle Tennessee vs (6) Marshall, CBS Sports Network

AMERICA EAST
Format: Standard with Re-Seed for semifinals
Location: Campus site of higher seeded team
Saturday, March 11 – Championship
11:00 AM – (3) Albany at (1) Vermont, ESPN2

BIG WEST
Format: Standard with Re-seed for Semifinals
Location: Anaheim, CA
Saturday, March 11 – Championship
11:30 PM – (1) UC-Irvine vs (2) UC-Davis, ESPN2

WAC
Format: Standard
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Saturday, March 11 – Championship
11:00 PM – (1) Cal State-Bakersfield vs (2) New Mexico State, ESPNU

BIG SKY
Format: Standard
Location: Reno, NV
Saturday, March 11 – Championship
8:30 PM – (1) North Dakota vs (3) Weber State, ESPNU

SOUTHLAND
Format: Ladder (top two seeds bye into semifinals)
Location: Katy, TX
Saturday, March 11 – Championship
9:30 PM – (1) New Orleans vs (2) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, ESPN2

MEAC
Format: Standard
Location: Norfolk, VA
Saturday, March 11 – Championship
1:00 PM – (1) North Carolina Central vs (2) Norfolk State, ESPN2

SWAC
Format: Standard
Location: Campus Sites (Quarterfinals); Houston, TX (Semifinals and Championship)
Note: Alcorn State is ineligible for the automatic bid due to an APR postseason ban but will be allowed to participate in the SWAC tournament. If Alcorn State wins the tournament, the team they defeat in the championship game will receive the automatic bid.  Only the top 8 of the 10 SWAC teams qualify for the conference tournament.
Saturday, March 11 – Championship
6:15 PM – (1) Texas Southern vs (2) Alcorn State, ESPNU

BIG TEN
Format: Ladder (top four seeds bye into quarterfinals)
Location: Washington, DC
Saturday, March 11 – Semifinals
1:00 PM – (4) Minnesota vs (8) Michigan, CBS
3:30 PM – (2) Wisconsin vs (6) Northwestern, CBS

SEC
Format: Ladder (top four seeds bye into quarterfinals)
Location: Nashville, TN
Saturday, March 11 – Semifinals
1:00 PM – (1) Kentucky vs (5) Alabama, ESPN
3:30 PM – (3) Arkansas vs (7) Vanderbilt, ESPN

AMERICAN
Format: Standard
Location: Hartford, CT
Saturday, March 11 – Semifinals
3:00 PM – (1) SMU vs (4) UCF, ESPN2
5:30 PM – (2) Cincinnati vs (6) Connecticut, ESPN2

ATLANTIC TEN
Format: Ladder (top four seeds bye into quarterfinals)
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday, March 11 – Semifinals
1:00 PM – (4) Rhode Island vs (9) Davidson, CBS Sports Network
3:30 PM – (2) VCU vs (3) Richmond, CBS Sports Network

SUN BELT
Format: Standard
Location: New Orleans, LA
Saturday, March 11 – Semifinals
12:30 PM – (1) Texas-Arlington vs (4) Texas State, espn3
3:00 PM – (2) Georgia State vs (6) Troy, espn3

IVY LEAGUE
Format: Standard
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Note: Only the top 4 of the Ivy League’s 8 teams qualify for the conference tournament.
Saturday, March 11 – Semifinals
1:30 PM – (1) Princeton vs (4) Pennsylvania, ESPNU
4:00 PM- (2) Harvard vs (3) Yale, ESPNU

And for all you radio lovers, below is an mp3 version of the show…