Welcome to another edition of the Championship Week Conference Tournament Video Notebook.  On this edition, David and I recap all of Friday night’s action including taking a look at our first automatic bid winner, Harvard, and reviewing exciting action in the Big South, Ohio Valley and more.  We update the Survival Board (below) and preview a very busy Saturday (Viewing Guide below as well).  Also, be sure to check out today’s final regular season edition of the Small Conference Game of the Day right below the video!

Small Conference Game of the Day

Today is the final day of regular season play for all of the “small conferences” other than Tuesday night’s mostly meaningless game between Penn and Princeton.  As a result, the SCGD is back for one final time this season as we feature this evening’s 8:30PM Eastern game when Texas State travels to Troy (no TV).  This game, while not part of a conference tournament, will have the same force and effect as one — the winner will receive the eighth and final spot in the Sun Belt conference tournament and the loser’s season will be over.

Texas State enters tonight’s game at 4-13 in conference and 8-22 overall.  The Bobcats have been somewhat disappointing in their first season of Sun Belt play, though they can certainly make up for that with a win tonight and moving forward into the tournament.  Troy is currently 5-12 in conference and 10-19 overall.  The Trojans (barring what would surely be the greatest story in the history of college athletics) are fated for 20 losses this season.  However, they want to stave of that 20th as long as possible.  They will certainly be favored at home tonight, but it is (as David Griggs would say) “lose and you’re screwed” time in Troy.

With this final entry of the SCGD, I would like to personally take a moment to thank everyone for another great season.  The SCGD will be returning in full force next year..but before we even get there, don’t forget to tune in starting March 18 for the CIT Game of the Day!  Happy March Madness!!!

Conference Tournament Viewing Guide

This is the list of conference tournament games on the schedule for today, together with their available television/webstreaming options.  Please note that I only list webstreams for games without national television coverage, even if a stream may also be available. “Local TV” means that the game does not have full national coverage and you should check your local listings.  All times are Eastern.

Saturday, March 8

America East Quarterfinal:
12:00 PM – (1) Vermont vs (8) New Hampshire, espn3
2:30 PM – (4) Albany vs (5) Maryland-Baltimore County, espn3
6:00 PM – (2) Stony Brook vs (7) Maine, espn3
8:30 PM – (3) Hartford vs (6) Binghamton, espn3

Big South Semifinal:
12:00 PM – (S2) UNC-Asheville vs (S4) Winthrop, espn3
2:30 PM – (S1) Coastal Carolina vs (N2) VMI, espn3

Colonial Quarterfinal:
12:00 PM – (1) Delaware vs (8) Hofstra, Local TV/caasports.com
2:30 PM – (4) Drexel vs (5) Northeastern, Local TV/caasports.com
6:00 PM – (2) Towson vs (7) James Madison, Local TV/caasports.com
8:30 PM – (3) William & Mary vs (6) Charleston, Local TV/caasports.com

Horizon Semifinal:
7:00 PM – (2) Cleveland State vs (3) Wright State, espn3
9:30 PM – (1) Green Bay vs (5) Milwaukee, ESPNU

Metro Atlantic Quarterfinal:
12:00 PM – (1) Iona vs (8) Rider, espn3
2:30 PM – (4) Canisius vs (5) Siena, espn3
6:30 PM – (2) Manhattan vs (7) St. Peter’s, espn3
9:00 PM – (3) Quinnipiac vs (11) Niagara, espn3

Missouri Valley Semifinal:
2:30 PM – (1) Wichita State vs (4) Missouri State, Local TV/Fox College Sports-Pacific/espn3
5:00 PM – (2) Indiana State vs (6) Southern Illinois, Local TV/Fox College Sports-Pacific/espn3

Northeast Semifinal:
12:00 PM – (2) Wagner vs (4) Mount St. Mary’s, Local TV/Fox College Sports-Atlantic
2:00 PM – (1) Robert Morris vs (6) St. Francis-PA, Local TV/Fox College Sports-Atlantic

Ohio Valley Championship:
7:00 PM – (1) Belmont vs (3) Eastern Kentucky, ESPN2

Patriot League Semifinal:
3:30 PM – (1) Boston University vs (5) Army, CBS-SN
5:30 PM – (2) American vs (3) Holy Cross, CBS-SN

Southern Quarterfinal:
12:00 PM – (1) Davidson vs (8) Samford, espn3
2:30 PM – (4) Elon vs (5) Western Carolina, espn3
6:00 PM – (2) Chattanooga vs (7) Georgia Southern, espn3
8:30 PM – (3) Wofford vs (11) The Citadel, espn3

Summit Quarterfinal:
7:00 PM – (2) IP-Fort Wayne vs (7) IUPUI, Local TV/Fox College Sports-Pacific

West Coast Quarterfinal:
3:00 PM – (3) San Francisco vs (6) San Diego, BYU-TV/thew.tv
5:30 PM – (2) BYU vs (10) Loyola Marymount, BYU-TV/thew.tv
9:00 PM – (1) Gonzaga vs (9) Santa Clara, ESPN2
11:30 PM – (4) St. Mary’s vs (5) Pepperdine, ESPN2

HoopsHD Tournament Survival Board

Last Update: Saturday, March 8, 2014 1:30 AM

LEGEND:
CHAMPION (BOLD AND ALL CAPS)
Locks (Bold)
Under Consideration (Italics)
Lose and You’re Screwed (normal text)

235 TEAMS REMAINING!!!!!

ACC – 15 (Virginia, Syracuse, Duke, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Clemson, NC State, Maryland, Florida State, Miami FL, Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech,  Boston College, Virginia Tech)

AMERICA EAST – 4 (Vermont, Stony Brook, Albany, Hartford)

AMERICAN ATHLETIC – 10 (Cincinnati, Louisville, Memphis, UConn, SMU, Houston, Rutgers, South Florida, UCF, Temple)

ATLANTIC TEN – 13 (Saint Louis, VCU, George Washington, UMass, Dayton, Saint Joseph’s, Richmond, Saint Bonaventure, La Salle, Rhode Island, Duquesne, Fordham, George Mason)

ATLANTIC SUN – 2 (Mercer, Florida Gulf Coast)

BIG TWELVE – 10 (Kansas, Iowa State, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, Texas Tech, TCU)

BIG EAST – 10 (Creighton, Villanova, Georgetown, Xavier, Saint John’s, Providence, Marquette, Seton Hall, Butler, DePaul)

BIG SKY – 7 (Weber State, Northern Colorado, Montana, Sacramento State, North Dakota, Northern Arizona, Portland State)

BIG SOUTH – 2 (Coastal Carolina, Winthrop)

BIG TEN – 12  (Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Indiana, Purdue, Northwestern, Illinois, Penn State)

BIG WEST – 8 (UCSB, UC Irvine, Long Beach State, CS Northridge, Cal Poly, CS Fullerton, UC Riverside)

COLONIAL – 4 (Delaware, Towson, William & Mary, Northeastern)

CONFERENCE USA – 15 (Lousiana Tech, Southern Miss, Middle Tennessee, UTEP, Tulsa, Tulane, Old Dominion, UAB, Charlotte, North Texas, Florida Atlantic, East Carolina, UTSA, Marshall, Rice)

HORIZON LEAGUE – 3 (Wright State, Milwaukee, Green Bay)

INDEPENDENT – 0

IVY LEAGUE – 1 (HARVARD)

METRO ATLANTIC– 4 (Iona, Quinnipiac, Manhattan, Canisius)

MEAC – 13 (NCCU, Hampton, Norfolk State, Morgan State, Savannah State, Florida A&M, Coppin State, South Carolina State, Delaware State, Howard, North Carolina A&T, Bethune Cookman, UMES)

MID-AMERICAN – 12 (Toledo, Western Michigan, Buffalo, Ohio, Akron, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami OH, Northern Illinois, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Ball State)

MISSOURI VALLEY – 2 (Wichita State, Indiana State)

MOUNTAIN WEST – 11 (San Diego State, New Mexico, Boise State, UNLV, Wyoming, Nevada, Fresno State, Colorado State, Utah State, Air Force, San Jose State)

NORTHEAST – 2 (Robert Morris, Mount Saint Mary’s)

OHIO VALLEY – 2 (EASTERN KENTUCKY, Belmont)

PAC TWELVE – 12 (Arizona, UCLA, Stanford, California, Colorado, Arizona State, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Oregon State, Washington State, USC)

PATRIOT LEAGUE – 2 (Boston U, American)

SEC – 14 (Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, Missouri, Arkansas, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi State, South Carolina)

SOUTHERN – 4 (Davidson, Wofford, Western Carolina, Georgia Southern)

SOUTHLAND – 8 (SFA, Sam Houston State, TAMUCC, Nicholls State, Oral Roberts, Northwestern State, McNeese State, Southeast Louisiana)

SUN BELT – 8 (Georgia State, Western Kentucky, Arkansas State, Louisiana Lafayette, TX Arlington, UALR, UL Monroe, Troy)

SWAC – 6 (Alabama State, Texas Southern, Alabama A&M, Alcorn State, Prairie View A&M, Jackson State)

SUMMIT LEAGUE – 6 (North Dakota State, IPFW, South Dakota State, Denver, South Dakota, Western Illinois)

WEST COAST – 5 (Gonzaga, BYU, San Francisco, Saint Mary’s, Pepperdine)

WAC – 8 (New Mexico State, Utah Valley, Chicago State, CS Bakersfield, Idaho, UMKC, Seattle, TX Pan American)