Championship Week Video Notebook: Sunday, March 6th

It was another busy day in conference tournament play as we saw two teams officially punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament.  Yale clinched first place in the Ivy League with their win at Columbia, and Austin Peay, who needed to win their last two regular season games just to qualify for the Ohio Valley Tournament, won in surprising and convincing fashion against UT Martin.  We also had another big upset in the Missouri Valley as Northern Iowa beat Wichita State for the second time this year, and will take on Evansville tomorrow for the right to advance to the NCAA Tournament.  The West Coast, Summit League, Horizon League, Big South, and Colonial were all also in action.  We recap all of yesterday’s games, as well as preview today’s.  Plus, we update the Survival Board, and have our daily correspondence with the chairman of the Selection Committee!

And for all you radio lovers, there is an mp3 of the show at the bottom of the page….

ATLANTIC SUN
Championship
7:00 PM – (7) Stetson at (4) Florida Gulf Coast,ESPN2

BIG SOUTH
Championship
2:30 PM – (2) Winthrop vs (4) UNC-Asheville, ESPN2

COLONIAL
Semifinals
1:00 PM – (1) Hofstra vs (5) William & Mary, NBC Sports Network
3:30 PM – (2) UNC-Wilmington vs (6) Northeastern, NBC Sports Network

HORIZON LEAGUE
Quarterfinals
1:00 PM – (4) Green Bay vs (5) Milwaukee, espn3
3:30 PM – (3) Wright State vs (6) Detroit, espn3

METRO ATLANTIC
Semifinals
4:30 PM – (1) Monmouth vs (5) Fairfield, espn3
7:00 PM – (2) Iona vs (3) Siena, espn3

MISSOURI VALLEY
Championship
2:00 PM – (2) Evansville vs (4) Northern Iowa, CBS

PATRIOT LEAGUE
Semifinals
12:00 PM – (9) Holy Cross at (4) Army West Point, CBS Sports Network
2:00 PM – (6) American at (2) Lehigh, CBS Sports Network

SOUTHERN
Semifinals
5:00 PM – (1) Chattanooga vs (5) Western Carolina, espn3
7:30 PM – (2) East Tennessee State vs (3) Furman, espn3

SUMMIT LEAGUE
Quarterfinals
7:00 PM – (4) IUPUI vs (5) North Dakota State, Regional TV/espn3
9:30 PM – (3) Omaha vs (6) Denver, Regional TV/espn3

HIGHLIGHTED REGULAR SEASON GAMES

-SMU AT CINCINNATI (American).  Cincinnati is right on the bubble, which gives this game a hugely pivotal feel.  They won’t get to face SMU in the conference tournament since the Mustangs are ineligible, so this is the strongest team they’ll play prior to Selection Sunday

-UCF AT UCONN (American).  If this wasn’t a conference game it would feel like a buy game.  UConn is also on the bubble and simply needs to avoid a crippling loss.

-MARYLAND AT INDIANA (Big Ten).  Indiana has already clinched first place in the Big Ten, but the schedule was imbalanced and they didn’t play most of the better teams in the league twice.  As for Maryland, this is their last chance at a high quality true road win, which will really help their profile and their seed if they’re able to pick it up.

-WISCONSIN AT PURDUE (Big Ten).  Wiscy is as hot as just about anyone in the country right now, and have a chance to improve their profile even more with a big win today.  Purdue isn’t a protected seed, but they’re pretty much a lock and should get in on the initial ballot and be wearing white in the round of 64.