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The Pac Twelve, Big Twelve, Big Ten, and SEC got underway on Wednesday, as well as the second round of the ACC. The biggest upset was TCU’s win over Texas Tech. Duke also got a scare from NC State, and Pittsburgh beat Syracuse in a back-and-forth game that may end up knocking the Orange out of the field.
The Atlantic Ten, Mountain West, Conference USA, MEAC, SWAC, and Southland tournaments were also in action in their early rounds. The panel recaps all of the action from Wednesday, and previews the busiest day of Championship Week, which is the Thursday before Selection Sunday.
The Hoops HD Selection Committee also began their selection process tonight. We are not trying to guess the actual NCAA Selection Committee, but we have ten people who are going through the exact same process in selecting, seeding, and bracketing the teams, and we are doing it at the same pace and time that they are. We had our initial votes tonight on who should be in and who should be under consideration, and we show you that as well.
CLICK HERE for John Stalica’s Hoops HD Selection Committee Report
And, last but not least, the #LopesWaiver movement continues!!
And for all you radio lovers, there is an mp3 version of the show at the bottom of the page.
AMERICAN
First Round
3:30 PM – (8) East Carolina vs (9) South Florida, ESPNU
6:00 PM – (7) UCF vs (10) Tulane, ESPNEWS
ACC
Quarterfinals
12:00 PM – (1) North Carolina vs (8) Pittsburgh, ESPN
2:30 PM – (4) Notre Dame vs (5) Duke, ESPN
7:00 PM – (2) Virginia vs (10) Georgia Tech, ESPN
9:30 PM – (3) Miami vs (6) Virginia Tech, ESPN
ATLANTIC TEN
Second Round
12:00 PM – (8) Fordham vs (9) Richmond, NBC Sports Network
2:30 PM – (5) George Washington vs (13) Saint Louis, NBC Sports Network
6:30 PM – (7) Rhode Island vs (10) Massachusetts, NBC Sports Network
9:00 PM – (6) Davidson vs (14) La Salle, NBC Sports Network
BIG EAST
Quarterfinals
12:00 PM – (1) Villanova vs (8) Georgetown, FS1
2:30 PM – (4) Providence vs (5) Butler, FS1
7:00 PM – (2) Xavier vs (7) Marquette, FS1
9:30 PM – (3) Seton Hall vs (6) Creighton, FS1
BIG SKY
Quarterfinals
3:00 PM – (1) Weber State vs (8) Portland State, watchbigsky.com
5:30 PM – (4) Idaho State vs (5) North Dakota, watchbigsky.com
8:30 PM – (2) Montana vs (10) Sacramento State, watchbigsky.com
11:00 PM – (3) Idaho vs (6) Eastern Washington, watchbigsky.com
BIG TEN
Second Round
12:00 PM – (8) Michigan vs (9) Northwestern, BTN
2:30 PM – (5) Iowa vs (12) Illinois, BTN
6:30 PM – (7) Ohio State vs (10) Penn State, ESPN2
9:00 PM – (6) Wisconsin vs (11) Nebraska, ESPN2
BIG 12
Quarterfinals
12:30 PM – (4) Texas vs (5) Baylor, ESPN2
3:00 PM – (1) Kansas vs (8) Kansas State, ESPN2
7:00 PM – (2) West Virginia vs (10) TCU, ESPNU
9:30 PM – (3) Oklahoma vs (6) Iowa State, ESPNU
BIG WEST
Quarterfinals
3:00 PM – (4) UC-Santa Barbara vs (5) UC-Davis, Regional TV/Fox College Sports Pacific
5:30 PM – (1) Hawai’i vs (8) Cal State-Fullerton, Regional TV/Fox College Sports Pacific
9:00 PM – (2) UC-Irvine vs (7) Cal Poly, Regional TV/Fox College Sports Pacific
11:30 PM – (3) Long Beach State vs (6) UC-Riverside, Regional TV/Fox College Sports
CONFERENCE USA
Quarterfinals
1:00 PM – (1) UAB vs (8) Western Kentucky, ASN
3:30 PM – (4) Louisiana Tech vs (5) Old Dominion, ASN
7:00 PM – (2) Middle Tennessee vs (7) Charlotte, ASN
9:30 PM – (3) Marshall vs (6) UTEP, ASN
MID-AMERICAN
Quarterfinals
12:00 PM – (1) Akron vs (8) Eastern Michigan, Regional TV/espn3
2:30 PM – (4) Central Michigan vs (12) Bowling Green, Regional TV/espn3
6:30 PM – (2) Ohio University vs (7) Northern Illinois, Regional TV/espn3
9:00 PM – (3) Buffalo vs (11) Miami-Ohio, Regional TV/espn3
MEAC
Quarterfinals
6:00 PM – (3) South Carolina State vs (11) Coppin State, espn3
8:30 PM – (4) Bethune-Cookman vs (5) Savannah State, espn3
MOUNTAIN WEST
Quarterfinals
3:00 PM – (1) San Diego State vs (9) Utah State, CBS Sports Network
5:30 PM – (4) New Mexico vs (5) Nevada, CBS Sports Network
9:00 PM – (2) Fresno State vs (7) UNLV, CBS Sports Network
11:30 PM – (3) Boise State vs (6) Colorado State, CBS Sports Network
PAC-12
Quarterfinals
3:00 PM – (1) Oregon vs (8) Washington, Pac-12 Network
5:30 PM – (4) Arizona vs (5) Colorado, Pac-12 Network
9:00 PM – (2) Utah vs (7) USC, Pac-12 Network
11:30 PM – (3) California vs (6) Oregon State, FS1
SEC
Second Round
1:00 PM – (8) Florida vs (9) Arkansas, SEC Network
3:30 PM – (5) Vanderbilt vs (12) Tennessee, SEC Network
7:00 PM – (7) Ole Miss vs (10) Alabama, SEC Network
9:30 PM – (6) Georgia vs (11) Mississippi State, SEC Network
SOUTHLAND
Quarterfinals
6:00 PM – (4) Houston Baptist vs (5) Southeastern Louisiana, espn3
8:30 PM – (3) Sam Houston State vs (7) Nicholls State, espn3
SWAC
Quarterfinals
3:30 PM – (3) Jackson State vs (6) Prairie View A&M, No live video
9:30 PM – (4) Southern vs (5) Alabama State, No live video
SUN BELT
First Round
6:00 PM – (5) Georgia Southern vs (8) South Alabama, espn3
8:30 PM – (6) Georgia State vs (7) Texas State, espn3
WAC
Quarterfinals
5:00 PM – (4) Utah Valley vs (5) UMKC, wacsports.com
7:30 PM – (2) Cal State Bakersfield vs (7) Chicago State, wacsports.com
10:00 PM – (3) Seattle vs (6) Texas-Rio Grande Valley, wacsports.com
Hoops HD Mock Committee Report – Wednesday, March 9
Click here for Jon Teitel’s interview with UNC-Asheville head coach Nick McDevitt; also click here for Jon’s bracket projection for games played through Tuesday.
All right, ladies and gentlemen, we are on the eve of convening our annual HoopsHD NCAA Mock Selection Committee. The first ballots for at-large teams and Under Consideration have been submitted to our committee chairman Chad Sherwood – without further ado, here are the results:
As you can see, 27 out of a possible 36 teams received 8 out of 10 votes from our committee members to be in the NCAA Tournament regardless of what happens this weekend. Motions can still be made to remove a team from At-Large to Under Consideration, but it takes 8 out of 10 votes for this to happen. (If you’re Texas Tech, don’t sweat it – I don’t think you’re getting voted down.) 33 more teams received at least 3 votes from Committee members; they have been added to the Under Consideration board. Seven teams that were already regular-season champions were included in the first ballot and promoted up to the At-Large column. In short, 33 teams plus the 23 remaining regular-season conference champions will be competing for the remaining 9 at-large spots plus any other at-large spots that open up as teams earn automatic bids into the NCAA Tournament. There are a minimum number of 9 at-large bids to be filled; the maximum number of at-large bids to be filled is 17 when you account for teams winning the ACC, Big East, Big 12, Pac 12, Big 10, SEC, American, and Atlantic 10 Conferences.
Tomorrow night, we will also be voting on the annual Centenary Award (click here for the background story) – the winner is automatically added to the Under Consideration board and will remain there for the duration of the selection process. We will also begin voting for the 9 remaining at-large spots tomorrow night as well (and perhaps a spot guaranteed to open up in a major conference) – tune in then to see who our Committee has voted into the field.