Welcome to another edition of the HoopsHD Championship Week Conference Tournament Video Notebook. Today we have two video podcasts! Up first, Kyle makes an attempt to get David and I to agree on a Field of 68, as the three of us build a complete bracket that includes a potential Round of 32 matchup involving a pair of teams from the Bluegrass State. After that, David and I come back for a recap of Tuesday’s action and a preview of Wednesday’s games. Also, check out the Viewing Guide and Survival Board, below.
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.
Wednesday, March 12
American First Round:
7:00 PM – (7) Rutgers vs (10) South Florida, ESPNU
9:30 PM – (8) Temple vs (9) Central Florida, ESPN2
ACC First Round:
1:00 PM – (12) Wake Forest vs (13) Notre Dame, ESPN2
3:30 PM – (10) Miami vs (15) Virginia Tech, ESPN2
7:00 PM – (11) Georgia Tech vs (14) Boston College, ESPN2
Atlantic Ten Opening Round:
7:00 PM – (12) George Mason vs (13) Fordham, atlantic10.com
Big East First Round:
7:00 PM – (8) Seton Hall vs (9) Butler, FS1
9:30 PM – (7) Georgetown vs (10) DePaul, FS1
Big Twelve First Round:
7:00 PM – (8) Oklahoma State vs (9) Texas Tech, Local TV/espn3
9:30 PM – (7) Baylor vs (10) TCU, Local TV/espn3
Conference USA Second Round:
2:00 PM – (7) Tulane vs (10) North Texas, conferenceusa.com (PPV)
4:30 PM – (6) Old Dominion vs (14) Marshall, conferenceusa.com (PPV)
8:00 PM – (5) UTEP vs (12) East Carolina, conferenceusa.com (PPV)
10:30 PM – (8) UAB vs (9) Charlotte, conferenceusa.com (PPV)
MAC Second Round:
6:30 PM – (5) Ohio University vs (8) Miami-Ohio, Local TV/espn3
9:00 PM – (6) Eastern Michigan vs (7) Northern Illinois, Local TV/espn3
MEAC Quarterfinal:
6:00 PM – (1) North Carolina Central vs (8) Howard, meachoops.com
9:30 PM – (2) Hampton vs (7) Coppin State, meachoops.com
Mountain West First Round:
5:00 PM – (8) Utah State vs (9) Colorado State, themw.com
7:30 PM – (7) Fresno State vs (10) Air Force, themw.com
10:00 PM – (6) Boise State vs (11) San Jose State, themw.com
Pac Twelve First Round:
3:00 PM – (8) Utah vs (9) Washington, Pac-12 Network
5:30 PM – (5) Colorado vs (12) USC, Pac-12 Network
9:00 PM – (7) Oregon vs (10) Oregon State, Pac-12 Network
11:30 PM – (6) Stanford vs (11) Washington State, Pac-12 Network
Patriot Championship:
7:30 PM – (1) Boston University vs (2) American, CBS-SN
SEC First Round:
7:00 PM – (12) Auburn vs (13) South Carolina, Local TV/espn3
9:30 PM – (11) Vanderbilt vs (14) Mississippi State, Local TV/espn3
Southland First Round:
6:00 PM – (5) Nicholls State vs (8) Southeastern Louisiana, southland.org
8:30 PM – (6) Oral Roberts vs (7) McNeese State, southland.org
SWAC Quarterfinal:
1:30 PM – (2) Texas Southern vs (10) Grambling State, No TV or Stream
9:00 PM – (1) Southern vs (8) Prairie View A&M, No TV or Stream
HoopsHD Tournament Survival Board
Last Update: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 8:00 AM
LEGEND:
CHAMPION (BOLD AND ALL CAPS)
Locks (Bold)
Under Consideration (Italics)
Lose and You’re Screwed (normal text)
169 TEAMS REMAINING!!!!!
ACC – 12 (Virginia, Syracuse, Duke, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Clemson, NC State, Maryland, Florida State, Miami FL, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech)
AMERICA EAST – 2 (Stony Brook, Albany)
AMERICAN ATHLETIC – 8 (Cincinnati, Louisville, Memphis, UConn, SMU, Houston, Rutgers, UCF)
ATLANTIC TEN – 12 (Saint Louis, VCU, George Washington, UMass, Dayton, Saint Joseph’s, Richmond, Saint Bonaventure, La Salle, Rhode Island, Duquesne, Fordham)
ATLANTIC SUN – 1 (MERCER)
BIG TWELVE – 8 (Kansas, Iowa State, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma State, West Virginia)
BIG EAST – 9 (Creighton, Villanova, Georgetown, Xavier, Saint John’s, Providence, Marquette, Seton Hall, DePaul)
BIG SKY – 7 (Weber State, Northern Colorado, Montana, Sacramento State, North Dakota, Northern Arizona, Portland State)
BIG SOUTH – 1 (COASTAL CAROLINA)
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, Hawai’i ***GO RAINBOW WARRIORS!!!!!***)
COLONIAL – 1 (DELAWARE)
CONFERENCE USA – 8 (Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss, Middle Tennessee, UTEP, Tulsa, Tulane, Old Dominion, Charlotte)
HORIZON LEAGUE – 2 (MILWAUKEE, Green Bay)
INDEPENDENT – 0
IVY LEAGUE – 1 (HARVARD)
METRO ATLANTIC– 1 (MANHATTAN)
MEAC – 6 (NCCU, Norfolk State, Morgan State, Savannah State, Florida A&M, Coppin State)
MID-AMERICAN – 6 (Toledo, Western Michigan, Buffalo, Ohio, Akron, Eastern Michigan)
MISSOURI VALLEY – 1 (WICHITA STATE)
MOUNTAIN WEST – 8 (San Diego State, New Mexico, Boise State, UNLV, Wyoming, Nevada, Fresno State, Utah State)
NORTHEAST – 1 (MOUNT SAINT MARY’S)
OHIO VALLEY – 2 (EASTERN KENTUCKY, Belmont)
PAC TWELVE – 8 (Arizona, UCLA, Stanford, California, Colorado, Arizona State, Utah, Oregon)
PATRIOT LEAGUE – 1 (AMERICAN)
SEC – 12 (Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, Missouri, Arkansas, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Alabama, Mississippi State, South Carolina)
SOUTHERN – 1 (WOFFORD)
SOUTHLAND – 6 (SFA, Sam Houston State, TAMUCC, Nicholls State, Oral Roberts, Northwestern State)
SUN BELT – 8 (Georgia State, Western Kentucky, Arkansas State, Louisiana Lafayette, TX Arlington, UALR, UL Monroe, Troy)
SWAC – 5 (Alabama State, Texas Southern, Alabama A&M, Alcorn State, Prairie View A&M)
SUMMIT LEAGUE – 1 (NORTH DAKOTA STATE)
WEST COAST – 2 (GONZAGA, BYU)
WAC – 8 (New Mexico State, Utah Valley, Chicago State, CS Bakersfield, Idaho, UMKC, Seattle, TX Pan American)
Conference Tournament Video Notebook, Viewing Guide and Survival Board – Thursday, March 13
In this edition of the Championship Week Conference Tournament Video Notebook, Lee joins us as we run through all the action form Wednesday and preview all remaining conference tournaments, giving our picks for Thursday’s games and for the champions of each tournament. We also discuss #1 seeds, First Four teams, and update our Survival Board (below). Also, check out today’s Viewing Guide right below the video!
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.
Thursday, March 13
American Quarterfinal:
1:00 PM – (3) SMU vs (6) Houston, ESPNU
3:30 PM – (2) Louisville vs (7) Rutgers, ESPNU
7:00 PM – (1) Cincinnati vs (9) Central Florida, ESPNU
9:30 PM – (4) Connecticut vs (5) Memphis, ESPNU
ACC Second Round:
12:00 PM – (8) Maryland vs (9) Florida State, ESPN
2:30 PM – (5) Pittsburgh vs (12) Wake Forest, ESPN
7:00 PM – (7) North Carolina State vs (10) Miami, ESPN
9:30 PM – (6) Clemson vs (11) Georgia Tech, ESPN
Atlantic Ten First Round:
12:00 PM – (8) La Salle vs (9) St. Bonaventure, Local TV/atlantic10.com
2:30 PM – (5) Dayton vs (13) Fordham, NBCSN
6:30 PM – (7) Richmond vs (10) Duquesne, NBCSN
9:00 PM – (6) Massachusetts vs (11) Rhode Island, Local TV/atlantic10.com
Big East Quarterfinal:
12:00 PM – (1) Villanova vs (8) Seton Hall, FS1
2:30 PM – (4) Providence vs (5) St. John’s, FS1
7:00 PM – (2) Creighton vs (10) DePaul, FS1
9:30 PM – (3) Xavier vs (6) Marquette, FS1
Big Sky Quarterfinal:
4:00 PM – (2) North Dakota vs (7) Sacramento State, bigskyconf.com
6:30 PM – (3) Northern Arizona vs (6) Northern Colorado, bigskyconf.com
9:00 PM – (4) Montana vs (5) Portland State, bigskyconf.com
Big Ten First Round:
12:00 PM – (8) Indiana vs (9) Illinois, BTN
2:30 PM – (5) Ohio State vs (12) Purdue, BTN
6:30 PM – (7) Minnesota vs (10) Penn State, ESPN2
9:00 PM – (6) Iowa vs (11) Northwestern, ESPN2
Big Twelve Quarterfinal:
12:30 PM – (4) Iowa State vs (5) Kansas State, ESPN2
3:00 PM – (1) Kansas vs (8) Oklahoma State, ESPN2
7:00 PM – (2) Oklahoma vs (7) Baylor, Local TV/espn3
9:30 PM – (3) Texas vs (6) West Virginia, Local TV/espn3
Big West Quarterfinal:
3:00 PM – (2) UC-Santa Barbara vs (7) Cal Poly, Local TV/Fox College Sports-Pacific
5:30 PM – (3) Long Beach State vs (6) Cal State-Fullerton, Local TV/Fox College Sports-Pacific
9:00 PM – (1) UC-Irvine vs (8) UC-Riverside, Local TV/Fox College Sports-Pacific
11:30 PM – (4) Hawai’i vs (5) Cal State-Northridge, Local TV/Fox College Sports-Pacific
Conference USA Quarterfinal:
2:00 PM – (2) Tulsa vs (7) Tulane, conferenceusa.com (PPV)
4:30 PM – (3) Middle Tennessee vs (6) Old Dominion, conferenceusa.com (PPV)
8:00 PM – (4) Southern Miss vs (5) UTEP, conferenceusa.com (PPV)
10:30 PM – (1) Louisiana Tech vs (9) Charlotte, conferenceusa.com (PPV)
MAC Quarterfinal:
6:30 PM – (4) Akron vs (5) Ohio University, Local TV/espn3
9:00 PM – (3) Buffalo vs (6) Eastern Michigan, Local TV/espn3
MEAC Quarterfinal:
6:00 PM – (3) Morgan State vs (6) Florida A&M, meachoops.com
8:30 PM – (4) Norfolk State vs (5) Savannah State, meachoops.com
Mountain West Quarterfinal:
3:00 PM – (1) San Diego State vs (8) Utah State, CBS-SN
5:30 PM – (4) UNLV vs (5) Wyoming, CBS-SN
9:00 PM – (2) New Mexico vs (7) Fresno State, CBS-SN
11:30 PM – (3) Nevada vs (6) Boise State, CBS-SN
Pac Twelve Quarterfinal:
3:00 PM – (1) Arizona vs (8) Utah, Pac-12 Network
5:30 PM – (4) California vs (5) Colorado, Pac-12 Network
9:00 PM – (2) UCLA vs (7) Oregon, Pac-12 Network
11:30 PM – (3) Arizona State vs (6) Stanford, FS1
SEC Second Round:
1:00 PM – (8) Missouri vs (9) Texas A&M, Local TV/espn3
3:30 PM – (5) Arkansas vs (13) South Carolina, Local TV/espn3
7:00 PM – (7) LSU vs (10) Alabama, Local TV/espn3
9:30 PM – (6) Ole Miss vs (14) Mississippi State, Local TV/espn3
Southland Quarterfinal:
6:00 PM – (4) Northwestern State vs (5) Nicholls State, southland.org
8:30 PM – (3) Sam Houston State vs (6) Oral Roberts, southland.org
Sun Belt First Round:
7:00 PM – (5) Arkansas-Little Rock vs (8) Troy, Local TV/espn3
9:30 PM – (6) Texas-Arlington vs (7) Louisiana-Monroe, Local TV/espn3
SWAC Quarterfinal:
1:30 PM – (3) Alabama State vs (6) Alcorn State, No TV or Streaming
9:00 PM – (4) Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs (5) Alabama A&M, No TV or Streaming
WAC Quarterfinal:
3:00 PM – (1) Utah Valley vs (8) Texas-Pan American, wacsports.com (PPV)
5:30 PM – (4) UMKC vs (5) Idaho, wacsports.com (PPV)
9:00 PM – (3) Chicago State vs (6) Cal State-Bakersfield, wacsports.com (PPV)
11:30 PM – (2) New Mexico State vs (7) Seattle, wacsports.com (PPV)
HoopsHD Tournament Survival Board
Last Update: Friday, March 14, 2014 2:00 AM
LEGEND:
CHAMPION (BOLD AND ALL CAPS)
Locks (Bold)
Under Consideration (Italics)
Lose and You’re Screwed (normal text)
118 TEAMS REMAINING!!!!!
ACC – 8 (Virginia, Syracuse, Duke, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Clemson, NC State, Florida State)
AMERICA EAST – 2 (Stony Brook, Albany)
AMERICAN ATHLETIC – 6 (Cincinnati, Louisville, Memphis, UConn, SMU, Houston)
ATLANTIC TEN – 8 (Saint Louis, VCU, George Washington, UMass, Dayton, Saint Joseph’s, Richmond, Saint Bonaventure)
ATLANTIC SUN – 1 (MERCER)
BIG TWELVE – 7 (Kansas, Iowa State, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma State)
BIG EAST – 5 (Creighton, Villanova, Xavier, Providence, Seton Hall)
BIG SKY – 4 (Weber State, Northern Colorado, North Dakota, Portland State)
BIG SOUTH – 1 (COASTAL CAROLINA)
BIG TEN – 9 (Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Northwestern, Illinois)
BIG WEST – 4 (UC Irvine, Long Beach State, CS Northridge, Cal Poly)
COLONIAL – 1 (DELAWARE)
CONFERENCE USA – 4 (Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss, Middle Tennessee, Tulsa)
HORIZON LEAGUE – 2 (MILWAUKEE, Green Bay)
INDEPENDENT – 0
IVY LEAGUE – 1 (HARVARD)
METRO ATLANTIC– 1 (MANHATTAN)
MEAC – 4 (NCCU, Norfolk State, Morgan State, Coppin State)
MID-AMERICAN – 4 (Toledo, Western Michigan, Akron, Eastern Michigan)
MISSOURI VALLEY – 1 (WICHITA STATE)
MOUNTAIN WEST – 4 (San Diego State, New Mexico, Boise State, UNLV)
NORTHEAST – 1 (MOUNT SAINT MARY’S)
OHIO VALLEY – 2 (EASTERN KENTUCKY, Belmont)
PAC TWELVE – 7 (Arizona, UCLA, Stanford, California, Colorado, Arizona State, Oregon)
PATRIOT LEAGUE – 1 (AMERICAN)
SEC – 8 (Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, Missouri, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, South Carolina)
SOUTHERN – 1 (WOFFORD)
SOUTHLAND – 4 (SFA, Sam Houston State, TAMUCC, Northwestern State)
SUN BELT – 6 (Georgia State, Western Kentucky, Arkansas State, Louisiana Lafayette, TX Arlington, UALR)
SWAC – 4 (Alabama State, Texas Southern, Alabama A&M, Prairie View A&M)
SUMMIT LEAGUE – 1 (NORTH DAKOTA STATE)
WEST COAST – 2 (GONZAGA, BYU)
WAC – 4 (New Mexico State, Utah Valley, CS Bakersfield, Idaho)