WMU & the MAC kickoff Tuesday's tournament action

On Tuesday, March 8th, another round of conference tournaments begin, featuring the MAC with the men of Westen Michigan seeded #2. They have earned a bye in the first round & will play in Cleveland, OH on Thursday to start the quarterfinals. In the meantime, #9 Central Michigan & #11 Eastern Michigan will be on the road Tuesday to play in the 1st round. Plus, eight more tournaments (5 women & 3 men) will begin as well as, at least, 6 more teams to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournaments.

MAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - FIRST ROUND

#5 Ohio vs. #12 Toledo
#6 Akron vs. #11 Eastern Michigan
#7 Bowling Green vs. #10 Northen Illinois
#8 Buffalo vs. #9 Central Michigan

In the semifinals, to be played on Thursday, #1 Kent State, #2 Western Michigan, #3 Miami (OH), & #4 Ball State will face the first round winners. The championship is set for Friday, March 12th. Each game in the 1st round will be hosted by the higher seed while the rest of the MAC tournament will take place at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH.


ATLANTIC 10 MEN'S TOURNAMENT - FIRST ROUND

#5 George Washington vs. #12 St. Joseph's
#6 Rhode Island vs. #11 St. Louis
#7 St. Bonaventure vs. #10 La Salle
#8 Massachusetts vs. #9 Dayton

In the quarterfinals, to be played on Friday, #1 Xavier, #2 Temple, #3 Richmond, & #4 Duquesne will face the first round winners. The semifinals will be played on Saturday , March 12th, followed by the championship on Sunday, March 13th. Each game in the first round will be hosted by the higher seed while the rest of the tournament will take place in Atlantic City, NJ.


BIG 12 WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT - FIRST ROUND

#5 Iowa State vs. #12 Nebraska
#6 Texas Tech vs. #11 Oklahoma State
#7 Texas vs. #10 Missouri
#8 Kansas vs. #9 Colorado

In the quarterfinals, to be played on Friday, #1 Baylor, #2 Texas A&M, #3 Oklahoma, & #4 Kansas State will face the first round winners. The semifinals will be played on Saturday , March 12th, followed by the championship on Sunday, March 13th. Each game in the first round will be hosted by the higher seed while the rest of the tournament will take place in Atlantic City, NJ.


BIG EAST MEN'S TOURNAMENT - FIRST ROUND

#9 Connecticut vs. #16 DePaul
#10 Villanova vs. #15 South Florida
#11 Marquette vs. #14 Providence
#12 Steon Hall vs. #13 Rutgers

In the 2nd round, to be played on Wednesday, #5 St. John's, #6 West Virginia, #7 Cincinnati, & #8 Georgetown will face the first round winners. On Thursday in the quarterfinals, #1 Pittsburgh, #2 Notre Dame, #3 Louisville, #4 Syracuse will do battle against the survivors of the 2nd round. The semifinals will be on Friday with the championship set for Saturday. The Big East tournament will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City.


BIG WEST WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT - FIRST ROUND

#1 Cal Poly vs. #8 Cal St. Fullerton
#4 UC-Davis vs. #5 UC-Irvine
#2 UC-Santa Barbara vs. #7 Pacific
#3 UC-Riverside vs. #6 Long Beach State

The semifinals will be on Friday, followed by the championship on Saturday. Each game in the first round will be hosted by the higher seed while the rest of the tournament will take place in Anaheim , CA.


MEAC MEN'S & WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT

MEN'S FIRST ROUND
#6 Norfolk State vs. #11 Howard
#7 Florida A&M vs. #10 Maryland-Eastern Shore
#8 Delaware State vs. #9 South Carolina State

In the quarterfinals, to be played on Wednesday, #1 Bethune-Cookman, #2 Hampton, & #3 Coppin State will face the first round winners while #4 Morgan State takes on #5 North Carolina A&T.

WOMEN'S FIRST ROUND
#6 Howard vs. #11 Norfolk State
#7 Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. #10 Delaware State
#8 South Carolina State vs. #9 Bethune-Cookman

In the quarterfinals, to be played on Wednesday, #1 Hampton, #2 Morgan State, & #3 North Carolina A&T will face the first round winners while #4 Florida A&M takes on #5 Coppin State.

In both tournaments, the semifinals will be on Friday, followed by the championships on Saturday. Both MEAC tournaments will take place in Winston-Salem, NC.

MOUNTAIN WEST WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT - FIRST ROUND

#4 Colorado State vs. #9 Air Force
#5 Utah vs. #8 UNLV
#6 San Diego State vs. #7 New Mexico

On Wednesday, #3 Wyoming will do battle in the quarterfinals while #1 BYU & #2 TCU will compete in the semifinals. The championship is set for Friday, March 11th and the whole tournament will take place in Las Vegas, NV.


SOUTHLAND WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT - FIRST ROUND

#1 McNeese State vs. #8 Southeastern Louisiana
#4 UT-San Antonio vs. #5 Sam Houston State
#2 Lamar vs. #7 Northwestern State
#3 Central Arkansas vs. #6 Stephen F. Austin

The semifinals will be on Thursday, followed by the championship on Friday. The Southland tournament will take place in Katy, TX.