NCAA 2019 Conference Tournament/NCAA Tournament Thread

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All conference tournament and NCAA Tournament talk goes here. If you want to talk about the final week of the regular season, post here:

NCAA - 2018-19 Season Thread

Conference Tournament schedule:
American: FedExForum/Memphis, Tennessee, March 14-17
America East: Campus sites, March 9, 12, 16
ACC: Spectrum Center/Charlotte, North Carolina, March 12-16
Atlantic Sun: Campus sites, March 4-10
Atlantic 10: Barclays Center/Brooklyn, New York, March 13-17
Big East: Madison Square Garden/New York, New York, March 13-16
Big Sky: CenturyLink Arena/Boise, Idaho, March 11-16
Big South: Campus sites, March 5-10
Big 12: Sprint Center/Kansas City, Missouri, March 13-16
Big Ten: United Center/Chicago, March 13-17
Big West: Honda Center/Anaheim, California, March 14-16
Colonial: North Charleston Coliseum/North Charleston, S.C., March 9-12
Conference USA: Ford Center at The Star/Frisco, Texas, March 13-16
Horizon: Campus sites & Little Caesars Arena (semifinals and finals)/Detroit, March 5-12
Ivy: Lee Amphitheater/New Haven, Connecticut, March 16-17
MAAC: Times Union Center/Albany, New York, March 7-11
MAC: Campus sites & Quicken Loans Arena (quarterfinals through finals)/Cleveland, March 11, 14-16
MEAC: Norfolk Scope Arena/Norfolk, Virginia, March 11-16
MVC: Enterprise Center/St. Louis, March 7-10
MWC: Thomas & Mack Center/Las Vegas, March 13-16
NEC: Campus sites/March 6, 9, 12
OVC: Ford Center/Evansville, Indiana, March 6-9
Pac 12: T-Mobile Arena/Las Vegas, March 13-16
Patriot: Campus sites, March 5, 7, 10, 13
SEC: Bridgestone Arena/Nashville, Tennessee, March 13-17
SoCon: U.S. Cellular Center/Asheville, North Carolina, March 8-11
Southland: Leonard E. Merrell Center/Katy, Texas, March 13-16
Summit: Denny Sanford Premier Center/Sioux Falls, South Dakota, March 9-12
Sun Belt: Lakefront Arena/New Orleans, March 12-17
SWAC: Campus sites/Bill Harris Arena (semifinals and finals)/Birmingham, Alabama, March 12, 15-16
WAC: Orleans Arena/Las Vegas, March 13-16
WCC: Orleans Arena/Las Vegas, March 7-12

First Four:
3/19 and 3/20: Dayton, OH

First and Second Rounds:
3/21 and 3/23: Hartford, CT
3/21 and 3/23: Des Moines, IA
3/21 and 3/23: Salt Lake City, UT
3/21 and 3/23: Jacksonville, FL
3/22 and 3/24: Columbus, OH
3/22 and 3/24: Columbia, SC
3/22 and 3/24: San Jose, CA
3/22 and 3/24: Tulsa, OK

Regional Semis and Regional Finals:
3/28 and 3/30: Louisville, KY
3/28 and 3/30: Anaheim, CA
3/29 and 3/31: Washington D.C.
3/29 and 3/31: Kansas City, MO

National Semifinals and National Championship:
4/6 and 4/8: Minneapolis, MN

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Yeah, conference tournaments!

 

[John Price]

I will be at the East Regionals March 29 - 31 in Washington DC.

 

[rangerssharks414]

I might be going to A10 quarterfinal day at Barclays. I'm not sure yet, though.

 

[New Jersey]

I will see about getting to the Garden Party. There are variables at play still.

 

[John Price]

I will see about getting to the Garden Party. There are variables at play still.

i notice seton hall beat Marquette a few days ago

 

[rangerssharks414]

The first conference tournament championship game is set. Lipscomb will host Liberty for the A-Sun auto bid. I think there's an outside chance that Lipscomb gets an at-large if they lose, but obviously, they'd be better off winning at home on Sunday. Each team won on the other team's home court in the regular season.

As mentioned in the regular season thread, I think Lipscomb could win an NCAA Tournament game if they make it. They can really score.

 

[New Jersey]

The first conference tournament championship game is set. Lipscomb will host Liberty for the A-Sun auto bid. I think there's an outside chance that Lipscomb gets an at-large if they lose, but obviously, they'd be better off winning at home on Sunday. Each team won on the other team's home court in the regular season.

As mentioned in the regular season thread, I think Lipscomb could win an NCAA Tournament game if they make it. They can really score.

Feel bad for our neighbor in Newark.

This was NJIT's greatest season ever. That program is certainly on the rise.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

MAC tournament is set:



Let's Go, Bulls! #HornsUp

 

[John Price]

 

[rangerssharks414]

OVC tonight... Belmont vs. Murray State as it should be

 

[rangerssharks414]

Update:

Murray State beat Belmont yesterday to win the Ohio Valley. If you haven't seen Ja Morant play (potential top five pick), you're in for a treat. Belmont will be sweating it out on Selection Sunday.

Gardner-Webb wins the Big South for their first ever NCAA Tournament bid. Campbell, who is also in the Big South, lost in the semis. They were the top seed. Chris Clemons led the nation in scoring, so it would have been exciting to see him in the dance.

Another star from a lower conference will miss the dance as well. Mike Daum and South Dakota State lost to a 9-20 Western Illinois in the Summit League quarters. The Jackrabbits easily win the regular season title, but they're going to the NIT.

The MVC title game is going on now. The A-Sun starts soon.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Bradley wins the Missouri Valley.

Liberty goes into Nashville and wins the A-Sun in their first year in the conference. Lipscomb will be sweating it out on Sunday.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Another team from a smaller conference will be sweating it out on Selection Sunday, as Furman lost to UNC Greensboro yesterday. The Paladins beat Villanova earlier this year, and they have a net rating of 41. But they have a bad home loss (not margin, but a not so good team) against Samford, they only have four wins against Quad 1 and Quad 2 combined and their SOS numbers are horrible. But they pass the eye test. Let's see what the committee does with them (and Belmont and Lipscomb).

Wofford faces UNCG in the SoCon finals tonight. The Terriers are already in regardless. There is a chance for THREE SoCon teams in if UNCG wins tonight (very very small chance, but it's a chance regardless).

Monmouth faces Iona for the MAAC auto bid tonight as well. The winner can book a flight to Dayton.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Last post for now...

I don't get the love for NC State. I don't care that they have 21 wins. I don't care that their net rating is 32nd. Sure, they beat Auburn, but their only other Quad 1 win is a neutral court win against Penn State (who finished 10th in the Big Ten). They have the SECOND WORST non-conference SOS out of 353 D-I teams. Joe Lunardi has them in right now as team #65. The bubble is historically bad though, so the 21 wins and .500 record in ACC play might get it done. Still, that non-conference SOS is hard to ignore.

 

[rangerssharks414]

East Region (Washington D.C., Regional Semifinals and Regional Final)

Columbus, OH (First and Second Round)

1. VIRGINIA

16. IONA/NORFOLK ST.

8. Ole Miss

9. UCF (not a conference champ)

San Jose, CA

5. Marquette

12. NEW MEXICO ST.

4. KANSAS ST.

13. LIBERTY

Des Moines, IA

6. NEVADA

11. Temple

3. Purdue

14. GEORGIA ST.

Jacksonville, FL

7. BUFFALO

10. Iowa

2. Tennessee

15. WRIGHT ST.

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West Region (Anaheim, Regional Semifinals and Regional Final)

Salt Lake City, UT (First and Second Round)

1. GONZAGA

16. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M/ST. FRANCIS (PA)

8. WASHINGTON

9. Seton Hall

Salt Lake City, UT

5. Virginia Tech

12. Florida/Indiana

4. Kansas

13. VERMONT

Hartford, CT

6. Mississippi St.

11. Ohio St.

3. Michigan

14. OLD DOMINION

Columbia, SC

7. WOFFORD

10. Oklahoma

2. Duke

15. NEBRASKA-OMAHA

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Kansas City, MO (Regional Semifinals and Regional Final)

Columbia, SC (First and Second Round)

1. North Carolina

16. SAM HOUSTON ST.

8. Baylor

9. Utah St.

Hartford, CT

5. VILLANOVA

12. MURRAY ST.

4. Wisconsin

13. HOFSTRA

Tulsa, OK

6. Cincinnati

11. Arizona St.

3. Texas Tech

14. MONTANA

Tulsa, OK

7. Louisville

10. Minnesota

2. LSU

15. COLGATE

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Louisville, KY (Regional Semifinals and Regional Final)

Columbus, OH (First and Second Round)

1. Kentucky

16. GARDNER-WEBB

8. Iowa St.

9. Syracuse

San Jose, CA

5. Maryland

12. Creighton/Belmont

4. Florida St.

13. UC IRVINE

Jacksonville, FL

6. Auburn

11. St. John's

3. HOUSTON

14. HARVARD

Des Moines, IA

7. VCU

10. TCU (not a conference champ)

2. MICHIGAN ST.

15. BRADLEY

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S-curve:
1. VIRGINIA
2. North Carolina
3. Kentucky
4. GONZAGA
5. Duke
6. MICHIGAN ST.
7. LSU
8. Tennessee
9. Purdue
10. Texas Tech
11. Michigan
12. HOUSTON
13. Kansas
14. Wisconsin
15. KANSAS ST.
16. Florida St.
17. Marquette
18. VILLANOVA
19. Maryland
20. Virginia Tech
21. Mississippi St.
22. Auburn
23. Cincinnati
24. NEVADA
25. BUFFALO
26. Louisville
27. VCU
28. WOFFORD
29. Iowa State
30. WASHINGTON
31. Ole Miss
32. Baylor
33. UCF (not a conference champ)
34. Utah St.
35. Syracuse
36. Seton Hall
37. Oklahoma
38. Iowa
39. TCU (not a conference champ)
40. Minnesota
41. Arizona St.
42. Temple
43. St. John's
44. Ohio St.
45. Florida
46. Indiana
47. Creighton
48. Belmont
49. MURRAY ST.
50. NEW MEXICO ST.
51. LIBERTY
52. HOFSTRA
53. UC IRVINE
54. VERMONT
55. OLD DOMINION
56. HARVARD
57. MONTANA
58. GEORGIA ST.
59. WRIGHT ST.
60. COLGATE
61. BRADLEY
62. NEBRASKA-OMAHA
63. SAM HOUSTON ST.
64. GARDNER-WEBB
65. IONA
66. ST. FRANCIS (PA)
67. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
68. NORFOLK ST.

First four out: UNC Greensboro, Clemson, Alabama, Lipscomb

 

[New Jersey]

Got Friday morning off from work and found a lone single on the primary market for the Thursday night session.

#PiratesAfterDark, Mecca style.

If we aren't already safe, then a win vs. Georgetown will seal it.

 

[John Price]

It would. Surprised G Town is not in. "First four out"

 

[rangerssharks414]

It would. Surprised G Town is not in. "First four out"

Georgetown has a horrible net rating (for a potential at-large), and their non-conference SOS is terrible. I honestly didn't even consider them even for my first four out.

 

[John Price]

 

[rangerssharks414]

Wofford finished on a 20-3 run to storm back against UNC Greensboro to clinch the SoCon automatic bid. The Terriers were in regardless, but still. UNCG and Furman will be watching closely on Sunday to see if their names are called.