The insanity has arrived.
The primary males’s basketball convention tournaments begin this week, led by the primary spherical of the Atlantic Solar match on Monday. The primary computerized bid to the NCAA Event might be awarded Saturday evening within the Ohio Valley match title recreation. In lots of of those early occasions, the drama is as excessive because it will get, as a result of solely the winner will hear its title referred to as on Choice Sunday.
Right here’s your information to the 15 convention tournaments that start between now and Sunday. Brackets are included in these leagues the place they’ve already been set. New brackets might be added to this story once they change into accessible, and we’ll be again subsequent Monday for the opposite 17 convention tournaments.
(Conferences are listed in alphabetical order; all instances ET.)
America East
When it begins: Saturday
The place: Campus websites
Title recreation: Saturday, March 16, 11 a.m, ESPN2
Prime seed: Vermont (25-6, 14-1 America East)
The thin: The common season wraps up Tuesday evening, Vermont is as soon as once more the No. 1 seed, because it has been for seven of the previous eight AmEast tourneys. The Catamounts are in search of their tenth NCAA Event look since 2003.
Atlantic Solar
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐭…
Take a look at the total bracket for the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 #𝐀𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐌𝐁𝐁 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩!
| https://t.co/cp1j2HPYd9#ASUNBuilt pic.twitter.com/JlZYncDc8C
— #ASUNBuilt (@ASUNSports) March 2, 2024
When it begins: Monday
The place: Campus websites
Title recreation: Sunday, March 10, 2 p.m., ESPN2
Prime seed: Jap Kentucky (17-13, 12-4 Atlantic Solar)
The thin: Led by Isaiah Cozart, who is among the nation’s high shot-blockers regardless of standing 6-foot-7, Jap Kentucky is seeking to return to the NCAA Event for the primary time since 2014. No. 8 seed Queens is ineligible for the automated bid as it’s nonetheless transitioning to Division I.
Huge South
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧.
The stage is formally set for the 2024 @HerculesTires Huge South Basketball Championship!
: https://t.co/Pc4EEzvaGD#BigSouthMBB pic.twitter.com/NZ36WjiWgs
— Huge South Convention (@BigSouthSports) March 3, 2024
When it begins: Wednesday
The place: Excessive Level, N.C.
Title recreation: Sunday, March 10, Midday, ESPN2
Prime seed: Excessive Level (24-7, 13-3 Huge South)
The thin: Excessive Level earned its first No. 1 seed since 2016 beneath first-year coach Alan Huss. The Panthers must maintain off defending champion UNC Asheville and star huge man Drew Pember, however Excessive Level will get to host the match.
Huge Sky
When it begins: Saturday
The place: Boise, Idaho
Title recreation: Wednesday, March 13, 11:30 p.m., ESPN2
Prime seed: Jap Washington (20-10, 14-3 Huge Sky)
The thin: The league finishes its common season on Monday evening, however Jap Washington has already clinched the regular-season title for the second straight 12 months. Weber State has among the finest mid-major gamers in America in 6-foot-6 ahead Dillon Jones (20.7 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 5.3 apg).
Coastal Athletic Affiliation
We now have a bracket.
The matchups are set for the 2024 @jerseymikes Males’s #CAAHoops Championship in Washington, D.C.
Head to Championship Central for extra particulars:
— CAA Basketball (@CAABasketball) March 2, 2024
When it begins: Friday
The place: Washington D.C.
Title recreation: Tuesday, March 12, 7 p.m., CBS Sports activities Community
Prime seed: Charleston (24-7, 15-3 CAA)
The thin: Charleston gained its remaining 9 video games to repeat as regular-season champs and appears to make its second straight NCAA Event beneath Pat Kelsey. There might be loads of challengers, together with No. 4 seed UNC Wilmington, which beat Kentucky at Rupp Area this season.
Horizon
Our 2024 @BarbasolShave #HLMBB Championship bracket has been revealed with @OaklandMBB securing the common season title and No. 1 seed!
: https://t.co/nnyX1aAHIi#OurHorizon
| #MarchStartsHere pic.twitter.com/cyniTOUERV
— Horizon League (@HorizonLeague) March 3, 2024
When it begins: Tuesday
The place: Campus websites for early rounds; title recreation in Indianapolis
Title recreation: Tuesday, March 12, 7 p.m., ESPN
Prime seed: Oakland (20-11, 15-5 Horizon)
The thin: Oakland is in search of its first NCAA Event journey since 2011 and fourth beneath Greg Kampe, who’s in his fortieth (!) season on the helm. Desire a Cinderella story? No. 11 seed Detroit Mercy went 1-30 this season.
Missouri Valley
Seeds, Occasions, & Bracket set for #ARCHMADNESS.
https://t.co/RqO5IXCURl pic.twitter.com/4TCuQ84L41
— MVC Basketball (@ValleyHoops) March 4, 2024
When it begins: Thursday
The place: St. Louis
Title recreation: Sunday, March 10, 2 p.m., CBS
Prime seed: Indiana State (26-5, 17-3 Missouri Valley)
The thin: Arch Insanity is at all times a must-see however much more so this season with a pair of potential NCAA Event groups in Indiana State and Drake. The Sycamores have change into a feel-good story this season beneath Josh Schertz, whereas No. 2 seed Drake is led by celebrity Tucker DeVries. Bradley is nice sufficient to play spoiler.
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Northeast
— Northeast Convention (@NECsports) March 3, 2024
When it begins: Wednesday
The place: Campus websites
Title recreation: Tuesday, March 12, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Prime seed: Central Connecticut State (19-10, 13-3 Northeast)
The thin: Central Connecticut State edged Merrimack on the ultimate day of the season to earn its first No. 1 seed since 2007. Merrimack is eligible to play within the NCAA Event for the primary time this 12 months.
Ohio Valley
𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐓!
The 2024 OVC Males’s Basketball Championship offered by @united_fidelity is about!
Full schedule: https://t.co/eWCQKomOe3#OVCit | #OVCTourney pic.twitter.com/YgxyXoUgDR
— Ohio Valley Convention (@OVCSports) March 2, 2024
When it begins: Wednesday
The place: Evansville, Ind.
Title recreation: Saturday, March 9, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Prime seed: Little Rock (20-11, 14-4 Ohio Valley)
The thin: Little Rock, UT Martin and Morehead State completed in a three-way tie at 14-4, with Little Rock incomes the tiebreaker for the No. 1 seed. No. 8 seed Southern Indiana is ineligible for the automated bid as it’s nonetheless transitioning to Division I.
Patriot
Patriot League Event Bracket. pic.twitter.com/NKqD4jDsNY
— Mid-Main Insanity (@mid_madness) March 3, 2024
When it begins: Tuesday
The place: Campus websites
Title recreation: Wednesday, March 13, 7 p.m., CBS Sports activities Community
Prime seed: Colgate (22-9, 16-2 Patriot)
The thin: Colgate is likely to be the largest favourite in any convention match, because it ran away with the regular-season crown by a full six video games. The Raiders need to signify the Patriot League within the fifth straight NCAA Event.
Southern
The boys’s stage is about
Click on the hyperlink under for the total schedule, tickets and extra
https://t.co/hsQDgSk8xm pic.twitter.com/dpEcJNzSIK
— The Southern Convention (@SoConSports) March 3, 2024
When it begins: Friday
The place: Asheville, N.C.
Title recreation: Monday, March 11, 7 p.m., ESPN
Prime seed: Samford (26-5, 15-3 Southern)
The thin: Samford dominated the league and has gained a school-record 26 video games already. The Bulldogs are in search of their first SoCon match title.
Southland
When it begins: Sunday
The place: Lake Charles, La.
Title recreation: Wednesday, March 13, 5 p.m., ESPN2
Prime seed: McNeese State (26-3, 15-1 Southland)
The thin: The common season continues till Wednesday when a bracket might be set. However Will Wade’s McNeese State Cowboys have already clinched the No. 1 seed.
Summit
𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐨 …
The 2024 #SummitMBB Championship Bracket
Sioux Falls goes to be enjoyable
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— The Summit League (@TheSummitLeague) March 3, 2024
When it begins: Friday
The place: Sioux Falls, S.D.
Title recreation: Tuesday, March 12, 9:30 p.m., CBS Sports activities
Prime seed: South Dakota State (19-12, 12-4 Summit)
The thin: South Dakota State gained the league by two video games, and the Jackrabbits are in search of their eighth match title since 2012. Kansas Metropolis, which was 10-15 on Feb. 8, closed out with six straight wins to take the No. 2 seed. The nation’s main scorer, Tommy Bruner, performs for No. 7 seed Denver.
Solar Belt
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧.
Take a look on the official bracket for the 2024 @HerculesTires #SunBeltMBB Championship.
— Solar Belt (@SunBelt) March 2, 2024
When it begins: Tuesday
The place: Pensacola, Fla.
Title recreation: Monday, March 11, 6 p.m., ESPN2
Prime seed: Appalachian State (26-5, 16-2 Solar Belt)
The thin: James Madison bought all the eye early, successful at Michigan State within the first week of the season and cracking the AP Prime 25. However Appalachian State — which beat Auburn in December — swept the Dukes. There’s an out of doors probability each might make the NCAA Event.
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West Coast
It’s official
The seeds are locked in for the @MyCreditUnion1 #WCChoops Championship
https://t.co/ofOZIPvLBE pic.twitter.com/A16EXL2B5N
— WCC Basketball (@WCChoops) March 3, 2024
When it begins: Thursday
The place: Las Vegas
Title recreation: Tuesday, March 12, 9 p.m., ESPN
Prime seed: Saint Mary’s (24-7, 15-1 West Coast)
The thin: Saint Mary’s claimed the regular-season title, however Gonzaga completed sturdy by successful on the street towards the Gaels and No. 3 seed San Francisco within the remaining week. Saint Mary’s and the Zags ought to each make the NCAA Event it doesn’t matter what occurs on this occasion since each bought byes to the semifinals. May a shock winner make this a three-bid league?
Convention tournaments beginning subsequent week:
American: March 13-17
Atlantic 10: March 12-17
ACC: March 12-16
Huge 12: March 12-16
Huge East: March 13-16
Huge Ten: March 13-17
Huge West: March 13-16
Convention USA: March 12-16
Ivy League: March 16-17
MAAC: March 12-16
MAC: March 14-16
MEAC: March 13-16
Mountain West: March 13-16
Pac-12: March 13-16
SEC: March 13-17
SWAC: March 13-16
WAC: March 13-16
(Prime photograph of Colgate celebrating final 12 months’s Patriot League match title: Adrian Kraus / AP)
