Conference Tournament Discussion

[sportznut02]

Conference tournaments started this week, a few actually started Tuesday. I figured we will have a few threads up for some of the bigger conferences.

[sportznut02]

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The Missouri Valley Conference is big for bubble teams. If Creighton or Wichita State does not win it there will be one less bubble spot. Indiana State and Evansville are both capable of winning it.

[sportznut02]

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Automatic bids to the NCAA tournament are handed out to 30 conference tournament champions. The Ivy League does not hold a conference tournament. Its regular-season champion earns the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

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<table class="data borderTop" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="title"><td colspan="4">2013 Conference Tournaments</td> </tr> <tr class="subtitle"><td>Conference</td> <td>Tournament site</td> <td>Dates</td> <td>Champion</td> </tr> <tr class="row1"><td>ACC</td> <td>Greensboro, NC</td> <td>March 14-17</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row2"><td>America East</td> <td>Albany (high seed hosts final)</td> <td>March 8-10, 16</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row1"><td>Atlantic Sun</td> <td>Macon, Ga.</td> <td>March 6-9</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row2"><td>Atlantic 10</td> <td>Brooklyn</td> <td>March 14-17</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row1"><td>Big East</td> <td>New York</td> <td>March 12-16</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row2"><td>Big Sky</td> <td>Regular Season Champ</td> <td>March 14-16</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row1"><td>Big South</td> <td>Conway, S.C.</td> <td>March 5, 7, 9-10</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row2"><td>Big Ten</td> <td>Chicago</td> <td>March 14-17</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row1"><td>Big 12</td> <td>Kansas City, Mo.</td> <td>March 13-16</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row2"><td>Big West</td> <td>Anaheim, Calif.</td> <td>March 14-16</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row1"><td>Colonial</td> <td>Richmond, Va.</td> <td>March 9-11</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row2"><td>Conference USA</td> <td>Tulsa, Okla.</td> <td>March 13-16</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row1"><td>Horizon</td> <td>Campus sites (higher seeds)</td> <td>March 5-12</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row2"><td>Ivy League</td> <td> </td> <td>No Tournament</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row1"><td>MAAC</td> <td>Springfield, Mass.</td> <td>March 8-11</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row2"><td>MAC</td> <td>Cleveland</td> <td>March 11, 13-16</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row1"><td>MEAC</td> <td>Norfolk, Va.</td> <td>March 11-16</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row2"><td>Missouri Valley</td> <td>St. Louis</td> <td>March 7-10</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row1"><td>Mountain West</td> <td>Las Vegas</td> <td>March 13-16</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row2"><td>Northeast</td> <td>Campus sites (higher seeds)</td> <td>March 6, 9, 12</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row1"><td>Ohio Valley</td> <td>Nashville, Tenn.</td> <td>March 6-9</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row2"><td>Pac-12</td> <td>Las Vegas</td> <td>March 13-16</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row1"><td>Patriot</td> <td>Campus sites (higher seeds)</td> <td>March 6, 9, 13</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row2"><td>SEC</td> <td>Nashville</td> <td>March 13-17</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row1"><td>Southern</td> <td>Asheville, N.C.</td> <td>March 8-11</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row2"><td>Southland</td> <td>Katy, Texas</td> <td>March 13-16</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row1"><td>Summit</td> <td>Sioux Falls, S.D.</td> <td>March 9-12</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row2"><td>Sun Belt</td> <td>Hot Springs, Ark.</td> <td>March 8-11</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row1"><td>SWAC</td> <td>Garland, Texas</td> <td>March 12-16</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row2"><td>WAC</td> <td>Las Vegas</td> <td>March 12, 14-16</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr class="row1"><td>West Coast</td> <td>Las Vegas</td> <td>March 6-9, 11</td> <td>
</td></tr></tbody></table>

[phenom1990]

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One of my favorite weeks of the year. I love watching as many of these conference tournaments and championships that I can. Two tournaments that I think will be great are the A-10 and Pac-12.

[tbwhhs01]

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The A10 is going to be a great tournament with so many good teams and not a clear favorite.

[phenom1990]

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The A10 is going to be a great tournament with so many good teams and not a clear favorite.

Yeah I'm thinking of taking the train up to see the quarterfinal games next Friday since I haven't been to Brooklyn arena yet. I got work on Saturday (semi-finals), so I doubt I will make another trip to see the title game on Sunday. Since I went to a ton of games when it was in Atlantic City, I want to see this tournament before the A-10 goes through major changes.

The other tournament I used to love to watch on TV was the CAA. All of the games were great but with all of the changes in the league, I'm not so sure what to expect.

[sportznut02]

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Three auto-bids could be handed out today: Ohio Valley (Belmont/Murray State), Atlantic Sun (Mercer/FGCU), Ivy (Harvard, w/ W & Princeton L)

[phenom1990]

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Three auto-bids could be handed out today: Ohio Valley (Belmont/Murray State), Atlantic Sun (Mercer/FGCU), Ivy (Harvard, w/ W & Princeton L)

Belmont Murray State should be a good game.

[sportznut02]

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One of my favorite weeks of the year. I love watching as many of these conference tournaments and championships that I can. Two tournaments that I think will be great are the A-10 and Pac-12.

I love conference tournament play. The mid major and below tournaments are my favorite tournaments to watch. It`s a heck of a nice appetizer before the big dance starts.

[phenom1990]

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I love conference tournament play. The mid major and below tournaments are my favorite tournaments to watch. It`s a heck of a nice appetizer before the big dance starts.

Yeah I love the ones where the title game is on the higher seed home site, it helps to really provide an atmosphere for conference tournaments that can't get one on a neutral site.

[sportznut02]

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Harvard is the 2nd team in the tournament after Princeton lost to Brown.

[sportznut02]

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Wright State knocked off Detroit at the buzzer on a nasty shot from the baseline. Wright State advances to the Horizon league championship game.

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[sportznut02]

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Murray State and Belmont are going back and fourth. It`s a shame that both teams can`t get into the tournament.

[Tovarich]

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UCLA vs. Stanford/Arizona State
Arizona vs. Colorado/Oregon State

Cal vs. USC/Utah
Oregon vs. Washington/Washington State

About 6 teams could win that I think.

[TDenverFan]

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Lehigh lost an ugly one to Lafayette. Felt like nothing was going the Hawk's way