College Basketball Conference Tournaments
By InsideHoops.com | 2006-07
College basketball conference tournaments are as exciting as much of what happens in the NCAA Tournament. They are single-elimination, and the winner of each NCAA college basketball conference tournament gets an automatic spot in the league-wide 65-team championship tournament.
Most conference tournaments are scheduled to begin in early March, but some begin Tuesday, February 27, 2007. Tuesday afternoon InsideHoops.com rolls out previews. Our March Madness coverage rocks and kicks into full gear Tuesday-Thursday.
2007 Conference Tournament Schedule
Conference Site Dates
ACC Tampa, Fla. March 8-11
America East Boston March 2-4, 10
Atlantic Sun Johnson City, Tenn. March 1-3
Atlantic 10 Atlantic City, N.J. March 7-10
Big East New York March 7-10
Big Sky Campus sites (higher seeds) March 3, 6-7
Big South Campus sites (higher seeds) Feb. 27-March 3
Big Ten Chicago March 8-11
Big 12 Oklahoma City March 8-11
Big West Anaheim, Calif. March 7-10
Colonial Richmond, Va. March 2-5
Conference USA Memphis, Tenn. March 7-10
Horizon Campus sites (higher seeds) Feb. 27, March 2-3, 6
Ivy N/A N/A
MAAC Bridgeport, Conn. March 2-5
MAC Cleveland March 7-10
MEAC Raleigh, N.C. March 6-10
Mid Continent Tulsa, Okla. March 3-6
Missouri Valley St. Louis March 1-4
Mountain West Las Vegas March 6-10
Northeast Campus sites (higher seeds) March 1 4, 7
Ohio Valley Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 27, March 2-3
Pac-10 Los Angeles March 7-10
Patriot Campus sites (higher seeds) Feb. 28, March 4, 9
SEC Atlanta March 8-11
Southern Charleston, S.C. March 1-4
Southland Houston March 8-11
Sun Belt Lafayette, La. Feb. 28, March 4-6
SWAC Birmingham, Al. March 7-10
WAC Las Cruces, N.M. March 6-10
West Coast Portland, Ore. March 2-5
COLLEGE BASKETBALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS FROM LAST SEASON
2005-06 college basketball conference tournaments finished on Selection Sunday, as always. The winner of each NCAA conference tournament receives an automatic invitation to the NCAA Tournament. Here's a list of all college basketball conference tournament winners, followed by a more detailed list of all conference tournaments.
2005-06 Conference Tournament Winners: Pennsylvania, Winthrop, Belmont, Murray State, Southern Illinois, Davidson, UNC-Wilmington, Iona, Gonzaga, Oral Roberts, Wis.-Milwaukee, South Alabama, Monmouth, Montana, Bucknell, Memphis, Albany, UCLA, Xavier, Kent State, Hampton, Syracuse, Southern U, Nevada, San Diego State, Pacific, Duke, Florida, Northwestern State, Kansas, Iowa
COLLEGE BASKETBALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS QUICK LIST:
Conference: Champ
ACC: Duke (30-3)
America East: Albany (21-10)
Atlantic Sun: Belmont (20-10)
Atlantic 10: Xavier (21-10)
Big 12: Kansas (25-7)
Big East: Syracuse (23-11)
Big Sky: Montana (23-6)
Big South: Winthrop (23-7)
Big Ten: Iowa (25-8)
Big West: Pacific (24-7)
Colonial: NC-Wilmington (25-7)
Conference USA: Memphis (30-3)
Horizon League: Wis.-Milwaukee (21-8)
MAAC: Iona (23-7)
MAC: Kent State (25-8)
MEAC: Hampton (16-15)
Mid Continent: Oral Roberts (21-11)
Missouri Valley: Southern Illinois (22-10)
Mountain West: San Diego St. (24-8)
Northeast: Monmouth (18-14)
Ohio Valley: Murray State (24-6)
Pac-10: UCLA (27-6)
Patriot League: Bucknell (26-4)
SEC: Florida (27-6)
Southern: Davidson (18-10)
Southland: Northwestern St. (25-7)
Sun Belt: South Alabama (24-6)
SWAC: Southern (19-12)
WAC: Nevada (27-5)
West Coast: Gonzaga (27-3)
COLLEGE BASKETBALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS DETAILED RESULTS:
America East Conference
At The Events Center, Vestal, N.Y.
First round
Friday, March 3
Maryland-Baltimore County 88, Stony Brook 70
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 4
Binghamton 71, Maine 62
Vermont 64, Boston University 61
Albany, N.Y. 79, Maryland-Baltimore County 65
New Hampshire 66, Hartford 62
Semifinals
Sunday, March 5
Vermont 66, Binghamton 59
Albany 67, New Hampshire 54
Championship
At higher seed
Saturday, March 11
Albany 80, Vermont 67
ALBANY WINS
Atlantic Coast Conference
At Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C.
First round
Thursday, March 9
Miami 66, Clemson 53
Wake Forest 78, Florida State 66
Virginia 60, Virginia Tech 56
Maryland 82, Georgia Tech 64
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 10
Duke 80, Miami 76
Wake Forest 82, N.C. State 71
North Carolina 79, Virginia 67
Boston College 80, Maryland 66
Semifinals
Saturday, March 11
Duke 78, Wake Forest 66
Boston College 85, North Carolina 82
Championship
Sunday, March 12
Duke 78, Boston College 76
DUKE WINS
Atlantic Sun Conference
At ETSU Memorial Center, Johnson City, Tenn.
First round
Thursday, March 2
Lipscomb 78, Mercer 62
Belmont 90, Campbell 76
Gardner-Webb 64, East Tennessee State 63
Stetson 52, Florida Atlantic 44
Semifinals
Friday, March 3
Lipscomb 70, Gardner-Webb 51
Belmont 72, Stetson 59
Championship
Saturday, March 4
Belmont 74, Lipscomb 69 (OT)
BELMONT WINS
Atlantic 10 Conference
At U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati
First Round
Wednesday, March 8
Temple 74, Rhode Island 45
Saint Joseph's 67, Dayton 55
Xavier 75, Massachusetts 66
Fordham 45, Richmond 37
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 9
Temple 68, George Washington 53
Saint Joseph's 56, Saint Louis 37
Xavier 59, Charlotte 55
Fordham 64, La Salle 62.
Semifinals
Friday, March 10
Saint Joseph's 73, Temple 59
Xavier 70, Fordham 59
Championship
Saturday, March 11
Xavier 62, St. Joseph's 61
XAVIER WINS
Big East Conference
At Madison Square Garden, New York
First round
Wednesday, March 8
Syracuse 74, Cincinnati 73
Georgetown 67, Notre Dame 63
Rutgers 61, Seton Hall 48
Pittsburgh 61, Louisville 56
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 9
Connecticut 86, Syracuse 84
Georgetown 62, Marquette 59
Villanova 87, Rutgers 55
Pittsburgh 68, West Virginia 57
Semifinals
Friday, March 10
Syracuse 58, Georgetown 57
Pittsburgh 68, Villanova 54
Championship
Saturday, March 11
Syracuse 65, Pittsburgh 61
SYRACUSE WINS
Big Sky Conference
First round
Saturday, March 4
Sacramento State 71 Montana State 70
Eastern Washington 81, Portland State 75
At Walkup Skydome, Flagstaff, Ariz.
Tuesday, March 7
Montana 73, Eastern Washington 71
Northern Arizona 98, Sacramento State 83
Championship
Wednesday, March 8
Montana 73, Northern Arizona 60
MONTANA WINS
Big South Conference
First round
Tuesday, Feb. 28
High Point 87, Radford 84
Coastal Carolina 78, North Carolina-Asheville 62
Winthrop 93, Liberty 52
Charleston Southern 97, Birmingham-Southern 76
Semifinals
At Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, S.C.
Thursday, March 2
Winthrop 77, High Point 65
Coastal Carolina 73, Charleston Southern 67
Championship
At higher seed
Saturday, March 4
Winthrop 51, Coastal Carolina 50
WINTHROP WINS
Big Ten Conference
At Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
First round
Thursday, March 9
Penn State 60, Northwestern 42
Minnesota 59, Michigan 55
Michigan State 70, Purdue 58
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 10
Ohio State 63, Penn State 56
Indiana 61, Wisconsin 56
Iowa 67, Minnesota 57
Michigan State 61, Illinois 56
Semifinals
Saturday, March 11
Iowa 53, Michigan State 48
Ohio State 52, Indiana 51
Championship
Sunday, March 12
Iowa 67, Ohio State 60
IOWA WINS
Big 12 Conference
At American Airlines Center, Dallas
First round
Thursday, March 9
Texas Tech 73, Kansas State 65
Colorado 65, Baylor 61
Oklahoma State 79, Iowa State 70
Nebraska 71, Missouri 64
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 10
Texas 77, Texas Tech 70
Texas A&M 86, Colorado 53
Kansas 63, Oklahoma State 62
Nebraska 69, Oklahoma 63
Semifinals
Saturday, March 11
Texas 74, Texas A&M 70
Kansas 79, Nebraska 65
Championship
Sunday, March 12
Kansas 80, Texas 68
KANSAS WINS
Big West Conference
At Anaheim Convention Center Arena, Anaheim, Calif.
First round
Wednesday, March 8
UC Santa Barbara 76, UC Riverside 44
Cal State Fullerton 73, Cal State Northridge 63
Second round
Thursday, March 9
Long Beach State 94, Cal State Fullerton 91
Cal Poly 57, UC Santa Barbara 50
Semifinals
Friday, March 10
Pacific 68, Cal Poly 57
Long Beach State 75, UC Irvine 73
Championship
Saturday, March 11
Pacific 78, Long Beach State 70
PACIFIC WINS
Colonial Athletic Association
At Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Va.
First round
Friday, March 3
Delaware 52, Drexel 49
Northeastern 74, James Madison 56
Georgia State 72, Towson 64
Virginia Commonwealth 62, William & Mary 59
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 4
North Carolina-Wilmington 69, Delaware 56
Northeastern 71, Old Dominion 63
George Mason 61, Georgia State 56
Hofstra 72, Virginia Commonwealth 66
Semifinals
Sunday, March 5
N.C.-Wilmington 69, Northeastern 54
Hofstra 58, George Mason 49
Championship
Monday, March 6
N.C. Wilmington 78, Hofstra 67
NC WILMINGTON WINS
Conference USA
At FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tenn.
First round
Wednesday, March 8
Rice vs. Southern Methodist 61, Rice 59
Southern Mississippi 66, Tulsa 61
Tulane 64, Marshall 58
Central Florida 65, East Carolina 52
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 9
Alabama-Birmingham 69, Southern Methodist 55
Texas-El Paso 66, Southern Mississippi 47
Memphis 75, Tulane 56
Houston 71, Central Florida 52
Semifinals
Friday, March 10
Memphis 68, Houston 54
Alabama-Birmingham 63, Texas-El Paso 60
Championship
Saturday, March 11
Memphis 57, UAB 46
MEMPHIS WINS
Horizon League
First round
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Detroit 92, Cleveland State 58
Illinois-Chicago 77, Wright State 64
Loyola of Chicago 76, Youngstown State 61
At The Klotsche Center, Milwaukee
Second round
Friday, March 3
Wisconsin-Green Bay 76, Illinois-Chicago 66
Loyola of Chicago 64, Detroit 55
Semifinals
Saturday, March 4
Butler 73, Wisconsin-Green Bay 51
Wisconsin-Milwaukee 80, Loyola of Chicago 66
Championship
At higher seed
Tuesday, March 7
Wisconsin-Milwaukee 87, Butler 83
WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE WINS
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
At Pepsi Arena, Albany, N.Y.
First round
Friday, March 3
Saint Peter's 80, Rider 51
Niagara 84, Fairfield 77
Canisius 74, Loyola, Md. 72
Second round
Saturday, March 4
Saint Peter's 63, Siena 62
Iona 80, Niagara 54
Marist 68, Canisius 62
Semifinals
Sunday, March 5
Saint Peter's 84, Manhattan 74
Iona 100, Marist 84
Championship
Monday, March 6
Iona 80, St. Peter's 61
IONA WINS
Mid-American Conference
First round
Monday, March 6
Buffalo 82, Ball State 72
Toledo 77, Bowling Green 52
Western Michigan 60, Eastern Michigan 55
Ohio 82, Central Michigan 53
At Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 9
Toledo 78, Northern Illinois 77
Akron 72, Western Michigan 57
Kent State 76, Buffalo 67
Ohio 73, Miami (Ohio) 58
Semifinals
Friday, March 10
Kent State 72, Ohio 59
Toledo 77, Akron 69
Championship
Saturday, March 11
Kent State 71, Toldeo 66
KENT STATE WINS
Mid-Continent Conference
At John Q. Hammons Arena at the UMAC, Tulsa, Okla.
First round
Saturday, March 4
Oral Roberts 60. Western Illinois 53
Indiana-Purdue-Indianapolis 69, Oakland, Mich. 63
Sunday, March 5
Valparaiso 77, Southern Utah 66
Chicago State 75, Missouri-Kansas City 66
Semifinals
Monday, March 6
Oral Roberts 77, Valparaiso 58
Chicago State 57, IUPUI 53
Championship
Tuesday, March 7
Oral Roberts 85, Chicago State 72
ORAL ROBERTS WINS
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
At RBC Center, Raleigh, N.C.
First round
Tuesday, March 7
Howard 62, North Carolina A&T 52
Norfolk State 73, Maryland-Eastern Shore 71
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, March 8
Delaware State 59, Howard 47
Norfolk State 79, Coppin State 67
Thursday, March 9
Hampton 57, Bethune-Cookman 55
South Carolina State 60, Florida A&M 52
Semifinals
Friday, March 10
Delaware State 63, South Carolina State 51
Hampton 73, Norfolk State 56
Championship
Saturday, March 11
Hampton 60, Delaware State 56
HAMPTON WINS
Missouri Valley Conference
At The Savvis Center, St. Louis
First round
Thursday, March 2
Indiana State 72, Drake 63
Evansville 52, Illinois State 45
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 3
Wichita State 83, Indiana State 61
Bradley 54, Creighton 47
Southern Illinois 71, Evansville 55
Northern Iowa 57, Missouri State 42
Semifinals
Saturday, March 4
Bradley 60, Wichita State 52
Southern Illinois 55, Northern Iowa 46
Championship
Sunday, March 5
Southern Illinois 59, Bradley 46
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS WINS
Mountain West Conference
At The Pepsi Center, Denver
First round
Tuesday, March 7
Colorado State 64, TCU 60
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 9
San Diego State 64, Colorado State 52
UNLV 65, New Mexico 64
Wyoming 57, Air Force 55
BYU 74, Utah 70
Semifinals
Friday, March 10
San Diego State 63, UNLV 60
Wyoming 60, Utah 47
Championship
Saturday, March 11
San Diego State 69, Wyoming 64
SAN DIEGO STATE WINS
Northeast Conference
First round
Thursday, March 2
Fairleigh Dickinson 66, Quinnipiac 65
Central Connecticut State 86, Sacred Heart 68
Monmouth, N.J. 74, Long Island University 63
Robert Morris 67, Mount St. Mary's, Md. 66
Semifinals
Sunday, March 5
Monmouth, N.J. 62, Central Connecticut State 48
Fairleigh Dickinson 71, Robert Morris 55
Championship
Wednesday, March 8
Monmouth 49, Fairleigh Dickinson 48
MONMOUTH WINS
Ohio Valley Conference
First round
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Murray State 65, Tennessee-Martin 52
Jacksonville State 86, Eastern Kentucky 59
Samford 78, Tennessee State 67
Tennessee Tech 78, Austin Peay 74
At Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville, Tenn.
Semifinals
Friday, March 3
Murray State 69, Jacksonville State 64
Samford 73, Tennessee Tech 66
Championship
Saturday, March 4
Murray State 74, Samford 57
MURRAY STATE WINS
Pac-10 Conference
At The Staples Center, Los Angeles
First round
Wednesday, March 8
Oregon State 71, Arizona State 68
Oregon 66, Washington State 55
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 9
Arizona 73, Stanford 68
UCLA 79, Oregon State 47
California 82, Southern California 67
Oregon 84, Washington 73
Semifinals
Friday, March 10
UCLA 71, Arizona 59
California 91, Oregon 87 (2 OT)
Championship
Saturday, March 11
UCLA 71, California 52
UCLA WINS
Patriot League
First round
Friday, March 3
At Davis Gymnasium, Lewisburg, Pa.
American 75, Lafayette 62
Bucknell 59, Army 47
At The Hart Center, Worcester, Mass.
Lehigh 48, Colgate 44
Holy Cross 78, Navy 50
Semifinals
Sunday, March 5
At Davis Gymnasium Lewisburg, Pa.
Bucknell 64, American 50
At The Hart Center, Worcester, Mass.
Holy Cross 73, Lehigh 66
Championship
Friday, March 10
Bucknell 74, Holy Cross 59
BUCKNELL WINS
Southeastern Conference
At The Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville, Tenn.
First round
Thursday, March 9
South Carolina 59, Mississippi State 44
Kentucky 71 Mississippi 57
Vanderbilt 76, Auburn 71
Arkansas 80, Georgia 67
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 10
South Carolina 79, Tennessee 71
Kentucky 68, Alabama 61
LSU 92, Vanderbilt 73
Florida 74, Arkansas 71
Semifinals
Saturday, March 11
South Carolina 65, Kentucky 61
Florida 81, LSU 65
Championship
Sunday, March 12
Florida 49, South Carolina 47
FLORIDA WINS
Southern Conference
At North Charleston Coliseum, North Charleston, S.C.
First round
Thursday, March 2
Appalachian State 66, Wofford 65
Western Carolina 69, North Carolina-Greensboro 65
The Citadel 65, Furman 53
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 3
Appalachian State 74, Georgia Southern 61
Chattanooga 65, College of Charleston 63
Elon 64, North Carolina-Greensboro 61
Davidson 79, The Citadel 73
Semifinals
Saturday, March 4
Chattanooga 78, Appalachian State 75
Davidson 65, Elon 58
Championship
Sunday, March 5
Davidson 80, Chattanooga 55
DAVIDSON WINS
Southland Conference
First round
Tuesday, March 7
Northwestern State 75, Texas-San Antonio 61
Sam Houston State 86, Texas-Arlington 84
Lamar 68, Southeastern Louisiana 65
Stephen F. Austin 72, McNeese State 70
Semifinals
Thursday, March 9
Northwestern State 80, Lamar 66
Sam Houston State 78, Stephen F. Austin 72
Championship
At higher seed
Sunday, March 12
Northwestern State 95, Sam Houston State 87
NORTHWESTERN STATE WINS
Southwestern Athletic Conference
At Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Arena, Birmingham, Ala.
First round
Thursday, March 9
Jackson State 83, Alabama State 65
Grambling State 50, Mississippi Valley State 49
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 64, Alabama A&M 54
Southern University 73, Alcorn State 52
Semifinals
Friday, March 10
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 61, Grambling State 49
Southern 66, Jackson State 59
Championship
Saturday, March 11
Southern 57, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 44
SOUTHERN WINS
Sun Belt Conference
At The Murphy Center, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
First round
Friday, March 3
New Orleans 76, Florida International 56
Arkansas-Little Rock 72, North Texas 55
Troy 107, Arkansas State 83
Quarterfinals
Sunday, March 5
Denver 58, Middle Tennessee 57
Western Kentucky 80, New Orleans 61
South Alabama 78, Arkansas-Little Rock 53
Louisiana-Lafayette 62, Troy 59 (OT)
Semifinals
Monday, March 6
South Alabama 75, Denver 65
Western Kentucky 80, Louisiana Lafayeete 72
Championship
Tuesday, March 7
South Alabama 95, Western Kentucky 70
SOUTH ALABAMA WINS
West Coast Conference
At McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Wash.
First round
Friday, March 3
San Diego 85, Pepperdine 72
Santa Clara 72, Portland 68
Second round
Saturday, March 4
San Diego 62, San Francisco 59
Saint Mary's 76, Santa Clara 72
Semifinals
Sunday, March 5
Gonzaga 96, San Diego 92 (OT)
Loyola Marymount 66, Saint Mary's 63
Championship
Monday, March 6
Gonzaga 68, Loyola Marymount 67
GONZAGA WINS
Western Athletic Conference
At The Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nev.
First round
Thursday, March 9
Louisiana Tech 75, Boise State 64
Utah State 76, San Jose State 69
Nevada 68, Idaho 55
New Mexico State 58, Hawaii 57
Semifinals
Friday, March 10
Utah State 68, Louisiana Tech 64
Nevada 70, New Mexico State 59
Championship
Saturday, March 11
Nevada 70, Utah State 63
NEVADA WINS
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