Extra NCAA Event bids had been secured on Wednesday as convention match motion rolled on round school basketball. Whereas all the main conferences had been in motion, the stakes had been highest in locations just like the Southland Convention and Patriot League.
McNeese punched a ticket to the NCAA Event for the primary time since 2002 because the No. 1 seed Cowboys edged No. 3 seed Nicholls 92-76 within the Southland last. First-year coach Will Wade’s membership will enter the Huge Dance with a file of 30-3 after 11 consecutive shedding seasons earlier than his arrival.
Colgate is headed to its fifth straight NCAA Event after beating No. 6 seed Lehigh 74-55 within the Patriot League last. This system had solely made two NCAA Event appearances in its historical past earlier than this unbelievable streak of league dominance started below coach Matt Langel.
These groups joined the ranks of groups like James Madison, Samford and Charleston among the many ranks of potential Cinderella groups who’re assured to listen to their names referred to as Sunday throughout the March Insanity Choice Present on CBS.
All the main conferences will probably be enjoying once more on Thursday, however the stakes are highest elsewhere because the combat for computerized NCAA Event bids continues. The MAC is among the many doubtless one-bid leagues in motion Thursday, as postseason motion rolls on throughout a loaded day of video games. No. 1 seed Toledo is taking over No. 8 seed Kent State within the MAC Event opener however the league was a battle all yr, and several other faculties have eyes on the prize.
As computerized bids to the NCAA Event are secured, we’ll be noting every of them right here. Â
Wednesday’s convention match scoreboard
Southland:Â Championship
(1) McNeese 92 (3) Nicholls State 76
Patriot League:Â Championship
(1) Colgate 74, (6) Lehigh 55Â
Huge Sky:Â Championship
(5) Montana State 85, (3) Montana 70
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2024 convention match schedules, champions
All instances ET
| Convention | Metropolis | Dates | Remaining (TV) / Champion |
| ACC | Washington D.C. | March 12-16 | Saturday, March 16 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) |
| America East | Campus Websites | March 9, 12, 16 | Saturday, March 16 11 a.m. (ESPN2) |
| American | Fort Value, Texas | March 13-17 | Sunday, March 17 3:15 p.m. (ESPN) |
| ASUN | Campus Websites | March 4-5, 7, 10 | Stetson (22-12) |
| Atlantic 10 | Brooklyn | March 12-14, 16-17 | Sunday, March 17 1 p.m. (CBS) |
| Huge 12 | Kansas Metropolis | March 12-16 | Saturday. March 16 6 p.m. (ESPN) |
| Huge East | New York Metropolis | March 13-16 | Saturday, March 16 6:30 p.m. (Fox) |
| Huge Sky | Boise, Idaho | March 9, 10-13 | Montana State (17-17) |
| Huge South | Excessive Level, North Carolina | March 6, 8-10 | Longwood (21-13) |
| Huge Ten | Minneapolis | March 13-17 | Sunday, March 17 3:30 p.m. (CBS) |
| Huge West | Henderson, Nevada | March 13-16 | Saturday, March 16 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) |
| Coastal Athletic | Washington, D.C. | March 8-12 | Charleston (27-7) |
| Convention USA | Huntsville, Alabama | March 12-16 | Saturday, March 16 8:30 p.m. (CBS Sports activities Community) |
| Horizon League | Campus websites | Indianapolis | March 5, 7, 11-12 | Oakland (23-11) |
| Ivy | New York Metropolis | March 16-17 | Sunday, March 17 12 p.m. (ESPN2) |
| MAAC | Atlantic Metropolis, New Jersey | March 12-16 | Saturday, March 16 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU) |
| MAC | Cleveland | March 14-16 | Saturday, March 16 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) |
| MEAC | Norfolk, Virginia | March 13-16 | Saturday, March 16 1 p.m. (ESPN2) |
| Missouri Valley | St. Louis | March 7-10 | Drake (28-6) |
| Mountain West | Las Vegas | March 13-16 | Saturday, March 16 6 p.m. (CBS) |
| Northeast | Campus Websites | March 6, 9, 12 | Wagner (16-15) |
| Ohio Valley | Evansville, Indiana | March 6-9 | Morehead State (26-8) |
| Pac-12 | Las Vegas | March 13-16 | Saturday, March 16 9 p.m. (Fox) |
| Patriot | Campus Websites | March 5, 7, 10, 13 | Colgate (25-9)Â |
| SEC | Nashville | March 13-17 | Sunday, March 17 1 p.m. (ESPN) |
| Southern | Asheville, North Carolina | March 8-11 | Samford (29-5) |
| Southland | Lake Charles, Louisiana | March 10-13 | McNeese (30-3) |
| Summit | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | March 8-12 | South Dakota State (22-12) |
| Solar Belt | Pensacola, Florida | March 5, 7, 9, 10-11 | James Madison (31-3) |
| SWAC | Birmingham, Alabama | March 13-16 | Saturday, March 16 5:30 p.m. (ESPNU) |
| WAC | Las Vegas | March 13-16 | Saturday, March 16 11:30 p.m. (ESPN2) |
| WCC | Las Vegas | March 7-9, 11-12 | Saint Mary’s (26-7) |
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