However, by the time the standings are announced later today, there are several conference championships remaining that should automatically qualify.
After unexpected upsets early in the round, the SEC and Big Ten men’s title games both cost the top seeds, with Florida State facing Auburn and Wisconsin facing Illinois State. Also scheduled are Duquesne vs. VCU for the Atlantic 10 crown and Temple vs. UAB for his AAC title. On the women’s side, there are four conference championship games, with Missouri State facing Drake in the MVC finals.
Here’s what’s scheduled ahead of Sunday’s selection show (women’s games in italics):
12:00 PM ET — Ivy League (ESPN2) 12:00 PM ET — Patriot League (CBSSN) 12:00 PM ET — Northeast (ESPNU/+) 1:00 PM ET — SEC (ESPN) 1:00 PM ET — Atlantic 10 (CBS) 2:00 PM ET — CAA (CBSSN) 2 p.m. ET — MVC (ESPN2/+) 3:15 p.m. ET — American Athletic (ESPN) 3:30 PM ET — Big Ten (CBS)
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Final: Auburn 86, Florida 67
The Tigers pulled away in the second half and won easily. They will likely be looking at the No. 3 seed when the standings are announced later today.
Final: Duquesne 57, VCU 51
The Dukes persevered and earned their ticket to the Big Dance for the first time since 1977! It was a nervy ending after holding a 36-22 lead at the half, but they made it.
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VCU came back in a big way after the confetti blunder and the game was down by one point with 1:34 remaining.
The Tigers got back on track with a 10-0 record. Nine different players scored for Auburn.
The Dukes have been in a slump since the confetti fell. They made just 1 of their last 15 shots, and VCU’s shooting total is now down to single digits.
Meanwhile, the Gators went on a 14-7 run after the break to close the gap.
Confetti fell a little early in the A-10 Championship, but Duquesne improved significantly in the second half.
Halftime: Auburn 38, Florida 30
The Gators were meandering, but the Tigers’ defense made the difference in the first half. Florida was only 9-of-32 and didn’t even make a 3-point shot.
Final: Yale University 62, Brown University 61
Your ticket has been punched! The Bulldogs are dancing after a buzzer-beat tear by Matt Knowling! They were up 60-54 with 27 seconds left in the game, but they never gave up and erased the deficit. , qualified for the NCAA Tournament.
The Tigers went cold for a while, but thanks to their defense, they still had a double-digit lead. This makes Florida a good fit so far.
Duquesne took a double-digit lead midway through the first half. Dede Grant already has 10 for the Dukes.
Florida’s Micah Handlotten leaves SEC Championship on stretcher after severe foot injury
Mika Handrogten appears to have broken her leg and is currently in hospital for treatment. The entire Florida team went to see him before he was taken off the court.