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\t\t\tAmerica East<\/a><\/p>\n

Quarterfinals: March 7
Semifinals: March 10
Championship: 11 a.m. ET March 14 on ESPN2<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\tHigher seed\u00a0hosts<\/p>\n

\t\t\tAmerican<\/a><\/p>\n

First Round: March 11
Second Round: March 12
Quarterfinals: March 13
Semifinals: March 14
Championship: 3:15 p.m. March 15\u00a0on ESPN<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\tBirmingham, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tAtlantic 10<\/a><\/p>\n

First Round: March 11
Second Round: March 12
Quarterfinals:\u00a0March 13
Semifinals:\u00a0March 14
Championship: 1 p.m. March 15 on CBS<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\tPittsburgh, Pa.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tACC<\/a><\/p>\n

First Round: March 10
Second Round: March 11
Quarterfinals: March 12
Semifinals: March 13
Championship: 8:30 p.m. March 14 on ESPN<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\tCharlotte, N.C.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tASUN<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFirst Round: March 4
Quarterfinals: March 6
Semifinals: March 7
Championship: 2 p.m. March 8 on ESPN2
\n\t\t\tQueens (NC)
\n\t\t\tJacksonville, Fla.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tBig 12<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFirst Round: March 10
Second Round: March 11
Quarterfinals: March 12
Semifinals: March 13
Championship: 6 p.m. March 14 on ESPN
\n\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\tKansas City, Mo.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tBig East<\/a><\/p>\n

First round: March 11
Quarterfinals: March 12
Semifinals: March 13
Championship: 6:30 p.m. March 14 on FOX<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\tNew York City<\/p>\n

\t\t\tBig Sky<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFirst Round: March 7
Second Round: March 8
Quarterfinals: March 9
Semifinals: March 10
Championship: 11:30 p.m. March 11 on ESPN2
\n\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\tBoise, Idaho<\/p>\n

\t\t\tBig South<\/a><\/p>\n

First Round: March 4
Quarterfinals: March 6
Semifinals: March 7
Championship: 12 p.m. March 8 on ESPN2<\/p>\n

\t\t\tHigh Point
\n\t\t\tJohnson City, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tBig Ten<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFirst Round: March 10
Second Round: March 11
Third Round: March 12
Quarterfinals: March 13
Semifinals: March 14\u00a0
Championship: 3:30 p.m. March 15 on CBS
\n\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\tChicago<\/p>\n

\t\t\tBig West<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFirst Round: March 11
Quarterfinals: March 12
Semifinals: March 13
Championship: March 14
\n\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\tHenderson, Nev.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tCAA<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFirst Round: March 6
Second Round: March 7
Quarterfinals: March 8
Semifinals: March 9
Championship: 7 p.m. March 10 on CBSSN
\n\t\t\tHofstra
\n\t\t\tWashington, D.C.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tConference USA<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFirst Round: March 10
Quarterfinals: March 11 and 12
Semifinals: March 13
Championship: 8:30 p.m. March 14 on CBSSN
\n\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\tHuntsville, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tHorizon League<\/a>
\n\t\t\tPlay-in: March 2
First Round: March 4
Second Round: March 8
Semifinals: March 9
Championship: 7 p.m. March 10 on ESPN
\n\t\t\tWright State
\n\t\t\tHigher seed\u00a0hosts\u00a0first three rounds, Indianapolis for last two rounds\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\t\tIvy League<\/a>
\u00a0
\n\t\t\tSemifinals: March 14
Championship: 12 p.m. March 15 on ESPN2
\n\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\tIthaca, N.Y.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\t\tMAAC<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFirst Round: March 5
Quarterfinals: March 6 and 7
Semifinals: March 8
Championship: March 10 on ESPN\/ESPN2
\n\t\t\tSiena
\n\t\t\tAtlantic City, N.J.<\/p>\n

MAC<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\tQuarterfinals: March 12
Semifinals: March 13
Championship: 8 p.m. March 14 on ESPN2
\n\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\tCleveland, Ohio<\/p>\n

\t\t\tMEAC<\/a>
\n\t\t\tQuarterfinals: March 11 and 12
Semifinals: March 13
Championship: March 14
\n\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\tNorfolk, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tMissouri Valley<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFirst Round: March 5
Quarterfinals: March 6
Semifinals: March 7
Championship: 12 p.m. March 8 on CBS Sports
\n\t\t\tUNI
\n\t\t\tSt. Louis<\/p>\n

\t\t\tMountain West<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFirst Round: March 11
Quarterfinals: March 12
Semifinals: March 13
Championship: 6 p.m. March 14 on CBS
\n\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\tLas Vegas<\/p>\n

\t\t\tNortheast<\/a>
\n\t\t\tQuarterfinals: March 4
Semifinals: March 7
Championship: 7 p.m. March 10 on ESPN2\/ESPN+
\n\t\t\tLIU
\n\t\t\tHigher seed hosts<\/p>\n

\t\t\tOhio Valley<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFirst Round: March 4
Quarterfinals: March 5
Semifinals: March 6
Championship: 9\u00a0p.m. March 7 on ESPN2
\n\t\t\tTennessee State
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tPatriot League<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFirst Round: March 3
Quarterfinals: March 5
Semifinals: March 8
Championship: March 11
\n\t\t\tLehigh
\n\t\t\tHigher seed\u00a0hosts<\/p>\n

\t\t\tSEC<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFirst Round: March 11
Second Round: March 12
Quarterfinals: March 13
Semifinals: March 14
Championship: 1 p.m. March 15 on ESPN
\n\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\tNashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tSoCon<\/a><\/p>\n

First Round: March 6
Quarterfinals: March 7
Semifinals: March 8
Championship: 7 p.m. March 9<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\tAsheville, N.C.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tSouthland<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFirst Round: March 8
Quarterfinals: March 9
Semifinals: March 10
Championship: 5 p.m. March 11 on ESPN2
\n\t\t\tMcNeese
\n\t\t\tLake Charles, La.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tSWAC<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFirst Round: March 9
Second Round: March 10
Quarterfinals: March 11 and 12
Semifinals: March 13
Championship: 7:30 p.m. March 14
\n\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\tAtlanta<\/p>\n

\t\t\tSummit League<\/a>
\n\t\t\tOpening Round: March 4
Quarterfinals: March 5 and 6\u00a0
Semifinals: March 7
Championship: 9 p.m. March 8 on CBSSN
\n\t\t\tNorth Dakota State
\n\t\t\tSioux Falls, S.D.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tSun Belt<\/a><\/p>\n

First Round: March 3
Second Round: March 4
Third Round: March 5
Fourth Round: March 6
Quarterfinals: March 7
Semifinals: March 8
Championship: 6 p.m. March 9 on ESPN\/ESPN<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\u00a0
\n\t\t\tPensacola, Fla.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tWest Coast<\/a>
\u00a0
\n\t\t\tFirst Round: March 5
Second Round: March 6
Third Round: March 7
Quarterfinals: March 8
Semifinals: March 9
Championship: 9 p.m. March 10
\n\t\t\tGonzaga
\n\t\t\tLas Vegas<\/p>\n

\t\t\tWAC<\/a>
\n\t\t\tFirst Round: March 11
Quarterfinals: March 12
Semifinals: March 13
Championship: March 14
\n\t\t\t\u00a0
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