So much for Monday being a light day in basketball, eh?
The fun and the madness is already starting. David Jean-Baptiste hit a crazy, contested buzzer-beater three in overtime to send Chattanooga to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016. Also on Monday, Georgia State took care of Louisiana to win the Sun Belt and reach their first NCAA Tournament since 2019 and first under head coach Ranier, who is dancing himself for the first time since taking Siena to the tournament in 2002.
Also, near the cutline, San Francisco dropped to an 11-seed, moving Michigan up to a 10, after their drubbing at the hands of No. 1 Gonzaga. The Dons still have strong metrics, including a top-25 NET rating. They should still be in the tournament, but they'll be closer to the cutline and it wouldn't be a shock if they end up in Dayton.
So we're now up to five teams officially in the field:
- Chattanooga - Big South
- Georgia State - Sun Belt
- Longwood - Big South
- Loyola Chicago - Missouri Valley
- Murray State - Ohio Valley
After tonight, that number will be up to 11. We have six championship games. First, let's look at the bracket and then let's rundown all the action today.
Last Four Byes: Creighton, Michigan, San Francisco, Wyoming
Last Four In: Xavier, Wake Forest, Rutgers, SMU
First Four Out: BYU, Indiana, Dayton, VCU
Next Four Out: Florida, Virginia Tech, Oregon, St. Bonaventure
Also on the board: Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Virginia
Conference Breakdown:
Big Ten - 8
Big East - 7
Big 12 - 6
SEC - 6
ACC - 5
Mountain West - 4
American Athletic - 3
Pac-12 - 3
West Coast - 3
One-bid leagues - 23
Tuesday's schedule:
Atlantic Sun Championship
No. E2 Jacksonville at No. W2 Bellarmine, 5:00, ESPN
(Note: Bellarmine is ineligible for the NCAA Tournament as they are still transitioning to Division I. If Bellarmine wins, regular-season champion Jacksonville State will receive the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.)
Northeast Conference Championship
No. 2 Wagner at No. 1 Bryant, 7:00, ESPN2
Colonial Championship (Washington, D.C.)
No. 5 Delaware vs. No. 2 UNC Wilmington, 7:00, CBSSN
Horizon League Championship (Indianapolis, IN)
No. 4 Wright State vs. No. 3 Northern Kentucky, 7:00, ESPN
West Coast Championship (Las Vegas, NV)
No. 2 Saint Mary's vs. No. 1 Gonzaga, 9:00, ESPN
Summit League Championship (Sioux Falls, SD)
No. 2 North Dakota State vs. No. 1 South Dakota State, 9:00, ESPN2
ACC First Round (Brooklyn, NY)
No. 13 Boston College vs. No. 12 Pittsburgh. 2:00, ACCN
No. 15 North Carolina State vs. No. 10 Clemson, 4:30, ACCN
No. 14 Georgia Tech vs. No. 11 Louisville, 7:00, ACCN
Big West First Round (Henderson, NV)
No. 9 Cal State Bakersfield vs. No. 8 Cal State Northridge, 9:00, ESPN+
No. 10 Cal Poly vs. No. 7 UC Davis, 11:30, ESPN+
Conference USA First Round (Frisco, TX)
No. E7 Marshall vs. No. E6 Florida International, 7:30, ESPN+
No. W7 Southern Mississippi vs. No. W6 Texas-San Antonio, 8:00, ESPN+
MAAC First Round (Atlantic City, NJ)
No. 9 Rider vs. No. 8 Manhattan. 5:00, ESPN+
No. 10 Canisius vs. No. 7 Fairfield, 7:30, ESPN+
No. 11 Quinnipiac vs. No. 6 Marist, 10:00, ESPN+
WAC First Round (Las Vegas, NV)
No. 9 Texas-Rio Grande Valley vs. No. 8 Cal Baptist, 9:00, ESPN+
No. 10 Chicago State vs. No. 7 Utah Valley, 11:30, ESPN+
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