Comprehensive Conference Tournament Review

Conference Tournament Week is finally over and we are left with the 65 best teams in the country. We have put together a comprehensive wrap-up of anything and everything involving conference tournament week. Click the Real March Madness links for daily scores and daily MVPs. Use the the tournament scoreboard to see what teams are hot, and what tournament teams couldn't make it out of the first round of their own conference tournaments.


The Real March Madness Daily Reports

- Day 1 - Tuesday, March 2nd
- Day 2 - Wednesday, March 3rd
- Day 3 - Thursday, March 4th
- Day 4 - Friday, March 5th
- Day 5 - Saturday, March 6th
- Day 6 - Sunday, March 7th
- Day 7 - Monday, March 8th
- Day 8 - Tuesday, March 9th
- Day 9 - Wednesday, March 10th
- Day 10 - Thursday, March 11th
- Day 11 - Friday, March 12th


Tournament News and Notes:

- 16 #1-seeds won their conference tournaments, while five #2-seeds, four #3-seeds and two #4-seeds won.

- A #5-seed (East Tennessee State), a #7-seed (Houston), and a #9-seed (Ohio) all won conference tournaments.

- No #6-seeds or #8-seeds won conference tournaments, although two #6-seeds (Mercer and Minnesota) and an #8-seed (Georgetown) made it to a conference finals.

- Only five teams played four games during one conference tournament. #7-seed Georgia Tech (3-1) lost in the ACC finals; #8-seed Georgetown (3-1) lost in the Big East finals; and #6-seed Minnesota (3-1) lost in the Big-10 finals.

- #7-seed Houston won all four games en route to the Conference-USA title, and #9-seed Ohio won all four games as well, to win the MAC title.

- Five teams lost championship games played on their home court - Mercer (Atlantic Sun), Coastal Carolina (Big South), Weber State (Big Sky), UNLV (Mountain West) and Quinnipiac (Northeast)


All-Tournament-Team

G - Armon Bassett - Ohio - The former Indiana Hoosier and UAB Blazer led the #9-seeded Ohio Bobcats to their first MAC championship in six years. Bassett entered the tournament averaging roughly 17 ppg. A week later and Bassett's tournament average was up 12 points, to 29 ppg. Ohio was the lowest seed in a one-bid league at the beginning of the week, but at at the end of the week, they were the only MAC team with dancing shoes, and it's largely because of Bassett's stellar play.

G - Anthony Johnson - Montana - He scored 42 points, including 34 second-half points and the final 21, to bring his team back from 20 down, on their opponent's home-court in the league championship game. Yeah I'd say that single performance warrants him a spot on this list. Thanks to Johnson's absurd second half in the Big Sky conference finals, his senior season continues, as the #4-seeded Grizzlies get to go dancing.

G - Evan Turner - Ohio State - He's a lock for National Player of the year, and he did this. That's probably enough to make this list, but it doesn't end there. He was four assists shy of a triple-double in the Buckeyes' double-OT win over Illinois in the semifinals, logging 31 points, 10 boards, and 6 dimes. He scored 11 points in the overtimes, and hit too many big shots to mention. In the finals against an upstart Minnesota squad, Turner put up nearly the same numbers, logging a double double of 31 and 11. I'd say Turner had a pretty good Big-10 tournament.

F - Da'Sean Butler - West Virginia - He hit not one, but two game-winning shots during his stay in New York City. He averaged just under 20 ppg during the Big East tournament but had the two most important buckets of the whole weekend. He was the catalyst in winning the Mountaineer's first Big East Tournament championship.

F - Kevin Thompson - Morgan State - He was the key reason Morgan State was able to bully their way to a MEAC championship and a birth in the NCAA tournament. Over the course of the three-day tournament Thompson averaged 15pts and 11rebs, but most important, got 3 victories and will be able to lace up his dancing shoes


Conference Tournament Scoreboard

NOTE: Teams in blue won their conference tournament, and italicized teams received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament


America East Conference Tournament
West Hartford, Connecticut
March 5-7, 13
Tournament MVP: Marqus Blakely, Vermont

Quarterfinals
#1 Stony Brook 68, #8 Albany 59
#2 Vermont 76, #7 UMBC 59
#4 Boston 87, #5 Hartford 46
#6 New Hampshire 70, #3 Maine 55
Semifinals
#2 Vermont 57 #6 New Hampshire 38
#4 Boston 70, #1 Stony Brook 63
Finals
#2 Vermont 83, #4 Boston 70


Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament
Greensboro, North Carolina
March 11-14
Tournament MVP: Kyle Singler Duke

First Round
#7 Georgia Tech 62, #10 North Carolina 58
#9 Virginia 68, #8 Boston College 62
#11 North Carolina State 59, #6 Clemson 57
#12 Miami 83, #5 Wake Forest 62
Quarterfinals
#1 Duke 57, #9 Virginia 46
#7 Georgia Tech 69, #2 Maryland 64
#11 North Carolina State 58, #3 Florida State 52
#12 Miami 70, #4 Virginia Tech 65
Semifinals
#1 Duke 77, #12 Miami 74
#7 Georgia Tech 57, #11 North Carolina State 54
Finals
#1 Duke 65, #7 Georgia Tech 61



Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament
Macon, Georgia
March 3-6
Tournament MVP: Micah Williams, East Tennessee State

Quarterfinals
#2 Jacksonville 76, #7 North Florida 69
#5 East Tennessee State 72, #4 Campbell 64
#6 Mercer 87, #3 Belmont 81
#8 Kennesaw State 72, #1 Lipscomb 69
Semifinals
#5 East Tennessee State 69, #8 Kennesaw State 64
#6 Mercer 66, #2 Jacksonville 63
Finals
#5 East Tennessee State 72, #6 Mercer 66


Atlantic-10 Conference Tournament
Atlantic City, New Jersey
March 9 (Campus sites);March 12-14
Tournament MVP: Juan Fernandez, Temple

First Round
#5 Rhode Island 87, #12 St. Josephs 76
#7 Dayton 70, #10 George Washington 60
#8 St. Bonaventure 83, #9 Duquesne 71
#11 Massachusetts 59, #6 Charlotte 56
Quarterfinals
#1 Temple 69, #8 St. Bonaventure 51
#2 Xavier 78, #7 Dayton 73
#3 Richmond 77, #11 Massachusetts 72
#5 Rhode Island 63, #4 St. Louis 47
Semifinals
#1 Temple 57, #5 Rhode Island 44
#3 Richmond 89, #2 Xavier 85
Finals
#1 Temple 56, #3 Richmond 52



Big East Conference Tournament
New York City, New York
March 9-13
Tournament MVP: Da'Sean Butler, West Virginia

Opening Round
#9 South Florida 58, #16 DePaul 49
#10 Seton Hall 109, #15 Providence 106
#11 Cincinnati 69, #14 Rutgers 68
#13 St. Johns 73, #12 Connecticut 51
First Round
#5 Marquette 57, #13 St. Johns 56
#7 Notre Dame 68, #10 Seton Hall 56
#8 Georgetown 69, #9 South Florida 49
#11 Cincinnati 69, #6 Louisville 66
Quarterfinals
#3 West Virginia 54, #11 Cincinnati 51
#5 Marquette 80, #4 Villanova 76
#7 Notre Dame 50, #2 Pittsburgh 45
#8 Georgetown 91, #1 Syracuse 84
Semifinals
#3 West Virginia 53, #7 Notre Dame 51
#8 Georgetown 80, #5 Marquette 57
Finals
#3 West Virginia 60, #8 Georgetown 58



Big South Conference Tournament
Conway, South Carolina
March 2-6
Tournament MVP: Mantoris Robinson, Winthrop

First Round
#1 Coastal Carolina 82, #8 VMI 73
#2 Radford 64, #7 Charleston Southern 61
#3 Winthrop 80, #6 Liberty 72
#4 UNC-Ashville 84, #5 High Point 73
Semifinals
#1 Coastal Carolina 92, #4 UNC-Ashville 73
#3 Winthrop 61, #2 Radford 46
Finals
#3 Winthrop 64, #1 Coastal Carolina 53


Big Sky Conference Tournament
Ogden, Utah
March 6, 9-10
Tournament MVP: Anthony Johnson, Montana

First Round
#4 Montana 81, #5 Northern Arizona 60
#6 Portland State 68, #3 Montana State 55
Semifinals
#1 Weber State 69, #6 Portland State 60
#4 Montana 68, #2 Northern Colorado 63
Finals
#4 Montana 66, #1 Weber State 65


Big-10 Conference Tournament
Indianapolis, Indiana
March 11-14
Tournament MVP: Evan Turner

First Round
#6 Minnesota 76, #11 Penn State 55
#7 Northwestern 73, #10 Indiana 58
#8 Michigan 59, #9 Iowa 52
Quarterfinals
#1 Ohio State 69, #8 Michigan 68
#2 Purdue 69, #7 Northwestern 61
#5 Illinois 58, #4 Wisconsin 54
#6 Minnesota 72, #3 Michigan State 67 OT
Semifinals
#1 Ohio State 88, #5 Illinois 81 2OT
#6 Minnesota 69, #2 Purdue 42
Finals
#1 Ohio State 90, #6 Minnesota 61


Big-12 Conference Tournament
Kansas City, Missouri
March 10-13
Tournament MVP: Sherron Collins, Kansas


First Round
#6 Texas 82, #11 Iowa State 75
#7 Oklahoma State 81, #10 Oklahoma 67
#9 Texas Tech 82, #8 Colorado 67
#12 Nebraska 75, #5 Missouri 60
Quarterfinals
#1 Kansas 80, #9 Texas Tech 68
#2 Kansas State 83, #7 Oklahoma State 64
#3 Baylor 86, #6 Texas 67
#4 Texas A&M 70, #12 Nebraska 64
Semifinals
#1 Kansas 79, #4 Texas A&M 66
#2 Kansas State 82, #3 Baylor 75
Finals
#1 Kansas 72, #2 Kansas State 64


Big West Conference Tournament
Anaheim, California
March 10-13
Tournament MVP: Orlando Johnson, UC-Santa Barbara

First Round
#5 CS-Fullerton 84, #8 CS-Northridge 76
#6 Cal-Poly 73, #7 UC-Irvine 69
Quarterfinals
#3 Long Beach State 79, #6 Cal-Poly 69
#4 UC-Davis 68, #5 CS-Fullerton 65
Semifinals
#1 UC-Santa Barbara 76, #4 UC-Davis 62
#3 Long Beach State 68, #2 Pacific 61
Finals
#1 UC-Santa Barbara 69, #3 Long Beach State 64


Colonial Athletic Association Tournament
Richmond, Virginia
March 5-8
Tournament MVP: Gerald Lee, Old Dominion

First Round
#5 VCU 66, #12 Delaware 49
#7 Hofstra 68, #10 Georgia State 67
#8 Towson 91, #9 UNC Wilmington 74
#11 James Madison 77, #6 Drexel 65
Quarterfinals
#1 Old Dominion 86, #8 Towson 56
#2 Northeastern 74, #7 Hofstra 71 2OT
#3 William & Mary 70, #11 James Madison 65
#5 VCU 75, #4 George Mason 60
Semifinals
#1 Old Dominion 73, #5 VCU 69 OT
#3 William & Mary 47, #2 Northeastern 45
Finals
#1 Old Dominion 60, #3 William & Mary 53


Conference USA Tournament
Tulsa, Oklahoma
March 10-13
Tournament MVP: Kelvin Lewis, Houston

First Round
#5 Tulsa 73, #12 Rice 62
#6 Southern Mississippi 57, #11 Tulane 47
#7 Houston 93, #10 East Carolina 80
#9 Central Florida 69, #8 Southern Methodist 53
Quarterfinals
#1 UTEP 76, #6 Central Florida 54
#5 Tulsa 80, #4 Marshall 64
#6 Southern Mississippi 58, #3 UAB 44
#7 Houston 66, #2 Memphis 65
Semifinals
#1 UTEP 75, #5 Tulsa 61
#7 Houston 74, #6 Southern Mississippi 66
Finals
#7 Houston 81, #1 UTEP 73



Horizon League Tournament
Indianapolis, Indiana
March 3-9
Tournament MVP: Matt Howard, Butler

First Round
#3 UW-Green Bay 81, #10 Youngstown State 67
#4 UW-Milwaukee 73, #9 Illinois-Chicago 67
#5 Cleveland State 80, #8 Loyola 66
#7 Detroit 89, #6 Valparaiso 82
Second Round
#4 UW-Milwaukee 85, #5 Cleveland State 72
#7 Detroit 62, #3 UW-Green Bay 53
Semifinals
#1 Butler 68, #4 UW- Milwaukee 59
#2 Wright State 69, #7 Detroit 50
Finals
#1 Butler 70, #2 Wright State 45


Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament
Albany, New York
March 5-8
Tournament MVP: Alex Franklin, Siena

First Round
#7 Canasius 72, #10 Marist 54
#9 Manhattan 94, #8 Loyola 79
Quarterfinals
#1 Siena 78, #9 Manhattan 61
#2 Fairfield 67, #7 Canasius 57
#5 Rider 69, #4 St. Peters 57
#6 Niagra 68, #3 Iona 64
Semifinals
#1 Siena 72, #5 Rider 62
#2 Fairfield 69, #6 Niagara 63
Finals
#1 Siena 72, #2 Fairfield 65 OT


Mid-American Conference Tournament
Cleveland, Ohio
March 7-13
Tournament MVP: Armon Bassett, Ohio

First Round
#5 Buffalo 72, #12 Toledo 54
#6 Eastern Michigan 65, #11 Norhtern Illinois 59
#7 Western Michigan 75, #10 Bowling Green 73
#9 Ohio 85, #8 Ball State 77 OT
Quarterfinals
#3 Akron 97, #6 Eastern Michigan 89 2OT
#4 Miami 73, #5 Buffalo 59
#7 Western Michigan 69, #2 Central Michigan 60
#9 Ohio 81, #1 Kent State 64
Semifinals
#3 Akron 66, #7 Western Michigan 64
#9 Ohio 54, #4 Miami 42
Finals
#9 Ohio 81, #3 Akron 75 OT


Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
March 8-13
Tournament MVP: Kevin Johnson, Morgan State

Opening Round
#6 Maryland Eastern Shore 64, #11 Coppin State 58
#7 Bethune-Cookman 64, #10 Florida A&M 53
#9 North Carolina A&T 65, #8 Howard 55
Quarterfinals
#1 Morgan State 84, #9 North Carolina A&T 57
#2 Delaware State 57, #7 Bethune-Cookman 55
#3 South Carolina State 59, #6 MD-Eastern Shore 53
#5 Hampton 73, #4 Norfolk State 70
Semifinals
#1 Morgan State 74, #5 Hampton 57
#3 South Carolina State 70, #2 Delaware State 66 OT
Finals
#1 Morgan State 68, #3 South Carolina State 61


Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
St. Louis, Missouri
March 4-7
Tournament MVP: Kwadzo Ahelegbe, Northern Iowa

First Round
#7 Missouri State 52, #10 Evansville 46
#8 Drake 63, #9 Southern Illinois 61
Second Round
#1 Northern Iowa 55, #8 Drake 40
#2 Wichita State 73, #7 Missouri State 63
#3 Illinois State 69, #6 Indiana State 65
#5 Bradley 81, #4 Creighton 62
Semifinals
#1 Northern Iowa 57, #5 Bradley 40
#2 Wichita State 65, #3 Illinois State 61
Finals
#1 Northern Iowa 67, #2 Wichita State 52


Mountain West Conference Tournament
Las Vegas, Nevada
March 10-13
Tournament MVP: Kawhi Leonard, San Diego State

First Round
#9 Air Force 59, #8 Wyoming 40
Quarterfinals
#1 New Mexico 75, #9 Air Force 69
#2 BYU 95, #7 TCU 85
#3 UNLV 73, #6 Utah 61
#4 San Diego State 72, #5 Colorado State 71
Semifinals
#4 San Diego State 72, #1 New Mexico 69
#3 UNLV 70, #2 BYU 66
Finals
#4 San Diego State 55, #3 UNLV 45



Northeast Conference Tournament
Campus sites (higher seeds)
March 4, 7, 10
Tournament MVP: Karon Abraham, Robert Morris

First Round
#1 Quinnipiac 84, #8 Monmouth 75
#2 Robert Morris 71, #7 Central Connecticut State 63
#3 Mt. St. Marys 65, #6 St. Francis (PA) 50
#4 Long Island 63, #5 Farliegh Dickinson 61
Semifinals
#1 Quinnipiac 83, #4 Long Island 78
#2 Robert Morris 80, #3 Mt. St. Marys 62
Finals
#2 Robert Morris 52, #1 Quinnipiac 50


Ohio Valley Conference Tournament
Nashville, Tennessee
March 2-6
Tournament MVP: Isaiah Canaan, Murray State

First Round
#1 Murray State 84, #8 Tennessee State 51
#2 Morehead State 87, #7 Jacksonville State 54
#4 Eastern Illinois 68, #5 Eastern Kentucky 61
#6 Tennessee Tech 68, #3 Austin Peay 65
Semifinals
#1 Murray State 55, #4 Eastern Illinois 51
#2 Morehead State 76, #6 Tennessee Tech 47
Finals
#1 Murray State 62, #2 Morehead State 51


Pac-10 Conference Tournament
Los Angeles, California
March 10-13
Tournament MVP: Isaiah Thomas, Washington

First Round
#8 Oregon 82, #9 Washington State 80 OT
Quarterfinals
#1 California 90, #8 Oregon 74
#3 Washington 59, #6 Oregon State 52
#5 UCLA 75, #4 Arizona 69
#7 Stanford 70, #2 Arizona State 61
Semifinals
#1 California 85, #5 UCLA 72
#3 Washington 79, #7 Stanford 74
Finals
#3 Washington 79, #1 California 75



Patriot League Tournament
Campus sites (higher seeds)
March 3, 7, 12
Tournament MVP: Zahir Carrington, Leihigh

First Round
#1 Lehigh 64, #8 Army 45
#3 Lafayette 73, #6 Colgate 65
#4 American 62, #5 Navy 60
#7 Holy Cross 67, #2 Bucknell 64
Semifinals
#1 Lehigh 79, #4 American 57
#3 Lafayette 66, #7 Holy Cross 63
Finals
#1 Lehigh 74, #3 Lafayette 59


Southeastern Conference Tournament
Nashville, Tennessee
March 11-14
Tournament MVP:John Wall, Kentucky

First Round
#4W Alabama 68, #5E South Carolina 63
#3E Tennessee 59, #6W LSU 49
#4E Florida 78, #5W Auburn 69
#6E Georgia 77, #3W Arkansas 64
Quarterfinals
#1E Kentucky 73, #4W Alabama 67
#1W Mississippi State 75, #4E Florida 69
#2E Vanderbilt 78, #6E Georgia 66
#3E Tennessee 76, #2W Ole Miss 65
Semifinals
#1E Kentucky 74, #3E Tennessee 45
#1W Mississippi State 62, #2E Vanderbilt 52
Finals
#1E Kentucky 75, #1W Mississippi State 74


Southern Conference Tournament
Chattanooga, Tennessee
March 5-8
Tournament MVP: Noah Daklman, Wofford

First Round
#3N Chattanooga 82, #6S Georgia Southern 62
#4N UNC-Greensboro 66, #5S Furman 65
#4S The Citadel 55, #5N Samford 43
#6N Elon 66, #3S Davidson 59
Quarterfinals
#1S Wofford 59, #4N UNC-Greensboro 47
#1N Appalachian State 71, #4S The Citadel 61
#2S Charleston 96, #3N Chattanooga 69
#2N Western Carolina 68, #6N Elon 57
Semifinals
#1S Wofford 77, #2N Western Carolina 58
#1N Appalachian State 77, #2S Charleston 54
Finals
#1S Wofford 56, #1N Appalachian State 51


Southland Conference Tournament
Katy, Texas
March 11-14
Tournament MVP: Ashton Mitchell, Sam Houston State

Quarterfinals
#1 Sam Houston State 62, #8 Nicholls 57
#2 Stephen F. Austin 77, #7 UT-Arlington 54
#3 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 78, #6 UT-San Antonio 66
#4 Southeast Louisiana 79 # 5 Texas State 78 OT
Semifinals
#1 Sam Houston State 88, #4 Southeast Louisiana 85
#2 Stephen F. Austin 60, #3 Texas A&M- Corpus Christi 53
Finals
#1 Sam Houston State 64, #2 Stephen F. Austin 48


Southwestern Atheltic Conference Tournament
Bossier City, Louisiana
March 10-13
Tournament MVP: Allen Smith, Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Quarterfinals
#2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 69, #7 Mississippi Valley State 66
#3 Alabama State 56, #6 Alabama A&M 45
#5 Texas Southern 66, #4 Prarie View A&M 49
#8 Grambling State 65, #1 Jackson State 57
Semifinals
#2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 46, #3 Alabama State 44
#5 Texas Southern 60, #8 Grambling State 57
Finals
#2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 50, #5 Texas Southern 38


Summit League Tournament
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
March 6-9
Tournament MVP: Derick Nelson, Oakland

Quarterfinals
#1 Oakland 85, #8 UMKC 70
#2 IUPUI 77, #7 Western Illinois 68
#3 Oral Roberts 65, #6 North Dakota State 64 OT
#5 IPFW 71, #4 South Dakota State 66
Semifinals
#1 Oakland 71, #5 IPFW 58
#2 IUPUI 69, #3 Oral Roberts 65
Finals
#1 Oakland 76, #2 IUPUI 64


Sun Belt Conference Tournament
Hot Springs, Arkansas
March 6-9
Tournament MVP: Eric Tramiel, North Texas

First Round
#4 Western Kentucky 83, #13 New Orleans 58
#5 Arkansas State 89, #12 Alabama-Little Rock 82 OT
#6 Denver 71, #11 Florida International 64
#9 South Alabama 52, #8 Florida Atlantic 51
#10 Louisiana-Monroe 76, #7 Louisiana-Lafayette 75
Quarterfinals
#1 Troy 67, #9 South Alabama 55
#2 North Texas 69, #7 Louisiana-Monroe 66
#4 Western Kentucky 55, #5 Arkansas State 54
#6 Denver 73, #3 Middle Tennessee 58
Semifinals
#1 Troy 54, #4 Western Kentucky 48
#2 North Texas 63, #6 Denver 56
Finals
#2 North Texas 66, #1 Troy 63


Western Athletic Conference Tournament
Reno, Nevada
March 11-13
Tournament MVP: Jahmar Young, New Mexico State

Quarterfinals
#1 Utah State 84, #8 Boise State 60
#2 Nevada 87, #7 Idaho 71
#3 New Mexico State 90, #6 San Jose State 69
#4 Louisiana Tech 74, #5 Fresno State 66
Semifinals
#1 Utah State 85, #4 Louisiana Tech 55
#3 New Mexico State 80, #2 Nevada 79
Finals
#3 New Mexico State 69, #1 Utah State 63



West Coast Conference Tournament
Las Vegas, Nevada
March 5-8
Tournament MVP: Mickey McConnell, St. Marys

First Round
#5 Loyola Marymount 87, #8 Pepperdine 84
#6 San Diego 61, #7 Santa Clara 59
Quarterfinals
#3 Portland 72, #6 San Diego 57
#5 Loyola Marymount 84, #4 San Francisco 76
Semifinals
#1 Gonzaga 77, #5 Loyola Marymount 62
#2 St. Marys 69, #3 Portland 55
Finals
#2 St. Marys 81, #1 Gonzaga 62