Preseason Media Day Total Recap

The college hoops is so close, I can smell it. We've given you our conference previews and have broken down our preseason top-25. As of this week, all the conferences have had their media days and released their preseason polls and All-Conference teams. Below you will find all the results. But be warned, there is a lot of different information, and as usual, each conference marches to the beat of their own drum. That's why you end up with things like the Atlantic Sun's 12 member all-conference first team. Before we get to the analysis, use the following paragraphs as a disclaimer.

Conferences differ in their preseason voting styles. Some conferences chose to have only coaches vote, some have a mixture of coaches, athletic directors, sports information directors and other media-type vote. A few conferences have separate polls for the coaches and the media.

In each conference poll, teams are ordered by the number of votes they received, with first place votes being in parentheses. Not all conferences choose preseason Rookie of the Year or Newcomer of the year. Some conferences chose a Preseason All-Defensive Team or a Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and some do not. Not all the conferences released the outcome of voting, so numbers will only appear for conferences that released them to the public.

Enjoy!


Atlantic Coast Conference

It is no surprise that Duke was heavily favored by the media to win the 2011 ACC Championship. The defending national champions return Kyle Singler, the 2010 NCAA Tournament MVP and All-American, along with Nolan Smith, a 2010 All-American and All-ACC First Team member. The Blue Devils will add sensational guard Seth Curry who sat out last year after transferring from liberty. Duke will also have the services of freshman Kyrie Irving, one of the most sought-after recruits in the country. North Carolina was picked second, thanks to the addition of freshman Harrison Barnes and the return of big-man Tyler Zeller and John Henson. But don't sleep on Virginia Tech either. Yes they've been on the wrong side of the bubble for the last hundred years or so, but I just don't don't think a player like Malcolm Delaney is going to go down without a fight.

Media Poll:
Duke (61), Virginia Tech, North Carolina (1), North Carolina State, Florida, Maryland, Clemson, Miami, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Virginia, Wake Forest

All-Conference Team:
Kyle Singler F, Sr., Duke
Malcolm Delaney G, Sr., Virginia Tech
Nolan Smith G, Sr., Duke
Tracy Smith G, North Carolina State
Chris Singleton F, Sr., Florida State

Player of the Year:
Kyle Singler F, Sr., Duke (38)

Rookie of the Year:
Harrison Barnes, G, North Carolina (46)



Atlantic-10 Conference

The Temple Owls, Atlantic-10 Champions from a year ago, were selected by a group of coaches and media to win their 10th Atlantic-10 championship. The A-10 championship will be hotly-contested however. Xavier, a perennial conference powerhouse was picked to tie for second place with Richmond, led by preseason player of the year Kevin Anderson. Although the polls said it's Temple's conference to win, I think any of the top four teams could win the Atlantic-10.

Coaches/Media Poll:
Temple (19), Xavier (3), Richmond (3), Dayton (1), Rhode Island, St. Louis, Charlotte, Duquesne, LaSalle, George Washington, Massachusetts, St. Joseph's, St. Bonaventure, Fordham

All-Conference Team:
LaVoy Allen F, Sr., Temple
Kevin Anderson G, Sr., Richmond
Andrew Nicholson F, Jr., St. Bonaventure
Damien Saunders F, Sr., Duquesne
Chris Wright F, Sr., Dayton

All-Defensive Team:
Lavoy Allen F, Sr., Temple
Kevin Anderson G, Sr., Richmond
Dante Jackson G, Sr., Xavier
Andrew Nicholson F, Sr., St. Bonaventure
Damian Saunders F, Sr., Duquesne

All-Rookie Team:
C.J. Aiken, F, St. Joseph’s
Langston Galloway, G, St. Joseph’s
Jordan Latham, F, Xavier
Rob Loe, F, Saint Louis
Juwan Staten, G, Dayton

Player of the Year:
Kevin Anderson G, Sr., Richmond



Atlantic Sun Conference

(Note: A tie in voting resulted in 12 players making the all-conference first team, but only 3 received unanimous selections)

Preseason player of the year Adnan Hodzic leads the Lipscomb Bison on a bid for their second consecutive regular season championship in the Atlantic-Sun. Hodzic enters this season with the nation's longest active streak of scoring in double figures, at 57. Since the start of 2000, the streak ranks as the ninth-longest in nation. East Tennessee State, the reigning Atlantic Sun tournament champions were picked to finish second, while Belmont, former multiple-time conference and tournament champions, were picked to finish third.

Coaches/Media Poll:
Lipscomb (6), East Tennessee State (3), Belmont (1), Jacksonville, Kennesaw State, Campbell, North Florida, Mercer, Stetson, Florida-Gulf Coast, South Carolina-Upstate

Media Poll:
Lipscomb (23), East Tennessee State (9), Belmont (1), Jacksonville, Kennesaw State, Campbell, Mercer, North Florida, Florida-Gulf Coast, Stetson, South Carolina-Upstate

All-Conference Team:
Adnan Hodzic F, Sr., Lipscomb
Markeith Cummings G, So., Kennesaw State
Josh Slater G, Sr., Lipscomb

Player of the Year:
Adnan Hodzic F, Sr., Lipscomb



America East Conference

Boston University was chosen by league coaches as the favorites to win the America East Conference. The Terriers will be looking for their first conference championship since 2002. Stony Brook, the reigning regular season champions came in second place in voting, followed by Maine, who received the final first place vote.

Coaches Poll:
Boston (6), Stony Brook (2), Maine (1), New Hampshire, Vermont, Hartford, Binghamton, Albany, UMBC

All-Conference Team:
Greer Wright F, Sr., Binghamton
John Holland G/F, Sr., Boston
Jake O’Brien F, Jr., Boston
Gerald McLemore G, Jr., Maine
Evan Fjeld F, Sr., Vermont



Big-12 Conference:

For the first time in school history, Kansas State was selected first by the coaches to win the Big-12 Conference. Perennial favorites Kansas and Texas were picked second and third, followed by a Baylor team that has risen from the depths of the Big-12 to become a legitimate league power.

Coaches Poll:
Kansas State (10), Kansas (2), Texas, Baylor, Missouri, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Iowa State

All-Conference Team:
LaceDarius Dunn G, Sr., Baylor
Cory Higgins G, Sr., Colorado
Marcus Morris F, Jr., Kansas
Curtis Kelly F, Sr., Kansas State
Jacob Pullen G, Sr., Kansas State

Player of the Year:Jacob Pullen G, Sr., Kansas State

Rookie of the Year:Josh Selby G, Kansas

Newcomer of the Year: Ricardo Ratliffe F, Jr., Missouri (Central Florida CC)



Big East Conference

Connecticut was picked tenth in the preseason coaches poll, the lowest they have ever been selected in a preseason poll. St. John's, with new head coach Steve Lavin, received one first place vote despite finishing in the bottom half of the Big East each of the past six seasons. The Pittsburgh Panthers were the unanimous selection as favorites to win the Big East Title, led by Ashton Gibbs, Gilbert Brown and Brad Wannamaker.

Coaches Poll:
Pittsburgh (12), Villanova (1), Syracuse (2), Georgetown, West Virginia, St. John's (1), Notre Dame, Louisville, Marquette, Connecticut, Seton Hall, Cincinnati, South Florida, Providence, Rutgers, DePaul

All-Conference Team:
Austin Freeman G/F, Sr., Georgetown
Kemba Walker G, Jr., Connecticut
Ashton Gibbs G, Jr., Pittsburgh
Jeremy Hazell G, Sr., Seton Hall
Corey Fisher G, Sr., Villanova
Kevin Jones F, Jr., West Virginia

Player of the Year:
Austin Freeman G/F, Sr., Georgetown

Rookie of the Year:
Fab Melo, F, Syracuse



Big Sky Conference

(Note: The Big Sky Conference has not released a preseason All-Conference team)

Despite suffering an epic collapse in last season's championship game to Montana, Weber State has once again been picked by the coaches to win the Big Sky championship. The Wildcats are the two-time defending regular season champions, and last reached the NCAA tournament in 2007. The media selected Northern Colorado second, while Northern Arizona drew the No. 2 slot from the coaches. Northern Colorado earned two first-place votes from the media while Northern Arizona garnered one first-place vote from the coaches. Northern Colorado was tabbed fourth by the coaches, while NAU was picked fourth by the media, earning one first-place vote.

Coaches Poll:
Weber State (6), Northern Arizona (1), Montana (2), Northern Colorado, Montana State, Eastern Washington, Portland State, Idaho State, Sacramento State

Media Poll:
Weber State (21), Northern Colorado (2), Montana (4), Northern Arizona (1), Montana State, Eastern Washington, Portland State, Idaho State, Sacramento State



Big South Conference

The Chanticleers of Coastal Carolina were selected as the favorites to win the 2010-2011 Big South championship. Radford, the back-to-back Big South champions lost Art Parakhouski to graduation and have been selected to finish ninth.

Coaches/Media Poll:
Coastal Carolina (10), Winthrop (5), UNC-Ashville (4), Presbyterian (4), High Point, Liberty (1), Charleston Southern, VMI, Radford, Gardner-Webb

All-Conference Team:
Nick Barbour G, Jr., High Point
Chad Gray F, Sr., Coastal Carolina
Al'Lonzo Coleman F, Jr., Presbyterian
Jamarco Warren G, Sr., Charleston Southern
Austin Kenon G, Sr., VMI

Player of the Year:
Nick Barbour G, Jr., High Point



Big Ten Conference

(Note: The Big-ten only lists the top three teams that receive votes. None of the voting results were released)


Michigan State was the unanimous selection by the media to win the Big-Ten championship in 2011. The Spartans have made it to back-to-back Final-Fours and are led by preseason player of the year Kalin Lucas. Purdue, picked third, likely would have competed for the top preseason vote, but lost star player Robbie Hummel three weeks ago when he injured his ACL.

Media Poll:
Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue

All-Conference Team:
Demetri McCamey G, Sr., Illinois
Kalin Lucas G, Sr., Michigan State
JaJuan Johnson F/C, Sr., Purdue
E’Twaun Moore F, Sr., Purdue
Jon Leuer F, Sr., Wisconsin

Player of the Year:
Kalin Lucas G, Sr., Michigan State



Big West Coference

Media Poll:
UC-Santa Barbara (20), Long Beach State (2), Pacific (1), UC-Davis, Cal-Poly, UC-Irvine, CS-Fullerton, CS-Northridge, UC-Riverside

A panel of media members selected UC-Santa Barbara to successfully defend its Big West men's basketball title in the 2010-2011 season. The Gauchos return all five starters from last season's squad which won both the regular season title and conference title in the Big West Conference.

All-Conference Team:
Joe Harden G, Sr., UC Davis
Orlando Johnson G, Jr., UC-Santa Barbara
James Nunnally F, Jr., UC-Santa Barbara
T.J. Robinson F, Jr., Long Beach State
Casper Ware G, Jr., Long Beach State
Eric Wise F, Jr., UC-Irvine



Colonial Athletic Conference

Note: The CAA did not release the voting results of the coaches/media poll, just the predicted order of finish)

ODU, which has made six consecutive postseason appearances, is riding the momentum from its first CAA championship since 2005, including a first round win overt Notre Dame, 52-51 in last season's NCAA Tournament. The Monarchs return four starters from last year's 27-9 squad and were the commanding favorite to repeat, as chosen by coaches and media. But don't think that this conference is ODU's to win, as there are several teams that have a chance to make the 2011 NCAA tournament, wether it be from an auto-bid or an at-large selection. George Mason and Virginia Commonwealth both have plenty of post-season experience, elite-caliber coaches and a hefty chunk of returning starters. Don't be surprised if one of these teams is atop the CAA standing at the end of the year. But until that point, ODU has to be considered the favorite

Coaches/Media Poll:
Old Dominion, George Mason, Virginia Commonwealth, James Madison, Hofstra, Drexel, Northeastern, William & Mary, Delaware, Towson, Georgia State, UNC-Wilmington

All-Conference Team:
Chaisson Allen G, Sr., Northeastern
Denzel Bowles F, Sr., James Madison
Charles Jenkins G, Sr., Hofstra
Cam Long G, Sr., George Mason
Joey Rodriguez G, Sr., Virginia Commonwealth

Player of the Year:
Charles Jenkins G, Sr., Hofstra



Conference-USA

(Note: C-USA does not release a preseason coaches or media poll)


Despite not releasing preseason polls, it can be assumed that Memphis and UTEP will compete for the C-USA crown. The Tigers, led by second-year coach Josh Pastner, should be the favorites to win the conference after failing to do so last season. Pastner has a stellar recruiting class, headlined by Will Barton. But UTEP features preseason player of the year Randy Culpepper, and are coached by Tim Floyd, one of the most polarizing/notorious coaches in the game today.

All-Conference Team:
Randy Culpepper G, Sr., UTEP
Gary Flowers F, Sr., Southern Miss
Justin Hurtt G, Sr., Tulsa
Wesley Witherspoon G/F, Jr., Memphis
Brock Young G, Sr., East Carolina

Player of the Year:
Randy Culpepper G, Sr., UTEP

Rookie of the Year:
Will Barton, G, Memphis



Horizon league

Butler received all 48 first place votes to once again win the Horizon League. Even with the loss of Gordon Hayward, the Bulldogs return Matt Howard, the 2009 Horizon League preseason player of the year and Shelvin Mack, the current Horizon League preseason player of the year.

Coaches/Media Poll:
Butler (48), Detroit, Cleveland State, UW-Milwaukee, Wright State, UW-Green Bay, Loyola, Illinois-Chicago, Youngstown State

All-Conference Team:
Shelvin Mack G, Sr., Butler
Norris Cole G, Sr., Cleveland State
Matt Howard F, Sr., Butler
Rahmon Fletcher G, Sr., Green Bay
Brandon Wood G, Sr., Valparaiso

Player of the Year:
Shelvin Mack G, Sr., Butler



Ivy League

(Note: The Ivy League does not select preseason all-conference teams or player of the year.)

Princeton returns its top five scorers and top two rebounders, and was voted as the preseason pick to win the 2010-11 Ivy League championship. The Tigers recieved 12 of the 17 first-place votes from the media panel. Harvard, having lost superstar Jeremy Lin and is stil hoping for it's first Icvy League title, was picked second. Cornell was not voted as the preseason selection for the first time in three years, but did receive one first-place vote. They lose their top three players from a season ago, as well as their head coach Steve Donahue, who took the Boston College head coaching position.

Media Poll:
Princeton (12), Harvard (4), Cornell (1), Penn, Yale, Brown, Columbia, Dartmouth



Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

For the first time in three seasons, Siena, the reigning MAAC champions, have not been selected as preseason favorites to win the conference. That honor goes to Fairfield, who made the MAAC tournament finals last season for the first time since 2003, and was semi-finalists in the CollegeInsiders.com post-season tournament. The Stags will be led by sophomore guard Derek Needham, who was selected as the 2009-2010 MAAC Rookie of the Year.

Coaches Poll:
Fairfield (6), Siena (3), St. Peter's (1), Iona, Rider, Loyola, Canisius, Niagara, Manhattan, Marist

All-Conference Team:
Derek Needham G, So., Fairfield
Scott Machado G, Jr., Iona
Wesley Jenkins G, Sr., Saint Peter's
Clarence Jackson G, Sr., Siena
Ryan Rossiter F, Sr., Siena

Player of the Year:
Ryan Rossiter F, Sr., Siena



Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

It is no surprise that the Morgan State Bears was selected by 20 out of the 22 members of the panel that voted in the MEAC preseason poll. The Bears are led by Kevin Thompson, the MEAC preseason player of the year. Thompson is no stranger to conference accolades having earned the MEAC's Defensive Player of the Year and the Tournament's Most Outstanding Performer honor last season. In 2009-10, Thompson led the Bears to their second straight conference tournament title averaging roughly 13 points and 12 rebounds, fourth best in the NCAA. He was also selected to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District First-Team.

Coaches/Media Poll:
Morgan State (20), South Carolina State, Hampton, Bethune-Cookman (2), Delaware State, Norfolk State, Maryland-Eastern Shore, North Carolina A&T, Howard, Coppin State, Florida A&M

All-Conference Team:
C.J. Reed G, Jr., Bethune-Cookman
Darrion Pellum G, Jr., Hampton
Dewayne Jackson G/F, So., Morgan State
Kevin Thompson F, Jr., Morgan State
Kyle O'Quinn C, Jr., Norfolk State

Player of the Year:
Kevin Thompson F, Jr., Morgan State



Mid-American Conference

Despite losing the top three players from the team that won the MAC tournament last season as an 8-seed, then shocked the country by upsetting Georgetown in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the Ohio Bobcats were picked to finish first, along with the Ball State Cardinals, to win the Mid-American Conference. Ball State will return four starters from a team that finished tied for second in the MAC West Division last season.

Eastern Division Media Poll:
Ohio (12), Kent State (8), Akron (4), Miami, Bowling Green, Buffalo

Western Division Media Poll:
Ball State (12), Central Michigan (8), Eastern Michigan (2), Western Michigan, Northern Illinois (2), Toledo

Conference Tournament Champions Media Poll:
Ohio (10), Kent State (6), Central Michigan (4), Ball State (2), Akron (2)

Eastern Division All-Conference Team:
Brett McKnight F, Sr., Akron
Scott Thomas F, Jr., Bowling Green
Justin Greene F, Jr., Kent State
Julian Mavunga F, Jr., Miami
D.J. Cooper G, So., Ohio

Western Division All-Conference Team:
Jarrod Jones F/C, Jr., Ball State
Trey Zeigler, G, Fy., Central Michigan
Brandon Bowdy F, Sr., Eastern Michigan
Xavier Silas G, Sr., Northern Illinois
Flenard Whitfield F, Jr., Western Michigan



Missouri Valley Conference

Northern Iowa was the darling of last season's NCAA tournament, thanks to a remarkable victory against top-seeded Kansas in the second round. But the Panthers lost three of their top players, and it was the Wichita State Shockers who were the unanimous selection to win the MVAC championship this season. Despite receiving nearly all the preseason votes, the MVAC is anything but a one-horse race. Missouri State, picked second, return the top seven scorers from the team that won the college's first post-season basketball championship, the CollegeInsiders.com Tournament. Creighton is always in the running for the MVAC crown and will receive a boost from Rutgers-transfer Gregory Echinque.

Coaches/Media Poll:
Wichita State (33), Missouri State (1), Northern Iowa (3), Creighton, Bradley (2), Illinois State, Indiana State, Drake, Southern Illinois, Evansville

All-Conference Team:
Kwadzo Ahelegbe G, Sr., Northern Iowa
Kenny Lawson Jr. C, Sr., Creighton
Sam Maniscalco G, Sr., Bradley
Toure' Murry G, Jr., Wichita State
Kyle Weems F, Jr., Missouri State

Player of the Year:
Kenny Lawson Jr. C, Sr., Creighton



Mountain West Conference

BYU may have the league's best player in Jimmer Fredette, but the Aztecs of San Diego State the best team in the conference. Or at least that's what conference coaches and media members believe. SDSU returns all five starters team that amassed a 25-9 overall record and tied for third in the MWC regular season a year ago. The Aztecs captured their third conference tournament crown and received the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, marking the program's fifth consecutive postseason appearance. Led by forwards Kawhi Leonard and Malcolm Thomas, the Aztecs look to make it six consecutive post-season appearances.

Coaches/Media Poll:
San Diego State (21), BYU (5), New Mexico (3), UNLV (1), Colorado State, Utah, TCU, Wyoming, Air Force

All-Conference Team:
Jimmer Fredette G, Sr., BYU
Dairese Gary G, Sr., New Mexico
Kawhi Leonard F, So., San Diego State
Malcolm Thomas F, Sr., San Diego State
Tre'Von Willis G, Sr., UNLV

Player of the Year:
Jimmer Fredette G, Sr., BYU

Rookie of the Year:
Kyle Collinsworth, G, BYU

Newcomer of the Year:
Drew Gordon F, Jr., New Mexico



Northeast Conference

Quinnipiac, led by last season's NEC player of the year, Justin Rutty, recieved 11 of the 12 conference coaches. The Bobcat's senior center is conference's most dominant player, averaging close to a double-double a contest. Two-time defending NEC Tournament champion Robert Morris was tabbed second, followed by Long Island, which recieved the other first place vote.

Coaches:
Quinnipiac (11), Robert Morris, Long Island, Central Connecticut State, Mount St. Mary's, Fairleigh Dickinson, St. Francis (NY), St. Francis (PA), Sacred Heart, Monmouth, Wagner, Bryant

All-Conference Team:
Karon Abraham G, So., Robert Morris
Akeem Bennett G, Sr., St. Francis (NY)
Ken Horton F, Jr., Central Connecticut State
Justin Rutty F/C, Sr., Quinnipiac
Mike Scott G, Sr., Fairleigh Dickinson



Ohio Valley Conference

(Note: The OVC does not have choose an all-conference first or second team. Instead they list all the potential candidates end-of-the-year OVC First-Team All-Conference)

The Ohio Valley Conference features one of the most intriguing Mid-Major teams in the country in Murray State, along with one of the most intriguing Mid-Major players in the country, Morehead State's Kenny Faried. Murray State was picked to win the OVC for the second year in a row. Last season Murray State won an OVC-record 31 games on its way to the OVC regular season and tournament championship as well as a NCAA Tournament win over Vanderbilt, which, if you remember correctly, came in dramatic fashion. Morehead State's Faried was named both the OVC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 2009-10. Faried was second nationally in rebounding and double-doubles and 17th nationally in field goal percentage as he earned honorable mention All-American honors.

Coaches/Media Poll:
Murray State (18), Morehead State (2), Eastern Illinois, Austin Peay, Eastern Kentucky, Tennessee Tech, Tennessee State, Jacksonville State, Southeast Missouri, Tennessee-Martin

All-Conference Team:
Ivan Aska F, Jr., Murray State
Anthony Campbell F, Jr., Austin Peay
Isaiah Canaan G, So., Murray State
Kenneth Faried F/C, Sr., Morehead State
Demonte Harper G, Sr., Morehead State
B.J. Jenkins G, Sr., Murray State
Tyler Laser G, Sr., Eastern Illinois
Isaac Miles G, Sr., Murray State
Kevin Murphy F, Jr., Tennessee Tech
Nick Murphy G/F, Sr., Jacksonville State
Justin Stommes G/F, Sr., Eastern Kentucky

Player of the Year:
Kenneth Faried F/C, Sr., Morehead State



Pac-10 Conference

(Note: The Pac-10 does not select preseason all-conference teams or player of the year)

Last season the Pac-10 was awful. UCLA couldn't beat anybody, Arizona missed out on the tournament for the first time in what feels like 25 years, and we saw non-conference losses to teams like Portland and Seattle. This season things should be different, at least we hope so. For the first time in program history, the Washington Huskies were selected as preseason favorites to win the Pac-10. The team is led by standout guard Isaiah Thomas and forward Venoy Overton. They should receive a large impact from highly-touted freshman Terrence Ross. After Washington, the conference is pretty much up-in-the-air. Arizona should be solid, as coach Sean Miller has had a year to recruit heavily and teach his players the system. There is no way UCLA can be worse than they were last year. The name-brand talent may not be there, but Ben Howland will have his guys playing his way this year.

Coaches/Media Poll:
Washington (33), Arizona (1), UCLA (1), Arizona State, Washington State, Southern Cal, California, Oregon State, Stanford, Oregon



Patriot League

The 2010-2011 Patriot League should be an entertaining one, as five teams were separated by just 10 points at the top of the rankings by coaches and sports information directors. The Eagle of American U., winners of the 2008 and 2009 Patriot League received the most votes, but Bucknell, Lafayette and Holy Cross were closely behind. Lehigh, the conference champions from a season ago, were picked fifth.

Coaches/Media Poll:
American (7), Bucknell (3), Lafayette (2), Holy Cross (2), Lehigh, Navy, Colgate, Army

All-Conference Team:
Andrew Keister F, Sr., Holy Cross
CJ McCollum G, So., Lehigh
Jared Mintz F, Sr., Lafayette
Vlad Moldoveanu F, Sr., American
Mike Muscala F/C, So., Bucknell
Jordan Sugars G, Jr., Navy

Player of the Year:
CJ McCollum G, So., Lehigh



Southeastern Conference

Despite another spectacular recruiting class, John Calipari's Kentucky team was not able to garner the top spot in the SEC preseason polls. Florida, the last back-to-back National Champions, got that honor, due to a roster filled with experience, athleticism and talent. Preseason Player of the Year Trey Tompkins leads a Georgia squad that is as good as the program has fielded in years. Rick Stansbury's Mississippi State squad could pose a threat now that Renardo Sidney, John Riek and Dee Bost can be on the floor at the same time.

Media Poll:
Florida (8), Mississippi State (3), Kentucky (2), Tennessee (2), Georgia (1)

SEC East Poll:
Florida (13), Kentucky (3), Georgia (2), Tennessee (2), Vanderbilt, South Carolina

SEC West Poll:
Mississippi State (18), Ole Miss (2), Alabama, Arkansas, LSU, Auburn

Coaches All-Conference Team:
Dee Bost G, Jr., Mississippi State
JaMychal Green F, Jr., Alabama
Scotty Hopson G, Jr., Tennessee .
Travis Leslie G, Jr., Georgia
Chandler Parsons F, Sr., Florida
Marshawn Powell F, So., Arkansas
Jeffery Taylor F, Jr., Vanderbilt
Trey Thompkins F, Jr., Georgia
Chris Warren G, Sr., Ole Miss

Media All-Conference Team:
Brandon Knight G, Fr., Kentucky
Travis Leslie G, Jr., Georgia
Jeffery Taylor F, Jr., Vanderbilt
Trey Thompkins F, Jr., Georgia
Chris Warren G, Sr., Ole Miss

Player of the Year:
Trey Thompkins F, Jr., Georgia



Southern Conference

Wofford and Appalachian State are the favorites to capture the Southern Conference's divisional men's basketball titles in 2010-11, according to a vote by the leagues head coaches. Wofford were the Southern Division and SoCon Tournament champions last season and feature two of the conference's best forwards in Noah Dahlman and Jamar Diggs. Appalachian State advanced to the semifinals of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament last season but will see a replacement at the head coach position. Jason Capel, the brother of Oklahoma head coach Jason, replaces Buzz Petersen, who left to take the job at UNC-Wilmington.

Northern Division Coaches Poll:
Appalachian State (9), Western Carolina (3), Chattanooga, UNC-Greensboro, Elon, Samford

Southern Division Coaches Poll:
Wofford (10), Charleston (2), Davidson, Citadal, Furman, Georgia Southern

All-Conference Team:
Donald Sims G, Sr., Appalachian State
Cameron Wells G, Sr., The Citadel
Andrew Goudelock G, Sr., Charleston
Jeremy Simmons F, Sr., Charleston
Jake Cohen F, So., Davidson
JP Kuhlman G, So., Davidson
Drew Spradlin G, Jr., Elon
Amu Saaka F, Sr., Furman
Noah Dahlman F, Sr., Wofford
Jamar Diggs F, Sr., Wofford

Player of the Year:
Andrew Goudelock G, Sr., Charleston



Southland Conference

Stephen F. Austin, Nicholls and Southeastern Louisiana have been selected as the preseason favorites to win the Southland Conference in 2010-2011. Stephen F. Austin, winners of two of the last three regular-season titles, was ranked first in the West Division in both polls. Nicholls, tabbed as the favorites to win the Eastern division are led by two-time Southland first-team member Anatoly Bose.

Eastern Division Coaches Poll:
Nicholls (5), Southeastern Louisiana (3), Northwestern State (1), Lamar (2), McNeese State (1), Central Arkansas

Western Division Coaches Poll:
Stephen F. Austin (8), Sam Houston State (2), Texas State (1), Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (1), Texas-San Antonio, Texas-Arlington

All-Conference Team:
Anatoly Bose G/F, Sr.,Nicholls
Gilberto Clavell F, Sr., Sam Houston State
Eddie Williams G, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
Devin Gibson G, Sr., Texas-San Antonio
Cameron Johnson F, Sr., Texas State



Southwestern Athletic Conference

Jackson State received the majority of first place votes as favorites to win the SWAC championship. The Tigers went 17-1 in the league last season, but were upset in the opening round of the SWAC Tournament by Arkansas-Pine Bluff, the eventual tournament champions, who were picked to finish second.

Coaches/Media Poll:
Jackson State (11), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4), Alabama State, Prairie View A&M (1), Texas Southern (2), Alabama A&M (2), Mississippi Valley State, Grambling State, Southern, Alcorn State

All-Conference Team:
Rod Melvin G, Jr., Jackson State
Donald Qualls G, Sr., Grambling State
Travele Jones F, Sr., Texas Southern
Grant Maxey F, Sr., Jackson State
Amos Studivant C, Jr., Mississippi Valley State

Player of the Year:
Travele Jones F, Sr., Texas Southern

Defensive Player of the Year:
Chris Duncan C, Sr., Alabama State



Summit League

Oakland is once again the overwhelming favorite to win the Summit League, and its due in large part to Keith Benson, the conference's choice as preseason player of the year. The Golden Grizzlies set Summit League records for league victories (17), league winning percentage (.944) during the 2009-10 campaign and equaled the all-time record for consecutive league wins with 16 en route to their regular season and tournament titles. Benson, the team's leader and towering center, was awarded the Lou Henson Award in 2010 for being the Nation's Mid-Major Player of the Year by CollegeInsider.com.

Coaches/Media Poll:
Oakland (29), Oral Roberts (3), IUPUI (2), North Dakota State, South Dakota State, IPFW, Western Illinois, UMKC, Southern Utah, Centenary

All-Conference Team:
Keith Benson C, Sr., Oakland
Ceola Clark III G, Jr., Western Illinois
Michael Craion F, Sr., Oral Roberts
Dominique Morrison F, Jr., Oral Roberts
Michael Tveidt F, Sr., North Dakota State
Alex Young F, Jr., IUPUI

Player of the Year:
Keith Benson C, Sr., Oakland



Sun Belt Conference

Western Kentucky and North Texas were chosen as favorites to win the Sun Belt Conference in 2010-2011. The Green Terror of North Texas received all 12 first places votes to win the Eastern Division while the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky received all but one vote to win the Western division. North Texas won the Sun belt tournament last season but fell to Kansas State in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

East Division Coaches Poll:
Western Kentucky (11), Florida Atlantic (1), South Alabama, Middle Tennessee, Florida International, Troy

West Division Coaches Poll:
North Texas (12), Arkansas State, Denver, Louisiana-Lafayette, Alabama-Litte Rock, Louisiana-Monroe

All-Conference Team:
George Odufuwa F, Sr., North Texas
Josh White G, Sr., North Texas
Tim Williams G, Sr., South Alabama
Sergio Kerusch F, Sr., Western Kentucky
Steffphon Pettigrew F, Sr., Western Kentucky

Player of the Year:
Sergio Kerusch F, Sr., Western Kentucky



West Coast Conference

(Note: The WCC does not chose a first team and section team. Instead they list the candidates for the all-conference teams posted at the end of the year.)

Gonzaga has won ten consecutive WCC titles and were selected by coaches to win their 11th in a row. The vote was not unanimous, as both Loyola Marymount and Saint Mary's received first place votes. Loyola Marymount made its first post-season appearance in 20 years last season, making the field of the CollegeInsiders.com Tournament. Saint Mary's, which was picked third, is coming off its first NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in school history and the 2010]WCC Tournament Championship.

Coaches Poll:
Gonzaga (6), Loyola Marymount (1), Saint Mary's (1), Santa Clara, Portland, San Francisco, Pepperdine, San Diego

All-Conference Team:
Steven Gray G, Sr., Gonzaga
Elias Harris F, So., Gonzaga
Vernon Teel G, Sr., Loyola Marymount
Drew Viney F, Jr., Loyola Marymount
Keion Bell G, Jr., Pepperdine
Jared Stohl G, Sr., Portland
Matthew Dellavedova G, So., Saint Mary's
Mickey McConnell G, Sr., Saint Mary's
Kevin Foster G, So., Santa Clara
Marc Trasolini F, Jr., Santa Clara



Western Athletic Conference

Both the coaches and media agree that Utah State is the favorite to win the conference, just like they did a year ago. New Mexico State, the winners of last season's conference tournament were picked to finish second in both polls. The coaches and media did differ on conference player of the year voting. The coaches believe Utah State's Tai Wesley is the conference’s best player while the media believes Adrian Oliver of San Jose State is.

Coaches Poll:
Utah State (8), New Mexico State (1), Nevada, Boise State, Fresno State, San Jose State, Louisiana Tech, Idaho, Hawaii

Media Poll:
Utah State (19), New Mexico State (8), Nevada (2), San Jose State (1), Fresno State, Boise State, Louisiana Tech, Idaho, Hawaii

All-Conference Team:
Troy Gillenwater F, Jr., New Mexico State
Wendell McKines F, Sr., New Mexico State
Adrian Oliver G, Sr., San Jose State
Greg Smith C, So., Fresno State
Tai Wesley F, Sr., Utah State

Coaches Player of the Year:
Tai Wesley F, Sr., Utah State

Media Player of the Year:
Adrian Oliver G, Sr., San Jose State

Newcomer of the Year:
Brockeith Pane G, Jr., Utah State

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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
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