March Madness Is Underway!
NC Teams Part Of Nine League Tournaments
By David Glenn
North Carolina Sports Network

While the majority of North Carolina’s 19 Division One men’s basketball teams are playing their final regular-season games this week, some already have begun postseason play, and a few are considered the favorites to claim their conference tournament … as well as the automatic NCAA Tournament bid that goes with that remarkable accomplishment.

Below are the schedules and other details for the nine conference tournaments that involve one or more North Carolina-based schools. Two of these league events are being hosted, or will be hosted (next week), at in-state venues.
ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE
Ranking
: #5 of 31 conferences nationally
City: Charlotte
Venue: Spectrum Center
Dates: March 11-15
Favorites: #2 Duke, #11 Clemson, #14 Louisville
NC Teams: Duke, UNC, Wake Forest (NC State didn’t qualify)
TV/Streaming: ACCN/ESPN
Championship Game (TV): Saturday, March 15, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN+)

ATLANTIC-10 CONFERENCE
Ranking: #8 of 31 conferences nationally
City: Washington, D.C.
Venue: Capital One Arena
Dates: March 12-16
Favorites: #25 VCU, George Mason, Dayton, Saint Joseph’s
NC Teams: Davidson
TV/Streaming: USA/Peacock/CBSSN
Championship Game (TV): Sunday, March 16, 1 p.m. (CBS)

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Ranking: #10 of 31 conferences nationally
City: Fort Worth, Texas
Venue: Dickies Arena
Dates: March 12-16
Favorites: #16 Memphis, North Texas, UAB
NC Teams: East Carolina, Charlotte
TV/Streaming: ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN+
Championship Game (TV): Sunday, March 16, 3:15 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN+)


SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Ranking: #13 of 31 conferences nationally
City: Asheville
Venue: Harrah’s Cherokee Center
Dates: March 7-10
Favorites: Chattanooga, UNC Greensboro, Samford
NC Teams: UNC Greensboro, Western Carolina
TV/Streaming: ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN+/Nexstar
Championship Game (TV): Monday, March 10, 7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN+)

BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE
Ranking: #17 of 31 conferences nationally
City: Johnson City, Tenn.
Venue: Freedom Hall Civic Center
Dates: March 5-9
Favorites: High Point, Winthrop, UNC Asheville
NC Teams: High Point, UNC Asheville, Gardner-Webb
TV/Streaming: ESPN+
Championship Game (TV): Sunday, March 9, noon (ESPN2)

COASTAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Ranking: #18 of 31 conferences nationally
City: Washington, D.C.
Venue: CareFirst Arena
Dates: March 7-11
Favorites: Towson, UNC Wilmington, Charleston
NC Teams: UNC Wilmington, Campbell, Elon, North Carolina A&T
TV/Streaming: FloHoops, CBSSN
Championship Game (TV): Tuesday, March 11, 7 p.m. (CBSSN)


SUN BELT CONFERENCE

Ranking: #20 of 31 conferences nationally
City: Pensacola, Fla.
Venue: Pensacola Bay Center
Dates: March 4-10
Favorites: Arkansas State, Troy, South Alabama, James Madison
NC Teams: Appalachian State
TV/Streaming: ESPN+
Championship Game (TV): Monday, March 10, 6 p.m. (ESPN2)

ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE
Ranking: #24 of 31 conferences nationally
City: (campus sites/better seed hosts)
Venue: (campus sites/better seed hosts)
Dates: March 2-9
Favorites: Lipscomb, North Alabama, Florida Gulf Coast
NC Teams: Queens
TV/Streaming: ESPN+
Championship Game (TV): Sunday, March 9, 1 p.m. (ESPN2)

MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Ranking: #29 of 31 conferences nationally
City: Norfolk, Va.
Venue: Norfolk Scope
Dates: March 12-15
Favorites: Norfolk State, South Carolina State
NC Teams: NC Central
TV/Streaming: ESPN+
Championship Game (TV): Saturday, March 15, 1 p.m. (ESPN2)