Conference tournaments start on March 1, and if you’re a hardcore NCAA Basketball Fan 1, you’re going to be wondering who is playing when, and who will get the prestigious 16 seeds this year. We’ll talk more about that next week, but for now, here’s an overview of the dates, venues, and TV options for you to fulfill your degeneracy fandom.
| Conference | Start Date | End Date | # of teams | Venue(s) | TV | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Sun | 3/1 | 3/6 | 8 | Campus | ESPN Family | Stetson cannot win due to postseason ban because of APR violations |
| Patriot League | 3/1 | 3/9 | 10 | Campus | CBS Sports | |
| Northeast | 3/2 | 3/8 | 8 (of 10) | Campus | Local cable networks, ESPN2 (Final only) | |
| Ohio Valley | 3/2 | 3/5 | 8 (of 12) | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | ESPN Family | |
| America East | 3/2 | 3/12 | 8 | Campus | ESPN2 | UMass-Lowell will not participate due to D1 transition |
| West Coast | 3/3 | 3/8 | 9 | Orleans Arena (Las Vegas) | TheW.tv, ESPN family | Pacific ineligible due to self imposed ban |
| Missouri Valley | 3/3 | 3/6 | 10 | Scottrade Center (St. Louis) | ESPN3, CBS Sports, CBS | |
| MAAC | 3/3 | 3/7 | 11 | Times Union Center (Albany) | ESPN Family | |
| Big South | 3/3 | 3/6 | 11 | Pope Convocation Center (Campbell University Campus) | ESPN Family | |
| Colonial Athletic | 3/4 | 3/7 | 10 | Royal Farms Arena (Baltimore) | CAA.tv, CSN, NBC Sports Network | |
| Southern | 3/4 | 3/7 | 10 | US Cellular Center (Asheville, NC) | ESPN Family | |
| Horizon League | 3/5 | 3/8 | 10 | Joe Louis Arena (Detroit) | ESPN Family | Northern Kentucky cannot win due to postseason ban related to D1 transition |
| Summit League | 3/5 | 3/8 | 8 (of 9) | Denny Sanford Premier Center (Sioux Falls, SD) | ESPN2 | |
| MAC | 3/7 | 3/12 | 12 | Campus first round, then Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland) | ESPN2 | |
| ACC | 3/8 | 3/12 | 14 | Verizon Center (DC) | ESPN / ACC Network | No Louisville due to postseason ban |
| SWAC | 3/8 | 3/12 | 10 | Toyota Center | ESPN Family | Alcorn State cannot win due to postseason ban because of APR violations |
| Conference USA | 3/8 | 3/12 | 13 | Legacy Arena (Birmingham) | American Sports Network, CBS Sports, FS1 | No Southern Miss due to postseason ban |
| MEAC | 3/8 | 3/12 | 12 | Norfolk Scope | ESPN Family | |
| Big Sky | 3/8 | 3/12 | 12 | Reno Events Center | ESPNU | |
| Atlantic 10 | 3/9 | 3/13 | 14 | Barclay’s Center (Brooklyn) | American Sports Network, NBC Sports Network, CBS Sports Network, CBS | |
| SEC | 3/9 | 3/13 | 13 | Bridgestone Arena, Nashville | SEC Network, ESPN | No Missouri due to postseason ban |
| Southland | 3/9 | 3/12 | 8 (of 10 eligible) | Merrell Center (Katy, TX) | ESPN Family | Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word will not participate due to D1 transition, Central Arkansas ineligible due to APR violations |
| Mountain West | 3/9 | 3/12 | 11 | Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas) | CBS Sports, CBS | |
| Big Ten | 3/9 | 3/13 | 14 | Banker’s Life Fieldhouse (Indianapolis) | BTN, ESPN, CBS | |
| Pac 12 | 3/9 | 3/12 | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena (Las Vegas) | Pac 12 Network, FS1 | |
| Big East | 3/9 | 3/12 | 10 | Madison Square Garden | FS1, Fox | |
| Big 12 | 3/9 | 3/12 | 10 | Sprint Center (Kansas City) | ESPN Family | |
| WAC | 3/10 | 3/12 | 7 | Orleans Arena (Las Vegas) | ESPNU | Grand Canyon will not participate due to D1 transition) |
| Big West | 3/10 | 3/12 | 8 | Honda Center (Anaheim) | ESPN Family | |
| American Athletic | 3/10 | 3/13 | 10 | Amway Center (Orlando) | ESPN Family | No SMU due to postseason ban |
| Sun Belt | 3/10 | 3/13 | 8 (of 11) | Lakefront Arena (New Orleans) | ESPN3, ESPN2 |