Week 17 preview (Feb. 28–Mar. 6)

[Plebe]

This is a pregame and postgame discussion thread. Chat is the place for "in-game" comments.

Rankings (preceding the team name) are noted according to the latest Boneyard poll. Most notable matchups are highlighted in bold. Conference tournament seedlings are noted in parentheses after the team name.

This week is a mixture of regular season games and conference tournaments. Please chime in with any corrections, additions and updates, especially as games are canceled or replaced.


Sun., Mar. 6

ACC final​

#3 NC State (1) vs. Miami (7) (12p, ESPN)​

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SoCon final​

Mercer (1) vs. Furman (3) (12p, ESPN+)​

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Sun Belt semifinals​

Troy (1) vs. Little Rock (5) (12:30p, ESPN+)​

UT Arlington (2) vs. Louisiana (3) (3p, ESPN+)​

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SEC final​

#1 South Carolina (1) vs. Kentucky (7) (2p, ESPN)​

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A-10 final​

Dayton (1) vs. UMass (3) (2p, ESPN2)​

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Big East semifinals​

#7 UConn (1) vs. Marquette (5) (3p, FS1)​

Villanova (2) vs. Seton Hall (6) (5:30p, FS1)​

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Big Ten final​

#13 Iowa (2) vs. #14 Indiana (5) (4p, ESPN2)​

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Pac-12 final​

#2 Stanford (1) vs. Utah (6) (6p, ESPN2)​

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Big South final​

Campbell (1) vs. Longwood (2) (8:30p, ESPNU)​

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Regular season​

Princeton at Harvard (12p, ESPN+)​

Texas Tech at #5 Baylor (3p, ESPN+)​

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Other conference tournaments​

Quarterfinals: Summit, ASUN​

Earlier rounds: Mountain West​

Games already played:

Mon., Feb. 28

#5 Baylor at #8 Iowa State (7p, ESPN2). Committee reveal at halftime.​

South Dakota at Western Illinois (7p)​

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Tues, Mar. 1

Seton Hall at Xavier (1p, FloHoops)​

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Big South first round:​

High Point (5) vs. Charleston Southern (12) (2p, ESPN+)​

North Carolina A&T (6) vs. UNC Asheville (11) (8p, ESPN+)​

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Wed., Mar. 2

Regular season games:​

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Tulsa at #23 UCF (7p, ESPN+)​

Charlotte at MTSU (7p, CUSA)​

Tulane at Wichita State (7p, ESPN+)​

Houston at South Florida (7p, ESPN+)​

Cal Baptist at Chicago State (7p, ESPN+)​

Northern Illinois at Toledo (7p, ESPN3)​

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#18 Oklahoma at Oklahoma State (7:30p, ESPN+)​

Louisiana Tech at Old Dominion (7:30p, CUSA)​

West Virginia at Kansas State (7:30p, ESPN+)​

#10 Texas at Kansas (8p, ESPN+)​

Nevada at UNLV (9p, MWN)​

SEC first round​

Texas A&M (12) vs. Vanderbilt (13) (12p, SECN)​

Alabama (11) vs. Auburn (14) (2:30p, SECN)​

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ACC first round​

Syracuse (12) vs. Clemson (13) (1p, ACCN)​

Duke (10) vs. Pitt (15) (3:30p, ACCN)​

Wake Forest (11) vs. Virginia (14) (6:30p, ACCN)​

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Big Ten first round​

Penn State (12) vs. Rutgers (13) (2p, BTN)​

Wisconsin (11) vs. Illinois (14) (4:30p, BTN)​

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Pac-12 first round​

Colorado (5) vs. Washington (12) (3p, P12N)​

Oregon State (8) vs. Arizona State (9) (5:30p, P12N)​

UCLA (7) vs. USC (10) (9p, P12N)​

Utah (6) vs. Cal (11) (11:30p, P12N)​

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Other conference tournaments in action on Wednesday.: A-10, Sun Belt, OVC, ASUN​

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Thu., Mar. 3

ACC second round​

#21 Virginia Tech (5) vs. Clemson (13) (11a, ACCNX)​

Boston College (8) vs. Florida State (9) (2p, ACCN)​

Miami (7) vs. Duke (10) (6p, ACCNX)​

Georgia Tech (6) vs. Wake Forest (11) (8p, ACCNX)​

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Big Ten second round​

Michigan State (8) vs. Purdue (9) (11:30a, BTN)​

#14 Indiana (5) vs. Rutgers (13) (1:30p, BTN)​

Northwestern (7) vs. Minnesota (10) (6:30p, BTN)​

Nebraska (6) vs. Illinois (14) (8:30p, BTN)​

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SEC second round​

Arkansas (8) vs. Missouri (9) (1p, SECN)​

Florida (5) vs. Vanderbilt (13) (3:30p, SECN)​

Kentucky (7) vs. Mississippi State (10) (7p, SECN)​

#24 Georgia (6) vs. Alabama (11) (9:30p, SECN)​

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Pac-12 quarterfinals​

#12 Arizona (4) vs. Colorado (5) (3p, P12N)​

#2 Stanford (1) vs. Oregon State (8) (5:30p, P12N)​

#25 Oregon (2) vs. UCLA (7) (9p, P12N)​

Washington State (3) vs. Utah (6) (11:30p, P12N)​

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Other conference tournaments in action on Thursday.: SoCon, Big South, A-10, OVC, WCC, Horizon.​

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Regular season games:​

Missouri State at Valparaiso (7p, ESPN+)​

Drexel at James Madison (7p, FloHoops)​

Delaware at Towson (7p, FloHoops)​

New Mexico State at Stephen F. Austin (7:30p, live stream)​

Fri., Mar. 4

Regular season​

Penn at Princeton (7p, ESPN News)​

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SEC quarterfinals​

#1 South Carolina (1) vs. Arkansas (8) (1p, SECN)​

Ole Miss (4) vs. Florida (5) (3:30p, SECN)​

#6 LSU (2) vs. Kentucky (7) (7p, SECN)​

#19 Tennessee (3) vs. Alabama (11) (9:30p, SECN)​

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ACC quarterfinals​

#17 North Carolina (4) vs. #21 Virginia Tech (5) (11a, ACCNX)​

#3 NC State (1) vs. Florida State (9) (2p, ACCNX)​

#4 Louisville (2) vs. Miami (7) (6p, ACCN)​

#20 Notre Dame (3) vs. Georgia Tech (6) (8p, ACCNX)​

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Big East first round​

Providence (8) vs. Georgetown (9) (11a, FloHoops)​

St. John's (7) vs. Xavier (10) (1:30p, FloHoops)​

Seton Hall (6) vs. Butler (11) (4p, FloHoops)​

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Big Ten quarterfinals​

#15 Ohio State (1) vs. Michigan State (8) (11:30a, BTN)​

#11 Maryland (4) vs. #14 Indiana (5) (1:30p, BTN)​

#13 Iowa (2) vs. Northwestern (7) (6:30p, BTN)​

#9 Michigan (3) vs. Nebraska (6) (8:30p, BTN)​

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Pac-12 semifinals​

#2 Stanford (1) vs. Colorado (5) (9p, P12N)​

#25 Oregon (2) vs. Utah (6) (11:30p, P12N)​

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Other conference tournaments in action​

Semifinals: SoCon, OVC​

Quarterfinals: A-10, Sun Belt​

Earlier rounds: WCC​

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Sat., Mar. 5

OVC final
Belmont (1) vs. Tennessee Tech (2) (3p, ESPN+)

A-10 semifinals
Dayton (1) vs. VCU (4) (11a, CBSSN)
UMass (3) vs. St. Joseph’s (7) (1:30p, CBSSN)

ACC semifinals
#3 NC State (1) vs. #21 Virginia Tech (5) (12p, ACCN)
#20 Notre Dame (3) vs. Miami (7) (2:30p, ACCN)

Big Ten semifinals
#15 Ohio State (1) vs. #14 Indiana (5) (3:30p, BTN)
#13 Iowa (2) vs. Nebraska (6) (6p, BTN)

SEC semifinals
#1 South Carolina (1) vs. Ole Miss (4) (5p, ESPNU)
#19 Tennessee (3) vs. Kentucky (7) (7:30p, ESPNU)

Big South semifinals
Campbell (1) vs. Gardner-Webb (4) (6p, ESPN+)
Longwood (2) vs. UNC Asheville (11) (8p, ESPN+)

Big East quarterfinals
#7 UConn (1) vs. Georgetown (9) (12p, FS1)
DePaul (4) vs. Marquette (5) (2:30p, FS2)
Villanova (2) vs. St. John’s (7) (7p, FS2)
Creighton (3) vs. Seton Hall (6) (9:30p, FS2)

Other conference tournaments
Quarterfinals: America East, Summit
Earlier rounds: Patriot

Regular season
Oklahoma State at #10 Texas (2p, LHN)
Kansas State at TCU (2p, ESPN+)
Missouri State at Loyola Chicago (2p, ESPN+)
Drexel at Towson (2p, FloHoops)
Kansas at #18 Oklahoma (3p, Bally)
UT Rio Grande Valley at Stephen F. Austin (3p, ESPN+)
Delaware at James Madison (4p, FloHoops)
#8 Iowa State at West Virginia (7p, ESPN+)

 

[visitingcock]

I’m wanting South Dakota vs. SD State

 

[triaddukefan]

I’m wanting South Dakota vs. SD State

@cancontent

 

[Plebe]

NaLyssa Smith is one of the best athletes I've ever seen in the college game. She's got an outstanding motor and she's developed a more versatile offensive game. She's very ready for the next level.

 

[SECbbfan24]

NaLyssa Smith is one of the best athletes I've ever seen in the college game. She's got an outstanding motor and she's developed a more versatile offensive game. She's very ready for the next level.

You could tell how special she was going to be as a freshman, she has done nothing but improve every year in college. A very very very special player. Baylor will miss her dearly next year (assuming she leaves as the top pick in the draft)

 

[jchusky]

remember when Baylor was gonna have a down season and their head coach couldn't coach?

 

[donalddoowop]

Plebe, you have Wisconsin playing Wisconsin on Wednesday. Is that a practice game?

 

[Plebe]

Plebe, you have Wisconsin playing Wisconsin on Wednesday. Is that a practice game?

Ha I jumped the gun and fired the team whose coach is fixing to get fired

 

[azfan]

This is a pregame and postgame discussion thread. Chat is the place for "in-game" comments.

Rankings (preceding the team name) are noted according to the latest Boneyard poll. Most notable matchups are highlighted in bold. Conference tournament seedlings are noted in parentheses after the team name.

This week is a mixture of regular season games and conference tournaments. Please chime in with any corrections, additions and updates, especially as games are canceled or replaced.


Mon., Feb. 28

#5 Baylor at #8 Iowa State (7p, ESPN2). Committee reveal at halftime.​

South Dakota at Western Illinois (7p)​

​

Tues, Mar. 1

Seton Hall at Xavier (1p, FloHoops)​

​

Big South first round:​

High Point (5) vs. Charleston Southern (12) (2p, ESPN+)​

North Carolina A&T (6) vs. UNC Asheville (11) (8p, ESPN+)​

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Wed., Mar. 2

Tulsa at #23 UCF (7p, ESPN+)​

Charlotte at MTSU (7p, CUSA)​

Tulane at Wichita State (7p, ESPN+)​

Houston at South Florida (7p, ESPN+)​

Cal Baptist at Chicago State (7p, ESPN+)​

Northern Illinois at Toledo (7p, ESPN3)​

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#18 Oklahoma at Oklahoma State (7:30p, ESPN+)​

Louisiana Tech at Old Dominion (7:30p, CUSA)​

West Virginia at Kansas State (7:30p, ESPN+)​

#10 Texas at Kansas (8p, ESPN+)​

Nevada at UNLV (9p, MWN​

SEC first round​

Texas A&M (12) vs. Vanderbilt (13) (12p, SECN)​

Alabama (11) vs. Auburn (14) (2:30p, SECN)​

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ACC first round​

Syracuse (12) vs. Clemson (13) (1p, ACCN)​

Duke (10) vs. Pitt (15) (3:30p, ACCN)​

Wake Forest (11) vs. Virginia (14) (6:30p, ACCN)​

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Big Ten first round​

Penn State (12) vs. Rutgers (13) (2p, BTN)​

Wisconsin (11) vs. Illinois (14) (4:30p, BTN)​

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Pac-12 first round​

Colorado (5) vs. Washington (12) (3p, P12N)​

Oregon State (8) vs. Arizona State (9) (5:30p, P12N)​

UCLA (7) vs. USC (10) (9p, P12N)​

Utah (6) vs. Cal (11) (11:30p, P12N)​

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Other conference tournaments in action: A-10, Sun Belt, OVC, ASUN​

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(Games for Thursday through Sunday to be posted soon.)

NAU Lumberjacks end the regular season with home games tipping at 6pm March 2 (Eastern Washington) and March 4 (streaking Idaho, winners of 5 straight).

NAU, Idaho and Sac State are tied in conference (10-8) and battling for the 5th and final bye headed into the championship tournament. Sac State faces the Montana schools at home. Assuming NAU takes care of business against Eastern Washington that last game of the season against Idaho might well determine the fifth seed and coveted bye.

 

[Plebe]

@triaddukefan congrats on your Panthers' big win over Charleston Southern, keeping alive their Big South Tournament unbeaten streak, dating back how many years now?

But what happened to "your Aggies"?

 

[triaddukefan]

First day of Big South action.... the first 3 games the higher seeds won. In the nightcap, #11 seed UNC-Asheville.... losers of 12 of their last 13 ... stun the #6 seeded NC A&T Aggies (my aggies) The Bulldogs jumped on them early, and although the Aggies closed it to within 3 pts in the 4th... the Bulldogs went on a run to close out the game. I honestly thought that A&T was gonna make it to the semis at least. But in the Big South, you have to show up to play EVERY SINGLE NIGHT, or else. The color analyst was remarking about how the Aggies were more talented... as individually talented as any squad in the conference, they weren't there as a team. I'd forgotten that they had 10 new players this year... and the chemistry never really developed, On to the Colonial.

As I remarked earlier, this is the first year that the Big South Tournament is being held at a neutral site. The men's and women's tournament is being held at the same time. So on the women's side... they don't play again until Thursday, then Saturday, and the championship game is Sunday Night.

@triaddukefan congrats on your Panthers' big win over Charleston Southern, keeping alive their Big South Tournament unbeaten streak, dating back how many years now?

But what happened to "your Aggies"?

HPU hasnt lost in the tournament since 2019... an impressive streak if I say so myself. They have a tough matchup on Thursday vs Gardner Webb, a team that won both matchups this season.

 

[GamecockFam]

remember when Baylor was gonna have a down season and their head coach couldn't coach?

Up until the Baylor/Iowa State game I hadn't watched Baylor play this year. I was very impressed! I like the combo of NaLyssa Smith and Queen Egbo. They will give most teams fits in the tournament.

 

[eebmg]

So, looking for Vandy and Wisconsin to get some post season success

 

[donalddoowop]

Ha I jumped the gun and fired the team whose coach is fixing to get fired

It's a shame she couldn't get more talent there.

 

[Plebe]

It's a shame she couldn't get more talent there.

As Geno has said (paraphrasing), there are two kinds of coaches: the ones who recruit well, and the ones who get fired. It really was her undoing. I was rooting for coach Fahey to do well but she got nowhere in five years.

 

[undersized]

As Geno has said (paraphrasing), there are two kinds of coaches: the ones who recruit well, and the ones who get fired. It really was her undoing. I was rooting for coach Fahey to do well but she got nowhere in five years.

Freshman guard Adalia McKenzie was rated decently highly and has a promising future IMO. Curious to see if she stays at Illinois.

 

[triaddukefan]

On my way to the Coliseum, I wonder if they allow brown paper bags

 

[Plebe]

Freshman guard Adalia McKenzie was rated decently highly and has a promising future IMO. Curious to see if she stays at Illinois.

Yeah, she's been their #2 scorer. Their top scorer, sophomore Aaliyah Nye, also showed a lot of improvement from last year. Fahey just wasn't able to get enough quality forwards and posts IMO.

 

[triaddukefan]

Anybody watching this Clemson Syracuse game? They were reviewing a possible flagrant foul on Syracuse., but they won't show the replay here at the arena. #15 was down on the ground in pain, I wonder if she caught a elbow to her upper body/head.

 

[triaddukefan]

Clemson moves on to face VPI. Washington for the tigers had 33 pts. Syracuse fought hard, but ran out of steam in the 4th quarter.

Now it's time for the fun to begin.

 

[triaddukefan]

Anyone needs a free ticket to the Miami - Pitt matchup tomorrow night.. Just let me know.

 

[cancontent]

Anyone needs a free ticket to the Miami - Pitt matchup tomorrow night.. Just let me know.

Too early for this. Still have 2 quarters and 2:41 in the 2nd to go.

 

[Plebe]

I tell ya, Rutgers had a mostly miserable season including a 10-game losing streak, but they've now won 4 of their last 6 games, and they recently gave Ohio State and Iowa close games. Getting Shug Dickson back has seemed to really help them a lot.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Huskies went toe to toe w/ Colorado...until the last 2 minutes. Another cruddy year is mercifully over. I'm sick and tired of losing. 5 years is long enough.

 

[LETTERL]

Duke survived a slugfest with Pitt and advances to play Miami tomorrow.