Sunday's selection is coming up and the bid is on for a conference championship run.
Before Madness begins, there's plenty of action on Saturday as teams compete to earn tickets to the dance.
It should be a fascinating day with 13 conference finals and plenty of implications for the NCAA Tournament, with the Big 12, Big East, ACC and Pac-12 tournaments all playing out in the end.
Here is the full schedule for today's conference tournament finals:
Eastern US: Vermont 66, Massachusetts Lowell 61 MEAC: Howard 70, Delaware 67 6 p.m. ET — Big 12 (ESPN) 6:00 p.m. ET — Mountain West (CBS) 6:30 PM ET — Big East (Fox) 7:30 PM ET — MAAC (ESPNU) 7:30 p.m. ET — MAC (ESPN2) 8:30 PM ET — ACC (ESPN) 8:30 p.m. ET — Conference USA (CBS Sports Network) 9 p.m. ET — Pac-12 (Fox) 9:30 PM ET — Big West (ESPN2) 9:30pm ET — SWAC (ESPNU) 11:30 p.m. ET — WAC (ESPN2)
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Illinois came back and took the lead less than eight minutes into the game.
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Marquette will have to try to beat UW in tonight's Big East final without its star players.
As expected, Tyler Kolek has been ruled out and will not play alongside Marquette in tonight's Big East title game, the school said. He is scheduled to return in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Terrence Shannon continues to single-handedly protect Illinois in this game. The Illini still trail Nebraska 57-52.
Final: UAB 93, South Florida 83
UAB defeated top-seeded South Florida in the AAC semifinals. The Blazers advance to the finals and will face the winner of FAU and Temple.
Florida, trailing by as many as 18 points in the game, took the lead for the first time in the game against Texas A&M, 63-62. The Gators made a big comeback after getting off to an ugly start.
Florida started the second half on a 10-2 run, cutting Texas A&M's lead to 54-52. Interesting things are happening in Nashville.
Nebraska currently leads 51-40 at halftime with 20 minutes remaining in the Big Ten finals.
Texas A&M's Wade Taylor IV is once again unstoppable. A day after scoring 30 points in the Aggies' quarterfinal victory, Taylor scored 20 points in the first half against Florida, with A&M leading the Gators 50-42 at halftime.
Taylor is 7-of-12 from the field and 4-of-7 from the 30-point line. Florida's Denzel Aberdeen had 12 points off the bench. If the Aggies can get this win, they should be in the NCAA Tournament no matter what.
Nebraska began to create distance late in the first half.
A&M entered this week as a bubble team. A win today would advance to the SEC finals and secure the Aggies a spot in the tournament.
Texas A&M is preparing early. Scored in transition and knocked down for 3 seconds. A good formula for gaining a 13 point lead.
Nebraska opened an eight-point lead against Illinois.
The Big Ten semifinals are also underway. Nebraska takes a narrow lead early on.
For Texas A&M, Wade Taylor quickly scored 11 points to give the Aggies an early lead.
Final: Yale University 69, Cornell University 57
Yale will pull away and advance to the Ivy League finals, where they will face Brown for the championship.
on deck
SEC Semifinals: Texas A&M vs. Florida (winner plays Auburn)
Big Ten Semifinals: Nebraska vs. Illinois (winner plays Wisconsin)
Score
Final/OT: Wisconsin 76, Purdue 75
The Badgers knocked off the defending conference tournament champions behind Zach Eady's 28 points and 11 rebounds.
