Monday, March 7, 2011

The College Basketball Blog: 2011 Conference Tournament Predictions (Part V)

Four more conference tourneys get underway on Tuesday. Here are my picks.


Atlantic Ten Conference

First Round

#5 George Washington over #12 St. Joseph’s

#6 Rhode Island over #11 St. Louis

#7 St. Bonaventure over #10 La Salle

#8 Massachusetts over #9 Dayton

Quarterfinals

#1 Xavier over #8 Massachusetts

#2 Temple over #7 St. Bonaventure

#3 Richmond over #6 Rhode Island

#4 Duquesne over #5 George Washington

Semifinals

#1 Xavier over #4 Duquesne

#2 Temple over #3 Richmond

Championship

#1 Xavier over #2 Temple


Big East Conference

First Round

#9 Connecticut over #16 DePaul

#10 Villanova over #15 South Florida

#11 Marquette over #14 Providence

#12 Seton Hall over #13 Rutgers

Second Round

#5 St. John’s over #12 Seton Hall

#11 Marquette over #6 West Virginia

#7 Cincinnati over #10 Villanova

#9 Connecticut over #8 Georgetown

Quarterfinals

#1 Pittsburgh over #9 Connecticut

#2 Notre Dame over #7 Cincinnati

#11 Marquette over #3 Louisville

#4 Syracuse over #5 St. John’s

Semifinals

#1 Pittsburgh over #4 Syracuse

#2 Notre Dame over #11 Marquette

Championship

#2 Notre Dame over #1 Pittsburgh


MAC

First Round

#5 Ohio over #12 Toledo

#6 Akron over #11 Eastern Michigan

#7 Bowling Green over #10 Northern Illinois

#8 Buffalo over #9 Central Michigan

Quarterfinals

#1 Kent State over #8 Buffalo

#2 Western Michigan over #7 Bowling Green

#6 Akron over #3 Miami (Ohio)

#5 Ohio over #4 Ball State

Semifinals

#5 Ohio over #1 Kent State

#2 Western Michigan over #6 Akron

Championship

#2 Western Michigan over #5 Ohio


MEAC

First Round

#6 Norfolk State over #11 Howard

#7 Florida A&M over #10 Maryland-East Shore

#9 South Carolina State over #8 Delaware State

Quarterfinals

#1 Bethune-Cookman over #9 South Carolina State

#7 Florida A&M over #2 Hampton

#3 Coppin State over #6 Norfolk State

#5 North Carolina A&T over #4 Morgan State

Semifinals

#1 Bethune-Cookman over #5 North Carolina A&T

#3 Coppin State over #7 Florida A&M

Championship

#3 Coppin State over #1 Bethune-Cookman

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