All Times EST

        First Round

        Wednesday, March 14

        Indiana 66, Middle Tennessee 63

        Ohio State 61, Cincinnati 60

        Georgetown 66, George Mason 56

        Western Kentucky 95, Mississippi 92

        Thursday, March 15

        James Madison 59, Temple 57

        Alabama 77, Memphis 67

        Mississippi St. 77, Georgia Tech 73

        Illiniois 96, Wis.-Green Bay 79

        New Mexico 72, Houston 49

        Arizona 85, Pepperdine 65

        UNLV 59, Loyola Marymount 56

        Hawaii 73, Santa Clara 57

        Friday, March 16

        North Texas at Oklahoma State, 8 p.m.

        Florida International at Alabama-Birmingham, 8 p.m.

        Northern Iowa at DePaul, 8 p.m.

        Brigham Young at Oregon State, 10 p.m.

        ———

        Second Round

        Saturday, March 17

        Indiana at Western Kentucky, 5 p.m.

        Georgetown at James Madison, 7 p.m.

        Mississippi State at Illinois, 8 p.m.

        Arizona at New Mexico, 9 p.m.

        Saturday, March 17; Sunday, March 18 or Monday, March 19

        Brigham Young-Oregon State winner vs. Hawaii, TBA

        UNLV vs. North Texas-Oklahoma State winner, TBA

        Alabama vs. Florida International-Alabama-Birmingham winner, TBA

        Northern Iowa-DePaul winner vs. Ohio State, TBA

        ———

        Third Round

        Tuesday, March 20 - Thursday, March 22

        Semifinals and Finals, TBA

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