College Basketball: Champions Crowned, Tournament Spots Secured

0:00On March 15, Saturday was packed with college basketball action, as conference tournaments crowned new champions across leagues like the America. East, Mac, Mountain West, Swack, MAC, C conference USA, Big West, and WAC. That brought the total automatic bids to the NCAA tournament, up to more than 20, joining the 15 teams that had already locked in spots. Earlier, Howard pulled off a solid 70-63 win over North Carolina Central to grab the Mies title and earned their third tournament trip since. 20-23. UMBC also punched their ticket by beating Vermont 74-59 in the America East final, marking their first appearance since their historic upset of a number one seed back in 2018. In the MAC championship, Akron Edge Toledo 79-76 on a clutch three-pointer with just six seconds left, boosting hopes for a rare two-bid league if Miami of Ohio gets an at-large nod. Meanwhile, Powerhouse has shown bright two, with Arizona topping Houston 79-74 for the

1:05Big 12 crown and St. John's dominating. Yukon 72-52 to claim back-to-back Big East titles under coach Rick Patino. Duke strengthened their case for the top overall seed by holding off Virginia 74-70. Fans and analysts are buzzing about seeding debates as bubble teams watch nervously. Monday wraps it up with finals in the Ivy League, Atlantic 10, American Athletic Conference, Big 10 and SEC, setting the stage for Bracket Reveal, Cyteman.