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CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT ACTION TIPS OFF ON CBS SPORTS, HIGHLIGHTED BY 12 AUTOMATIC BIDS TO NCAA MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS
Big Ten, Mountain West, Atlantic 10 and Missouri Valley Men’s Conference Championship Games to Air on The CBS Television Network and Stream Live on Paramount+
CBS Sports Network to Feature Men’s and Women’s Conference Tournament Action from Mountain West, Atlantic 10, Missouri Valley, Conference USA, Colonial Athletic Association, Patriot League, and Mid-American Conference
CBS Sports will showcase conference tournament action beginning this weekend with 34 games from eight different conferences, concluding on Selection Sunday. In total, 12 automatic bids to the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments will be awarded across CBS, CBS Sports Network and Paramount+.
Four automatic bids to the Men’s NCAA Tournament will be awarded on The CBS Television Network and Paramount+, highlighted by CBS Sports’ presentation of the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament for the 25th time, with the Semifinals on Saturday, March 11 and the Championship on Sunday, March 12. Championship Week coverage on CBS and Paramount+ starts with the Missouri Valley Championship on Sunday, March 5 and continues with the Mountain West Championship on Saturday, March 11 and the Atlantic 10 Championship on Sunday, March 12.
CBS Sports Network will also televise men’s and women’s conference tournament action, with eight automatic bids to the Men’s and Women’s NCAA Tournament to be awarded.
Three automatic bids will be awarded on the men’s side as CBS Sports Network televises the men’s championship games for Conference USA, Colonial Athletic Association and Patriot League. Five berths will be clinched for the Women’s NCAA Tournament as CBS Sports Network airs Mountain West, Mid-American, Conference USA, Colonial Athletic Association and Patriot League conference title games beginning on Wednesday, March 8.
In addition to the Championship games, CBS Sports Network will feature early round action from the conference tournaments throughout “Bracket Week Presented by Kubota,” which begins on Saturday, March 4 and covers 28 conference tournament games over nine days. CBS Sports Network will televise quarterfinal and semifinal action from the Mountain West, Atlantic 10, Missouri Valley, Mid-American, Conference USA, Colonial Athletic Association and Patriot League men’s conference tournaments. The Atlantic 10 semifinals will also be featured from the women’s side.
CBS Sports’ studio show INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL will provide additional college basketball conference tournament coverage across CBS and CBS Sports Network, while CBS Sports HQ, the 24/7 streaming sports news network, will offer fans the latest highlights, analysis and up-to-the-minute bracket breakdowns throughout each day. CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App will provide comprehensive tournament coverage, including daily bracket projections, previews and picks, and The Eye on College Basketball podcast with Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander will offer expert insights on all the biggest storylines and moments.
2023 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES
(ALL TIMES EASTERN)
Atlantic 10 Conference Tournaments
Saturday, March 4 |
Atlantic 10 Women’s Semifinal #1 Atlantic 10 Women’s Semifinal #2
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11:00 AM 1:30 PM
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CBSSN CBSSN
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Saturday, March 11 Sunday, March 12 |
Atlantic 10 Men’s Semifinal #1 Atlantic 10 Men’s Semifinal #2 Atlantic 10 Men’s Championship |
1:00 PM 3:30 PM 1:00 PM |
CBSSN CBSSN CBS/Paramount+
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Big Ten Men’s Conference Tournament
Saturday, March 11 |
Big Ten Men’s Semifinal #1 Big Ten Men’s Semifinal #2
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1:00 PM 3:30 PM
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CBS/Paramount+ CBS/Paramount+ |
Sunday, March 12 |
Big Ten Men’s Championship |
3:30 PM |
CBS/Paramount+ |
Colonial Athletic Association Men’s Conference Tournament
Monday, March 6 |
Colonial Athletic Assn. Men’s Semifinal #1 Colonial Athletic Assn. Men’s Semifinal #2
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6:00 PM 8:30 PM
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CBSSN CBSSN
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Tuesday, March 7 |
Colonial Athletic Assn. Men’s Championship |
7:00 PM |
CBSSN |
Sunday, March 12 |
Colonial Athletic Assn. Women’s Championship |
2:00 PM |
CBSSN
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Conference USA Conference Tournaments
Friday, March 10 |
Conference USA Men’s Semifinal #1 Conference USA Men’s Semifinal #2
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12:30 PM 3:00 PM
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CBSSN CBSSN
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Saturday, March 11 |
Conference USA Women’s Championship |
5:30 PM |
CBSSN |
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Conference USA Men’s Championship |
8:30 PM |
CBSSN |
Mid-American Conference Tournaments
Friday, March 10 |
Mid-American Men’s Semifinal #1 Mid-American Men’s Semifinal #2
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5:00 PM 7:30 PM |
CBSSN CBSSN
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Saturday, March 11 |
Mid-American Women’s Championship |
11:00 AM |
CBSSN |
Missouri Valley Men’s Conference Tournament
Saturday, March 4 |
Missouri Valley Men’s Semifinal #1 Missouri Valley Men’s Semifinal #2 |
3:30 PM 6:00 PM |
CBSSN CBSSN
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Sunday, March 5 |
Missouri Valley Men’s Championship |
2:00 PM |
CBS/Paramount+ |
Mountain West Conference Tournaments
Wednesday, March 8 |
Mountain West Women’s Championship
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10:00 PM |
CBSSN |
Thursday, March 9 |
Mountain West Men’s Quarterfinal #1 Mountain West Men’s Quarterfinal #2 Mountain West Men’s Quarterfinal #3 Mountain West Men’s Quarterfinal #4 |
3:00 PM 5:30 PM 9:00 PM 11:30 PM |
CBSSN CBSSN CBSSN CBSSN |
Friday, March 10 |
Mountain West Men’s Semifinal #1 Mountain West Men’s Semifinal #2 |
9:30 PM MIDNIGHT |
CBSSN CBSSN |
Saturday, March 11 |
Mountain West Men’s Championship |
6:00 PM |
CBS/Paramount+ |
Patriot League Conference Tournaments
Sunday, March 5 |
Patriot League Men’s Semifinal #1 Patriot League Men’s Semifinal #2
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2:00 PM 4:00 PM
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CBSSN CBSSN
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Wednesday, March 8 |
Patriot League Men’s Championship |
7:30 PM |
CBSSN |
Sunday, March 12 |
Patriot League Women’s Championship |
NOON |
CBSSN |
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