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CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT ACTION TIPS OFF ON CBS SPORTS, WITH 15 AUTOMATIC BIDS TO NCAA MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS

Conference tournament action tips off on CBS Sports beginning this weekend with 39 games from nine different conferences, concluding on Selection Sunday. In total, 15 automatic bids to the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments will be awarded across the CBS Television Network and Paramount+, as well as CBS Sports Network.



FIVE AUTOMATIC BIDS TO BE AWARDED ON CBS AND PARAMOUNT+

  • Five automatic bids to the Men’s and Women’s NCAA Tournaments will be awarded on CBS and Paramount+, concluding with the Big Ten Men’s Tournament Championship for the 27th consecutive year.

TEN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK

  • Ten automatic bids to the Men’s and Women’s NCAA Tournaments will be awarded on CBS Sports Network beginning on Sunday, March 9.

  • 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 covers 32 conference tournament games over nine days. Conference Tournament games are highlighted by Mountain West, Atlantic 10, Coastal Athletic Association, Patriot League, Conference USA, Missouri Valley, Mid-American and Summit League action on the Men’s side and Mountain West, Atlantic 10, Coastal Athletic Association, Patriot League, Conference USA, Mid-American and Summit League action on the Women’s side.

CBS SPORTS TO PROVIDE STUDIO COVERAGE ACROSS PLATFORMS THROUGHOUT CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS

  • 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 Men’s and Women’s 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.



2025 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES

(ALL TIMES EASTERN)



Atlantic 10 Conference Tournaments

 

Saturday, March 8

Atlantic 10 Women’s Semifinal #1

Atlantic 10 Women’s Semifinal #2

 

11:00 AM

1:30 PM

 

CBSSN

CBSSN

 

Saturday, March 15





Sunday, March 16

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+

 

 

Big Ten Conference Tournaments

 

Sunday, March 9

Big Ten Women’s Championship

4:30 PM

CBS/Paramount+

 

 

 

 

Saturday, March 15

Big Ten Men’s Semifinal #1

Big Ten Men’s Semifinal #2

 

1:00 PM

3:30 PM

 

CBS/Paramount+

CBS/Paramount+

Sunday, March 16

Big Ten Men’s Championship

3:30 PM

CBS/Paramount+

 



Coastal Athletic Association Conference Tournaments

 

Monday, March 10

Coastal Athletic Assn. Men’s Semifinal #1

Coastal Athletic Assn. Men’s Semifinal #2

 

6:00 PM

8:30 PM

 

CBSSN

CBSSN

 

Tuesday, March 11

Coastal Athletic Assn. Men’s Championship

7:00 PM

CBSSN

 

Sunday, March 16

Coastal Athletic Assn. Women’s Championship

2:00 PM

CBSSN

 



 

 Conference USA Conference Tournaments

 

Friday, March 14

Conference USA Men’s Semifinal #1

Conference USA Men’s Semifinal #2

 

12:30 PM

3:00 PM

 

CBSSN

CBSSN

 

Saturday, March 15

Conference USA Women’s Championship

5:30 PM

CBSSN

 

Conference USA Men’s Championship

8:30 PM

CBSSN

 



Mid-American Conference Tournaments

 

Friday, March 14

Mid-American Men’s Semifinal #1

Mid-American Men’s Semifinal #2

 

5:00 PM

7:30 PM

CBSSN

CBSSN

 

Saturday, March 15

Mid-American Women’s Championship

11:00 AM

CBSSN





Missouri Valley Men’s Conference Tournament

 

Saturday, March 8

Missouri Valley Men’s Semifinal #1

Missouri Valley Men’s Semifinal #2

3:30 PM

6:00 PM

CBSSN

CBSSN

 

Sunday, March 9

Missouri Valley Men’s Championship

2:15 PM

CBS/Paramount+

 

 

Mountain West Conference Tournaments 

 

Wednesday, March 12



Mountain West Women’s Championship

 

 

10:30 PM

 

CBSSN

Thursday, March 13

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 14

 

Mountain West Men’s Semifinal #1

Mountain West Men’s Semifinal #2

 

9:30 PM

MIDNIGHT

 

CBSSN

CBSSN

 

Saturday, March 15

 

Mountain West Men’s Championship

 

6:00 PM

 

CBS/Paramount+

 

   

Patriot League Conference Tournaments

 

Sunday, March 9

Patriot League Men’s Semifinal #1

Patriot League Men’s Semifinal #2

 

12:00 PM

2:00 PM

 

CBSSN

CBSSN

 

Wednesday, March 12

Patriot League Men’s Championship

7:00 PM

CBSSN



Sunday, March 16



Women’s Championship



NOON



CBSSN

 



Summit League Conference Tournaments

 

Saturday, March 8

Summit League Men’s Semifinal #1

Summit League Men’s Semifinal #2

 

8:00 PM

10:30 PM

 

CBSSN

CBSSN

 

Sunday, March 9

Summit League Women’s Championship

Summit League Men’s Championship

 

4:00 PM

9:00 PM

 

CBSSN

CBSSN