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CBS SPORTS TO SHOWCASE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT ACTION WITH 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 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, Mid-American, and Southland Conference
CBS Sports tips off its 2022 conference tournament action this weekend, showcasing 34 games from nine conferences leading up to 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 decided on The CBS Television Network and Paramount+, beginning with the Missouri Valley Championship on Sunday, March 6. For the 24th time, CBS Sports will present the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Semifinals (Saturday, March 12) and Championship (Sunday, March 13). The Mountain West Championship will be decided on Saturday, March 12 and the Atlantic 10 Championship will take place on Sunday, March 13.
CBS Sports Network will also carry men’s and women’s conference tournament action, with eight automatic bids to the Men’s and Women’s NCAA Tournament to be secured.
Three berths will be clinched 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 automatic bids will be awarded for the Women’s NCAA Tournament as CBS Sports Network airs Mountain West, Mid-American, Conference USA, Patriot League and Southland conference title games beginning on Wednesday, 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 begins on Saturday, March 5 and covers 28 games over nine days. CBS Sports Network will televise quarterfinal and semifinal action from the Mountain West, Atlantic 10, Missouri Valley and 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.
Additional college basketball conference tournament coverage, including daily bracketology, picks and postgame bubble watch shows, will be available on CBS Sports HQ, the 24/7 streaming sports news network available for free across digital platforms. The Eye on College Basketball podcast with Gary Parrish & Matt Norlander will also preview and discuss the biggest moments from conference tournaments.
2022 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES
(ALL TIMES EASTERN)
Atlantic 10 Conference Tournaments
Saturday, March 5 |
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 12 Sunday, March 13 |
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 12 |
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+
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Sunday, March 13 |
Big Ten Men’s Championship |
3:30 PM |
CBS/Paramount+ |
Colonial Athletic Association Men’s Conference Tournament
Monday, March 7 |
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 8 |
Colonial Athletic Assn. Men’s Championship |
7:00 PM |
CBSSN |
Conference USA Conference Tournaments
Friday, March 11 |
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 12 |
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 11 |
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 12 |
Mid-American Women’s Championship |
11:00 AM |
CBSSN |
Missouri Valley Men’s Conference Tournament
Saturday, March 5 |
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 6 |
Missouri Valley Men’s Championship |
2:00 PM |
CBS/Paramount+ |
Mountain West Conference Tournaments
Wednesday, March 9 |
Mountain West Women’s Championship
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10:00 PM |
CBSSN |
Thursday, March 10 |
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 11 |
Mountain West Men’s Semifinal #1 Mountain West Men’s Semifinal #2 |
9:30 PM MIDNIGHT |
CBSSN CBSSN |
Saturday, March 12 |
Mountain West Men’s Championship |
6:00 PM |
CBS/Paramount+ |
Patriot League Conference Tournaments
Sunday, March 6 |
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 9 |
Patriot League Men’s Championship |
7:30 PM |
CBSSN |
Sunday, March 13 |
Patriot League Women’s Championship |
12 NOON |
CBSSN |
Southland Women’s Conference Tournament
Sunday, March 13 |
Southland Women’s Championship |
2:00 PM |
CBSSN |
Media Contact:
Bailey Knecht, CBS Sports, bailey.knecht@cbs.com
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