Today is Selection Sunday for NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
Today is Selection Sunday for the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
Something you should know: Michigan, Michigan State and Western Michigan are all going to be in the 68-team field.
CBS Sports airs the pairings for the NCAA Tournament at 6 p.m. EST today with its "Selection Sunday" special.
Big Ten Tournament: U-M vs. MSU
Michigan plays Michigan State in the Big Ten Conference Tournament championship at 3:30 p.m. EST today. The winner of the game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis gains the automatic bid the NCAA Tournament.
In the semifinals Saturday, Michigan defeated Ohio State 72-69 and Michigan State beat Wisconsin 83-75.
Michigan is 25-7 and Michigan State is 25-8, with the Wolverines having won both regular-season match-ups with the Spartans.
Both teams are certain to make the NCAA Tournament field, regardless of today's outcome. It's just a matter of seedings.
Mid-American: WMU Wins
Western Michigan dominated from the opening tip until the final buzzer on Saturday, clinching a trip to the NCAA Tournament and winning the Mid-American Conference Tournament title with a 98-77 victory over Toledo at Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday.
The Broncos, with a 23-9 record, are making the fourth NCAA Tournament trip in school history and first since 2004.
NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Dates and Host Sites
TODAY MARCH 16 | Selection Sunday CBS, 6 p.m. |
MARCH 18 | First Round Dayton, Ohio |
MARCH 19 | First Round Dayton, Ohio |
MARCH 20 | Second Round Buffalo; Milwaukee; Orlando; and Spokane, Wash. |
MARCH 21 | Second Round Raleigh, N.C.; San Antonio; San Diego; and St. Louis |
MARCH 22 | Third Round Buffalo; Milwaukee; Orlando; and Spokane, Wash. |
MARCH 23 | Third Round Raleigh, N.C.; San Antonio; San Diego; and St. Louis |
MARCH 27 | Regional Semifinals Anaheim, Calif., and Memphis |
MARCH 28 | Regional Semifinals Indianapolis and New York |
MARCH 29 | Regional Finals Anaheim, Calif., and Memphis |
MARCH 30 | Regional Finals Indianapolis and New York |
APRIL 5 | Final Four Arlington, Texas |
APRIL 7 | National Championship Arlington, Texas |