Conference Tournament Results: March 15th

A whopping 11 Conference Tournaments concluded on Saturday. Exciting times for 11 college basketball programs, but not for me. After starting out so strong with these Conference Tournament picks, I have absolutely bottomed out. My winning percentages are going downhill faster than Steve Gutenberg's career. I had three of my predicted Conference Tournament champions lose in the finals of their respective tournaments today (BYU, Stanford, & Morgan State). That killed any chance I had of going 50% in picking Conference Tourney champs. I will continue moving forward though. The big Tournament starts next week, and that's all that matters.

PAC 10:

• Actual Champion: UCLA (42nd NCAA appearance)
• My Predicted Champion: Stanford (lost in finals to UCLA)
• Bracket Winning Percentage: 77.8% (7 of 9 games correct)
• Overall Bracket Winning Percentage: 74% (91 of 123 games correct)
• Overall Predicted Champion Winning Percentage: 46.7% (7 of 15 correct)

Conference USA:

• Actual Champion: Memphis (21st NCAA appearance)
• My Predicted Champion: Memphis
• Bracket Winning Percentage: 63.6% (7 of 11 games correct)
• Overall Bracket Winning Percentage: 73.1% (98 of 134 games correct)
• Overall Predicted Champion Winning Percentage: 50% (8 of 16 correct)

Mideastern Athletic Conference (MEAC):

• Actual Champion: Coppin State (4th NCAA appearance, first since 1997)
• My Predicted Champion: Morgan State (lost in finals to Coppin State)
• Bracket Winning Percentage: 70% (7 of 10 games correct)
• Overall Bracket Winning Percentage: 72.9 % (105 of 144 games correct)
• Overall Predicted Champion Winning Percentage: 47% (8 of 17 correct)

Big East Conference:

• Actual Champion: Pittsburgh! (20th NCAA appearance, 7th in a row)
• My Predicted Champion: Louisville (lost in quarterfinals to Pittsburgh)
• Bracket Winning Percentage: 63.6% (7 of 11 games correct)
• Overall Bracket Winning Percentage: 72.3% (112 of 155 games correct)
• Overall Predicted Champion Winning Percentage: 44.4% (8 of 18 correct)

Atlantic 10:

• Actual Champion: Temple (26th NCAA appearance, first since 2001)
• My Predicted Champion: Massachusetts (lost in quarterfinals to Charlotte)
• Bracket Winning Percentage: 45.5% (5 of 11 games correct)
• Overall Bracket Winning Percentage: 70.5% (117 of 166 games correct)
• Overall Predicted Champion Winning Percentage: 42.1% (8 of 19 correct)

Mid-American Conference (MAC):

• Actual Champion: Kent State (5th NCAA appearance, first since 2006)
• My Predicted Champion: Kent State
• Bracket Winning Percentage: 81.8% (9 of 11 games correct)
• Overall Bracket Winning Percentage: 71.2% (126 of 177 games correct)
• Overall Predicted Champion Winning Percentage: 45% (9 of 20 correct)

Mountain West Conference:

• Actual Champion: UNLV (16th NCAA appearance)
• My Predicted Champion: BYU (lost in finals to UNLV)
• Bracket Winning Percentage: 37.5% (3 of 8 games correct)
• Overall Bracket Winning Percentage: 69.7% (129 of 185 games correct)
• Overall Predicted Champion Winning Percentage: 42.9% (9 of 21 correct)

Big West Conference:

• Actual Champion: Cal St. Fullerton (2nd NCAA appearance, first since 1978)
• My Predicted Champion: UC Santa Barbara (lost in semifinals to UC Irvine)
• Bracket Winning Percentage: 28.6% (2 of 7 games correct)
• Overall Bracket Winning Percentage: 68.2% (131 of 192 games correct)
• Overall Predicted Champion Winning Percentage: 41% (9 of 22 correct)

Southwest Athletic Conference:

• Actual Champion: Mississippi Valley State (4th NCAA appearance, first since 1996)
• My Predicted Champion: Alabama State (lost in semifinals to Jackson State)
• Bracket Winning Percentage: 42.9% (3 of 7 games correct)
• Overall Bracket Winning Percentage: 67.3% (134 of 199 games correct)
• Overall Predicted Champion Winning Percentage: 39.1% (9 of 23 correct)

Western Athletic Conference:

• Actual Champion: Boise State (5th NCAA appearance, first since 1994)
• My Predicted Champion: Utah State (lost in semifinals to Boise State)
• Bracket Winning Percentage: 62.5% (5 of 8 games correct)
• Overall Bracket Winning Percentage: 67.1% (139 of 207 games correct)
• Overall Predicted Champion Winning Percentage: 37.5% (9 of 24 correct)

America East Conference:

• Actual Champion: UMBC (1st ever NCAA appearance)
• My Predicted Champion: UMBC
• Bracket Winning Percentage: 100% (8 of 8 games correct - second perfect bracket)
• Overall Bracket Winning Percentage: 68.4% (147 of 215 games correct)
• Overall Predicted Champion Winning Percentage: 40% (10 of 25 correct)

What a terrible day for my Conference Tournament brackets. At least two of my Bracket Busters selections won their Tournaments (Kent State & UMBC). Five more Conference Tournaments tomorrow then the Selection Show at 6pm.