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Men's Champ Week 2025: tournament schedules, auto-bids, more

American University punched its first ticket to the NCAA tournament since 2014 with its win over Navy in the Patriot League final. AP Photo/Terrance Williams

We are now in the thick of men's college basketball's Champ Week, with Selection Sunday and the beginning of March Madness less than a week away. Fourteen conference tournament champions have already been crowned, with more teams competing to cut down the nets in their respective league finals to come this week. Champ Week ends with the Ivy, A-10, SEC, American and Big Ten tournament finals on Sunday, March 16, right before the bracket is revealed.

Which teams will claim one of the 31 automatic bids to the 2025 NCAA tournament? Who will make a case for one of the 37 at-large bids? Whose 2024-25 season ends here?

We're keeping track of all 31 Champ Week tournament dates, sites, locations, brackets and winners right here.

Bookmark this page, as we'll be updating it, live, every time a conference championship winner punches a ticket to the Big Dance. Find our expert picks here.

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Next autobids on the line: Saturday, March 15 (ET tipoffs)
America East (11:30 a.m.)
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (1 p.m.)
Big 12 (6 p.m.)
Mountain West (6 p.m.)
Big East (6:30 p.m.)
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (7:30 p.m.)
Mid-American Conference (7:40 p.m.)
Conference USA (8:30 p.m.)
ACC (8:30 p.m.)
SWAC (9:30 p.m.)
Big West (11:40 p.m.)
WAC (11:40 p.m.)

Ohio Valley Conference: SIU Edwardsville Cougars

Record: 22-11
Title-clincher: 69-48 over Southeast Missouri State
Leading scorer: Ray'Sean Taylor (19.3 PPG, 1st in OVC)
Tournament history: First appearance

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SIU Edwardsville celebrates after sealing first-ever trip to men's NCAA tourney

SIU Edwardsville is the first men's basketball team to punch its ticket to the dance with a blowout win over Southeast Missouri State.


Big South: High Point Panthers

Record: 29-5
Title-clincher: 81-69 over Winthrop
Leading scorer: Kezza Giffa (14.8 PPG, 9th in Big South)
Tournament history: First appearance

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High Point punches ticket to NCAA tournament with huge second-half comeback

High Point has a huge second half to come back vs. Winthrop to win the Big South and advance to the NCAA tournament.


Atlantic Sun: Lipscomb Bisons

Record: 25-9
Title-clincher: 76-65 over North Alabama
Leading scorer: Jacob Ognacevic (20.3 PPG, 1st in ASUN)
Tournament history: Second appearance (first since 2018)


Missouri Valley Conference: Drake Bulldogs

Record: 30-3
Title-clincher: 63-48 over Bradley
Leading scorer: Bennett Stirtz (19.0 PPG, 1st in MVC)
Tournament history: Eighth appearance (third straight)


Summit League: Omaha Mavericks

Record: 22-12
Title-clincher: 85-75 over St. Thomas-Minnesota
Leading scorer: Marquel Sutton (19.1 PPG, 2nd in Summit)
Tournament history: First appearance


SoCon: Wofford Terriers

Record: 19-15
Title-clincher: 92-85 over Furman
Leading scorer: Corey Tripp (14.4 PPG)
Tournament history: Sixth appearance (first since 2019)

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Wofford hangs on to win SoCon championship

The Wofford Terriers celebrate defeating Furman to win the SoCon championship.


Sun Belt: Troy Trojans

Record: 23-10
Title-clincher: 94-81 over Arkansas State
Leading scorer: Tayton Conerway (14.1 PPG)
Tournament history: Third appearance (first since 2017)

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Troy defeats Arkansas State to win the Sun Belt championship

The Troy Trojans celebrate defeating Arkansas State to win the Sun Belt championship.


Northeast Conference: St. Francis (PA) Red Flash

Record: 15-17
Title-clincher: 46-43 over Central Connecticut
Leading scorer: Riley Parker (13.6 PPG)
Tournament history: Second appearance (first since 1991)

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Saint Francis (Pa.) punches ticket to Big Dance in hectic ending

After Central Connecticut ties it, Daemar Kelly sinks a clutch jumper for St. Francis (Pa.) to win the NEC tournament and earn a spot in the NCAA tournament.


Horizon League: Robert Morris Colonials

Record: 21-13
Title-clincher: 89-78 over Youngstown State
Leading scorer: Kam Woods (15.1 PPG)
Tournament history: Ninth appearance (first since 2015)

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Robert Morris claims 1st Horizon League championship

Robert Morris wins its first Horizon League championship since joining the conference in 2020-21 and earns a spot in the NCAA tournament.


Coastal Athletic Association: UNC Wilmington Seahawks

Record: 27-7
Title-clincher: 76-72 over Delaware
Leading scorer: Donovan Newby (14.6 PPG)
Tournament history: Seventh appearance (first since 2017)


West Coast Conference: Gonzaga Bulldogs

Record: 25-8
Title-clincher: 58-51 over Saint Mary's
Leading scorer: Graham Ike (17.3 PPG)
Tournament history: 27th appearance (26th straight)

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Khalif Battle slams home statement alley-oop as Gonzaga wins WCC title

Khalif Battle throws down a powerful alley-oop to cap off Gonzaga's WCC championship victory vs. Saint Mary's.


Southland Conference: McNeese Cowboys

Record: 27-6
Title-clincher: 63-54 over Lamar
Leading scorer: Alyn Breed (17.5 PPG)
Tournament history: Fourth appearance (second straight)


Patriot League: American University Eagles

Record: 22-12
Title-clincher: 74-52 over Navy
Leading scorer: Matt Rogers (16.8 PPG)
Tournament history: Fourth appearance (first since 2014)


Big Sky Conference: Montana Grizzlies

Record: 25-9
Title-clincher: 91-83 over Northern Colorado
Leading scorer: Money Williams (13.5PPG)
Tournament history: 13 appearance (first since 2019)


America East

March 8, 11, 15
Campus sites
Bracket


Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)

March 12-15
Norfolk Scope Arena (Norfolk, Virginia)
Bracket


Mountain West

March 12-15
Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas)
Bracket


Big East

March 12-15
Madison Square Garden (New York)
Bracket


Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC)

March 11-15
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, New Jersey)
Bracket


Mid-American Conference (MAC)

March 13-15
Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse (Cleveland)
Bracket


Big 12

March 11-15
T-Mobile Center (Kansas City, Missouri)
Bracket


Conference USA (C-USA)

March 11-15
Propst Arena (Huntsville, Alabama)
Bracket


Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)

March 11-15
Spectrum Center (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Bracket


Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)

March 11-15
Gateway Center Arena (Atlanta)
Bracket


Big West

March 12-15
Lee's Family Forum (Henderson, Nevada)
Bracket


Western Athletic Conference (WAC)

March 11-15
Burns Arena (St. George, Utah), Orleans Arena (Las Vegas)
Bracket


Ivy League

March 15-16
Pizzitola Sports Center (Providence, Rhode Island)
Bracket


Atlantic 10 (A10)

March 12-16
Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.)
Bracket


Southeast Conference (SEC)

March 12-16
Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, Tennessee)
Bracket


American Athletic Conference (AAC)

March 12-16
Dickies Arena (Fort Worth, Texas)
Standings


Big Ten

March 12-16
Target Center (Minneapolis)
Standings