When college basketball fans talk about March Madness, many of them are thinking strictly about the NCAA Tournament and the NCAA basketball odds that accompany it.
Seasoned bettors know the madness really starts several days earlier, when every Division I conference holds a tournament to determine which team will win the tournament’s coveted automatic bid.
When Do College Basketball Conference Tournaments Start?
Thirty-one conference tournaments are scheduled to run from March 2-16.
College Basketball Conference Tournaments: Schedule, Dates, & Locations
| Conference | Schedule/dates | Current Favorite / Autobid Won | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| America East |
Quarters: March 8 Semis: March 11 Champ: March 15 |
Bryant (-155) | Higher Seed |
| American Athletic |
First Rd: March 12 Second Rd: March 13 Quarters: March 14 Semis: March 15 Champ: March 16 |
Memphis (-105) | Fort Worth |
| Atlantic 10 |
First Rd: March 12 Second Rd: March 13 Quarters: March 14 Semis: March 15 Champ: March 16 |
VCU (-120) | Washington, D.C. |
| ACC |
First Rd: March 11 Second Rd: March 12 Quarters: March 13 Semis: March 14 Champ: March 15 |
Duke (-350) | Charlotte |
| Atlantic Sun |
First Rd: March 2 Quarters: March 3 Semis: March 6 Champ: March 9 |
Lipscomb (25-9) | Campus Sites |
| Big 12 |
First Rd: March 11 Second Rd: March 12 Quarters: March 13 Semis: March 14 Champ: March 15 |
Houston (-110) | Kansas City |
| Big East |
First Rd: March 12 Quarters: March 13 Semis: March 14 Champ: March 15 |
St. John’s (+125) | New York City |
| Big Sky |
First Rd: March 8 Second Rd: March 9 Quarters: March 10 Semis: March 11 Champ: March 12 |
Montana (25-9) | Boise |
| Big South |
First Rd: March 5 Quarters: March 7 Semis: March 8 Champ: March 9 |
High Point (29-5) | Johnson City, TN |
| Big Ten |
First Rd: March 12 Second Rd: March 15 Quarters: March 16 Semis: March 17 Champ: March 18 |
Michigan State (+300) | Indianapolis |
| Big West | First Rd: March 12 Second Rd: March 13 Semis: March 14 Champ: March 15 |
UC San Diego (-160) | Henderson, NV |
| CAA |
First Rd: March 7 Second Rd: March 8 Quarters: March 9 Semis: March 10 Champ: March 11 |
UNC Wilmington (27-7) | Washington, D.C. |
| Conference USA |
First Round: March 11 Quarters: March 12-13 Semis: March 14 Champ: March 15 |
Liberty (-135) | Huntsville, Ala. |
| Horizon League | First Rd: March 4 Quarters: March 6 Semis: March 10 Champ: March 11 |
Robert Morris (26-8) | Indianapolis |
| Ivy League |
Semis: March 15 Champ: March 16 |
Yale (-190) | Providence |
| MAAC |
Open Rd: March 11 Quarters: March 12-13 Semis: March 14 Champ: March 15 |
Quinnipiac (+240) | Atlantic City |
| MAC | Quarters: March 13 Semis: March 14 Champ: March 15 |
Akron (+140) | Cleveland |
| MEAC |
Quarters: March 12-13 Semis: March 14 Champ: March 15 |
Norfolk State (-120) | Norfolk, VA |
| Missouri Valley |
First Rd: March 6 Quarters: March 7 Semis: March 8 Champ: March 9 |
Drake (30-3) | St. Louis |
| Mountain West |
Opening Rd: March 12 Quarters: March 13 Semis: March 14 Champ: March 15 |
New Mexico (+135) | Las Vegas |
| Northeast |
Quarters: March 5 Semis: March 8 Champ: March 11 |
Saint Francis PA (16-17) | Higher Seed |
| Ohio Valley |
First Rd: March 5 Quarters: March 6 Semis: March 7 Champ: March 8 |
SIU Edwardsville (22-11) | Evansville, IN |
| Patriot League |
First Rd: March 4 Quarters: March 6 Semis: March 9 Champ: March 12 |
American (22-12) | Higher Seed |
| SEC |
First Rd: March 12 Second Rd: March 13 Quarters: March 14 Semis: March 15 Champ: March 16 |
Auburn (+140) | Nashville |
| SoCon |
First Rd: March 7 Quarters: March 8 Semis: March 9 Champ: March 10 |
Wofford (19-15) | Asheville |
| Southland |
First Rd: March 9 Second Rd: March 10 Semis: March 11 Champ: March 12 |
McNeese (27-6) | Lake Charles, LA |
| SWAC |
First Rd: March 11 Quarters: March 12 Semis: March 14 Champ: March 15 |
Jackson State (+150) | Atlanta |
| Summit League |
First Rd: March 5 Quarters: March 6-7 Semis: March 8 Champ: March 9 |
Omaha (22-12) | Sioux Falls |
| Sun Belt |
First Rd: March 4 Second Rd: March 5 Third Rd: March 6 Fourth Rd: March 7 Quarters: March 8 Semis: March 9 Champ: March 10 |
Troy (23-10) | Pensacola |
| West Coast |
First Rd: March 6 Second Rd: March 7 Third Rd: March 8 Quarters: March 9 Semis: March 10 Champ: March 11 |
Gonzaga (25-8) | Las Vegas |
| WAC | First Rd: March 11 Quarters: March 13 Semis: March 14 Champ: March 15 |
Grand Canyon (+135) | Las Vegas |
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