2020 NCAA Simulation - Small Conference Tourneys

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(NOTE _Saturday Finals start on Post 3 -- One Final Left For Sunday Sun Belt Conference

I have another thread with the larger conferences.

This is for the small conference tourneys that were still not decided by Thursday. Have to catch up for Thursday and add Friday games.

AMERICA EAST

Saturday Final
#3 Hartford at #1 Vermont (-15.5)


BIG SKY

Thursday Games
#1 Eastern Washington beats #9 Sacramento State
#5 Montana St with a slight upset against #4 Portland St (3 point dog)
#2 Northern Colorado beats #7 Southern Utah
#3 Montana beats #11 Idaho St

Friday Games
#1 Eastern Washington beats #5 Montana St
#2 Nothern Colorado beats #3 Montana

Saturday Final
#1 Eastern Washington (+4.0) vs #2 Northern Colorado


BIG WEST

Thursday Games
#2 Cal St Northridge beats #7 Cal St Fullerton
#3 UC Santa Barbara beats #6 UC Riverside
#1 UC Irvine beats #8 Long Beach St
#4 Hawaii beats #5 UC Davis

Friday Games
#3 UC Santa Barbara beats #2 Cal St Northridge
#1 UC Irvine beats #4 Hawaii

Saturday Final
#1 UC Irvine (-3.5) vs #3 UC Santa Barbara


CONFERENCE USA

Thursday Games
#1 North Texas beats #9 Florida Atlantic
#4 Charlotte beats #5 Florida International
#2 Western Kentucky beats #7 UAB
#6 Marshall upsets #3 Louisiana Tech (6 point dog)

Friday Games
#1 North Texas beats #4 Charlotte
#6 Marshall beats #2 Western Kentucky

Saturday Final
#1 North Texas (-8.0) vs #6 Marshall
An intriguing matchup of the 3rd fastest tempo in the country against the fourth slowest pace (North Texas). Game is played within 15 minutes of North Texas University.

MAC
Thursday Games
#1 Akron beats #8 Ohio
#4 Northern Illinois beats #12 Miami Ohio
#7 Toledo beats Bowling Green
#3 Ball St beats Kent St

Friday Games
#1 Akron nearly avoid an upset and beats #4 Northern Illinois
#3 Ball St beats #7 Toledo

Saturday Final
#1 Akron (-3.0) vs #3 Ball St..


MEAC

Thursday Games
#4 Bethune Cookman beats #5 Morgan St
#3 Norfolk St beats #6 Coppin St

Friday Games
#4 Bethune Cookman minor upset over #1 UNC Central (otherwise known as where Duke basketball players educate themselves)
#2 North Carolina A&T upsets #3 Norfolk St (3.5 point dog)

Saturday Final
#2 North Carolina A&T (pick em) vs #4 Bethune Cookman


SOUTHLAND

Thursday Games
#5 Northwestern St upsets #4 Sam Houston St (3.0 point dog)
#6 Lamar upsets #3 Nicholls St (3.0 point dog)

Friday Games
#1 Stone Cold Steve Austin beats #5 Northwestern St
#6 Lamar upsets #2 Abilene Christian (3.5 point dog)

Saturday Final
#1 Stone Cold Steve Austin (-9.0) vs #6 Lamar

SUN BELT

Saturday Semi's
#1 Little Rock (Pick em) vs #5 Georgia Southern
#2 South Alabama (+4.0) vs #3 Texas St

SWAC

Friday Semi's
#1 Prairie View A&M beats #4 Jackson St
#2 Southern beats #3 Texas Southern

Saturday Final
#1 Prairie View A&M (-2.5) vs #2 Southern

WAC
I remember when this conference had some recognizable names. Now is New Mexico St and some real scrubs

Thursday Games
#1 New Mexico St beats #8 Chicago St
#4 Grand Canyon minor upset over #5 Kansas City
#7 Cal St Bakersfield minor upset over #2 UT Rio Grand Valley
#3 Seattle bests #6 Utah Valley

Friday Games
#1 New Mexico St beats #4 Grand Canyon
#2 Seattle beats #7 Cal St Bakersfield in Overtime

Saturday Final
#1 New Mexico St (-8.0) vs #2 Seattle

 

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All games for today have now been updated. As noted above 9 bids will be handed to these smaller conferences on Saturday, and 1 bid on Sunday.

 

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SATURDAY FINALS FOR AUTO-BIDS - ONE BID LEAGUES

America East - #1 Vermont beat #3 Hartford
Big Sky - #1 Eastern Washington with a minor upset over #2 Northern Colorado (4.0 point dog)
Big West - #3 UC Santa Barbara with a minor upset over #1 UC Irvine (3.5 point dog)
Conference USA - #1 North Texas over #6 Marshall
MAC - #3 Ball St with a minor upset over #1 Akron (3.0 point dog)
MEAC - #4 Bethune Cookman over #2 North Carolina A&T
Southland - #1 Stone Cold Steve Austin beats #6 Lamar
SWAC - #2 Southern beats #1 Prairie View A&M
WAC - #1 New Mexico St beats #2 Seattle on a buzzer beater

Overall no teams that were horrible in the regular season taking a surprise bid.
Fairly strong field, could make it a little more difficult for the 2,3,4,5 bids this year.

 

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SUN BELT

Saturday Semi's
#1 Little Rock beats #5 Georgia St
#2 South Alabama with a minor upset #3 Texas St (4.0 point dogs)

Sunday FInal
#1 Little Rock (-2.0) vs #2 South Alabama