Conference tournaments have started – and that means March Madness is here.
The 2023-24 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will have 32 automatic bids. A handful of conference tournaments have started, and the first four automatic bids were set this weekend.
Two more bids were decided Monday. James Madison beat Arkansas State 91-71 in the Sun Belt tournament championship game. In the same window, Samford beat ETSU 76-69 in the Southern Conference tournament championship. That game will be televised on ESPN2.
Five more bids will be decided Tuesday. A look at those matchups:
| CONF | MATCHUP | TIME | NETWORK |
| CAA | Charleston (26-7) vs. Stony Brook (20-14) | 7 p.m. | CBSSN |
| Horizon | Oakland (22-11) vs. Milwaukee (20-14) | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Northeast | Merrimack (21-11) vs. Wagner (15-15) | 7 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| WCC | Gonzaga (25-6) vs. Saint Mary’s (25-7) | 9 p.m. | ESPN |
| Summit | South Dakota State (21-12) vs. Denver (17-16) | 9:30 p.m. | CBSSN |
Selection Sunday is March 17. This year’s Final Four is April 6-8 at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix.
Until the final bracket is released, follow Sporting News’ automatic bid tracker here:
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