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Mel Greenberg covered college and professional women’s basketball for the Philadelphia Inquirer, where he worked for 40 plus years. Greenberg pioneered national coverage of the game, including the original Top 25 women's college poll. His knowledge has earned him nicknames such as "The Guru" and "The Godfather," as well as induction into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.

Friday, March 04, 2011

Guru Report: Friday Conference Action

By Mel Greenberg

Here's a shorter schedule off the main conference tracker post just under this for Friday's games.

S before a team with a numeral is the seed number while R is the AP ranking if a team has one. Next AP ranking numbers will be inserted after Monday's poll is released. This file being updated daily for results, records of teams advancing, and new tournament pairings as they are determined.

Will also include next day schedule so you see the advancement path. Thus, Saturday games are listed in advance of Friday results.

For now, here's the schedule. TV in whatever form is also designated, when known, with each tournament.

-- Mel


America East
At Chase Family Arena
West Hartford, Conn. (Univ. of Hartford)

Quarterfinals
Friday, March 4
S2 Boston U. (15-13) vs. S7 Vermont (5-24), 12:05 p.m.
S3 Binghamton (18-11) vs. S6 New Hampshire (9-19), 2:15 p.m.
S1 UMBC (19-10) vs. S8 Stony Brook (7-22), 6:05 p.m.
S4 Hartford (14-15) vs. S5 Albany (16-13), 8:15 p.m.

Semifinals
Sunday, March 6
S2-Boston U-S7-Vermont winner vs. SS3-Binghamton-S6 N.H. winner, 11:04 a.m.
S1-UMBC-S8-Stony Brook winner vs, S4-Hartford-S5-Albany win, 1:34 p.m.

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Atlantic Coast Conference
At Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, N.C.

Quarterfinals
Friday, March 4
S4-R13 Maryland (23-6) vs. S5 Georgia Tech (22-9), 11 a.m., RSN-TV
S1-R8 Duke (26-3) vs. S9 Wake Forest(15-16), 3 p.m., RSN-TV
S2-R10 Miami (26-3) vs. S10 N.C. State (14-16), 6 p.m.
S3-R14 Florida State (23-6) vs. S6-R19 North Carolina (23-7), 8 p.m.

Semifinals
Saturday, March 5
S4-R13-Maryland-S5-Georgia Tech winner vs. S1-R8-Duke-S-9 Wake Forest winner, FOXNET-TV.
S2-R10-Mami-S10-N.C. St. winner vs. S3-R14-Florida. St.-S6R19-North Carolina winner, 3:30 p.m., FOXNET-TV.

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Atlantic Sun Conference
At University Center (Mercer)
Macon, Ga.

Semifinals
Friday, March 4
S1 ETSU (19-11) vs. S5 Jacksonville (14-16), 12 p.m.
S2 Stetson (18-12) vs. S6 Belmont (11-19), 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 5
S1 ETSU-S5 Jacksonville winner vs. S2 Stetson-S6 Belmont winner, 12 p.m..
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Atlantic 10 Conference
At The Tsongas Center
Lowell, Mass.
First Round
Friday, March 4
S8 St. Joseph’s (18-10) vs. S9 La Salle (10-19), 12 p.m.
S5 Charlotte (21-8) vs. S12 Massachusetts (7-22), 2:30 p.m.
S7 St. Bonaventure (19-10) vs. S10 Fordham (12-18), 5 p.m.
S6 Dayton (18-10) vs. S11 George Washington (8-20), 7:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 5
S1-R6 Xavier (25-2) vs. S8-St. Joe-S9-La Salle winner, 12 p.m.
S4 Richmond (18-10) vs. S5-Charlotte-S12 Mass winner, 2:30 p.m.
S2 Temple (22-7) vs. S7-St. Bonaventure-S10-Fordham winner, 5 p.m.
S3 Duquesne (22-7) vs. S6-Dayton-S11-GWU winner, 7:30 p.m.

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Big Ten Conference
At Conseco Fieldhouse
Indianapolis
(All games thru semifinals – B10-TV)
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 4
S2 Penn State (22-8) vs. S7 Purdue (20-10), 11:30 a.m.
S3 Michigan (17-11) vs. S11 Illinois (8-22), 2 p.m.
S1-R11 Michigan State (25-4) vs. S8 Northwestern (17-12), 6 p.m.
S4-R24 Iowa (22-7) vs. S5 Ohio State (19-9), 8:30 p.m.

Semifinals
Saturday, March 5
S2-Penn State-S7-Purdue winner vs. S3-Michigan-S11-Illinois winner, 5 p.m.
S1 R11-Michigan State-S8-Northwestern winner vs. S4 R24-Iowa-S5-Ohio St. winner, 7:30 p.m.
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Big East Conference
At XL Center
(BigEast-TV stream first two rounds
ESPNU Quarterfinals and Semifinals
ESPN championship)
Hartford, Conn.
First Round
Friday, March 4
S12 Pittsburgh (13-16) vs. S13 South Florida (12-18), 12 p.m.
S9 Syracuse (21-8) vs. S16 Seton Hall (8-21), 2 p.m.
S10 West Virginia (22-8) vs. S15 Cincinnati (9-19), 6 p.m.
S11 Providence (13-15) vs. S14 Villanova (11-18), 8 p.m.

Second Round
Saturday, March 5
S8R17 Georgetown (21-9) vs. S9-Syracuse-S16-Seton Hall winner, 12 p.m.
S5R20 Marquette (22-7) vs S12-Pittsburgh-S13-South Florida, 2 p.m.
S7 St. John's (20-9) vs. S10-West Virginia-S15-Cincinnati winner, 6 p.m.
S6 Louisville (19-11) vs. S11-Providence-S14-Villanova winner, 8 p.m.
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Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
At Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard
Bridgeport, Conn.
(Video Stream at MAACSports.Com Thru Quarterfinals)

Quarterfinals
Friday, March 4
S2 Loyola, Md. (18-11) vs. S7 Canisius (11-19), 9:30 a.m.
S3 Manhattan (21-8) vs. S6 Iona (11-19), 11:30 a.m.
S1R? Marist (27-2) vs. S8 St. Peter’s (6-24), 1:30 p.m.
S4 Siena (13-15) vs. S5 Fairfield (17-12), 3:30 p.m.

Semifinals
Saturday, March 5
S2-Loyola, Md-S7-Canisius winner vs. S3 Manhattan-S6-Iona winner, 9:30 a.m. MSG-TV
S1R?-Marist-S8-St. Peter's winner vs. S4-Siena-S5-Fairfield winner, 11:30 a.m., MSG-TV.
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Ohio Valley Conference
At Municipal Auditorium
Nashville, Tenn.
(First two rounds on OVCSports.TV)

Semifinals
Friday, March 4
S1 Tennessee Tech (22-6) vs. S5 Austin Peay (15-17), 1 p.m. ESPN3
S2 UT Martin (19-10) vs. S3 Morehead State (21-9), 3 p.m., ESPN3

Championship
Saturday, March 5
S1 Tennessee Tech- S5 Austin Peay winner vs. S2-UT Martin- S3-Morehead State winner, 4 p.m.
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Southeastern Conference
At Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tenn.
(All Games On Fox Sports Net thru Quarterfinals)

Quarterfinals
Friday, March 4
S1 R4 Tennessee (28-2) vs. S8 Florida (18-13), 1 p.m.
S2 R16 Kentucky (22-7) vs. S7 LSU (19-12), 3:30 p.m.
S4 Georgia (20-9) vs. S5 South Carolina (17-13), 7:30 p.m.
S3 Vanderbilt (19-10) vs. SS9-Mississippi State (13-16), 10 p.m.

Semifinals
Saturday, March 5
S1 R4-Tennessee-S8-Florida vs. S4-Georgia-S5-South Carolina winner, 4 p.m. ESPNU-TV
S2 R16 -Kentucky-S7-LSU winner vs. S3-Vanderbilt-S11-Mississippi State winner, 6:30 p.m., ESPNU-TV.

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Southern Conference
At McKenzie Arena
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 4
S2 Samford (22-7) vs. S10-Western Carolina (9-21), 9 a.m.
S1 Appalachian St. (23-5) vs. S8 Davidson (14-16), 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, March 5
S4 Elon (18-11) vs. S5 Furman (14-15), 9 a.m.
S3 Chattanooga (16-13) vs. S11 Wofford (8-21), 11:30 a.m.

Semifinals
Sunday, March 6
S1-Appalachian State-S8-Davidson winner vs. S4-Elon-S5-Furman winner, 12 p.m.
S2-Samford-S10-Western Carolina winner vs. S3-Chattanooga-S11-Wofford winner, 2:30 p.m.

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West Coast Conference
At Orleans Arena
Las Vegas
First Round
Friday, March 4
S5 Santa Clara (10-18) vs. S8 San Francisco (4-24), 3 p.m.
S6 San Diego (15-13) vs. S7 Loyola Marymount (11-17), 5:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 5
S4 Portland (15-14) vs. S5-Santa Clara-S8USF winner, 3 p.m.
S3 Pepperdine (18-10) vs. S6-San Diego-S7-Loyola Marymount winner, 5:30 p.m.

Regular Games

Ivy League

(Not a Tournament)
Friday, March 5
Dartmouth (7-18, 3-8) at *Princeton (21-4, 10-1), 7 p.m.
***Harvard (16-9, 8-3) at Penn (10-15, 4-7), 7 p.m.
Columbia (6-20, 5-7) at **Yale (13-13, 9-3) at 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 6
Harvard at Princeton, 7 p.m. (Verizon-FIOS TV)
Cornell (6-20, 3-9) at Yale, 7 p.m.
*-First Place, **-Second Place, ***-Third Place

-- Mel

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