March is here, meaning it’s officially time to watch an obscene amount of college basketball. Most causal fans wait till the NCAA Tournament to plant themselves on the couch, but true basketball aficionados know that there’s a ton of exciting action taking place in the conference tournaments. And not only are you sure to be entertained, but studying these games is how you find a bracket-busting Cinderella. Talk about a win-win scenario.
The 2017 Summit League Tournament is scheduled to run from Saturday, March 4 through Tuesday, March 7 at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The favorite in the eight-team field is South Dakota, as they finished first in the regular season with a 12-4 record in conference play. The Coyotes have never made it to the NCAA Tournament, so it’d be awesome to see them earn an automatic bid. They weren’t even a Division I school until the 2008-2009 season.
Now that we know who to root for, let’s breakdown the bracket and schedule for the Summit League Tournament.
2017 Summit League Tournament Bracket
Summit Hoops’ Twitter2017 Summit League Tournament Schedule
Saturday, March 4 (Quarterfinals)
Game 1 – #1 South Dakota vs. #8 Western Illinois at 7:00 P.M. ET on Midco Sport Network / ESPN3
Game 2 – #2 North Dakota State vs. #7 IUPUI at 9:30 P.M. ET on Midco Sport Network / ESPN3
Sunday, March 5 (Quarterfinals)
Game 3 – #4 South Dakota State vs. #5 Denver at 7:00 P.M. ET on Midco Sport Network / ESPN3
Game 4 – #3 Omaha vs. #6 Fort Wayne at 9:30 P.M. ET on Midco Sport Network / ESPN3
Monday, March 6 (Semifinals)
Game 5 – Game 1 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner at 7:00 P.M. ET on Midco Sport Network / ESPN3
Game 6 – Game 2 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner at 9:30 P.M. ET on Midco Sport Network / ESPN3
Tuesday, March 7 (Finals)
Game 7 – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner at 9:00 P.M. ET on ESPN2/ WatchESPN