BUFFALO, N.Y. — Less than a week from the selection show, college basketball teams across the county are trying to punch their tickets to the NCAA tournament at conference tournaments.
Among those squads are seven Big 4 teams, including the men's and women's teams at the University at Buffalo, Canisius, and Niagara. The St. Bonaventure men's team will be in action this week; however, the women's team lost in its Atlantic 10 Conference tournament last week.
Here is the schedule and results for Western New York teams who are attempting to extend their seasons by another week.
Mid-American Conference men, Cleveland
March 9: Quarterfinal, No. 3 Akron 101, No. 6 Buffalo 77
Mid-American Conference women, Cleveland
March 8: Quarterfinal, No. 1 Toledo 75, No. 8 Buffalo 74, OT
Atlantic 10 men, Brooklyn, N.Y.
March 8: Second round, No. 8 Davidson 65, No. 9 St. Bonaventure 54
Atlantic 10 women, Wilmington, Del.
March 1: First round, No. 11 Davidson 70, No. 14 St. Bonaventure 51
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men, Atlantic City, N.J.
March 7: First round, No. 8 Mount St. Mary’s 67, No. 9 Canisius 66, OT
March 9: Quarterfinal, No. 5 Niagara 71, No. 4 Siena 65
March 10, Semifinal, No. 1 Iona 71, No. 5 Niagara 59
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women, Atlantic City, N.J.
March 7: First round, No. 8 Mount St. Mary’s 51, No. 9 Canisius 41
March 8: Quarterfinal, No. 2 Niagara 67, Rider 64
March 10, Semifinal, No. 6 Manhattan 81, No. 2 Niagara 68
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