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March 12, 2016

Michigan at Purdue 1:00 PM ET

Purdue easily squashed its first opponent with a potent mix of dominant inside play and prolific 3-point shooting in its first game of the Big Ten tournament. The fourth-seeded Boilermakers look to do the same thing again to another upset-minded team Saturday in the semifinals when they square off with No. 8 seed Michigan in Indianapolis.

Louisiana State at Texas A&M 1:00 PM ET

A lot would still have to go right for LSU to sneak back into the NCAA Tournament picture, beginning with an upset of top-seeded Texas A&M in the SEC tournament semifinals Saturday. The fourth-seeded Tigers are still widely considered to be on the wrong side of the bubble despite an 84-75 win over Tennessee on Friday, but they could give their resume a boost by beating Texas A&M for a second time and reaching the title game.

Connecticut at Temple 3:00 PM ET

Connecticut meets Temple on Saturday in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament in Orlando, Fla., and the Huskies can thank freshman Jalen Adams for the opportunity - and perhaps a spot in the NCAAs. Adams made a game-tying shot from beyond half court at the buzzer to end the third overtime and propel fifth-seeded Connecticut to a 104-97 quarterfinal victory over No. 4 seed Cincinnati on Friday in four extra sessions.

Georgia at Kentucky 3:00 PM ET

Kentucky appears to be peaking at the right time as it meets Georgia on Saturday in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tenn., and has a hot player on its hands in 6-5 freshman guard Jamal Murray. The second-seeded Wildcats crushed No. 10 seed Alabama in Friday's quarterfinals behind 23 points from Murray, who has scored at least 21 in 11 consecutive games and is averaging 25.2 points during that span to raise his season number to 20.1 per game.

Maryland at Michigan St 3:30 PM ET

Second-ranked Michigan State looks to reach the Big Ten Tournament final for the third consecutive year when it faces No. 3 seed Maryland in Indianapolis on Saturday. The Spartans are one of the hottest teams in the nation as they have won 11 of their last 12 games and have beaten Ohio State three times in less than three weeks after cruising past the Buckeyes 81-54 in the quarterfinals Friday.

Tulane at Memphis 5:30 PM ET

Tenth-seeded Tulane will try to repeat its inspired performance against sixth-seeded Memphis in Saturday's American Athletic Conference semifinal at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. However, multiple media outlets reported Tulane coach Ed Conroy would be fired after the season during Friday's 72-69 upset of second-seeded Houston.

Seton Hall at Villanova 5:30 PM ET

After silencing Providence's two stars Friday, Villanova hopes for a similar defensive effort against the 1-2 punch of Seton Hall. The top-seeded Wildcats try to win the Big East tournament for the second straight year, while the third-seeded Pirates can clinch their first tournament crown since 1993 when the teams meet at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

West Virginia at Kansas 6:00 PM ET

Win or lose in Saturday’s Big 12 Tournament championship game, top-ranked Kansas already has locked up the NCAA Tournament’s No. 1 seed in the eyes of many national analysts. But that doesn’t mean senior Perry Ellis or his Jayhawks’ teammates necessarily plan on taking it easy against West Virginia in the final at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.

Virginia at North Carolina 9:00 PM ET

The dominance missing from North Carolina’s performance most of the season may be appearing just in time to end the Tar Heels’ eight-year ACC title drought – and potentially serve as a springboard to the Final Four. The Tar Heels roll into Saturday’s ACC championship game in Washington against Virginia following a 31-point rout of Notre Dame in Friday’s semifinal, a display illustrating just how difficult North Carolina could be for opponents in the NCAA Tournament.

Utah at Oregon 10:00 PM ET

Oregon has an eye on the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region, but first the top-seeded Ducks need to get past No. 2 Utah in Saturday’s Pac-12 tournament title game at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Both teams needed overtime in Friday’s semifinals as Oregon defeated fourth-seeded Arizona 95-89 and Utah edged No. 3 seed California 82-78.