Omaha will not be enjoying for the Summit League Convention Event title till Sunday, however the Mavericks assured themselves of a spot within the 2025 NCAA Event late Saturday night time. Omaha’s opponent within the Summit League Event closing is No. 2 seed St. Thomas, which is within the closing yr of its four-year transition interval from Division III to Division I. Attributable to NCAA guidelines, the Tommies will not be eligible for the NCAA Event till subsequent season, thus clearing the trail for Omaha to make its first-ever Large Dance look no matter what occurs within the match title sport.
Earlier Saturday SIU Edwardsville clinched the primary automated bid to the NCAA Event, because the No. 2 seed Cougars toppled No. 1 seed Southeast Missouri State within the Ohio Valley Convention Event championship sport. It’s SIUE’s first look within the Large Dance throughout its 17 years on the Division I stage.
Southeast Missouri State was looking for to make its second NCAA Event look of the previous three seasons after profitable each conferences with SIUE en path to a regular-season title. However the Redhawks could not overcome an abysmal taking pictures night time as they completed simply 3 of 24 from past the arc.
Ray’Sean Taylor led SIUE with 20 factors as he grew to become this system’s all-time scoring chief throughout the sport. He hit 13 of 16 free throws, led the Cougars with 4 assists and tied a team-high with seven rebounds.
The Missouri Valley Convention Event champion can be topped Sunday when No. 1 seed Drake and No. 2 seed Bradley sq. off with a spot within the NCAA Event on the road. The groups cut up their common season collection and can be settling the rating with a high-stakes showdown on CBS.
Each needed to overcome double-digit deficits within the semifinals to succeed in this level. Drake trailed No. 4 seed Belmont by 12 earlier than roaring again with a 36-20 edge within the second half to beat the Bruins 57-50. Bradley rallied from an 11-point deficit to edge No. 11 seed Valparaiso 70-65.
Elsewhere, No. 1 seed Excessive Level will tackle No. 3 seed Winthrop within the Large South Event closing, and No. 1 seed Lipscomb will host No. 2 seed North Alabama within the ASUN Event title sport. The Summit League may also crown a match champion Sunday because the postseason continues heating up.
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Saturday’s convention match scoreboard
2025 convention tournaments
| Convention | Location | Dates | Championship sport / Event champion |
| ACC | Charlotte, North Carolina | March 11-15 | Sat., Mar. 15, 8:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| America East | Campus websites | March 8,11,15 | Sat., Mar. 15, 11 a.m. | ESPN2 |
| American | Fort Price, Texas | March 12-16 | Solar., Mar. 16, 3:15 p.m. | ESPN |
| ASUN | Campus websites | March 2,3,6,9 | Solar., Mar. 9, 2 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Atlantic 10 | Washington D.C. | March 12-16 | Solar., Mar. 16, 1 p.m. | CBS |
| Large 12 | Kansas Metropolis | March 11-15 | Sat., Mar. 15, 6 p.m. | ESPN |
| Large East | New York Metropolis | March 12-15 | Sat., Mar. 15, 6:30 p.m. | Fox |
| Large Sky | Boise, Idaho | March 8-12 | Wed., Mar. 12, 11:30 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Large South | Johnson Metropolis, Tennessee | March 5,7-9 | Solar., Mar. 9, 12 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Large Ten | Indianapolis | March 12-16 | Solar., Mar. 16, 3:30 p.m. | CBS |
| Large West | Henderson, Nevada | March 12-15 | Sat., Mar. 15, 9:40 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Coastal Athletic | Washington D.C. | March 7-11 | Tue., Mar. 11, 7 p.m. | CBSSN |
| Convention USA | Huntsville, Alabama | March 11-15 | Sat., Mar. 15, 8:30 p.m. | CBSSN |
| Horizon League | Campus websites | March 4,6,10,11 | Tue., Mar. 11, 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Ivy | Windfall, Rhode Island | March 15-16 | Solar., Mar. 16, 12 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| MAAC | Atlantic Metropolis, New Jersey | March 11-15 | Sat., Mar. 15, 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU |
| MAC | Cleveland | March 13-15 | Sat., Mar. 15, 7:40 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| MEAC | Norfolk, Virginia | March 12-15 | Sat., Mar. 15, 1 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Missouri Valley | St. Louis | March 6-9 | Solar., Mar. 9, 2:10 p.m. | CBS |
| Mountain West | Las Vegas | March 12-15 | Sat., Mar. 15, 6 p.m. | CBS |
| Northeast | Campus websites | March 5,8.11 | Tue., Mar. 11, 7 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Ohio Valley | Evansville, Indiana | March 5-8 | SIUE (22-11) |
| Patriot | Campus websites | March 4,6,9,12 | Wed., Mar. 12, 7 p.m. | CBSSN |
| SEC | Nashville | March 12-16 | Solar., Mar. 16, 1 p.m. | ESPN |
| Southern | Asheville, North Carolina | March 7-10 | Mon., Mar. 10, 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Southland | Lake Charles, Louisiana | March 9-12 | Wed., Mar. 12, 5 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Summit | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | March 5-9 | Solar., Mar. 9, 9 p.m. | CBSSN |
| Solar Belt | Pensacola, Florida | March 4-10 | Mon., Mar. 10, 7 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| SWAC | Atlanta | March 11-15 | Sat., Mar. 15, 9:30 p.m. | ESPNU |
| WAC | St. George, Utah / Las Vegas | March 11-15 | Sat., Mar. 15, 11:40 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| WCC | Las Vegas | March 6-11 | Tue., Mar. 11, 9 p.m. | ESPN |