What college basketball tournament games are today? What to watch as March Madness nears

Thursday will feature more than 12 hours of college basketball conference tournament action.

Starting at 11 a.m. ET and running through 11:30 p.m., there are 52 games to be played across 16 conference tournaments, including a few quarterfinal matchups.

By Thursday, 14 conferences will have completed their tournaments. The remaining 18 all conclude with championship games either Saturday or Sunday.

Each conference's champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I men's championship bracket, featuring 68 teams at its start in a competition to win the national championship. Thirty-six other teams will receive an at-large bid to fill out the rest of the bracket.

This week's conference tournament play is a crucial part of each team's résumé ahead of Selection Sunday. Here's everything to know about each conference tournament game on Thursday, March 14.

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What games are today? All conference tournament games Thursday, March 14

All times Eastern.

AAC tournament

All games will be broadcast on ESPNU and will stream on ESPN+.

• Tulsa vs. East Carolina, 12:30 p.m.

• Wichita State vs. Memphis, 2:30 p.m.

• Tulane vs. North Texas, 7 p.m.

• Temple vs. SMU, 9 p.m.

Atlantic 10 tournament quarterfinals

All games to be broadcast on USA Network.

• St. Joseph's vs. Richmond, 11:30 a.m.

• VCU vs. Massachusetts, 2 p.m.

• St. Bonaventure vs. Loyola Chicago, 5 p.m.

• Duquesne vs. Dayton, 7:30 p.m.

ACC tournament quarterfinals

All games will broadcast on ESPN or ESPN2 and stream on ESPN+.

• Florida State vs. North Carolina, Noon

• Wake Forest vs. Pitt, 2:30 p.m.

• N.C. State vs. Duke, 7 p.m.

• Boston College vs. Virginia, 9:30 p.m.

Big 12 tournament quarterfinals

All games will be broadcast on ESPN or ESPN and stream on ESPN+.

• BYU vs. Texas Tech, 12:30 p.m.

• TCU vs. Houston, 3 p.m.

• Kansas State vs. Iowa State, 7 p.m.

• Cincinnati vs. Baylor, 9:30 p.m.

Big East tournament quarterfinals

All games will be broadcast on FS1.

• Xavier vs. UConn, Noon

• St. John's vs. Seton Hall, 2:30 p.m.

• Providence vs. Creighton, 7 p.m.

• Villanova vs. Marquette, 9:30 p.m.

Big Ten tournament

All games will be broadcast on Big Ten Network and stream on the FOX Sports app.

• Minnesota vs. Michigan State, Noon

• Maryland vs. Wisconsin, 25 minutes after first game.

• Ohio State vs. Iowa, 6:30 p.m.

• Penn State vs. Indiana, 25 minutes after third game.

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Big West tournament

Both games available to stream on ESPN+.

• CSUN vs. Hawai'i, 9 p.m.

• UC Riverside vs. Long Beach State, 11:30 p.m.

Conference USA tournament quarterfinals

Both games available to stream on ESPN+.

• UTEP vs. Liberty, 6:30 p.m.

• New Mexico State vs. Western Kentucky, 9 p.m.

MAAC tournament quarterfinals

Both games available to stream on ESPN+.

• Niagara vs. Marist, 6:30 p.m.

• Saint Peter's vs. Rider, 9 p.m.

MAC tournament quarterfinals

All four games available to stream on ESPN+.

• Kent State vs. Toledo, 11 a.m.

• Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan, 30 minutes after first game

• Miami (OH) vs. Akron, 30 minutes after second game

• Western Michigan vs. Ohio, 30 minutes after third game

MEAC tournament quarterfinals

Both games available to stream on ESPN+.

• Morgan State vs. Howard, 6 p.m.

• Delaware State vs. South Carolina State, 8 p.m.

Mountain West tournament quarterfinals

All games will be broadcast on the CBS Sports Network.

• Fresno State vs. Utah State, 3 p.m.

• San Diego State vs. UNLV, 5:30 p.m.

• Colorado State vs. Nevada, 9 p.m.

• New Mexico vs. Boise State, 11:30 p.m.

Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals

First three games available on Pac-12 Networks. Last game will be broadcast on FS1.

• Southern California vs. Arizona, 3 p.m.

• UCLA vs. Oregon, 5:30 p.m.

• Stanford vs. Washington State, 9 p.m.

• Arizona State vs. Colorado, 11:30 p.m.

SEC tournament

All games will be broadcast on ESPN's SEC Network and stream on ESPN+.

• Mississippi State vs. LSU, 1 p.m.

• Arkansas vs. South Carolina, 3:30 p.m.

• Ole Miss vs. Texas A&M, 7 p.m.

• Georgia vs. Florida, 9:30 p.m.

SWAC tournament quarterfinals

Both games available to stream on ESPN+.

• Jackson State vs. Texas Southern, 3 p.m.

• Bethune-Cookman vs. Southern, 9:30 p.m.

WAC tournament quarterfinals

Both games available to stream on ESPN+.

• California Baptist vs. Seattle U, 9 p.m.

• Stephen F. Austin vs. UT Arlington, 11:30 p.m.

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