Who's Tournament Tickets Will Be Punched Saturday?

VMI vs. UNC-Asheville - 12:00 PM EST, ESPN2/ESPN3

This game is the Big South Conference Championship. Everyone expected UNC-Asheville to be here. The Bulldogs rolled through conference play to a mark of 16-2 during the regular season. The surprise here is that their opponent is VMI. VMI came into the conference tournament as the #7 seed. They held on to beat Radford and then pulled the shocking upset of the #2 seed, Coastal Carolina. UNC-Ashville won both of the regular season matchups, but don't be surprised if the Keydets hang tough in this one.

Tennessee State vs. #9 Murray State - 2:00 PM EST, ESPN2/ESPN3

The Ohio Valley Conference Tournament has gone exactly to form so far. Murray State has been in the headlines all season because of their quest for perfection. That quest was spoiled by none other than Tennessee State. Both these teams will be pumped for this matchup. Murray State would like to showcase their dominance once again, especially against the only team to beat them all season. Tennessee State would love to ruin the Racers' goals once again. The Tigers have been the only team able to do that, but the question remains whether or not they can do it again.

Florida Gulf Coast vs. Belmont - 7:00 PM EST, ESPN2/ESPN3

The Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament ended up looking quite similar to that of the Big South Conference. Belmont, a talented team who nearly won at Duke, marched through conference play to the tune of a 16-2 record. On the bottom half of the bracket, the #6 seeded Florida Gulf Coast upset the #3 seed USC Upstate and then the #2 seed Mercer, the tournament host. Belmont destroyed Florida Gulf Coast in both of the regular season matchups. The Bears won those games by 42 points at home and 23 points on the road. The Eagles would love to avenge those losses, but would have to play their absolute best basketball to even have a chance.