© Frank Victores, Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports Xavier Musketeers forward Tyrique Jones (4) defends as Western Carolina Catamounts guard Mason Faulkner (11) drives to the basket during the second half of an NCAA basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, at Cintas Center in Cincinnati. The quarterfinals will be played on March 7.March 8 will host the conference semifinal matchups and the championship will be played on March 9.The title game will be televised on ESPN. Xavier won 74-61.

Xavier Musketeers won 74-61. Xavier Musketeers won 74-61. Xavier Musketeers guard Bryce Moore (11) drives to the basket as Western Carolina Catamounts guard Marcus Thomas (21) defends during the first half of an NCAA basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, at Cintas Center in Cincinnati. © Frank Victores, Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports Xavier Musketeers guard KyKy Tandy (24) and Western Carolina Catamounts guard Marcus Thomas (21) compete for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, at Cintas Center in Cincinnati. Xavier Musketeers guard Quentin Goodin (3) drives to the basket as Western Carolina Catamounts guard Kameron Gibson (14) defends during the second half of an NCAA basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, at Cintas Center in Cincinnati. Xavier Musketeers guard Quentin Goodin (3) dunks during the first half of an NCAA basketball game against the Western Carolina Catamounts, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, at Cintas Center in Cincinnati. © Frank Victores, Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports All previous bracket matchups can be watched on ESPN+.13 Photos That Show the “New Normal” of Restaurants

Xavier Musketeers won 74-61. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports ETSU is in line to earn a 10, 11, or 12 seed with a SoCon auto bid. or redistributed. Southern Conference. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports Central Michigan and Detroit Mercy will leave after the 2020 season.Associate members Georgia Southern (women-only team), North Georgia (coed team), and UAB (coed team).Listed in order of seeding in the conference tournament.NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision conferences

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Xavier Musketeers head coach Travis Steele watches the game during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against the Western Carolina Catamounts, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, at Cintas Center in Cincinnati. © Frank Victores, Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports All rights reserved. © Frank Victores, Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports Dec 18, 2019; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Xavier Musketeers forward Jason Carter (25) rebounds the ball during the second half against the Western Carolina Catamounts forward Xavier Cork (13) at the Cintas Center. © Frank Victores, Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports Xavier won 74-61.

Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports Dec 18, 2019; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Xavier Musketeers forward Jason Carter (25) blocks a shot during the first half against the Western Carolina Catamounts forward Xavier Cork (13) at the Cintas Center. Established in 1921, the Southern Conference ranks as the fifth-oldest major college athletic conference in the United States, and either the third- or fourth-oldest in continuous operation, depending on definitions.The Southern Conference is considered one of the stronger football conferences in the Football Championship Subdivision and is considered a Talks of a new conference for southern athletics had started as early as fall of 1920.The SoCon is particularly notable for having spawned two other major conferences.