UNC-Greensboro is now in the field of 64, seeking their first appearance in the Sweet Sixteen since the field first expanded to 64 in 1985.
Loyola-Chicago won the Missouri Valley final on Sunday, dispatching Illinois St handily. The Ramblers, however, made the Sweet Sixteen back in 1985 and are therefore ineligible for Never Been Kissed consideration.
Tonight, Northeastern looks to punch their ticket as they take on College of Charleston in the CAA final. KenPom has Northeastern as a very slight favorite to win (51%), though Charleston swept the Huskies during the regular year.
South Dakota takes on South Dakota St for the Summit League crown. They split the regular-season meetings, and KenPom favors South Dakota (55%). State is listed as a 13-seed by BracketMatrix by virtue of holding the #1 seed in the tournament. Should South Dakota prevail, we will see if their superior computer ranking allows them to grab a 12 or better.