NCAA next

The NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Basketball tournaments start next week, with the top 65 collegiate teams in the U.S. to compete for national championships.

The NCAA's 64-team brackets will be published in editions of the Pahrump Valley Times next week. In contention in conference tournaments this week are teams from the University of Nevada, Reno, and UNLV.

The roundup:

WAC

The Western Athletic Conference men's and women's basketball tournaments will be played March 11-15 in the Pan American Center at Las Cruces, N.M.

The pairings

MEN

March 11

Play-In Game

No. 8 San Jose State vs. No. 9 Louisiana Tech.

THURSDAY

Noon -- No. 4 Boise State vs. No. 5 Hawaii

2:30 p.m. -- No. 1 Utah State vs. Play-In Game winner.

6 p.m. -- No. 2 Nevada vs. No. 7 Fresno State.

8:30 p.m. -- No. 3 New Mexico State vs. No. 6 Idaho.

FRIDAY

Semifinals at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

Championship game at 7 p.m. (ESPN2).

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WOMEN

March 11

Play-In Game

No. 8 Idaho vs. No. 9 San Jose State.

TODAY

Noon -- No. 4 Nevada vs. No. 5 Louisiana Tech.

2:30 p.m. -- No. 1 Fresno State vs. Winner Play-In Game.

6 p.m. -- No. 3 New Mexico State vs. No. 6 Hawaii.

8:30 p.m. -- No. 2 Boise State vs. No. 7 Utah State.

FRIDAY

Semifinals at Noon and 2:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

Championship game at 1 p.m., CSTV.

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MWC

The Mountain West Conference Men's and Women's Basketball tournaments will be played March 11-15 in the Thomas & Mack Center at Las Vegas.

The pairings:

MEN

TODAY

Play-In Game

11 a.m. -- No. 8 Wyoming vs. No. 9 Colorado State.

THURSDAY

Noon -- No. 1 BYU vs. Winner Play-In Game.

2:30 p.m. -- No. 4 San Diego State vs. No. 5 Air Force Academy

6 p.m. -- No. 2 UNLV vs. No. 7 TCU

8:30 p.m. -- No. 3 New Mexico vs. No. 6 Utah.

FRIDAY

Semifinals at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.

SATURDAY

Championship game at 4 p.m.

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WOMEN

March 11

Play-In Game

No. 8 UNLV vs.No. 9 Colorado State.

TODAY

4 p.m. -- No. 1 Utah vs. Winner Play-In Game.

1:30 p.m. -- No. 4 New Mexico vs. No. 5 BYU

7:30 p.m. -- No. 2 TCU vs. No. 7 Air Force Academy

10 p.m. -- No. 3 Wyoming vs. No. 6 San Diego State.

FRIDAY

Semifinals at noon and 2:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

Championship game at 1 p.m.