Brackets

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 bracket shows on television begin at 3 p.m. Sunday

The roundup:

WAC

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

The pairings

MEN

March 11

Play-In Game

San Jose State 64, Louisiana Tech 62

THURSDAY

No. 4 Boise State vs. No. 5 Hawaii

No. 1 Utah State vs. No. 8 San Jose State

No. 2 Nevada vs. No. 7 Fresno State.

No. 3 New Mexico State vs. No. 6 Idaho.

TODAY

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

San Jose State 70, Idaho 63

March 12

Louisiana Tech 62, Nevada 56

Fresno State 87, San Jose State 76

New Mexico State 55, Hawaii 46

Boise State vs. Utah State, no score available.

TODAY

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 through Saturday in the Thomas & Mack Center, at Las Vegas.

The pairings:

MEN

March 12

Play-In Game

Colorado State 68, Wyoming 63

THURSDAY

No. 1 BYU vs. Colorado State.

No. 4 San Diego State vs. No. 5 Air Force Academy

No. 2 UNLV vs. No. 7 TCU

No. 3 New Mexico vs. No. 6 Utah.

TODAY

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

Colorado State 68, UNLV 49

March 12

Colorado State 60, No. 1 Utah 52

New Mexico 59, BYU 41

No. 2 TCU 60, Air Force Academy 47

San Diego State 66, Wyoming 54

TODAY

Semifinals at noon and 2:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

Championship game at 1 p.m.