That’s where the conference tournaments come into play, where a total of 31 automatic bids to the NCAA tournament are up for grabs in both women’s and men’s college basketball. The action tipped off in the women’s tournaments with the Horizon League,

The final conference tournaments are nearly over and it's almost time to fill out your NCAA tournament bracket.

The NCAA tournament First Four on the women’s side begins on Wednesday, March 18 and continues on Thursday, March 19.