The Summit League conference tournament gets underway next Saturday, with South Dakota State looking to remain unbeaten in league play. The Jackrabbits have been a March Madness fixture for years, so they’ll hope to avoid any upsets in what is a one-bid league.
2022 Summit Tournament Bracket: Date, time, TV, live stream
Saturday, March 5
Game 1: No. 8 Omaha 79, No. 1 South Dakota State 87
Game 2: No. 7 Denver 87, No. 2 North Dakota State 82
Sunday, March 6
Game 3: No. 5 South Dakota 74, No. 4 UMKC 61
Game 4: No. 6 Western Illinois 68, No. 3 Oral Roberts 80
Monday, March 7
Game 5: No. 1 South Dakota State vs. No. 5 South Dakota, 7:00 p.m. ET ESPN+
Game 6: No. 2 North Dakota State vs. No. 3 Oral Roberts 80, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+
Tuesday, March 8 Final
Game 7: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6, 9:00 p.m., ESPN2
Who are the favorites?
Outside of South Dakota State, who is the overwhelming favorite, North Dakota State and Oral Roberts will be teams to watch. The Golden Eagles were last year’s March Madness darlings when they made a run to the Sweet Sixteen as the No. 15 seed.
Of those three schools, UMKC, South Dakota and Western Illinois could be in play to reach the semifinals. It’s hard to see these teams winning two games against the top of the league, but these are brackets where crazy things happen.
Odds to win Summit League Tournament
South Dakota State -175
Oral Roberts +500
North Dakota State +550
UMKC +1200
South Dakota +1400
Western Illinois +2500
Denver +20000
Omaha +50000
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