UMBC is an unlikely potential America East champion as No. 6 seed, but the Retrievers know how to win after claiming the championship last season. Senior guard Jay Greene helped their cause with 29 points. In the other semifinal, No. 1 Binghamton outlasted No. 4 New Hampshire 72-67 to move into the championship game.

Senior guard Eric Maynor fueled the Rams’ 61-53 win against No. 4 Old Dominion with 23 points. No. 2 George Mason set up a clash of the CAA’s top two teams by ousting No. 11 Towson 56-48.

No. 1 Siena moved closer to a second straight MAAC title by beating No. 5 Fairfield 80-65 in the semifinals. Senior swingman Bilal Benn helped No. 2 Niagara end a double overtime thriller with a 93-89 win against No. 3 Rider by stealing the ball from the Broncs’ Ryan Thompson with less than two seconds remaining.

Northern Iowa outlasted the Redbirds’ upset bid to capture the team’s second Missouri Valley championship 60-57 in overtime.

No. 1 Robert Morris surged into the Northeast Conference championship game by whipping No. 5 Quinnipieac 75-48. No. 2 Mount St. Mary’s won a tight semifinal game 68-63 against No. 3 Sacred Heart.

Senior forward Brian Gilmore hit a tying three-pointer and go-ahead free throw in the final minute to push No. 1 American past No. 4 Army 61-60. The Eagles will face No. 2 Holy Cross, which beat No. 6 Colgate 61-44.

No. 3S College of Charleston just made Selection Sunday more interesting. By beating No. 1S Davidson 59-52, the Cougars advanced to the Southern Conference championship game. Charleston will face No. 1N Chattanooga after the Mocs beat No. 3N Samford 81-70.

No. 5 Southern Utah beat No. 4 IUPUI 53-48 thanks to junior guard Davis Baker’s 25 points. He was one of only four Thunderbirds to score in the game. No. 3 Oakland shot better than 60 percent from the field and cruised to a 75-62 win against No. 6 IPFW.

Defending Sun Belt champion No. 1 Western Kentucky moved a step closer to repeating as conference champion by beating No. 9 Florida International 66-48. The Hilltoppers will play No. 4 North Texas, which beat No. 5 Middle Tennessee State 88-79.

No. 1 Gonzaga crushed No. 4 Santa Clara to move into the championship game, while Patty Mills and No. 2 St. Mary’s will have a chance to pick up a quality win.