In this preview, the countdown to college basketball’s Selection Sunday is on. FC Cincinnati strives for a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal berth in Mexico. Plus, the NFL’s free agency period begins this week.

College Basketball

Conference championship week has arrived, with several NCAA Tournament automatic bids up for grabs. With many games and teams of local interest to keep track of. This post will be updated throughout the week.

No.5 seed Northern Kentucky Men’s Basketball vs No.6 seed Milwaukee (Horizon League Tournament semifinals in Indianapolis, IN)

Monday at 9:30 PM (all times Eastern) on ESPN2 and WCKY-AM (1530).

Horizon League Championship Game

Tuesday at 7 PM on ESPN or ESPN2.

No.11 Cincinnati Men’s Basketball vs No.14 West Virginia (Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, MO)

Tuesday at 3 PM on ESPN+ and WLW-AM (700).

No.11 Cincinnati Men’s Basketball vs No.6 Kansas (Big 12 Tournament)

Wednesday at 9:30 PM on ESPN2 and WLW-AM (700).

No.11 Cincinnati Men’s Basketball vs No.3 Baylor

Thursday at 9:30 PM on ESPN2 and WLW-AM (700).

No.9 Xavier Men’s Basketball vs No.8 Butler (Big East Tournament in New York, NY)

Wednesday at 4 PM on FS1 and WLW-AM (700).

No.9 Xavier Men’s Basketball vs No.1 Connecticut

Thursday at 12 PM on FS1 and WLW-AM (700).

No.3 Western Kentucky Men’s Basketball vs No.5 UTEP (Conference USA Tournament Championship Game in Huntsville, AL)

Saturday at 8:30 PM on CBS Sports Network.

Other tournament games, dates and locations of local interest.

ACC Men’s Tournament (March 12-16 in Washington D.C.).

No.12 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball vs No.13 Georgia Tech

Tuesday at 2 PM on ACC Network.

No.15 Louisville Men’s Basketball vs No.10 NC State

Tuesday at 4:30 PM on ACC Network and WDBZ-AM (1230).

No.12 Notre Dame Men’s Basketball vs No.5 Wake Forest

Wednesday at 2:30 PM on ESPN.

Atlantic 10 Men’s Tournament (March 12-17 in Brooklyn, NY).

No.3 Dayton Men’s Basketball vs No.6 Duquesne

Thursday at 7:30 PM on USA Network.

MAC Women’s Tournament (March 13-16 in Cleveland, OH).

No.7 Ohio Women’s Basketball vs No.2 Ball State

Wednesday at approximately 4 PM on ESPN+.

Big Ten Men’s Tournament (March 13-17 in Minneapolis, MN).

No.10 Ohio State Men’s Basketball vs No.7 Iowa

Thursday at 6:30 PM on Big Ten Network and WDJO-AM (1480).

No.10 Ohio State Men’s Basketball vs No.2 Illinois

Friday at 6:30 PM on Big Ten Network and WDJO-AM (1480).

SEC Men’s Tournament (March 13-17 in Nashville, TN).

No.2 Kentucky Men’s Basketball vs Ole Miss or Texas A&M

Friday at 7 PM on SEC Network and WCKY-AM (1530).

MAC Men’s Tournament (March 14-16 in Cleveland, OH).

No.7 Miami (OH) Men’s Basketball vs No.2 Akron

Thursday at approximately 4 PM on ESPN+ and WMOH-AM (1450).

No.3 Ohio Men’s Basketball vs No.6 Western Michigan

Thursday at approximately 6:30 PM on ESPN+.

No.3 Ohio Men’s Basketball vs No.2 Akron

Friday at 7:30 PM on CBS Sports Network.

Selection Sunday

The NCAA D-I Basketball Tournament selection shows will be Sunday. The men’s tournament selection show will be at 6 PM on CBS. Radio coverage is available via Westwood One Sports. The women’s tournament selection show will be at 8 PM on ESPN. The National Invitation Tournament’s selection show will be at 9:30 PM on ESPN2.

FC Cincinnati

FC Cincinnati at Monterrey (CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16- Monterrey leads on aggregate 1-0)

Thursday at 10:15 PM on FS2, FoxSports.com, ViX (Spanish audio) and WCKY-AM (1530).

FC Cincinnati at New England Revolution (MLS Regular Season)

Sunday at 2 PM on Apple TV-Free and WSAI-AM (1360).

Cincinnati Cyclones

Cyclones vs Fort Wayne Komets

Friday at 7:30 PM on FloHockey and CyclonesHockey.com.

Cyclones vs Fort Wayne Komets

Saturday at 7:30 PM on FloHockey and CyclonesHockey.com.

Cyclones vs Indianapolis Fuel

Sunday at 3 PM on FloHockey and CyclonesHockey.com.

Cincinnati Reds Spring Training

Reds vs Chicago White Sox

Tuesday at 9:05 PM on WLW-AM (700).

Reds at San Francisco Giants

Wednesday at 4:05 PM on WSAI-AM (1360).

Reds at Texas Rangers

Thursday at 9:05 PM on Bally Sports Ohio and WSAI-AM (1360).

Reds vs Kansas City Royals

Friday at 4:05 PM on Bally Sports Ohio and WSAI-AM (1360).

Reds vs Seattle Mariners

Saturday at 4:05 PM on WLW-AM (700).

Reds at Cleveland Guardians

Sunday at 7:05 PM on WLW-AM (700).

Cincinnati Bengals Free Agency

The NFL’s free agency signing period officially begins Wednesday at 4 PM. Teams can negotiate with free agents through the “legal tampering” period beginning at 12 PM Monday.