😱 FOUR 1 SEEDS FALL

Thursday was a chaotic day for conference tournaments across Division I, as four different No. 1 seeds ended up losing. With so many top seeds falling, this opens the door for some under-the-radar teams to earn an automatic qualifier in the NCAA Tournament.

The biggest upset of the day was Michigan’s 17-15 win over Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament. The Wolverines will face Maryland in the conference championship, after already beating the Terps at College Park on April 1.

The most shocking upset may have been High Point’s come-from-behind win over Saint Joe’s in the A-10 Tournament. The Hawks had not lost in A-10 play all season and held a 10-5 lead at halftime, before ultimately losing 16-14.

Other top seeds to fall on Thursday were Vermont (America East) and Manhattan (MAAC). Albany was able to shut down the Catamounts in a defensive struggle, while Siena beat the Jaspers for the second time this season.

We’ve got more semifinal matchups coming today in the Ivy League, Patriot League and ASUN tournaments. Then, on Saturday and Sunday, we’ll see nine different conference champions crowned.

Scroll through this newsletter to get caught up on recent results and find out where you can watch upcoming playoff matchups.

💥 Big Ten Tournament

Semifinal Results:
(4) Michigan def. (1) Penn State, 17-15
(3) Maryland def. (2) Johns Hopkins, 14-9

Championship Game:
(3) Maryland vs. (4) Michigan
Saturday, May 6 at 5:30 p.m. ET on BTN

💥 Big East Tournament

Semifinal Results:
(1) Georgetown def. (4) Providence, 19-8
(2) Denver def. (3) Villanova, 16-9

Championship Game:
(1) Georgetown vs. (2) Denver
Saturday, May 6 at 4:30 p.m. ET on CBSSN

💥 America East Tournament

Semifinal Results:
(4) Albany def. (1) Vermont, 10-4
(2) Bryant def. (3) Binghamton, 12-11

Championship Game:
(2) Bryant vs. (4) Albany
Saturday, May 6 at 1 p.m. ET on ESPNU

💥 A-10 Tournament

Semifinal Results:
(4) High Point def. (1) Saint Joe’s, 16-14
(2) Richmond def. (3) UMass, 15-8

Championship Game:
(2) Richmond vs. (4) High Point
Saturday, May 6 at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN+

💥 MAAC Tournament

Semifinal Results:
(3) Marist def. (2) Mount St. Mary’s, 19-7
(4) Siena def. (1) Manhattan, 11-8

Championship Game:
(3) Marist vs. (4) Siena
Saturday, May 6 at 11 a.m. ET on ESPNU

💥 CAA Tournament

Semifinal Results:
(1) Delaware def. (4) Towson, 11-8
(3) Stony Brook def. (2) Drexel, 13-10

Championship Game:
(1) Delaware vs. (3) Stony Brook
Saturday, May 6 at 3:30 p.m. ET on LacrosseTV

💥 Ivy League Tournament

Semifinal Matchups (Friday, May 5):
(1) Cornell vs. (4) Yale — 6 p.m. ET on ESPNU
(2) Penn vs. (3) Princeton — 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU

Championship Game:
***Teams TBD***
Sunday, May 7 at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN2

💥 Patriot League Tournament

Semifinal Matchups (Friday, May 5):
(1) Boston U vs. (5) Loyola — 4 p.m. ET on CBSSN
(2) Army vs. (3) Lehigh — 7 p.m. ET on CBSSN

Championship Game:
***Teams TBD***
Sunday, May 7 at 12 p.m. ET on CBSSN

💥 ASun Tournament

Semifinal Matchups (Friday, May 5):
(1) Utah vs. (5) Bellarmine — 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+
(2) Air Force vs. (6) Robert Morris — 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+

Championship Game:
***Teams TBD***
Sunday, May 7 at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+

📖 NEW TLN DIGITAL COVER

Check this out! With the PLL Draft coming up, we put together a 10-page primer on what to expect. We’re dubbing this class the “Year of the Long Pole,” since there are so many talented defensive players poised to become pros next week.

Inside the issue, you’ll find stats, quotes, historical notes and key broadcast information. Tune into ESPNU on Tuesday, May 9 at 7 p.m. ET to see who goes No. 1 in the 2023 PLL Draft.