BIG TEN
Semifinals – Thursday, May 4
(2) Maryland vs. (6), Rutgers, 6 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
(1) Northwestern vs. (4), Michigan 8:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
Championship – Saturday, May 6
8 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
Top-ranked Northwestern coasting wouldn’t be a surprise, but Izzy Scane remains appointment viewing.
COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Semifinals – Thursday, May 4
(1) Stony Brook vs. (4) Delaware – 12 p.m. (Lacrosse TV)
(2) Towson vs. (3) Drexel – 2:30 p.m. (Lacrosse TV)
Championship – Saturday, May 6
12:30 p.m. (Lacrosse TV)
Stony Brook has treated the CAA like it once treated America East foes and looks to take it all in its first year in the league.
IVY LEAGUE
Semifinals – Friday, May 5
(2) Yale vs. (3) Princeton – 4 p.m. (ESPN+)
(4) Harvard at (1) Penn – 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Championship – Sunday, May 7
12 p.m. (ESPN+)
It’s a bit strange to see Princeton at No. 3, but leave it to longtime rival Penn to take the coveted top seed.
METRO ATLANTIC
Semifinals – Friday, May 6
(4) Quinnipiac at (1) Fairfield, 12 p.m. (ESPN+)
(3) Niagara vs. (2) Siena, 3 p.m. (ESPN+)
Championship – Sunday, May 8
12 p.m. (ESPN+)
Ranked ninth nationally in scoring defense (8.75), Fairfield will try to prove true the old adage about the unit winning championships.
MID-AMERICAN
Semifinals – Thursday, May 4
(4) Youngstown State at (1) Robert Morris, 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
(3) Central Michigan vs. (2) Kent State, 4 p.m. (ESPN+)
Championship – Saturday, May 6
3 p.m. (ESPN+)
Kent State and Robert Morris are the hottest teams in the MAC, but Central Michigan has big game experience — expect close contests in this one-bid league.
NORTHEAST
Semifinals – Thursday, May 4
(4) St. Francis at (1) Sacred Heart, 1 p.m. (NEC Front Row)
(2) Wagner vs. (3) LIU, 4 p.m. (NEC Front Row)
Championship – Saturday, May 6
1 p.m. (NEC Front Row)
With stalwarts Robert Morris and Mount St. Mary’s gone, Sacred Heart ran the table in the league and now seeks its first crown since 2010.
PAC-12
Semifinals – Thursday, May 5
(1) USC vs. (4) Arizona State, 7:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)
(2) Stanford vs. (3) Colorado, 10 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)
Championship – Saturday, May 6
3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)
You’re welcome, East Coast night owls.
PATRIOT LEAGUE
Semifinals – Thursday, May 4
(4) Lehigh at (1) Loyola, 3 p.m. (ESPN+)
(3) Navy vs. (2) Army, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Championship – Saturday, May 6
2 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Army has been one of the year’s feel-good stories, but Loyola is the clear favorite after routing the Black Knights less than a month ago.