Current:Home > reviewsMarch Madness expert predictions: Our picks for today's Round 2 games -FinTechWorld
March Madness expert predictions: Our picks for today's Round 2 games
Algosensey Quantitative Think Tank Center View
Date:2025-04-10 16:51:56
All of the brackets are busted because who knew about Grand Canyon and James Madison? The NCAA Tournament for men continues with eight second-round games starting at 12:45 p.m. ET today.
In case you missed it, SEC teams went 3-5 in first-round games after Yale took out conference tournament champion Auburn on Friday. Next up: Tennessee takes on Texas in a matchup we've been waiting for: Rick Barnes goes up against the Longhorns, his former team now led by Rodney Terry. To read more about Barnes and Dalton Knecht, the best player in the SEC this season, check out Dan Wolken's column.
If you need the full tournament schedule and where to watch on TV, here it is. Here's where you can catch up on all of Friday's first-round action.
Today's second round games (all times ET):
EAST
No. 11 Duquesne (25-11) vs. No. 3 Illinois (27-8), 8:40 p.m., TNT
Dan Wolken: Illinois
FOLLOW THE MADNESS: NCAA basketball bracket, scores, schedules, teams and more.
Paul Myerberg: Illinois
Jordan Mendoza: Illinois
No. 7 Washington State (25-9) vs. No. 2 Iowa State (28-7), 6:10 p.m., TNT
Dan Wolken: Iowa State
Paul Myerberg: Iowa State
Jordan Mendoza: Iowa State
WEST
No. 9 Michigan State (20-14) vs. No. 1 North Carolina (28-7), 5:30 p.m., CBS
Dan Wolken: North Carolina
Paul Myerberg: North Carolina
Jordan Mendoza: North Carolina
No. 2 Arizona (26-8) vs. No. 7 Dayton (25-7), 12:45 p.m., CBS
Dan Wolken: Arizona
Paul Myerberg: Arizona
Jordan Mendoza: Arizona
MIDWEST
No. 5 Gonzaga (26-7) vs. No. 4 Kansas (22-10), 3:15 p.m., CBS
Dan Wolken: Gonzaga
Paul Myerberg: Kansas
Jordan Mendoza: Gonzaga
No. 3 Creighton (24-9) vs. No. 11 Oregon (24-11), 9:40 p.m., TBS
Dan Wolken: Creighton
Paul Myerberg: Oregon
Jordan Mendoza: Creighton
No. 7 Texas (21-12) vs. No. 2 Tennessee (25-8), 8 p.m., CBS
Dan Wolken: Tennessee
Paul Myerberg: Tennessee
Jordan Mendoza: Tennessee
SOUTH
No. 14 Oakland (24-11) vs. No. 11 North Carolina State (23-14), 7:10 p.m., TBS
Dan Wolken: NC State
Paul Myerberg: NC State
Jordan Mendoza: Oakland
veryGood! (6)
Related
- Kylie Jenner Shows Off Sweet Notes From Nieces Dream Kardashian & Chicago West
- Taylor Swift drops track list for new album, including two collaborations
- South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem banned from tribal land over U.S.-Mexico border comments: Blatant disrespect
- 'Cozy cardio': What to know about the online fitness trend that's meant to be stress-free
- What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
- FDNY firefighter who stood next to Bush in famous photo after 9/11 attacks dies at 91
- FDA move to ban formaldehyde in hair straighteners called too little, too late
- Why Felicity Huffman Feels Like Her “Old Life Died” After College Admissions Scandal
- Paige Bueckers vs. Hannah Hidalgo highlights women's basketball games to watch
- Why Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet and Austin Butler Say Filming Dune 2 Felt Like First Day of School
Ranking
- Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow owns a $3 million Batmobile Tumbler
- Shane Gillis was fired from 'Saturday Night Live' for racist jokes. Now he's hosting.
- Deadly shark attacks doubled in 2023, with disproportionate number in one country, new report finds
- Who was James Baldwin? Google Doodle honors writer, civil rights activist for Black History Month
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- US labor official says Dartmouth basketball players are school employees, sets stage for union vote
- Eagles will host NFL’s first regular-season game in Brazil on Friday, Sept. 6
- Senegal's President Macky Sall postpones national election indefinitely
Recommendation
The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot, watchdog finds
Who might Trump pick to be vice president? Here are 6 possibilities
January Photo Dumps: How to recap the first month of 2024 on social media
Could We Be Laughing Any Harder At This Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer Friends Reunion
Tarte Shape Tape Concealer Sells Once Every 4 Seconds: Get 50% Off Before It's Gone
Jay-Z's Grammys speech about Beyoncé reiterates an ongoing issue with the awards
'Cozy cardio': What to know about the online fitness trend that's meant to be stress-free
Tennessee governor’s budget plan funds more school vouchers, business tax break, new state parks