Current:Home > MarketsMarch Madness expert predictions: Our picks for today's Round 2 games -CapitalEdge
March Madness expert predictions: Our picks for today's Round 2 games
View
Date:2025-04-13 11:25:18
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! (45)
Related
- Why Sean "Diddy" Combs Is Being Given a Laptop in Jail Amid Witness Intimidation Fears
- Canada Olympics drone scandal, explained: Why women's national team coach is out in Paris
- 'Deadpool & Wolverine': What to know before you see the Marvel sequel
- Former cast member of MTV's '16 and Pregnant' dies at 27: 'Our world crashed'
- Moving abroad can be expensive: These 5 countries will 'pay' you to move there
- A federal court approves new Michigan state Senate seats for Detroit-area districts
- New Ohio law mandates defibrillators in schools, sports venues after 2023 collapse of Bills’ Hamlin
- Video shows fish falling from the sky, smashing Tesla car windshield on Jersey Shore
- From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
- Kevin Spacey’s waterfront Baltimore condo sold at auction after foreclosure
Ranking
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Aniston, more celebs denounce JD Vance's 'cat ladies' remarks
- Which country has the largest delegation in Paris for the 2024 Olympics?
- Billy Joel gives fans a big surprise as he ends historic Madison Square Garden run
- San Francisco names street for Associated Press photographer who captured the iconic Iwo Jima photo
- Watching Simone Biles compete is a gift. Appreciate it at Paris Olympics while you can
- 2024 Olympics: Serena Williams' Daughter Olympia Is All of Us Cheering on Team USA
- Should you stretch before exercise? After? Never? Here’s what to know
Recommendation
'We're reborn!' Gazans express joy at returning home to north
Why is Russia banned from Paris Olympics? Can Russian athletes compete?
Will Lionel Messi play for Inter Miami during Leagues Cup? Here's what we know
More Red Lobsters have closed. Here's the status of every US location
Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
Get an Extra 60% off J.Crew Sale Styles, 50% Off Old Navy, 80% Off Old Navy, 70% Off Sam Edelman & More
2024 Paris Olympics: See the Athletes’ Most Emotional Moments
‘Gen Z feels the Kamalove': Youth-led progressive groups hope Harris will energize young voters