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While the male NCAA tournament may have been light on first-round upheavals, the result is the second round is filled with matches between the best teams. All seeds n ° 1 and n ° 2 playing on Sunday are still alive while schools fight for a place in Sweet 16.
Here is an overview of the next action in the second round.
N ° 8 Connecticut vs n ° 1 of Florida (12:10 he)
Gators (-9.5 spread according to BETMGM) are a considerable favorite against Huskies. These two teams excels slowing opposing offenses, in particular Florida, which has held opponents at only 40% regular season. Connecticut will also have to find an answer for Gators Walter Clayton Jr., a semi-finalist of the Naismith trophy who can accumulate points in a hurry.
N ° 9 Baylor vs n ° 1 DUKE (2:40 p.m.)
It will be an exciting match for fans who also have an eye on the draft of the NBA. There are several players in this game which should be selected as high as the Top 10 in June, notably Cooper Flagg from Duke, Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach and VJ Edgecombe de Baylor. The force test between Flagg and Edgecombe is particularly enticing, because Flagg is the best consensual player in college while Edgecombe is largely considered the fourth best professional hope. Will the bears have enough firepower outside Edgecombe to follow the Blue Devils?
N ° 6 Illinois vs n ° 3 Kentucky (5:15 p.m.)
Illini fights are slightly favored in this competition despite their entry as a lower seed. This is projects to be a tight match, because the teams are equal, especially on the offensive. The Wildcats finished the regular season classified 12th in adjusted offensive efficiency, while the Illinois finished 13th. The two squads win two -digit victories in the first round.
N ° 7 St. Mary’s vs n ° 2 alabama (18:10 he)
Is the crimson tide ready for an upheaval? Or have they learned their lesson after the first round? Alabama was on upset surveillance against No. 15 Robert Morris in the first round, dragging deep in the second period before finally moving away. St. Mary’s, to be fair, had his own challenges to start the tournament, with a three -point victory against Vanderbilt. The great challenge for gaels in this one will try to slow down the Crimson Tide Mark Sears goalkeeper, an experienced marker who will not be afraid of the moment.
N ° 12 Colorado State vs n ° 4 Maryland (19:10 He)
The Rams upset the Memphis Tigers to switch the tournament, and now face a terrapins team which was 11-1 in game without a regular season conference. The tension point of this match will be if the state of Colorado can drag Maryland into the mud. The terraaps were much better offensively this season, with an average of 81.6 points per game compared to RAMS 67.2.
N ° 6 Ole Miss Vs. N ° 3 Iowa State (7:45 p.m.)
Cyclones enter this game after a truly dominant performance in the round of 16, beating Lipscomb 82-55, where the rebels had to retain a late return from Caroline du Nord. The Iowa State has lost only once against an opponent not a conference this season, and its attack is an operation more finely set to Ole Miss. The cyclones marked more, helped more and were more effective than the rebels preceding the tournament.
N ° 10 New Mexico against n ° 2 Michigan State (20:40 pm HE)
It will be a styles confrontation in the second round. The lobos want to play quickly and force the opponents in a shooting. The Spartans, conversely, bring almost a mentality of ten feet of ten big to the courtyard, trying to pay the flow of the game by defending and bouncing well. Michigan State is the most talented team and will be considerably favored, but the new-mexic will have a chance if it can increase the pace of the game.
N ° 5 Oregon vs n ° 4 Arizona (21:40 pm HE)
The former enemies PAC-12 (RIP) will compete on Sunday as non-conference adversaries, the Ducks are now members of the Big Ten and the Wildcats representing the Big 12. The two teams win the big victories in the first round. Arizona is slightly favored in it, thanks in large part to its punch of Caleb Love and Jaden Bradley in the rear area. Oregon will probably need a varied and balanced offensive attack to eliminate the upheaval.
