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March Madness is in full swing now that the first full day of NCAA Tournament action has concluded.
Lucky for us, we get another one Friday as 16 more games are on deck. Thursday was wild fun, but it wasn't the upset-filled day we'd all hoped to see. Almost every higher-seeded team prevailed as the word 'upset' was rarely muttered. Perhaps that means Friday is when the real madness begins.
Here is the updated bracket along with all the scores thus far:
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Here is everything you need for Friday's action, including odds and my picks for each matchup:
|
Time (ET) |
Second Round (Friday, March 17) |
Odds |
Pick |
|
12:15 p.m. |
Michigan (24-11) vs. Oklahoma State (20-12) |
Michigan -2 |
Michigan -2 |
|
12:40 p.m. |
Baylor (25-7) vs. New Mexico State (28-5) |
Baylor -12 |
NMSU +12 |
|
1:30 p.m. |
Arkansas (25-9) vs. Seton Hall (21-11) |
Arkansas -1 |
Seton Hall +1 |
|
2 p.m. |
Oregon (29-5) vs. Iona (22-12) |
Oregon -14.5 |
Iona +14.5 |
|
2:45 p.m. |
Louisville (24-8) vs. Jacksonville State (20-14) |
Louisville -20.5 |
Louisville -20.5 |
|
3:10 p.m. |
SMU (29-4) vs. Southern Cal (25-9) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
4 p.m. |
North Carolina (27-7) vs. Texas Southern (23-11) |
UNC -25.5 |
UNC -25.5 |
|
4:30 p.m. |
Creighton (25-9) vs. Rhode Island (24-9) |
Creighton -1.5 |
Creighton -1.5 |
|
6:50 p.m. |
Kansas (28-4) vs. UC Davis (23-12) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
7:10 p.m. |
Dayton (24-7) vs. Wichita State (30-4) |
Wichita State -6 |
Dayton +6 |
|
7:20 p.m. |
Duke (27-8) vs. Troy (22-14) |
Duke -19 |
Duke -19 |
|
7:27 p.m. |
Cincinnati (29-5) vs. Kansas State (21-13) |
Cincinnati -3.5 |
K-State +3.5 |
|
9:20 p.m. |
Miami (21-11) vs. Michigan State (19-14) |
Miami -2 |
Miami -2 |
|
9:40 p.m. |
Kentucky (29-5) vs. Northern Kentucky (24-10) |
Kentucky -19.5 |
Kentucky -19.5 |
|
9:50 p.m. |
South Carolina (22-10) vs. Marquette (19-12) |
South Carolina -1.5 |
Marquette +1.5 |
|
9:55 p.m. |
UCLA (29-4) vs. Kent State (22-13) |
UCLA -18 |
Kent State +18 |