NCAA Tournament Saturday Round 2: Game times, TV channels, odds for March Madness
The Round of 64 is complete at the NCAA Tournament, and the world was gifted some amazing moments throughout.
Starting off the action with a bang was Furman, who pulled a massive upset over the Virginia Cavaliers in grand fashion. The errant pass that turned into a game-winning three will continue to live on in the minds of college basketball fans everywhere long after this tournament, but the Paladins believe they can keep their magical run going, facing off against San Diego State on Saturday.
As for the Aztecs, they fended off their own bid to be upset, as Charleston took them to the brink on Thursday. However, behind 17 points from Matt Bradley, San Diego State was able to advance to Saturday’s action.
After Furman and San Diego State get the day started, a matchup of two behemoths will begin at 2:40 p.m. ET on CBS, as Duke and Tennessee will do battle. With Purdue falling in a shocking turn of events, their region is officially wide open, adding an extra layer of intrigue to the battle between the Blue Devils and the Volunteers.
Duke took care of business against Oral Roberts in their opening contest, while Tennessee survived against Louisiana in a nail-biter later that evening. It was Jeremy Roach leading the way with 23 points for the Blue Devils, while Tennessee’s Tyreke Key and his 12 points did the same for the Volunteers.
Of course, there’s a host of tremendous action throughout the day, and we can’t wait to sink our teeth into it. Here’s the game times, television channels and odds for the beginning of the Round of 32, taking place all day on Saturday.
Game times, TV channels, odds for NCAA Tournament Saturday Round 2:
(All times listed are EST; Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 13 Furman (+5.5) — 12:10 p.m., CBS
No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 5 Duke (-3.5) — 2:40 p.m., CBS
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 8 Arkansas (+3.5) — 5:15 p.m., CBS
No. 7 Missouri vs. No. 15 Princeton (+6.5) — 6:10 p.m., TNT
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 9 Auburn (+5) — 7:10 p.m., TBS
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 10 Penn State (+5.5) — 7:45 p.m., CBS
No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 7 Northwestern (+7.5) — 8:40 p.m., TNT