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March Madness expert predictions: Our picks for today's men's Round 2 games
Benjamin Ashford View
Date:2025-04-08 07:45:24
Editor's note: Follow all of the men's March Madness action, scores and highlights here with USA TODAY Sports' live coverage.
Sunday's NCAA Tournament action for the men continues with eight second-round games that will help determine the Sweet 16. In case you missed it late Saturday, in double overtime No. 3 seed Creighton finally hit its shots and avoided an upset by beating No. 11 seed Oregon 86-73. No. 3 seed Illinois coasted past No. 11 seed Duquesne, 89-63, and into the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2005. Gonzaga's Mark Few continued his incredible run with another Sweet 16 appearance, leading the Bulldogs past Kansas.
Looking ahead to Sunday's games: We could see some giant-killers reprise their roles as James Madison, Grand Canyon and Yale are all back in action after pulling off upsets in the first round. Three No. 1 seeds − Houston, Purdue and defending champion Connecticut − look to get through to the second weekend of the tournament.
Here's a look at expert picks for Sunday's games:
(10) Colorado vs. (2) Marquette, 12:10 p.m., CBS
Dan Wolken: Marquette
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Jordan Mendoza: Marquette
(8) Utah State vs. (1) Purdue, 2:40 p.m., CBS
Dan Wolken: Purdue
Jordan Mendoza: Purdue
(12) James Madison vs. (4) Duke, 5:15 p.m., CBS
Dan Wolken: James Madison
Jordan Mendoza: James Madison
(6) Clemson vs. (3) Baylor, 6:10 p.m., TNT
Dan Wolken: Baylor
Jordan Mendoza: Baylor
(12) Grand Canyon vs. (4) Alabama, 7:10 p.m., TBS
Dan Wolken: Alabama
Jordan Mendoza: Alabama
(9) Northwestern vs. (1) Connecticut, 7:45 p.m., truTV
Dan Wolken: UConn
Jordan Mendoza: Connecticut
(9) Texas A&M vs. (1) Houston, 8:40 p.m., TNT
Dan Wolken: Houston
Jordan Mendoza: Houston
(5) San Diego State vs. (13) Yale, 9:40 p.m., TBS
Dan Wolken: Yale
Jordan Mendoza: San Diego State
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