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On paper, today’s game between the UMBC Retrievers and the Kansas State Wildcats should be an easier game for UMBC than their previous one in which they upset the #1 seed Virginia Cavaliers because K-State is “only” a #9 seed. But, will it be?
We’ll have to wait until late this afternoon to find out.
But, first, there are some games which should prove interesting. The first of those is today’s first game between #2 seed Purdue and #10 seed Butler. The Bulldogs have played well in years past and it should be interesting to see whether they can upset the Boilermakers.
Michigan State will take on Syracuse in the second game today and that’s followed by North Carolina versus Texas A&M.
#7 seed Nevada, who beat #10 seed Texas on Friday, will face #2 seed Cincinnati this afternoon. With Virginia knocked out, the Bearcats are the highest remaining seed in the South. Bruin fans will remember how those same Bearcats came into Pauley in December and beat the Bruins. Now, they are the most likely team to head to the Final Four from the South Region.
The other game that could be interesting to UCLA fans is the Florida State-Xavier game, if only because Chris Mack has been mentioned as a potential replacement for Steve Alford. It is certainly worth watching, if only to watch a well-coached basketball team.
Here’s today’s full slate:
2018 NCAA Tournament, Round 2, Day 2
| Game | Site | TV | Approx. Tip Time (PT) | Announcers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Site | TV | Approx. Tip Time (PT) | Announcers |
| Butler vs. Purdue | Detroit | CBS | 9:10 AM | Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Allie LaForce |
| Syracuse vs. Michigan State | Detroit | CBS | 11:40 AM | Ian Eagle / Jim Spanarkel // Allie LaForce |
| Texas A&M vs. North Carolina | Charlotte | CBS | 2:15 PM | Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
| Nevada vs. Cincinnati | Nashville | TNT | 3:10 PM | Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl |
| Clemson vs. Auburn | San Diego | TBS | 4:10 PM | Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // John Schriffen |
| UMBC vs. Kansas State | Charlotte | TruTV | 4:45 PM | Jim Nantz / Bill Raftery / Grant Hill // Tracy Wolfson |
| Florida State vs. Xavier | Nashville | TNT | 5:40 PM | Andrew Catalon / Steve Lappas // Jamie Erdahl |
| Marshall vs. West Virginia | San Diego | TBS | 6:40 PM | Carter Blackburn / Debbie Antonelli // John Schriffen |
Just a few more important pieces of info for you in case you are watching online. You can use four different ways to catch games online:
- Hulu
- CBS All-Access
- FUBO
- March Madness Live and the March Madness Live app
This is your NCAA Tournament, Round 2, Day 2 open thread.
Go Bruins. Fire Alford.