NCAA Tournament: What to watch in Saturday's slate of March Madness games
After an exciting open to the men’s bracket of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, the second round begins Saturday with some tantalizing matchups.
After an exciting open to the men’s bracket of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, the second round begins Saturday with some tantalizing matchups. Old coaching rivals will reunite, a Cinderella will try to continue its run, No. 1 seeds will be in action and much more.
Here’s a rundown of all the action as teams try to clinch a spot in the Sweet 16.
The upset of the tournament so far belongs to the McNeese State Cowboys, who held on for a 69-67 win over fifth-seeded Clemson in the first round. The Cowboys pulled off the shocker in large part due to their defense, which held the Tigers to only 13 points in the first half.
The Boilermakers, on the other hand, more or less cruised to a victory over High Point to begin the tournament. Purdue will have to make sure not to underestimate McNeese State the same way Clemson did.
If there were ever a matchup to watch simply for the coaches on the sideline, it’s this one. John Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks will take on Rick Pitino’s St John’s Red Storm in a battle of not only former national champions, but former Kentucky coaches as well.
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