March Madness: Upsets Loom in Second Round

0:00On March 21st, March Madness' second round kicks off Saturday with plenty of upset potential from four double-digit seeds and two number nine teams chasing sweet 16 spots. 9. St. Louis faces number one Michigan at 12-10pm on CBS after both squads topped 100 points in round one. 11. VCU meets number three Illinois later fresh off the Rams 19 point comeback against North Carolina. Meanwhile, number 10 Texas A&M battles number two, Houston at 6-10pm on TNT. Number 11, Texas takes on number three Gonzaga at 7-10pm on True TV at number 12, high point riding their buzzer-beater win over Wisconsin plays number four Arkansas at 9-45pm. These underdogs hail from conferences like the Atlantic 10 and could shake up brackets if they advance. Fans are buzzing about the chaos factor, especially with high scoring thrillers and conference clashes like Atlantic 10 versus Big 10.

1:02Teens like Michigan State and Duke carry heavy expectations while first tournament wins for schools like Nebraska at emotional stakes against Vanderbilt. Picks lean toward favorites in most spots with Michigan edging St. Louis 88 to 85 Illinois topping VCU 80 to 73 and Arkansas handling high point 88 to 75. Those margins highlight frantic paces and key players like Robbie Avala for St. Louis or Graham Ike for Gonzaga. Expect fireworks across the Midwest, East, South and West regions as these games decide who joins the elite eight contenders. Keeping the tournaments wild ride alive.