The 5 best NCAA Tournament games to watch today for second day of 2024 March Madness

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March Madness rolls on into its second day Friday, and there looks to be no shortage of first-round upset possibilities on day two.

For one thing, there are three No. 5 versus No. 12 matchups on Friday, a seeding pair that is well known for its high upset potential. Of the last 38 tournaments, 32 of them have featured a No. 12 upset over a No. 5 seed. It’s happened 53 times in all since the tournament field expanded in 1985, according to the NCAA.

Even outside of the clashes between those seeds, there are other intriguing matchups around the country on Friday. Those include several No. 8 versus No. 9 duels and one game featuring a No. 11 as a betting odds favorite over their No. 6-seeded opponent.

Here are the top five March Madness games for Friday, March 22.

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Best March Madness games Friday, March 22

No. 9 Texas A&M Aggies vs. No. 8 Nebraska Cornhuskers

Texas A&M vs. Nebraska is a showdown between two teams that made their conference tournament semifinal games before losing to the eventual tournament champions. Two storylines to look out for are the two teams’ talented guard pairs facing off and Texas A&M announcing they poached Nebraska’s athletic director on Monday.

No. 11 New Mexico Lobos vs. No. 6 Clemson Tigers

Clemson is the higher seed but it’s the Lobos who are the betting favorites in this game. The Tigers struggled down the stretch coming into the NCAA tournament, but New Mexico enters Friday off of a four-game win streak that won them the Mountain West tournament.

No. 12 James Madison Dukes vs. No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers

Perhaps the most intriguing No. 12 versus No. 5 matchup on Friday is between James Madison and Wisconsin. The Dukes beat Michigan State in East Lansing to open their season and haven’t lost a game since late January. The Badgers were rocky to end the season before heating up in time to beat…

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Publish date : 2024-03-22 09:40:12

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