The 2021 NCAA Tournament is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in a long time, rife with big upsets and shocking results. There are 16 games still left on the March Madness schedule across the next two days as the 32 teams left in the Big Dance field battle in the second round for a Sweet 16 spot.
There were plenty of upsets in the first round, highlighted by a rare No. 15 victory over a No. 2 when Oral Roberts toppled a giant in Ohio State. Some other notable Cinderella stories include No. 14 Abilene Christian’s win over No. 3 Texas, No. 13 Ohio knocking out No. 4 Virginia—removing the defending champs from the NCAA Tournament field—and No. 13 North Texas besting No. 4 Purdue in an overtime thriller.
The always popular No. 12 vs No. 5 upset also occurred when Oregon State took care of business against Tennessee and a pair of No. 11 seeds also won in UCLA and Syracuse, two bluebloods who moved onto the second round with victories over BYU and San Diego State, respectively.
If your bracket is in rough shape due to these results, don’t feel bad, as literally everyone who entered a major online March Madness bracket challenge had their bracket busted before the first weekend of the 2021 NCAA Tournament even wrapped up. According to NCAA.com, the world’s last three remaining perfect brackets were all busted when Maryland beat UConn on Saturday evening.
With an incredible nine double-digit seeds competing for a Sweet 16 berth on Sunday and Monday, it is hardly a shock that there is not a single unblemished bracket left. The NCAA Tournament record for No. 12 or higher seeds winning their first-round matchups was four, which was broken this year when five teams fitting that criteria advanced to the second round.
It remains to be seen if these Cinderella squads can keep dancing into the Sweet 16, but it won’t take long to find out. The second round begins shortly on Sunday afternoon with the first of today’s eight exciting contests tipping off. You can get ready for all these games by checking out the complete schedule, start times, TV channels and updated betting odds below.
Don’t forget to take a peek at all the scores and highlights from March Madness thus far, as well as the latest 2021 NCAA Tournament printable bracket. You can also find some quick picks for more upsets today courtesy of Jon Price of SportsInformationTraders.com.
Updated 2021 March Madness Bracket
Get the latest printable NCAA Tournament bracket by clicking here.
2021 NCAA Tournament – Second Round Schedule, Times, TV, Odds
Sunday, March 21
(1) Illinois (-7.5) vs. (8) Loyola Chicago, 12:10 p.m., CBS
(1) Baylor (-6.5) vs. (9) Wisconsin, 2:50 p.m., CBS
(3) West Virginia (-4) vs. (11) Syracuse, 5:15 p.m., CBS
(3) Arkansas (+2) vs. (6) Texas Tech, 6:10 p.m., TNT
(2) Houston (-7.5) vs. (10) Rutgers, 7:10 p.m., TBS
(7) Florida (-8.5) vs. (15) Oral Roberts, 7:45 p.m., truTV
(5) Villanova (-5.5) vs. (13) North Texas, 8:45 p.m., TNT
(4) Oklahoma State (-6) vs. (12) Oregon State, 9:40 p.m., TBS
Monday, March 22
(2) Iowa (-4) vs. (7) Oregon, 12:10 p.m., CBS
(1) Gonzaga (-14.5) vs. (8) Oklahoma, 2:40 p.m, CBS
(11) UCLA (-5) vs. (14) Abilene Christian, 5:15 p.m., TBS
(5) Creighton (-5.5) vs. (13) Ohio, 6:10 p.m., TNT
(1) Michigan (-5) vs. (8) LSU, 7:10 p.m., CBS
(4) Florida State (-1) vs. (5) Colorado, 7:45 p.m., TBS
(2) Alabama (-6) vs. (10) Maryland, 8:45 p.m., TNT
(3) Kansas (+1.5) vs. (6) USC, 9:40 p.m., CBS
Today’s NCAA Tournament Upset Quick Picks (3/21)
No. 15 Oral Roberts +8.5 over No. 7 Florida
No. 10 Rutgers +7.5 over No. 2 Houston
NCAA Tournament Results – First Round
Friday, March 19
(7) Florida 75, (10) Virginia Tech 70 (OT)
(3) Arkansas 85, (14) Colgate 68
(1) Illinois 78, (16) Drexel 49
(6) Texas Tech 65, (11) Utah State 53
(15) Oral Roberts 75, (2) Ohio State 72 (OT)
(1) Baylor 79, (16) Hartford 55
(8) Loyola Chicago 71, (9) Georgia Tech 60
(12) Oregon State 70, (5) Tennessee 56
(4) Oklahoma State 69, (13) Liberty 60
(9) Wisconsin 85, (8) North Carolina 62
(2) Houston 87, (15) Cleveland State 56
(13) North Texas 78, (4) Purdue 69
(10) Rutgers 60, (7) Clemson 56
(11) Syracuse 78, (6) San Diego State 62
(3) West Virginia 84, (14) Morehead State 67
(5) Villanova 73, (12) Winthrop 63
Saturday, March 20
(5) Colorado 96, (12) Georgetown 73
(4) Florida State 64, (13) UNC Greensboro 54
(3) Kansas 93, (14) Eastern Washington 84
(8) LSU 76, (9) St. Bonaventure 61
(1) Michigan 82, (16) Texas Southern 66
(5) Creighton 63, (12) UC Santa Barbara 62
(2) Alabama 68, (15) Iona 55
(6) USC 72, (11) Drake 56
(2) Iowa 86, (15) Grand Canyon 74
(13) Ohio 62, (4) Virginia 58
(10) Maryland 63, (7) UConn 54
(8) Oklahoma 72, (9) Missouri 68
(1) Gonzaga 98, (16) Norfolk State 55
(11) UCLA 73, (6) BYU 62
(14) Abilene Christian 53, (3) Texas 52
(7) Oregon advances in NO CONTEST decision over (10) VCU*
