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Duke and Baylor play in second round of NCAA Tournament
The Bears' record in Big 12 play is 11-11. Baylor is sixth in the Big 12 scoring 76.4 points per game and is shooting 44.8%. Duke makes 48.8% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.2 percentage points higher than Baylor has allowed to its opponents (43.6%).
Kentucky and Illinois square off in second round of NCAA Tournament
Illinois Fighting Illini (22-12, 13-9 Big Ten) vs. Kentucky Wildcats (23-11, 11-9 SEC) Milwaukee; Sunday, 5:15 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -1.5; over/under is 170.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky squares off against Illinois in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Arizona Wildcats and Oregon Ducks square off in NCAA Tournament second round
Oregon Ducks (25-9, 13-9 Big Ten) vs. Arizona Wildcats (23-12, 16-8 Big 12) Seattle; Sunday, 9:40 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: No. Arizona and No.
Texas Tech and Drake play in second round of NCAA Tournament
Drake Bulldogs (31-3, 20-3 MVC) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (26-8, 16-6 Big 12) Wichita, Kansas; Saturday, 6:10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Raiders -6.5; over/under is 126.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Texas Tech and Drake meet in the NCAA Tournament second round.
Chattanooga and Dayton square off in NIT matchup
Dayton Flyers (23-10, 12-7 A-10) at Chattanooga Mocs (25-9, 16-4 SoCon) Chattanooga, Tennessee; Saturday, 11:30 a.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chattanooga and Dayton meet in the National Invitation Tournament. The Mocs have gone 16-4 against SoCon teams, with a 9-5 record in non-conference play.
Queens, Northern Arizona square off in CBI Tournament
The Royals' record in ASUN play is 12-8, and their record is 7-6 in non-conference games. Queens ranks third in the ASUN with 23.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Leo Colimerio averaging 4.1. The Lumberjacks' record in Big Sky games is 9-11.
Auburn Tigers play the Creighton Bluejays in second round
Creighton Bluejays (25-10, 17-6 Big East) vs. Auburn Tigers (29-5, 16-4 SEC) Lexington, Kentucky; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -8.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Auburn faces Creighton in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Houston Cougars and Gonzaga Bulldogs play in NCAA Tournament second round
Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-8, 16-4 WCC) vs. Houston Cougars (31-4, 22-1 Big 12) Wichita, Kansas; Saturday, 8:40 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -5.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Houston squares off against No.