Articles by: Jordan Horrobin

Arkansas is supposed to be here. Oral Roberts isn’t. But on Saturday, March 27 at 7:25 p.m. ET, these teams will meet in the third round of the NCAA tournament.

UCLA, the only team with three wins already in the NCAA tournament, battles Alabama, winners in 11 of their past 12, on Sunday, March 28 at 7:15 p.m. ET in the Sweet 16.

Kansas and USC face each other on Monday, March 22 at 9:40 p.m. ET for the first time in nearly a decade, and this time it’s in the second round of the NCAA tournament with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line.

Neither UCLA nor Abilene Christian was supposed to still be dancing at this stage in the tournament, but one team’s Cinderella story will carry on following their matchup on Monday, March 22 at 5:15 p.m. ET in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Arkansas and Texas Tech meet for an intriguing matchup in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday, March 21 at 6:10 p.m. ET. Many oddsmakers have the game listed as basically a pick ‘em.

Illinois and Loyola Chicago have lost just once each since Jan. 16, but that’s going to have to change on Sunday, March 21 when they meet at 12:10 p.m. ET in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

The No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide have only lost once in the past five weeks, though their opponent, the No. 15 Iona Gaels, have only lost twice in that span. Now these teams will face off on Saturday, March 20 in a matchup at 12 p.m. ET.

Neither No. 7 Oregon nor No. 10 VCU were able to go the distance in their respective conference tournaments, which is why they find themselves in a tough matchup in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday, March 20 at 9:57 p.m. ET.

The No. 8 North Carolina Tar Heels face the No. 9 Wisconsin Badgers on Friday, March 19 at 7:10 p.m. ET in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Neither team is used to a seeding this poor.

In the always captivating No. 5 vs. No. 12 matchup, Tennessee and Oregon State meet in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday, March 19 at 4:30 p.m. ET.