March Madness: Best Games for March 23

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Data Skrive

Sunday’s college basketball schedule features plenty of excitement in the NCAA Tournament Second Round.

Searching for an edge in March Madness? We analyze the betting odds for all the important matchups below.

Below you can find our betting primers for this season, and find all of our betting picks here, too!

Second Round Games on March 23

No. 8 UConn (24-11) vs No. 1 Florida (32-4)

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  • Game Time: 12:10 p.m. ET
  • Florida Last Game: 77-75 W vs UConn
  • UConn Last Game: 77-75 L vs Florida
Betting Odds

Florida -9.5 vs. UConn

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

No. 9 Baylor (20-15) vs No. 1 Duke (33-3)

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  • Game Time: 3:04 p.m. ET
  • Duke Last Game: 89-66 W vs Baylor
  • Baylor Last Game: 89-66 L vs Duke
Odds to Cover

Duke -12.5 vs. Baylor

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

No. 6 Illinois (22-12) vs No. 3 Kentucky (23-11)

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  • Game Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
  • Kentucky Last Game: 76-57 W vs Troy
  • Illinois Last Game: 86-73 W vs Xavier
Spread

Illinois -2.5 vs. Kentucky

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

No. 7 Saint Mary’s (CA) (29-5) vs No. 2 Alabama (26-8)

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  • Game Time: 6:10 p.m. ET
  • Alabama Last Game: 90-81 W vs Robert Morris
  • Saint Mary’s (CA) Last Game: 59-56 W vs Vanderbilt
Odds to Cover

Illinois -2.5 vs. Kentucky

Bet $20, Payout $38.02

No. 12 Colorado State (26-9) vs No. 4 Maryland (26-8)

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  • Game Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
  • Maryland Last Game: 81-49 W vs Grand Canyon
  • Colorado State Last Game: 78-70 W vs Memphis
To Cover the Spread

Maryland -8.5 vs. Colorado State

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

No. 6 Ole Miss (23-11) vs No. 3 Iowa State (25-9)

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  • Game Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Iowa State Last Game: 82-55 W vs Lipscomb
  • Ole Miss Last Game: 71-64 W vs North Carolina

No. 10 New Mexico (27-7) vs No. 2 Michigan State (28-6)

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  • Game Time: 8:40 p.m. ET
  • Michigan State Last Game: 87-62 W vs Bryant
  • New Mexico Last Game: 75-66 W vs Marquette
Betting Odds

Michigan State -6.5 vs. New Mexico

Bet $20, Payout $37.24

No. 5 Oregon (25-9) vs No. 4 Arizona (23-12)

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  • Game Time: 9:40 p.m. ET
  • Arizona Last Game: 93-65 W vs Akron
  • Oregon Last Game: 81-52 W vs Liberty
Odds to Cover

Arizona -4 vs. Oregon

Bet $20, Payout $38.52
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