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March Madness Odds & Schedule Today: Saturday's Best Bets & Expert Picks for NCAA Tournament

Andrew Reid

Last Updated: March 22, 2025 6:23 PM EDT • 2 min 45 sec read.

March Madness Odds & Schedule Today: Saturday's Best Bets & Expert Picks for NCAA Tournament
Pictured: Tennessee Volunteers guard Jahmai Mashack against the Wofford Terriers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Rupp Arena. Photo by Aaron Doster via Imagn Images.

We're down to eight-game slates in the the NCAA Tournament as the second round begins today at 12:10 p.m. ET.

You can navigate all of the second-round action with our March Madness odds and schedule today, including our best bets and expert picks for every NCAA Tournament game. We also look at our March Madness bracket update entering the second round.

🗓️ Saturday's NCAA Tournament schedule

  • No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 9 Creighton, 7:10 p.m. ET (TBS/truTV), South Region
  • No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 6 BYU, 7:45 p.m. ET (CBS), East Region
  • No. 1 Houston vs. No. 8 Gonzaga, 8:40 p.m. ET (TNT), Midwest Region
  • No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 7 UCLA, 9:40 p.m. ET (TBS/truTV), Midwest Region

🏀 Saturday's March Madness expert picks & best bets

No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 9 Creighton, 7:10 p.m. ET (TBS/truTV), South Region

Expert pick (Philip Wood): Auburn -9.5 (-105 via BetMGM) vs. Creighton ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 6 BYU, 7:45 p.m. ET (CBS), East Region

Expert pick (Mike Spector): BYU +1.5 (-115 via FanDuel) vs. Wisconsin ⭐⭐⭐

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No. 1 Houston vs. No. 8 Gonzaga, 8:40 p.m. ET (TNT), Midwest Region

Expert pick (Brenden Schaeffer): Gonzaga +5.5 (-110 via BetMGM) vs. Houston ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 7 UCLA, 9:40 p.m. ET (TBS/truTV), Midwest Region

Expert pick (Brenden Schaeffer): Zakai Zeigler Over 6.5 assists (-130 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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🏀 Best March Madness odds, predictions & expert picks today

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Andrew Reid
Andrew is a Publishing Editor at Sportsbook Review. He graduated from Acadia University with a degree in Kinesiology, working as a personal trainer and in injury rehab, and then attended the College of Sports Media in Toronto to attain a diploma in Radio and Television Sports Broadcasting. Andrew has been involved in the sports betting and fantasy sports space since joining the FNTSY Sports Network in 2014, where he worked as a producer, director, and occasional on-air talent on various shows focusing on sports betting and DFS content. Prior to joining SBR, he spent multiple years with the USA Today Network as an editor and writer. Living in Newfoundland, Andrew frequents grey market sportsbooks, but in the past, when he's lived in regulated areas, he's become well-versed with all of our best sportsbooks. As strictly a casual bettor, he enjoys making touchdown parlays with friends (bro-lays), sweating out golf cut parlays during majors, playing same-game parlays for fun, and chasing long-shot bets. He also enjoys using sportsbooks that have solid iGaming and casino platforms. As the old guy on staff, he has an affinity for industry news, which confuses some, but shh ... quiet ... the news is on.