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

Esten McLaren

Last Updated: March 23, 2025 8:51 AM EDT • 2 min 34 sec read.

March Madness Odds & Schedule Today: Sunday's Best Bets & Expert Picks for NCAA Tournament
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The second half of the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament is played today, and we've rounded up the March Madness odds and schedule today for Sunday's eight-game slate as the Sweet 16 will become set tonight.

You can navigate all of the second-round action with our college basketball picks. Today's action begins at 12:10 p.m. ET between Florida and UConn at Leonovo Center in Raleigh, N.C., as part of our March Madness second-round predictions.

🗓️ Sunday's NCAA Tournament schedule

  • (6) Illinois vs. (3) Kentucky, Midwest Region: 5:15 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • (7) Saint Mary's vs. (2) Alabama, East Region: 6:10 p.m. ET (TNT)
  • (12) Colorado State vs. (4). Maryland, West Region: 7:10 p.m. ET (TBS)
  • (6) Ole Miss vs. (3) Iowa State, South Region: 7:45 p.m. ET (truTV)
  • (10) New Mexico vs. (2) Michigan State, South Region: 8:40 p.m. ET (TNT)
  • (5) Oregon vs. (4) Arizona, East Region: 9:40 p.m. ET (TBS)

🏀 Sunday's March Madness expert picks & best bets

No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 6 Illinois, 5:15 p.m. ET (CBS), Midwest Region

Expert pick (Brenden Schaeffer): Illinois to cover the spread: -1.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 7 Saint Mary's, 6:10 p.m. ET (TNT), East Region

Expert pick (Phil Wood): Alabama to cover the spread: -5.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 12 Colorado State, 7:10 p.m. ET (TBS), West Region

Expert pick (Isaiah Sirois): Maryland to cover the spread: -7 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Ole Miss, 7:45 p.m. ET (truTV), South Region

Expert pick (Phil Wood): Ole Miss to cover the spread: +5.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 10 New Mexico, 8:40 p.m. ET (TNT), South Region

Expert pick (Mike Spector): New Mexico to cover the spread: +7.5 ⭐⭐⭐

No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 5 Oregon, 9:40 p.m. ET (TBS), East Region

Expert pick (Mike Spector): Oregon to cover the spread: +4 ⭐⭐⭐

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Esten McLaren
Esten is the Senior Publishing Editor for SportsbookReview.com. He has been in the sports betting industry since the legalization of mobile sports betting in New Jersey, and with SportsbookReview prior to the launch of sports betting in Ontario. Esten's previous stops include the USA TODAY network, including GolfWeek. He previously worked in the fantasy sports industry, with FNTSY Sports Network, theScore, and USA TODAY. Esten graduated from the College of Sports Media with a diploma in Radio and Television Sports Broadcasting after acquiring a degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Guelph. He has appeared on FNTSY Sports Network, VSiN, and VSiN's Long Shots podcast, where he correctly called Will Zalatoris as the winner of the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship. Esten is a big proponent of the entertainment side of sports betting and loves to dip his toes into the novelty and alt-markets while chasing long shots with reduced wagers on golf outrights and futures markets. He's also been known to sprinkle some lunch money on touchdown-scorer parlays with two notable hits still funding his bankroll. Esten looks at sports betting much like golf and advises beginner bettors to compete against themselves rather than being concerned with what others may or may not be doing based on social media claims.