Breaking down best March Madness 2025 games today: Saturdays top contests
A look at the key March Madness 2025 games to watch on Saturday:12:10 p.m., CBSSay this for McNeese coach Will Wade: He’s not one for beating around the bush.Reportedly heading to N.C.
State after the season, Wade has been up-front with his players and the media rather than playing coy like so many coaches do in that situation.To extend his time at McNeese, he’ll need his team to slow Purdue stars Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn, who combine to average 36.4 points a game.2:40 p.m., CBSRick Pitino vs.
John Calipari.What more can you ask for?5:15 p.m., CBSMichigan narrowly escaped UC San Diego in the first round with a 68-65 win, but that’s nothing new for the Wolverines: They have eight wins by three points or fewer since Feb.
1.Will their close-game luck continue against Texas A&M?7:10 p.m., TBSDespite having lost three of its last four games entering the tournament, Auburn earned the No.
1 seed, but those red flags popped up in the first round against 16-seed Alabama State, only leading by one late in the first half before pulling away for an 83-63 win.Want to tune into as much March Madness as you can? DIRECTV Stream and Hulu + Live TV both have you covered with every channel you’ll need, plus free trials.All eyes Saturday will be on the frontcourt battle between Auburn’s Johni Broome, a Naismith Player of the Year contender, and Creighton’s Ryan Kalkbrenner — though it was Bluejays guard Jamiya Neal who went off for 29 points and 12 rebounds in a first-round rout of Louisville.7:45 p.m., CBSThis isn’t your father’s Wisconsin team.
Traditionally known for a deliberate pace and low-scoring offense, the Badgers have been turbo-charged this season, averaging 79.9 points a game.Both teams rank in the top 30 in 3-pointers attempted per game, so which squad can knock more down likely will head to the Sweet 16.8:40 p.m., TNTThe NCAA Selection Committee did Houston few favors by putting Gonzaga in its region as an 8-seed despite ranking as a...