2025 March Madness second round predictions: St. Johns vs. Arkansas, Tennessee vs. UCLA
An NCAA Tournament champion will be crowned before Aaron Rodgers signs a contract.Probably a Wimbledon winner, too.All odds are provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.The Red Storm overwhelm opponents with their speed, strength and relentlessness.
The Hogs are the rare team with the size, talent and athleticism to fight back, featuring a pair of five-star guards (Boogie Fland, D.J.Wagner) and a starter with Final Four experience (Johnell Davis).
Arkansas has beaten five tournament teams in the past month and lost to strong title contenders (Auburn, Florida, Alabama) by an average of 6.3 points.Arkansas’ defense is the best that St.
John’s has seen this season.The Red Storm could hit trouble if they settle for 37 3-pointers again or believe they’ll shoot nearly 38 percent from deep again.
Pitino wins the war.Calipari covers.Three of the past four Big Ten Tournament winners failed to advance past the first weekend.
The Wolverines nearly joined them in a nail-biter against San Diego.The Aggies will finish the job, with a top-10 defense and the best offensive rebounders in the nation, ranking third in extra scoring chances per game (6.8).
Michigan will offer more chances, ranked among the most turnover-prone teams in the country.The Bruins have won back-to-back games once in the past six weeks.The Vols have won back-to-back games in each of the past two tournaments.
The Bruins excel at forcing turnovers, but Tennessee takes care of the ball, led by First Team All-SEC guard Zakai Zeigler, who has 43 assists and eight turnovers in his past five tournament games.The Vols are the favorite in any rock fight.Last year, the top-seeded Cougars saw All-American Jamal Shead go down in their Sweet 16 loss.
This year, the 1 seed plays its second-round game against a top-10 team, posing as an 8 seed.It has the feel of 2014, when undefeated Wichita State drew under-seeded Kentucky — and the highest-rated recruiting class of all time — and fell in a second-round classic.
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