NCAA Tournament Second Round Lines Released
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With the opening round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament officially in the books, college basketball fans are officially looking ahead to the Round of 32.
Following Friday’s late-night slate of basketball games, early lines were released for some key second-round matchups courtesy of BetOnline.
Eight lines were released this morning, two of which included teams from the Big 12 Conference. Here is an updated look at the lines for Sunday’s games.
- Northwestern vs UConn (-14½)
- Clemson vs Baylor (-4½)
- Colorado vs Marquette (-3½)
- Yale vs San Diego State (-5½)
- Grand Canyon vs Alabama (-5½)
- Utah State vs Purdue (10½)
- James Madison vs Duke (-7)
- Texas A&M vs Houston (-9½)
The Baylor Bears and Houston Cougars both put up impressive performances in the opening round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, with the Bears taking down Colgate 92-67 and Houston beating Longwood 86-46.
Five teams from the Big 12 Conference earned spots in the Round of 32: No. 1 Houston, No. 2 Iowa State, No. 3 Baylor, No. 4 Kansas, and No. 7 Texas. Three of the league’s eight representatives were sent home early, with No. 6 BYU, No. 6 Texas Tech, and No. 9 TCU all getting bounced in the first round.
Saturday’s March Madness action tips off at 11:45 a.m. CT with the soon-to-be Big 12 Conference member, No. 2 Arizona Wildcats, taking on the 7-seeded Dayton Flyers.
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