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March Madness Day Two of 2013 NCAA Tournament - OPEN THREAD

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Yesterday was a pretty good day of basketball. There were a number of close games (Gonzaga, Marquette and Memphis) where the favored seed won. A bunch of not very close games (Syracuse, VCU, Michigan St, Wichita St). And then a handful of upsets with wins for Oregon, Cal and a HUGE win for Harvard.

I'd like to see at least one more upset! Below are today's games with times and TV. Unfortunately we have to wait till the last game of the day for the Gophers. I've bolded a few games that I am most looking forward to.

Game Site Date/Time TV
Albany #15 vs. Duke #2 Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pa.) Friday, March 22 12:15 pm CBS
Ole Miss #12 vs. Wisconsin #5 Sprint Center (Kansas City, Mo.) Friday, March 22 12:40 pm truTV
Temple #9 vs. N.C. State #8 University of Dayton Arena (Dayton, OH) Friday, March 22 1:40 pm TBS
Pacific #15 vs. Miami (Fla.) #2 Frank Erwin Center (Austin, TX) Friday, March 22 2:10 pm TNT
Cincinnati #10 vs. Creighton #7 Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pa.) Friday, March 22 2:45 pm CBS
La Salle #13 vs. Kansas St. #4 Sprint Center (Kansas City, Mo.) Friday, March 22 3:10 pm truTV
James Madison #16 vs. Indiana #1 University of Dayton Arena (Dayton, OH) Friday, March 22 4:10 pm TBS
Colorado #10 vs. Illinois #7 Frank Erwin Center (Austin, TX) Friday, March 22 4:40 pm TNT
FGCU #15 vs. Georgetown #2 Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pa.) Friday, March 22 6:50 pm TBS
Iona #15 vs. Ohio St. #2 University of Dayton Arena (Dayton, OH) Friday, March 22 7:15 pm CBS
Villanova #9 vs. North Carolina #8 Sprint Center (Kansas City, Mo.) Friday, March 22 7:20 pm TNT
Nwestern St. #14 vs. Florida #3 Frank Erwin Center (Austin, TX) Friday, March 22 7:27 pm truTV
Oklahoma #10 vs. San Diego St #7 Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pa.) Friday, March 22 9:20 pm TBS
Iowa St. #10 vs. Notre Dame #7 University of Dayton Arena (Dayton, OH) Friday, March 22 9:45 pm CBS
Western Kentucky #16 vs. Kansas #1 Sprint Center (Kansas City, Mo.) Friday, March 22 9:50 pm TNT
Minnesota #11 vs. UCLA #6 Frank Erwin Center (Austin, TX) Friday, March 22 9:57 pm truTV

My upset pick of the day is LaSalle over K State (sorry mnwildcat).

In other news today is a really busy day for Gopher sports.

  • Gopher baseball is hosting Texas
  • Gopher hockey is in WCHA semis against Colorado College
  • Gopher women's hockey vs. Boston College in NCAA Frozen Four
  • Gopher wrestling in day 2 of NCAA Championships
  • Gopher women's basketball is hosting Ball State in NIT first round action
  • Gopher basketball in NCAA Tournament vs. UCLA
  • USA soccer vs. Costa Rica in World Cup qualifier (not Gophers but interesting).