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The second round of the men's NCAA Tournament concludes on Sunday night with an exciting showdown between No. 5 Texas Tech and No. 4 Alabama that should give fans a complimentary dessert after a full slate of games.
With eight games on the Sunday docket, no double-digit seeds will be in action, but that doesn't mean there won't be a little March madness. Ahead of the NCAA Tournament, ESPN's Jay Bilas predicted every game of the tournament and offered his rationale behind each selection.
He expects two favorites will see their national title hopes come to an abrupt end before the Sweet 16 with a loss today.
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The first upset of the day will come in the 5:15 p.m. ET window when No. 5 St. John's knocks off No. 4 Kansas, according to Bilas' predictions.
"Though Kansas can beat anyone, the Jayhawks can also lose to just about anyone. And St. John's isn't just anyone," the longtime ESPN analyst said simply.
The second upset of the day will come just an hour later when the Tennessee Volunteers end Virginia's hopes of another title.
"Virginia can protect the paint and the 3-point line, but Tennessee is physical and pounds the offensive glass. The Vols are better with Nate Ament in the lineup, and he returned for the SEC tournament," Bilas said. "If he can approach his season averages of 17.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, alongside Gillespie's talent, they should take it."
The Sunday slate begins at 12:10 p.m. on CBS as No. 2 Purdue squares off against No. 7 Miami.
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