NCAA Tournament 2015: Full Schedule, Picks for Friday, Saturday March Madness

Well, after Thursday's action, nearly every bracket in the country is completely busted. Or, in the case of those who put a team like No. 3 Iowa State in the national championship, the bracket can simply be ripped in half or shredded—whichever you prefer.

Now it's time to simply enjoy March Madness for exactly what it is. This month is a celebration of the insanity of college basketball, which was beautifully orchestrated in the opening 16 games.

On Friday, there's another slate of 16 games before the round of 32 gets underway over the weekend. Before any of that action kicks off, here's a look at the schedule and picks for the next two days.

Date	Matchup	Time (ET)	TV	Pick
March 20	No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 15 New Mexico State	12:15 p.m.	CBS	Kansas
March 20	No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 Georgia	12:40 p.m.	TruTV	Michigan State
March 20	No. 5 Northern Iowa vs. No. 12 Wyoming	1:40 p.m.	TBS	Northern Iowa
March 20	No. 5 West Virginia vs. No. 12 Buffalo	2:10 p.m.	TNT	West Virginia
March 20	No. 7 Wichita State vs. No. 10 Indiana	2:45 p.m.	CBS	Wichita State
March 20	No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 15 Belmont	3:10 p.m.	TruTV	Virginia
March 20	No. 4 Louisville vs. No. 13 UC Irvine	4:10 p.m.	TBS	Louisville
March 20	No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Valparaiso	4:40 p.m.	TNT	Valparaiso
March 20	No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State	6:50 p.m.	TBS	Oregon
March 20	No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Robert Morris	7:10 p.m.	CBS	Duke
March 20	No. 7 Iowa vs. No. 10 Davidson	7:20 p.m.	TNT	Davidson
March 20	No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 Albany	7:27 p.m.	TruTV	Oklahoma
March 20	No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No. 16 Coastal Carolina	9:20 p.m.	TBS	Wisconsin
March 20	No. 8 San Diego State vs. No. 9 St. John's	9:40 p.m.	CBS	San Diego State
March 20	No. 2 Gonzaga vs. No. 15 North Dakota State	9:50 p.m.	TNT	Gonzaga
March 20	No. 5 Providence vs. No. 11 Dayton	9:57 p.m.	TruTV	Dayton
March 21	No. 11 UCLA vs. No. 14 UAB	12:10 p.m.	CBS	UAB
March 21	No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 8 Cincinnati	2:40 p.m.	CBS	Kentucky
March 21	No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 10 Ohio State	5:15 p.m.	CBS	Arizona
March 21	No. 6 Xavier vs. No. 14 Georgia State	6:10 p.m.	TNT	Xavier
March 21	No. 1 Villanova vs. No. 8 N.C. State	7:10 p.m.	TBS	N.C. State
March 21	No. 4 Georgetown vs. No. 5 Utah	7:45 p.m.	CBS	Utah
March 21	No. 4 North Carolina vs. No. 5 Arkansas	8:40 p.m.	TNT	Arkansas
March 21	No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Butler	9:40 p.m.	TBS	Notre Dame

Matchup to Watch: Michigan State vs. Georgia

Sure, the No. 14 seeds may have been on fire on Thursday, but the top seeds are on alert at this point. That makes the battle between the SEC and Big Ten all the more intriguing on Friday.

Michigan State is a team that knows all about late runs in the NCAA tournament. In six of the last seven years, the Spartans have made it to at least the Sweet 16, with two Final Fours and one Elite Eight exit along the way.

This year's Spartans are led by the trio of Travis Trice, Denzel Valentine and Branden Dawson. Both Valentine and Dawson have played well recently, but it's Trice who has come on strong in March. Trice has increased his scoring to 18.4 points along with 3.4 assists per game.

Now back in the starting lineup, Trice has grown even more this season to prepare for a late run.

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"It's not about me or about what's going on with me. It's all about the team," Trice said, per Noah Trister of The Associated Press (via Yahoo). "And it seemed like it worked, bringing me off the bench. … With this team, the makeup of this team, we're not as deep as last year, and we've got to play every possession and value each possession."

The Spartans have done just that recently, only falling short to one-seed Wisconsin in Big Ten final. Equipped with that veteran group, MSU will be a tough test for the Bulldogs on Friday.

Unlike the Spartans, Georgia is riddled with injuries, with one of its biggest stars potentially hobbled. Chip Towers of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted the latest on guard Kenny Gaines:

With the junior averaging 11.6 points—second most on the team—not having Gaines at full strength has hurt the Bulldogs down the stretch. Gaines missed the final game in the SEC tournament against Arkansas that resulted in a loss.

However, Gaines told Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald that he plans to be on the court in some capacity:

Depending on the production the Bulldogs get out of Gaines, this game could get interesting. With a slew of upsets on Thursday, UGA might be yet another double-digit seed to advance. But the Spartans are surging, meaning they will be a tough out again in March.

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