
NCAA Tournament 2015: Bracket Picks, Live Stream for Saturday's Round 3 Schedule
March Madness is certainly living up to its name. The first two days of the 2015 NCAA tournament, which are usually among the best on the American sports calendar, delivered their fair share of memorable moments once again.
The teams still left standing are now just five victories from a national championship. Kentucky, the overwhelming favorite to capture the title, returns to action on Saturday as the third round kicks off. The Wildcats take on Cincinnati in one of the day's eight games.
Let's check out all of the important information for Day 5 of the Big Dance. It's followed by an updated look at the tournament bracket, the complete schedule for Round 3's opening day and a closer look at some of the top contests on tap.
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Saturday Viewing Details
Time: 12:10 p.m. ET first tip
Channels: CBS, TBS and TNT
Live Stream: March Madness Live
2015 NCAA Tournament Bracket
Saturday's Round 3 Schedule
| 12:10 p.m. | (11) UCLA | (14) UAB | CBS |
| 2:40 p.m. | (1) Kentucky | (8) Cincinnati | CBS |
| 5:15 p.m. | (2) Arizona | (10) Ohio State | CBS |
| 6:10 p.m. | (6) Xavier | (14) Georgia State | TNT |
| 7:10 p.m. | (1) Villanova | (8) NC State | TBS |
| 7:45 p.m. | (4) Georgetown | (5) Utah | CBS |
| 8:40 p.m. | (4) North Carolina | (5) Arkansas | TNT |
| 9:40 p.m. | (3) Notre Dame | (6) Butler | TBS |
Picks for Top Games
Kentucky vs. Cincinnati
Kentucky made easy work of Hampton in the first round. The Wildcats were up by 19 at halftime and in cruise control from there. Interestingly, John Calipari stuck with the main members of his rotation until the final minute, when the other reserves finally received a brief cameo.
The head coach probably doesn't want to take his foot off the gas even for a short period and risk losing the team's rhythm. Kyle Tucker of The Courier-Journal noted the coach has preached to his team about the "us against the world" mentality and Aaron Harrison says the players have bought in.
"I think it's fun," Harrison said. "Us going in looking at it as us against the world, I think we're going to thrive."
Getting an easy win under their belt is a nice start for the Wildcats. The challenges now start becoming much more difficult, though. Cincinnati is coming off a hard-fought triumph over Purdue. The Bearcats prefer a slow pace, defend at a high level and won't mind playing physical.
It's the type of matchup that could cause some problems for Kentucky if it isn't aggressive from the outset. If it starts settling for jumpers and not attacking the paint, Cincinnati will keep it close. The Bearcats probably don't have enough offensive firepower to pull off the upset, though.
Pick: Kentucky
Arizona vs. Ohio State
Arizona looked like a title contender in its opening win over Texas Southern. That said, Ohio State possesses the one thing every opposing coach has nightmares about this time of year: a star capable of completely taking over the game. D'Angelo Russell is that player.
He scored 28 points to lead the Buckeyes to an overtime victory over VCU in the second round. The Wildcats must slow him down in order to advance. Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports is anticipating the matchup:
The Ohio State defense will have its hands full, too. All five of Arizona's starters scored at least 12 points in its tournament opener. The team shot better than 60 percent from the field, driving to create chances close to the bucket and finding open shooters for clear looks from beyond the arc.
This has the feel of a game that should go right down to the wire as long as Russell plays up to his usual standards. The Wildcats are the deeper team, though. Assuming they clean up some of the defensive mistakes from last round, they should find a way to move on.
Pick: Arizona
North Carolina vs. Arkansas
North Carolina should have learned a valuable lesson from its narrow win over Harvard on Thursday. The Tar Heels shot the ball well, played solid defense and dominated the boards. They still almost lost, though. Why? Because they turned the ball over 17 times.
That's not going to cut it against an Arkansas defense that's averaging nearly eight steals per game. The Razorbacks are coming off a close call of their own, edging past Wofford. Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports highlighted the pair of close calls amid a day of chaos:
The question now is which team will bounce back better from performances that weren't their respective best but still allowed them to advance. Either way, it should be an exciting clash between two teams that love to push the tempo.
While Arkansas has a dynamic duo in Bobby Portis and Michael Qualls, UNC is a more well-rounded team with plenty of options on the offensive end. Look for the Tar Heels to cut down on the errors and reach the Sweet 16.
Pick: North Carolina



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