
March Madness 2015: Bracket Predictions, Odds Tips for Saturday Round 3 Schedule
Considering the craziness of the first couple of days in the NCAA tournament, anything is possible in the round of 32.
Saturday's action features a few surprises in this round, with four double-digit seeds looking to advance. Additionally, the high seeds that made it out of the first game will have their hands full with potential upset bids.
Even if your bracket is finished, the round of 32 is certain to feature plenty of entertainment. Here is a look at a full schedule for the upcoming day of action as well as picks straight-up and against the spread.
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| 12:10 p.m. | No. 11 UCLA vs. No. 14 UAB | CBS | UCLA | UAB +6 |
| 2:40 p.m. | No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 8 Cincinnati | CBS | Kentucky | UK -16.5 |
| 5:15 p.m. | No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 10 Ohio State | CBS | Arizona | ARI -8.5 |
| 6:10 p.m. | No. 6 Xavier vs. No. 14 Georgia State | TNT | Georgia St. | GAST +6.5 |
| 7:10 p.m. | No. 1 Villanova vs. No. 8 North Carolina State | TBS | Villanova | NCST +9.5 |
| 7:45 p.m. | No. 4 Georgetown vs. No. 5 Utah | CBS | Utah | UTAH -4.5 |
| 8:40 p.m. | No. 4 North Carolina vs. No. 5 Arkansas | TNT | UNC | UNC -4.5 |
| 9:40 p.m. | No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Butler | TBS | Notre Dame | ND -4.5 |
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Kentucky (-16.5) vs. Cincinnati

You know Kentucky is good when it was disappointed with a 23-point win in the first round of the NCAA tournament. While you would expect a bigger margin against No. 16 Hampton, the players and coaches were more upset at the lack of effort.
Center Willie Cauley-Stein explained the team's mindset after the game, according to Kyle Tucker of The Courier-Journal:
"That's basically what we pulled away from here, is we were fortunate that we were able to get the lead high enough, but if we're playing a big-time school then you can't make those mistakes. We're not really worried about what we did; we just gotta take what we did and turn it into something better.
In a tournament like this, you kind of want to set a tone, and I think our coaches were kind of mad that we didn't.
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This means you should expect more intensity from the Wildcats in the second game, which is bad news for Cincinnati.
The Bearcats have had problems scoring at times this year, which will be even worse when facing one of the best defensive teams ever assembled in college basketball. They won't be able to get points in the paint, which will lead to a low-scoring effort and a likely blowout.
Arizona (-8.5) vs. Ohio State

There will certainly be plenty of NBA scouts watching along in this game to see potential top-five draft pick D'Angelo Russell against a loaded Arizona roster.
Jeff Borzello of ESPN breaks down the top matchup to watch in this one:
This isn't good for the Buckeyes, which need Russell to have a great game to win. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is one of the top perimeter defenders in the nation, with the length and athleticism to prevent anyone from get past him.
If Russell is limited, it would put a whole lot of pressure on the rest of the roster, which hasn't impressed much this year.
Additionally, the Wildcats have a huge advantage in the post with Brandon Ashley and Kaleb Tarczewski. This could lead to an easier win than most are anticipating.
Notre Dame (-4.5) vs. Butler

The way Texas was hyped during the week, Butler's win as a No. 6 seed almost seemed like an upset. Doug Gottlieb of CBS Sports gave the Bulldogs high praise:
However, it will be difficult to match up against a Notre Dame team that knows how to spread the floor. The Fighting Irish are known as great three-point shooters, but they only hit two outside shots in their win over Northeastern. In reality, just the threat of a shot and the ability to pass it leads to extremely efficient offense.
Of course, you can expect Notre Dame to be more aggressive from three-point range in the future to help pull away from better opponents.
With Jerian Grant running the show, the squad should put its poor opening game behind it and have an easy win over Butler.
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