NCAA Tournament 2015: Bracket Picks, Live Stream for Sunday's 3rd-Round Schedule

The 2015 NCAA tournament is about to go on a four-day hiatus, but don't freak out. Eight games await on Sunday's slate, and eight tickets to the Sweet 16 will be punched.

Unexpected upsets left Saturday's schedule with surprising showdowns like No. 14 UAB vs. No. 11 UCLA along with No. 14 Georgia State also breaking the mold with a round-of-32 appearance. But since Friday's closing of the second round featured 15 of 16 lower seeds advancing through, virtually all of Sunday's matchups are thrilling ones on paper.

This time of the year, the aura of March Madness overtakes any deficiencies in matchups, but it doesn't hurt to have some of the best showdowns of the tourney before a long break in the action. Here's a look at everything you need to know, including picks for each game.

Bracket

Matchup	Time (ET)	TV	Prediction
No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 7 Michigan State	12:10 p.m.	CBS	Virginia
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 8 San Diego State	2:40 p.m.	CBS	Duke
No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 7 Wichita State	5:15 p.m.	CBS	Wichita State
No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 11 Dayton	6:10 p.m.	TNT	Oklahoma
No. 2 Gonzaga vs. No. 7 Iowa	7:10 p.m.	TBS	Gonzaga
No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No. 8 Oregon	7:45 p.m.	truTV	Wisconsin
No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 5 West Virginia	8:40 p.m.	TNT	Maryland
No. 4 Louisville vs. No. 5 Northern Iowa	9:40 p.m.	TBS	Northern Iowa

Live Stream: Every game can be streamed live at NCAA March Madness Live.

Matchup to Watch: No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No. 8 Oregon

In a second round of the NCAA tournament filled with matchups that move the needle and provoke storylines, there are few more interesting than the Wisconsin Badgers' rematch Sunday with eighth-seeded Oregon in the round of 32

The Badgers topped the Ducks in this same round last season to advance to the Sweet 16, but it was the way it happened that has Oregon searching for redemption. With a heavily favored Wisconsin team on the ropes, the Ducks squandered a 12-point second-half lead, and the Badgers eventually advanced to the Final Four.

Of course, two results needed to happen Friday, and both did: Wisconsin handled Coastal Carolina, while Oregon pulled away from Oklahoma State. But the very next morning, the focus was ahead for two of the team's star players, as Sports Illustrated's Brian Hamilton noted:

The Ducks will see plenty of the same faces across the court when they face Wisconsin, but it will hardly be the same team.

While the Badgers teetered on the edge of being a national powerhouse last season before their deep March run, they've been a buzz saw virtually all season and especially of late. Bo Ryan's crew has won 17 of their last 18 games following a comfortable win over the Chanticleers, Frank Kaminsky has established himself as perhaps the nation's best player, and other contributors have found their roles.

The Badgers' reluctance for fouling and great care for the ball have been big in their emergence, and it's continued into the tournament, according to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein:

Forcing turnovers will be one thing, but containing Wisconsin's loaded frontcourt of Kaminsky, Nigel Hayes and Sam Dekker will be unarguably the most daunting task for Oregon. The Ducks don't have a starter taller than 6'6" other than 6'9" freshman Jordan Bell, and they rank 123rd in adjusted defensive efficiency (as of the end of play March 21) in Ken Pomeroy's rankings.

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But Oregon's biggest strength—Joseph Young—could give Wisconsin just as much trouble. Not only did he score 29 points in last season's thriller, but he's stepped his game up this season, averaging more than 20 per contest.

Wisconsin's Josh Gasser told the Wisconsin State Journal's Jim Polzin that slowing down the whole offense will help to contain Young:

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You don’t want to give them anything easy. They like to get up and down a little bit, so try to limit their transition stuff. Obviously, Joseph Young is an incredible scorer. You’re not going to shut him down, he’s going to get his. But just try to make it tough on him, try to make it an inefficient game.

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Young figures to have a strong game for the Ducks, who will come in brimming with confidence and looking to stretch the Badgers out with their three-point shooting. Wisconsin starting point guard Traevon Jackson still expects to be out this weekend, according to Hamilton, but the Badgers are athletic enough in the frontcourt to stretch out and still defend successfully.

It will take a strong defensive squad to out Wisconsin in this tournament, which the Ducks just aren't. Oregon is capable of getting hot offensively during stretches and putting the pressure on, but sustaining it against such a disciplined defense will take a near-perfect performance.

Expect Kaminsky to shine per usual as the Badgers take Oregon a bit more seriously this time and come out on top.

Prediction: Wisconsin 79, Oregon 70