2025 NCAA Tournament Second Round Betting
Part of the excitement of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is the second round that takes place on Saturday and Sunday each year. This round determines which programs are NCAA Tournament darlings, as any underdog that makes it through the first two rounds of March Madness will be on the receiving end of a ton of positive publicity and fawning from the national media. The four No. 1 seeds for the 2025 NCAA Tournament are the Auburn Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators and Houston Cougars. It is worth remembering that of the 39 national champions since 1985, a total of 25 of them have been No. 1 seeds. A No. 2 seed has won the title five times since 1985, while a No. 3 seed has won the NCAA Tournament four times in that time period. How about the lowest seed to win a title? That honor goes to the Villanova Wildcats, who won the title as a No. 8 seed in 1985. Will the Auburn Tigers win their first ever national championship in men’s college hoops in 2025 March Madness? Can the Duke Blue Devils win their sixth national title? Who will this year’s NCAA Tournament darling end up being?
NCAA Basketball Betting Lines
2025 NCAA Tournament Second Round/Round of 32
Saturday, March 22
Rupp Arena – Lexington, Kentucky
Amica Mutual Pavilion – Providence, Rhode Island
Intrust Bank Arena – Wichita, Kansas
Ball Arena – Denver, Colorado
Sunday, March 23
Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, Washington
Rocket Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Lenovo Center – Raleigh, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament Second Round Format
What makes the second round so tough for teams is momentum. It's so easy to ride that wave off the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, but after a day off, it's really hard to strap back on the boots and give it another go, especially for teams that made a deep run in their conference tournament. That's why so often, teams who pulled off first round upsets end up falling by the wayside over the weekend.
This is also the first real test for the No. 1 seeds in each of the regions, unless you are 2018 Virginia or a 2023 Purdue. Theoretically, all four No. 1 seeds should get to this point in the competition, but the 1 vs. 8/9 matchups tend to be tricky. You know that all the teams that the No. 1s are going to be facing are teams that were amongst the best 30 or 35 squads in the nation, and once you get down to that, anyone can beat anyone on any given day.
2024 NCAA Tournament Second Round/Round of 32 Results
March 23-24 - East Regional - Boston, Massachusetts:
(1) UConn 75, (9) Northwestern 58
(5) San Diego State 85, (13) Yale 57
(11) Duquesne 63, (3) Illinois 89
(7) Washington State 56, (2) Iowa State 67
March 23-24 - West Regional - Los Angeles, California:
(1) North Carolina 85, (9) Michigan State 69
(12) Grand Canyon 61, (4) Alabama 72
(6) Clemson 72, (3) Baylor 64
(7) Dayton 68, (2) Arizona 78
March 23-24 - South Regional - Dallas, Texas:
(1) Houston 100 (OT), (9) Texas A&M 95
(12) James Madison 55, (4) Duke 93
(11) NC State 79 (OT), (14) Oakland 73
(10) Colorado 77, (2) Marquette 81
March 23-24 - Midwest Regional - Detroit, Michigan:
(1) Purdue 106, (8) Utah State 67
(5) Gonzaga 89, (4) Kansas 68
(11) Oregon 73, (3) Creighton 86 (2OT)
(7) Texas 58, (2) Tennessee 62
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