The opening weekend of March Madness reaches its crescendo on Sunday, March 22nd, with eight high-stakes matchups standing between these programs and the Sweet 16. While No.1 seeds Arizona and Florida look to flex their muscles as heavy double-digit favorites, the rest of the slate features anticipated intense battles. In fact, oddsmakers are currently backing multiple lower seeds to pull off upsets, setting the stage for a chaotic day of college basketball. Let’s get a glimpse of Sunday’s March Madness schedule and up-to-date betting odds as teams look to punch their ticket to the Sweet 16.
March Madness Schedule for Sunday, March 22nd
Sunday’s action tips off at 12:10 PM ET, with the 2-seed Purdue taking on the 7-seed Miami (FL) on CBS. From there, it’s a non-stop marathon of college hoops action stretching late into the night, wrapping up with a 9:45 PM ET showdown between Alabama and Texas Tech. Fans can catch all eight matchups broadcast across CBS and the TNT Sports family of networks (TBS, TNT, and truTV), with games spanning coast to coast from Philadelphia all the way out to San Diego.
*Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Tip Time (ET)MatchupLocationTV Channel12:10 p.m.(2) Purdue vs. (7) Miami (FL)Enterprise Center (St. Louis, MO)CBS2:45 p.m.(2) Iowa State vs. (7) KentuckyEnterprise Center (St. Louis, MO)CBS5:15 p.m.(4) Kansas vs. (5) St. John’sViejas Arena (San Diego, CA)CBS6:10 p.m.(3) Virginia vs. (6) TennesseeXfinity Mobile Arena (Philadelphia, PA)TNT7:10 p.m.(1) Florida vs. (9) IowaBenchmark International Arena (Tampa, FL)TBS7:50 p.m.(1) Arizona vs. (9) Utah StateViejas Arena (San Diego, CA)truTV8:45 p.m.(2) UConn vs. (7) UCLAXfinity Mobile Arena (Philadelphia, PA)TNT9:45 p.m.(4) Alabama vs. (5) Texas TechBenchmark International Arena (Tampa, FL)TBSHow to Watch March Madness Games Today
The opening weekend of March Madness action concludes today, beginning at 12:10 PM ET. The first three games will be broadcast on the longtime home of the NCAA Tournament, CBS, with the TNT Sports networks of TBS, truTV, and TNT picking up the remainder of the slate. Games on CBS can also be streamed on Paramount+.
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DirecTV Stream Hulu+Live TV Max Sling TV BlueFlorida and Arizona Look to Flex Their Might Again
*Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesThe top-seeded Florida Gators hit the hardwood in the evening window, taking on a dangerous Iowa team in front of a heavily pro-Florida crowd in Tampa. Favored by double-digits, the Gators will look to assert their massive interior size and elite rebounding advantage against a smaller Hawkeye frontcourt. If Florida can control the paint and limit Iowa’s perimeter shooting, they are in a prime position to book a trip to the Sweet 16.
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In the same evening window out on the West Coast, the 1 seed Arizona Wildcats face off against the 9-seed Utah State Aggies in San Diego. The Wildcats are also laying double-digit points and will lean on their old-school, physical approach in the low post to wear down the Aggies. Meanwhile, Utah State is a capable 3-point-shooting team, so Arizona will need to stay disciplined on the perimeter. This game could present some fireworks out at The Mesa.
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Spread Favorite for Every Game on Sunday
While the point spreads have tightened up significantly for the Round of 32, the two No. 1 seeds playing today are still commanding massive respect from the sportsbooks. Arizona enters as the largest favorite of the day, laying 12.5 points against an upstart Utah State squad. Florida isn’t far behind, sitting as a comfortable 10.5-point favorite against Iowa. Aside from those two double-digit spreads, oddsmakers expect highly competitive games across the board. Purdue (-7.5) is the only other team favored by more than two possessions, meaning we should be in for a thrilling day of down-to-the-wire finishes.
Tip Time (ET)MatchupOdds (Favorite)12:10 p.m.(2) Purdue vs. (7) Miami (FL)Purdue -7.52:45 p.m.(2) Iowa State vs. (7) KentuckyIowa State -4.55:15 p.m.(4) Kansas vs. (5) St. John’sSt. John’s -3.56:10 p.m.(3) Virginia vs. (6) TennesseeTennessee -1.57:10 p.m.(1) Florida vs. (9) IowaFlorida -10.57:50 p.m.(1) Arizona vs. (9) Utah StateArizona -12.58:45 p.m.(2) UConn vs. (7) UCLAUConn -4.59:45 p.m.(4) Alabama vs. (5) Texas TechTexas Tech -2.5New users must be 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Responsible Gaming Resources
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