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March Madness expert predictions: Our picks for today's Round 2 games

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All of the brackets are busted because who knew about Grand Canyon and James Madison? The NCAA Tournament for men continues with eight second-round games starting at 12:45 p.m. ET today.

In case you missed it, SEC teams went 3-5 in first-round games after Yale took out conference tournament champion Auburn on Friday. Next up: Tennessee takes on Texas in a matchup we've been waiting for: Rick Barnes goes up against the Longhorns, his former team now led by Rodney Terry. To read more about Barnes and Dalton Knecht, the best player in the SEC this season, check out Dan Wolken's column.

If you need the full tournament schedule and where to watch on TV, here it is. Here's where you can catch up on all of Friday's first-round action.

Today's second round games (all times ET):

EAST

No. 11 Duquesne (25-11) vs. No. 3 Illinois (27-8), 8:40 p.m., TNT 

Dan Wolken: Illinois

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Paul Myerberg: Illinois

Jordan Mendoza: Illinois

No. 7 Washington State (25-9) vs. No. 2 Iowa State (28-7), 6:10 p.m., TNT

Dan Wolken: Iowa State

Paul Myerberg: Iowa State

Jordan Mendoza: Iowa State

WEST

No. 9 Michigan State (20-14) vs. No. 1 North Carolina (28-7), 5:30 p.m., CBS 

Dan Wolken: North Carolina

Paul Myerberg: North Carolina

Jordan Mendoza: North Carolina

No. 2 Arizona (26-8) vs. No. 7 Dayton (25-7), 12:45 p.m., CBS 

Dan Wolken: Arizona

Paul Myerberg: Arizona

Jordan Mendoza: Arizona

MIDWEST

No. 5 Gonzaga (26-7) vs. No. 4 Kansas (22-10), 3:15 p.m., CBS 

Dan Wolken: Gonzaga

Paul Myerberg: Kansas

Jordan Mendoza: Gonzaga

No. 3 Creighton (24-9) vs. No. 11 Oregon (24-11), 9:40 p.m., TBS

Dan Wolken: Creighton

Paul Myerberg: Oregon

Jordan Mendoza: Creighton

No. 7 Texas (21-12) vs. No. 2 Tennessee (25-8), 8 p.m., CBS 

Dan Wolken: Tennessee

Paul Myerberg: Tennessee

Jordan Mendoza: Tennessee

SOUTH

No. 14 Oakland (24-11) vs. No. 11 North Carolina State (23-14), 7:10 p.m., TBS 

Dan Wolken: NC State

Paul Myerberg: NC State

Jordan Mendoza: Oakland

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