March Madness 2023 viewers’ guide: What to watch and what to skip on Sunday
The Sweet 16 will continue to feature Sunday as the men’s NCAA tournament finishes its Round of 32 while the women’s tournament enters its second round.
Sunday’s schedule is loaded again but provides plenty of intrigue throughout the day. The women’s tournament takes center stage early in the day as a juggernaut South CarolinaAnd Virginia TechAnd Maryland And yeah All tips before 5 p.m. ET. After that, the focus will be on the men’s tournament with five matches in a six-hour window, including no. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson, which made history Friday night to deliver the second upset of No. Top seed in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Tournament. Have the remote control ready.
Here’s the complete show guide to the Sunday action. All times are oriental.
Sunday afternoon
men’s schedule
12:10 PM – No. 3 Xavier against. no. 11 Pittsburgh | CBS
2:40 p.m. – No. 3 Kansas State against. no. 6 Kentucky | CBS
5:15 p.m. – No. 2 Market against. no. 7 Michigan State | CBS
Women’s schedule
1 pm – no. 1 South Carolina vs. no. 8 South Florida | ABC
3 pm – no. 2 Iowa vs. no. 10 Georgia | ABC
3:30 p.m. – no. 3 Notre Dame against. no. 11 Mississippi | ESPN
5 pm – no. 1 Virginia Tech vs. no. 9 South Dakota | ESPN2
5:30 p.m. – No. 2 Maryland vs. no. 7 Arizona | ESPN
Must see: At any time Caitlin Clark On, it qualifies as must-watch TV. Clark flirts with triples on friday vs Southeast Louisiana Before finishing with 26 points, 12 assists and 7 rebounds in 29 minutes. She has four triple-doubles this season and 10 in her career.
Should be skipped: South Carolina failed to cover the deficit in its opening round win Norfolk State. naturally, That difference was a whopping 50.5 points. The Gamecocks didn’t need to get tired, took their foot off the pedal and played 14 players in 70-42 Wins. They are favored by 25.5 points going into their second round matchup against No. 8 South Florida, which won the thriller OT Market. South Florida and South Carolina both excel on the boards, ranking in the top four in overall bounce rate. Expect a new South Carolina team to run the Bulls out of the gym and book their first ticket to the women’s Sweet 16.
Most likely disorder: Much has been said about Notre Dame’s injury woes, and with good reason. the The Irish lost key player Dara Mabry to a season-ending knee injury In january, then thursday it was announced that Star guard Olivia Miles (14.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.9 assists per game) will miss the duration of the tournament.. Injury did not prevent any of the Irish from winning in the first round over the newcomer to the tournament Southern UtahBut the competition ramps up from here. Notre Dame was favored by 6 over the number-throttled Mississippi State team. 6 CreightonAnd 81-66, in the opening round after winning their first four encounters against Illinois. The Bulldogs are only 39th in the NET rankings, but they’ve played against elite competition in the SEC and Jessica Carter Can take over a game when needed.
Players to watch: Oscar Chibuy He has struggled at times this season to find offensive rhythm but he is affecting the game in a number of ways. He had an impressive 25 rebounds on Friday — 11 on offensive glass — in Kentucky’s 61-53 win Providence. He has played seven games this season, recording at least three steals. Facing another small team in Kansas State on Sunday, the 2022 National MVP should gobble up the boards in What could be a decisive match for his coach.
Sunday evening
men’s schedule
6:10 p.m. – No. 4 Okun against. no. 5 St. Mary’s | TNT
7:10 p.m. – no. 3 Baylor against. no. 6 Creighton | TBS
7:45 p.m. – No. 9 Florida Atlantic against. no. 16 FDU | truTV
8:40 p.m. – no. 4 Indiana against. no. 5 Miami (Florida) | TNT
9:40pm – no. 3 Gonzaga against. no. 6 TCU | TBS
Women’s schedule
7 pm – no. 2 Utah against. no. 10 Princeton | 7 PM ESPN2
7:30 pm – no. 3 LSU against. no. 6 Michigan | 7:30 PM | ESPN
9:30pm – no. 1 Stanford against. no. 8 Ole Miss | 9:30 PM | ESPN
Must see: Look, we’re not saying this game doesn’t have the potential to get ugly, but when it does it has none. 16 seed tolls number. Top seed in the NCAA Men’s Tournament for the second time in history, maybe you should go for it. After evicting the top seed Bordeaux On Friday, Fairleigh Dickinson continues her run of madness against No. 9 Florida Atlantic. the The Owls escaped the first round tilt at no. 8 memphis in a controversial way, but the heroes of C-USA aren’t here by mistake. They are now 32-3 on the season and boast a 13 NET ranking. Fairleigh Dickinson is a 14.5-point underdog.
Should be skipped: The Hoosiers entered the NCAA Tournament having lost four of their last eight games and not quite blowing the gates in Winning the first round on Kent State. The Hurricanes needed a final-minute rally to overcome an eight-point deficit at the Hurricanes Unconvincing win about no. 12 the Dragon. One of those teams will be in the Sweet 16. But there are better ways to spend Sunday night.
Most likely disorder: UConn has been a bit of a likable analytics this season, but the Huskies haven’t been great against top-tier competition (7-6 against quadruple 1 teams). Admittedly, the Gaels have had their own struggles against teams like this Houston and Gonzaga, but they also have a top-five defense that could spoil this. Huskies preferred, 3.5 points.
Players to watch: Angel Reese He is a living, breathing 20-20 threat every time you are on the court. The Tigers will go as far as their 6-foot-3 stars take them, and those numbers will be way too far. The Wolverines are just outside the top 50 in rebounding rate and haven’t had much of an approach to Reese’s talent this season, which means she should have a fun day at the office on Sunday.
