Saturday's 2nd round NCAA Tournament games feature just two minor surprises, Middle Tennessee state and Xavier. I've got all 8 match ups rated with the FSI.
Good luck, players!
| 12:10pm | Notre Dame +2.5 | West Virginia -2.5 |
| Simple Rating System | +18.50 | +24.40 |
| True Shooting % | +3 (47 - .573) | +1 (140 - .548) |
| Total | +21.50 | +25.40 |
| Formulated Spread | +3.90 | -3.90 |
| Pick (units) | ------- | WVU -2.5 (1 unit) |
| 2:40pm | Wisconsin +5.5 | Villanova -5.5 |
| Simple Rating System | +19.32 | +24.40 |
| True Shooting % | 0 (183 - .540) | +3 (2 - .615) |
| Total | +19.32 | +27.40 |
| Formulated Spread | +8.08 | -8.08 |
| Pick (units) | ------- | VILL -5.5 (1 unit) |
| 5:15pm | Northwestern +10.5 | Gonzaga -10.5 |
| Simple Rating System | +14.04 | +25.41 |
| True Shooting % | -1 (209 - .535) | +3 (4 - .606) |
| Total | +13.04 | +28.41 |
| Formulated Spread | +15.37 | -15.37 |
| Pick (units) | ------- | GONZ -10.5 (2 units) |
| 6:10pm | Xavier +6 | Florida State -6 |
| Simple Rating System | +14.57 | +20.16 |
| True Shooting % | +1 (121 - .552) | +2 (58 - .569) |
| Total | +15.57 | +22.16 |
| Formulated Spread | +6.59 | -6.59 |
| Pick (units) | ------- | FSU -6 (1 unit) |
| 7:10pm | Middle Tenn. State +4 | Butler -4 |
| Simple Rating System | +10.01 | +18.08 |
| True Shooting % | +2 (58 - .569) | +3 (32 - .580) |
| Total | +12.01 | +21.08 |
| Formulated Spread | +9.07 | -9.07 |
| Pick (units) | ------- | BUT -4 (2 units) |
| 7:40pm | St. Mary's +4 | Arizona -4 |
| Simple Rating System | +17.07 | +18.23 |
| True Shooting % | +3 (5 - .604) | +3 (26 - .582) |
| Total | +20.07 | +21.23 |
| Formulated Spread | +1.16 | -1.16 |
| Pick (units) | SMC +4 (1 unit) | ------- |
| 8:40pm | Virginia +1.5 | Florida -1.5 |
| Simple Rating System | +21.82 | +22.08 |
| True Shooting % | +1 (112 - .554) | +2 (96 - .557) |
| Total | +22.82 | +24.08 |
| Formulated Spread | +1.26 | -1.26 |
| Pick (units) | UVA +1.5 (1 unit) | ------- |
| 9:40pm | Iowa State +1 | Purdue -1 |
| Simple Rating System | +20.63 | +21.02 |
| True Shooting % | +3 (49 - .572) | +3 (14 - .592) |
| Total | +23.63 | +24.02 |
| Formulated Spread | +0.39 | -0.39 |
| Pick (units) | ISU +1 (1 unit) | ------- |
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