2026 NCAA tournament odds, picks, predictions: Best bets for Saturday's second-round games
Our experts give their favorite wagers for Saturday's Round 2 tournament games.
The overall No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils fell behind 16-seed Siena by double digits on Thursday, and while the Blue Devils came back to win 71-65 , Duke was never within shouting distance of covering the 28. 5-point spread.
The Blue Devils will take on 9-seed TCU on Saturday, and opened as a double-digit favorite. Underdogs went 10-6 against the spread on Thursday, including six outright wins, leading to some big spreads for Saturday's games. Below you'll find the favorite wagers for Saturday's Round 2 games from our college basketball handicappers — Corbie Craig, Matt Jacob, Matt Russell and Frank Schwab.
Best bets for Saturday's Round 2 games (9) TCU vs. (1) Duke (-11. 5, 139.
5) Russell: How much more do we need to see? Duke isn’t the same team without Patrick Ngongba and Caleb Foster. What team would be able to play at the same super-high standard that the Blue Devils set for themselves, without two crucial starters?