Mark Zinno's ESPN preview focuses on two pivotal NCAA tournament games. First, the 1-seed Michigan (-7.5) faces the 6-seed Tennessee at 2:15 p.m. Zinno believes Michigan's elite shooting makes a Michigan win highly likely, but warns a Tennessee upset requires the Volunteers to shoot significantly better than their season average and Michigan to shoot poorly. He predicts a Michigan blowout, cautioning Tennessee's late-game buckets could push the total over.

The second game pits 1-seed Duke (-5.5) against 2-seed UConn. Zinno sees a Duke win but notes the total is too low, arguing the Blue Devils' strong second-half play and UConn's lack of late-game scoring ability make an over 133.5 more plausible. He selects Duke for the ESPN Eliminator Challenge, valuing their ability to win despite inconsistent play.

Zinno's Saturday preview also favors Arizona over Purdue and a parlay on Iowa and Arizona moneylines, seeing Iowa as overmatched against Illinois and Arizona as the tournament favorite despite Purdue's efficiency.