Clay Travis Picks NCAA March Madness Winners For Saturday's Second Round Games

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I’ll be sitting ringside with President Trump tonight for the NCAA wrestling championships in Philadelphia, but in the meantime, I really have to step up my gambling game here in the NCAA Tourney.

None of the top 16 seeds have lost so far and the SEC and Big Ten have 16 of the remaining 32 teams in the tourney.

Saturday and Sunday, as always, are a crapshoot. Just about every game is a single digit spread and with a quick turnaround anything can happen.

With that in mind, eight winners for you:

McNeese +6.5 vs Purdue

Will Wade keeps the magic going and keeps it inside the number. But Purdue wins by two.









Mar 22, 2025; Providence, RI, USA; McNeese State Cowboys manager Amir Khan before a second round men’s NCAA Tournament game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Amica Mutual Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images



Arkansas vs St. John’s over 144.5

Rick Pitino vs John Calipari in round two?! How in the world is this not a prime time game?! Just kick back and watch the points rain down, the over is the play.



St. John's head coach Rick Pitino not happy with his players in the first half.

  

Texas A&M -2.5 vs Michigan

I feel like the Aggies righted the ship against Yale and will play loose today, winning by 8 or more against Michigan. Gig ‘em to the Sweet 16.

Drake +6.5 vs Texas Tech

You’ll love the Drake when they cover against the Red Raiders in a game that comes down to the final two minutes.

Creighton +8.5 vs Auburn

I’m just not impressed with how Auburn has played in the last two weeks. I think they get past the Blue Jays, but this is a big number to cover against a well coached team with tourney expensive. Give me Creighton.











Mar 20, 2025; Lexington, KY, USA;  Auburn Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl talks to Auburn Tigers guard Tahaad Pettiford (0) during the first half against the Alabama State Hornets in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Rupp Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images



Wisconsin vs BYU +1.5

Long suffering BYU busts through into the Sweet 16 with a small upset.

Gonzaga vs Houston, the under 140

A gritty, physical game in the mud for the Zags and Cougars that could go either way late. So take the under.

UCLA vs Tennessee, the under 130.5

I just think this game is going to be a defensive war. Both teams lockdown. It feels like a Vols -3 win for me.

As always, get rich, kids.

And enjoy the games.

We’re going 8-0.

















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Clay Travis is the founder of the fastest growing national multimedia platform, OutKick, that produces and distributes engaging content across sports and pop culture to millions of fans across the country. OutKick was created by Travis in 2011 and sold to the Fox Corporation in 2021. One of the most electrifying and outspoken personalities in the industry, Travis hosts OutKick The Show where he provides his unfiltered opinion on the most compelling headlines throughout sports, culture, and politics. He also makes regular appearances on FOX News Media as a contributor providing analysis on a variety of subjects ranging from sports news to the cultural landscape. Throughout the college football season, Travis is on Big Noon Kickoff for Fox Sports breaking down the game and the latest storylines. Additionally, Travis serves as a co-host of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, a three-hour conservative radio talk program syndicated across Premiere Networks radio stations nationwide. Previously, he launched OutKick The Coverage on Fox Sports Radio that included interviews and listener interactions and was on Fox Sports Bet for four years. Additionally, Travis started an iHeartRadio Original Podcast called Wins & Losses that featured in-depth conversations with the biggest names in sports. Travis is a graduate of George Washington University as well as Vanderbilt Law School. Based in Nashville, he is the author of Dixieland Delight, On Rocky Top, and Republicans Buy Sneakers Too.