We are now fully engulfed in the madness of March and have not been disappointed with huge upsets and fantastic finishes at the rim. There have been big-time shots, overtimes, clutch performances and head-scratching results.

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There is no reason to expect that to change as we move into the second round on Sunday, and here are three wagers that you should consider.

Oregon State Beavers vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Pick

Oregon State vs. Oklahoma Betting Report

Best Bet: Over 141.5 Points

People are making tons of cash on the first-half unders so far in the tournament, but the over is the play here. These are two of the hottest teams in the nation, and this matchup has all of the makings of an absolute shootout.

Oregon State averages over 70 points per game on the season and allows nearly 68 to its opponents. Do not forget that the Beavers play in the Pac-12, and there is not a single team in that conference that plays as effectively on offense as the Cowboys.

The Beavers are also just 96th in the nation in adjusted defensive efficiency and 163rd in defensive effective field goal percentage.

In Oklahoma State, you have the best pro prospect in the nation in Cade Cunningham, but you also have a cast of characters that is either established or coming into their own before our very eyes. Kalib Boone, Avery Anderson III, Isaac Likekele, Rondel Walker and Matthew Alexander Moncrieffe all average at least eight points per game as the Cowboys put over 76 on the board on the season.

The Cowboys’ total has gone over in seven of their last nine games, while Oregon State has gone over in six of its last seven.

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Wisconsin Badgers vs. Baylor Bears Picks

Wisconsin vs. Baylor Betting Report

Best Bet: Baylor (-6.5)

This line would have been laughable a week ago. Now, it appears that recency bias has invaded the online sportsbooks.

Do not be fooled by Wisconsin’s dominating win over the North Carolina Tar Heels in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. This is one of the most inconsistent teams in the entire tournament.

One factor that will almost assuredly not be repeated is senior point guard Brad Davison scoring 29 points. That total output was Davison’s highest since February of 2020 when he scored 30 against Nebraska, which is also his career high. Davison is known more as a pesky defender than an elite scoring option.

Something else to note is that Wisconsin is only 13-15-2 against the spread on the season and 1-5 straight-up in its last six games as the underdog.

Meanwhile, Baylor is a solid 15-10 against the spread on the season with an average margin of victory of 18.2 points per game with all game results taken into account. The Bears are outperforming the spread by an average of 1.9 points per game, while the Badgers underperform the number by 0.8 points per game.

Baylor should win this game by double digits.

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Loyola Chicago Ramblers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Picks

Loyola-Chicago vs. Illinois Betting Report

Best Bet: Illinois (-7)

This is no disrespect to the Loyola Chicago Ramblers, but Illinois is simply playing arguably the best basketball in the nation right now. Georgia Tech was able to neutralize Cameron Krutwig in the first-round game against Loyola Chicago and may have given Brad Underwood a road map to do the same.

The Ramblers shooters had a fantastic second half against Georgia Tech, but Illinois has athletes all over the floor and a legitimate superstar in Ayo Dosunmu on the offensive end.

Illinois point guard Andre Curbelo has emerged as possibly the next big star in Champaign. He provides the Illini a solid option at the lead guard spot, which means you have to compete with Dosunmu off the ball.

Look for Underwood’s Fighting Illini to end another fantastic season by Porter Moser, albeit before the Final Four this season. Lay the points.