Editor’s note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s & women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.
After a somewhat tepid Round of 64, the 2025 men’s NCAA Tournament took a step up in quality in the second round. We finally got a few terrific games, with Maryland-Colorado State, Florida-UConn, BYU-Wisconsin and Houston-Gonzaga leading the way.
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And speaking of that Maryland-Colorado State game, we finally got a buzzer beater, too. After the underdog Rams hit a massive go-ahead 3 with six seconds left, the Terrapins’ Derik Queen answered with a running bank shot as time expired, a reminder of
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