By Joe Tansey
Friday's set of 16 games (click here) at the 2018 NCAA men's basketball tournament has a lot to live up to.
After a Thursday packed with drama and a few upsets, expect more as 16 teams progress beyond the weekend.
Despite all the chaos Thursday, only three underdogs advanced to the round of 32. Friday has the potential to see more double-digit seeds come out on top, as there are a few favorable matchups for mid-major powers.....
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Providence (12:15 p.m., CBS)
No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 15 CSU Fullerton (12:40 p.m., truTV)
No. 4 Wichita State vs. No. 13 Marshall (1:30 p.m., TNT)
No. 2 Cincinnati vs. No. 15 Georgia State (2 p.m., TBS)
No. 2 North Carolina vs. No. 15 Lipscomb (2:45 p.m., CBS)
No. 7 Arkansas vs. No. 10 Butler (3:10 p.m., truTV)
No. 5 West Virginia vs. No. 12 Murray State (4 p.m., TNT)
No. 7 Nevada vs. No. 10 Texas (4:30 p.m., TBS)
No. 8 Creighton vs. No. 9 Kansas State (6:50 p.m., TNT)
No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 14 Bucknell (7:10 p.m., CBS)
No. 1 Xavier vs. No. 16 Texas Southern (7:20 p.m., TBS)
No. 4 Auburn vs. No. 13 Charleston (7:27 p.m., truTV)
No. 1 Virginia vs. No. 16 UMBC (9:20 p.m., TNT)
No. 6 TCU vs. No. 11 Syracuse (9:40 p.m., CBS)
No. 8 Missouri vs. No. 9 Florida State (9:50 p.m., TBS)
No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 12 New Mexico State (9:55 p.m., truTV)
