Frankly, Marquette has no right playing in the Round of 32 on Saturday as the Golden Eagles were totally outplayed by No. 14 Davidson on Thursday. But Marquette opened as a 2-point WagerWeb.com favorite to beat Butler in Lexington and advance to the Sweet 16. Check our current lines. Marquette beat Davidson 59-58. Taking Jamil Wilson’s inbounds pass at midcourt

Calgary Flames at Nashville Predators Date: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 21, 2013 Place: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee TV channel: 8 p.m. ET, Sportsnet West, Fox Sports Tennessee, Bets at Bovada Sportsbook The Nashville Predators return home from a dismal road trip for Thursday’s contest against the Calgary Flames, who haven’t won on the road in seven games. Nashville opened its five-game trip with a 4-0 win over Dallas

Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators Date: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, March 21, 2013 Place: Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, Ontario TV channel: 7:30 p.m. ET, NESN (Boston), Rogers Sportsnet East (Ottawa), Bets at Bovada Sportsbook Although the Ottawa Senators boast one of the league’s best home records, the Boston Bruins have had their way upon visiting Canada’s capital city. Boston will vie for its 11th consecutive win at Scotiabank Place when the

Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders Date: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 21, 2013 Place: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York TV channel: 7 p.m. ET, RDS, MSG Plus, Bets at Bovada Sportsbook The New York Islanders will attempt a season sweep of Montreal when they host the Canadiens on Thursday. New York posted a 4-3 road win in overtime on Feb. 21 and a 6-3 home triumph

Philadelphia 76ers at Denver Nuggets Date: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 21, 2013 Place: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado TV channel: 9 p.m. ET, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, Altitude (Denver), Bets at Bovada Sportsbook Thanks to the Miami Heat, the Denver Nuggets’ 13-game win streak may be the quietest in league history. The Nuggets are still behind Miami’s current 24-game mark, but their franchise-record streak has them surging up the Western Conference

Portland Trail Blazers at Chicago Bulls Date: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 21, 2013 Place: United Center, Chicago, Illinois TV channel: 8 p.m. ET, Comcast SportsNet Northwest (Portland), Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Bets at Bovada Sportsbook The Chicago Bulls are clinging to a half-game lead for sixth place in the Eastern Conference, but reinforcements could be on the way when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. While the Bulls

Harvard Crimson vs New Mexico Lobos Date: 9:50 PM ET, Thursday, March 21, 2013 Place: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah TV channel: 9:50 p.m. ET, TNT, Bets at Bovada Sportsbook New Mexico coach Steve Alford said 29 victories and a second consecutive Mountain West Conference tournament title – accomplished against the second-toughest schedule in the nation – warranted at least a No. 2 seed. The Lobos will settle for

Southern Jaguars vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Date: 4:10 PM ET, Thursday, March 21, 2013 Place: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah TV channel: 4:10 p.m. ET, CBS, Bets at Bovada Sportsbook Gonzaga celebrates its first 1 seed in program history with a second-round West Regional game against 16th-seeded Southern University on Thursday in Salt Lake City. The Zags have won a school-record 31 games and are bullish about making a Final

Missouri Tigers vs Colorado State Rams Date: 9:20 PM ET, Thursday, March 21, 2013 Place: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky TV channel: 9:20 p.m. ET, TBS, Bets at Bovada Sportsbook Two of the nation’s top rebounding teams square off on Thursday when eighth-seeded Colorado State takes on ninth-seeded Missouri in the Midwest Region in Lexington, Ky. Overall No. 1 seed Louisville – and a rabid partisan crowd – likely awaits the

Saint Marys CA vs Memphis Tigers Date: 2:45 PM ET, Thursday, March 21, 2013 Place: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan TV channel: 2:45 p.m. ET, CBS, Bets at Bovada Sportsbook Memphis has lost only once in the last 25 games, but the talented Tigers are somewhat unproven with a 1-3 record against NCAA Tournament teams. Sixth-seeded Memphis gets a chance to start showing it belongs as a