Wofford Terriers (19-15, 13-8 SoCon) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (27-7, 14-7 SEC) Lexington, Kentucky; Thursday, 6:50 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -18.5; over/under is 133.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Tennessee plays in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Wofford.
Saint Mary’s Gaels and Vanderbilt Commodores meet in the first round of NCAA Tournament
Vanderbilt Commodores (20-12, 8-11 SEC) vs. Saint Mary's Gaels (28-5, 18-2 WCC) Cleveland; Friday, 3:15 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gaels -4.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Saint Mary's (CA) and Vanderbilt meet in the NCAA Tournament opening round.
Ole Miss takes on North Carolina in first round of NCAA Tournament
North Carolina Tar Heels (23-13, 15-8 ACC) vs. Ole Miss Rebels (22-11, 11-9 SEC) Milwaukee; Friday, 4:05 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tar Heels -1.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Ole Miss plays in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against North Carolina. The Rebels' record in SEC games is 11-9, and their record is 11-2 in non-conference play.
UConn Huskies play the Oklahoma Sooners in first round of NCAA Tournament
Oklahoma Sooners (20-13, 7-13 SEC) vs. UConn Huskies (23-10, 15-7 Big East) Raleigh, North Carolina; Friday, 9:25 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -5.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: UConn and Oklahoma meet in the NCAA Tournament first round. The Huskies have gone 15-7 against Big East teams, with an 8-3 record in non-conference play.
Michigan Wolverines and Iowa State Cyclones meet in the opening round of NCAA Tournament
The Wolverines' record in Big Ten games is 13-8, and their record is 9-2 in non-conference games. Michigan has a 1-0 record in one-possession games. The Cyclones' record in Big 12 games is 13-7.
Belmont hosts Scott and Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee Raiders (26-8, 18-3 CUSA) at Belmont Bruins (22-12, 17-6 MVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Middle Tennessee plays Belmont after Ta'Mia Scott scored 23 points in Middle Tennessee's 53-48 loss to the Liberty Lady Flames. Belmont is seventh in the MVC with 8.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Carmyn Harrison averaging 1.8.
South Carolina plays Tennessee Tech in first round of NCAA Tournament
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (26-5, 20-2 OVC) at South Carolina Gamecocks (30-3, 18-1 SEC) Columbia, South Carolina; Friday, 4 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gamecocks -43.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. South Carolina plays in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Tennessee Tech.
Virginia Tech and N.C. A&T square off for non-conference matchup
N.C. A&T leads the CAA giving up just 55.3 points per game while holding opponents to 37.0% shooting. Virginia Tech averages 75.7 points, 20.4 more per game than the 55.3 N.C. A&T gives up. N.C. A&T averages 4.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 fewer made shot on average than the 5.7 per game Virginia Tech gives up.
Drake hosts Marquette following Dinnebier’s 45-point showing
Drake ranks sixth in the MVC with 9.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Courtney Becker averaging 2.3. Marquette ranks third in the Big East with 9.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Halley Vice averaging 2.4. Drake makes 46.5% of its shots from the field this season, which is 8.7 percentage points higher than Marquette has allowed to its opponents (37.8%).
Glancey leads Northern Arizona against Arizona after 29-point game
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (26-7, 17-3 Big Sky) at Arizona Wildcats (19-13, 10-9 Big 12) Tucson, Arizona; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Northern Arizona visits Arizona after Sophie Glancey scored 29 points in Northern Arizona's 71-67 loss to the Montana Grizzlies. Arizona is 9-13 against opponents over .
Gonzaga hosts Jenkins and UTSA
UTSA Roadrunners (26-4, 17-2 AAC) at Gonzaga Bulldogs (22-10, 17-4 WCC) Spokane, Washington; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: UTSA faces Gonzaga after Jordyn Jenkins scored 22 points in UTSA's 62-58 loss to the Rice Owls. Gonzaga scores 68.3 points and has outscored opponents by 3.8 points per game.
Florida faces Northern Iowa in non-conference matchup
Florida averages 74.9 points while outscoring opponents by 3.6 points per game. Northern Iowa has a 7-15 record against teams over . Florida's average of 5.4 made 3-pointers per game is 2.3 fewer made shots on average than the 7.7 per game Northern Iowa gives up.
Davidson visits JMU following McDaniel’s 24-point performance
JMU ranks second in the Sun Belt with 28.5 defensive rebounds per game led by McDaniel averaging 6.6. Davidson is seventh in the A-10 scoring 63.1 points per game and is shooting 41.8%. JMU averages 5.5 made 3-pointers per game, 2.0 more made shots than the 3.5 per game Davidson allows.
Utah and Indiana meet in first round of NCAA Tournament
The Utes' record in Big 12 games is 13-6, and their record is 9-2 in non-conference games. Utah is seventh in the Big 12 with 24.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Maye Toure averaging 5.1. The Hoosiers' record in Big Ten games is 11-9.
Kansas State and Fairfield play in first round of NCAA Tournament
Fairfield Stags (28-4, 22-1 MAAC) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (26-7, 14-6 Big 12) Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky; Friday, 2:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -16.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Kansas State takes on Fairfield in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.