Dayton Flyers (23-10, 12-7 A-10) at Chattanooga Mocs (25-9, 16-4 SoCon) Chattanooga, Tennessee; Saturday, 11:30 a.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chattanooga takes on Dayton in the National Invitation Tournament. The Mocs are 16-4 against SoCon opponents and 9-5 in non-conference play.
Kentucky Wildcats square off against Troy Trojans in opening round of NCAA Tournament
Troy Trojans (23-10, 16-5 Sun Belt) vs. Kentucky Wildcats (22-11, 11-9 SEC) Milwaukee; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -11.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky plays in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Troy.
Marquette and New Mexico play in first round of NCAA Tournament
New Mexico Lobos (26-7, 18-4 MWC) vs. Marquette Golden Eagles (23-10, 14-8 Big East) Cleveland; Friday, 7:25 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -3.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: Marquette plays in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against New Mexico. The Golden Eagles' record in Big East play is 14-8, and their record is 9-2 in non-conference play.
Michigan State Spartans and Bryant Bulldogs play in the first round of NCAA Tournament
Bryant Bulldogs (23-11, 17-2 America East) vs. Michigan State Spartans (27-6, 18-4 Big Ten Cleveland; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -17.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Michigan State faces Bryant in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
Houston and Gonzaga square off in second round of NCAA Tournament
Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-8, 16-4 WCC) vs. Houston Cougars (31-4, 22-1 Big 12) Wichita, Kansas; Saturday, 8:40 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -5.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Houston faces No.
Iowa State Cyclones face Lipscomb Bisons in opening round of NCAA Tournament
Lipscomb Bisons (25-9, 17-4 ASUN) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (24-9, 15-8 Big 12) Milwaukee; Friday, 1:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cyclones -14.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Iowa State and Lipscomb square off in the NCAA Tournament opening round.
Illinois Fighting Illini play the Xavier Musketeers in first round of NCAA Tournament
Xavier Musketeers (22-11, 13-8 Big East) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (21-12, 13-9 Big Ten) Milwaukee; Friday, 9:45 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -3.5; over/under is 160.5 BOTTOM LINE: Illinois and Xavier meet in the NCAA Tournament opening round. The Fighting Illini's record in Big Ten play is 13-9, and their record is 8-3 against non-conference opponents.
Purdue and McNeese play in second round of NCAA Tournament
McNeese Cowboys (28-6, 21-1 Southland) vs. Purdue Boilermakers (23-11, 14-8 Big Ten) Providence, Rhode Island; Saturday, 12:10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -5.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Purdue plays McNeese in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Duke Blue Devils take on Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers in first round of NCAA Tournament
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (23-12, 15-8 MAAC) vs. Duke Blue Devils (31-3, 22-1 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Friday, 2:50 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -32.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke squares off against Mount St. Mary's in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
George Mason squares off against Bradley in NIT matchup
Bradley ranks third in the MVC giving up 68.6 points while holding opponents to 40.5% shooting. George Mason scores 71.3 points per game, 2.7 more points than the 68.6 Bradley allows. Bradley averages 13.2 more points per game (76.7) than George Mason gives up to opponents (63.5).
Saint Mary’s Gaels play the Vanderbilt Commodores in 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) takes on Vanderbilt in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
TCU Horned Frogs and Fairleigh Dickinson Knights play in the opening round of NCAA Tournament
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (29-3, 19-0 NEC) at TCU Horned Frogs (31-3, 19-2 Big 12) Fort Worth, Texas; Friday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Horned Frogs -30.5; over/under is 130.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. TCU plays in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Fairleigh Dickinson.
UCLA Bruins play the Southern Jaguars in first round of NCAA Tournament
Southern Jaguars (21-14, 18-3 SWAC) at UCLA Bruins (30-2, 18-2 Big Ten) Los Angeles; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -41.5; over/under is 121.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. UCLA and Southern play in the NCAA Tournament opening round.
Vanderbilt and Oregon meet in opening round of NCAA Tournament
Oregon Ducks (19-11, 10-9 Big Ten) vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (22-10, 9-9 SEC) Durham, North Carolina; Friday, 5:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Commodores -5.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Vanderbilt and Oregon play in the NCAA Tournament first round. The Commodores are 9-9 against SEC opponents and 13-1 in non-conference play.
Kentucky Wildcats take on Liberty Lady Flames in first round of NCAA Tournament
Liberty Lady Flames (26-6, 19-2 CUSA) at Kentucky Wildcats (22-7, 11-6 SEC) Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky; Friday, 12 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -16.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky takes on Liberty in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.