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 -42.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. South Carolina plays in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Tennessee Tech.
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.
Michigan and Iowa State play in first round of NCAA Tournament
Iowa State Cyclones (23-11, 13-7 Big 12) vs. Michigan Wolverines (22-10, 13-8 Big Ten) South Bend, Indiana; Friday, 11:30 a.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -2.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Michigan plays in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Iowa State. The Wolverines have gone 13-8 against Big Ten opponents, with a 9-2 record in non-conference play.
Oklahoma and FGCU meet in opening round of NCAA Tournament
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (30-3, 21-0 ASUN) at Oklahoma Sooners (25-7, 13-6 SEC) Norman, Oklahoma; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sooners -15.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Oklahoma plays in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against FGCU.
North Carolina and Oregon State play in opening round of NCAA Tournament
Oregon State Beavers (19-15, 15-8 WCC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (27-7, 15-6 ACC) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tar Heels -19.5; over/under is 120.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. North Carolina takes on Oregon State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
Utah takes on Indiana in first round of NCAA Tournament
Indiana Hoosiers (19-12, 11-9 Big Ten) vs. Utah Utes (22-8, 13-6 Big 12) Columbia, South Carolina; Friday, 1:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hoosiers -1.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Utah and Indiana square off in the NCAA Tournament opening round. The Utes are 13-6 against Big 12 opponents and 9-2 in non-conference play.
Maryland Terrapins and Norfolk State Spartans meet in the opening round of NCAA Tournament
Norfolk State Spartans (30-4, 17-0 MEAC) at Maryland Terrapins (23-7, 13-6 Big Ten) College Park, Maryland; Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Terrapins -16.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Maryland and Norfolk State meet in the NCAA Tournament opening round.
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No. 3 Texas Tech takes NCAA Tournament-record 46 3-pointers and beats No. 14 UNC Wilmington 82-72
Kerwin Walton scored a career-high 27 points and No. 3 seed Texas Tech attempted an NCAA Tournament-record 46 3-pointers in an 82-72 victory over No. 14 seed UNC Wilmington on Thursday night. The Red Raiders raced to a 16-point lead, lost most of it by going cold in the final 6 1/2 minutes of the first half and then made enough plays down the stretch to recover after the Seahawks went ahead with about 14 minutes remaining. Texas Tech (26-8) finished 13 for 46 behind the arc, breaking the tournament record of 43 attempts by Saint Joseph's in a 1997 second-round game against Boston College.
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No. 5 seed Michigan holds off UC San Diego 68-65 in March Madness nailbiter
Michigan proved a bit too much for UC San Diego, escaping with a 68-65 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
UCLA rolls to another first-round March Madness win, 72-47 over Utah State
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Skyy Clark and Eric Dailey Jr. each scored 14 points and No. 7 seed UCLA routed 10th-seeded Utah State 72-47 on Thursday night to reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in five seasons.