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.
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.
Richmond Spiders take on Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in opening round of NCAA Tournament
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (22-10, 10-10 ACC) vs. Richmond Spiders (27-6, 18-2 A-10) Los Angeles; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spiders -1.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Richmond plays in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Georgia Tech. The Spiders are 18-2 against A-10 opponents and 9-4 in non-conference play.
Kansas State and Fairfield meet in opening 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 plays in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Fairfield.
NC State Wolfpack play Vermont Catamounts in first round of NCAA Tournament
Vermont Catamounts (21-12, 16-3 America East) at NC State Wolfpack (26-6, 18-3 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolfpack -20.5; over/under is 124.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. NC State takes on Vermont in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Chattanooga and Alabama A&M meet in NIT
Alabama A&M Bulldogs (21-10, 14-5 SWAC) at Chattanooga Mocs (16-14, 11-6 SoCon) Chattanooga, Tennessee; Saturday, 5 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chattanooga takes on Alabama A&M in the National Invitation Tournament. The Mocs are 11-6 against SoCon opponents and 5-8 in non-conference play.
South Carolina Gamecocks play Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 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 -42.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. South Carolina plays in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Tennessee Tech.