BYU Cougars (25-9, 15-7 Big 12) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (27-9, 16-8 Big Ten) Denver; Saturday, 7:45 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -1; over/under is 155 BOTTOM LINE: No. Wisconsin takes on No.
Purdue Boilermakers square off against the McNeese Cowboys in second round
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 -6.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Purdue and McNeese square off in the NCAA Tournament second round.
St. John’s Red Storm and Arkansas Razorbacks meet in NCAA Tournament second round
Arkansas Razorbacks (21-13, 9-11 SEC) vs. St. John's Red Storm (31-4, 21-2 Big East) Providence, Rhode Island; Saturday, 2:40 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -7.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. St. John's and Arkansas meet in the NCAA Tournament second round.
Iowa State Cyclones and Ole Miss Rebels meet in NCAA Tournament second round
Ole Miss Rebels (23-11, 11-9 SEC) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (25-9, 15-8 Big 12) Milwaukee; Sunday, 7:45 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cyclones -5.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Iowa State and Ole Miss meet in the NCAA Tournament second round.
North Carolina and Oregon State square off 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 plays Oregon State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Kentucky Wildcats square off against the Kansas State Wildcats in second round
The Kentucky Wildcats are 11-6 against SEC opponents and 12-1 in non-conference play. Kentucky is fourth in the SEC with 16.7 assists per game led by Georgia Amoore averaging 6.9. The Kansas State Wildcats are 14-6 against Big 12 teams.
UConn and Arkansas State play in first round of NCAA Tournament
Arkansas State Red Wolves (21-10, 17-3 Sun Belt) at UConn Huskies (31-3, 21-0 Big East) Storrs, Connecticut; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -44.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. UConn plays in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Arkansas State.
Saint Joseph’s (PA) aims for 25th victory this season in matchup against Villanova
Saint Joseph's (PA) averages 7.0 made 3-pointers per game, 2.0 more made shots than the 5.0 per game Villanova gives up. Villanova averages 6.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 more made shots on average than the 5.2 per game Saint Joseph's (PA) allows. The teams meet for the second time this season.
USC Trojans play the UNC Greensboro Spartans in first round of NCAA Tournament
UNC Greensboro Spartans (25-6, 16-1 SoCon) at USC Trojans (28-3, 18-2 Big Ten) Los Angeles; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -32.5; over/under is 128.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. USC and UNC Greensboro play in the NCAA Tournament first round.
Southern Indiana plays Campbell in NIT matchup
Campbell Camels (22-12, 14-7 CAA) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (22-12, 14-9 OVC) Evansville, Indiana; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Southern Indiana squares off against Campbell in the National Invitation Tournament. The Screaming Eagles are 14-9 against OVC opponents and 8-3 in non-conference play.
Iowa faces Murray State in first round of NCAA Tournament
Murray State Racers (25-7, 19-4 MVC) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (22-10, 12-9 Big Ten) Norman, Oklahoma; Saturday, 12 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawkeyes -9.5; over/under is 165.5 BOTTOM LINE: Iowa and Murray State square off in the NCAA Tournament first round. The Hawkeyes have gone 12-9 against Big Ten opponents, with a 10-1 record in non-conference play.
Florida State Seminoles square off against George Mason Patriots in first round of NCAA Tournament
Florida State is ninth in the ACC with 9.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Makayla Timpson averaging 3.9. The Patriots' record in A-10 action is 17-4. George Mason is third in the A-10 with 11.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Nalani Kaysia averaging 3.2.
Illinois Fighting Illini and Creighton Bluejays square off in the opening round of NCAA Tournament
Creighton Bluejays (26-6, 18-3 Big East) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (21-9, 11-8 Big Ten) Austin, Texas; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bluejays -1; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Illinois and No. Creighton square off in the NCAA Tournament opening round.
Michigan State and Harvard meet in opening round of NCAA Tournament
Harvard Crimson (24-4, 13-3 Ivy League) vs. Michigan State Spartans (21-9, 11-8 Big Ten) Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -5.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: Michigan State takes on Harvard in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans' record in Big Ten games is 11-8, and their record is 10-1 in non-conference games.
Ejim leads Gonzaga against Colorado after 24-point outing
Gonzaga Bulldogs (23-10, 17-4 WCC) at Colorado Buffaloes (21-12, 11-10 Big 12) Boulder, Colorado; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Gonzaga plays Colorado after Yvonne Ejim scored 24 points in Gonzaga's 67-51 win over the UTSA Roadrunners. Colorado is ninth in the Big 12 scoring 69.0 points while shooting 46.7% from the field.