March Madness 2026 Betting Odds

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The Men’s NCAA Tournament bracket has been announced, and currently the First Four games are set along with 28 First Round games.

  1. These lines could change up until game time.
  2. There will be no opening lines for games with opponents still undetermined
  3. There are two lower seeds favored in the first round. Last year there was only one.
    1. Utah State (-2) vs Villanova
    2. Iowa (-1.5) vs Clemson
  4. There is one pick ’em in the first round, a first four game between Texas and NC State.
  5. The largest current spread is Arizona -30.5 vs LIU.

 

First Four Games

 

  • Texas vs NC State (PK)

 

  • UMBC vs Howard (+1.5)

 

  • Miami (OH) vs SMU (-9)

 

  • Prairie View A&M vs Lehigh (-3)

 

East Region Game Lines

 

  • Siena vs Duke (-28)

 

  • TCU vs Ohio State (-2.5)

 

  • Northern Iowa vs St. John’s (-10.5)

 

  • Cal Baptist vs Kansas (-13)

 

  • South Florida vs Louisville (-6)

 

  • North Dakota State vs Michigan State (-16.5)

 

  • UCF vs UCLA (-6)

 

  • Furman vs UConn (-21)

 

Midwest Region Game Lines

 

  • St. Louis vs Georgia (-1.5)

 

  • Akron vs Texas Tech (-7.5)

 

  • Hofstra vs Alabama (-13)

 

  • Wright State vs Virginia (-17.5)

 

  • Santa Clara vs Kentucky (-3.5)

 

  • Tennessee State vs Iowa State (-23)

 

South Region Game Lines

 

  • Iowa vs Clemson (+1.5)

 

  • McNeese vs Vanderbilt (-10.5)

 

  • Troy vs Nebraska (-13.5)

 

  • VCU vs North Carolina (-2.5)

 

  • Penn vs Illinois (-21.5)

 

  • Texas A&M vs St. Mary’s (-2.5)

 

  • Idaho vs Houston (-21.5)

 

West Region Game Lines

 

  • LIU vs Arizona (-30.5)

 

  • Utah State vs Villanova (+2)

 

  • High Point vs Wisconsin (-12)

 

  • Hawaii vs Arkansas (-15)

 

  • Kennesaw State vs Gonzaga (-18.5)

 

  • Missouri vs Miami (-2)

 

  • Queens vs Purdue (-24)

 

  • BetOnline Press 

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