There is a lot to be excited about on Friday’s college basketball schedule which features the NCAA Tournament First Round.
Here is what you need to know in terms of the betting odds for today in the NCAA Tournament.
Below you’ll find our betting primers for this season, and discover all of our expert predictions here, too!
First Round Games on March 20
No. 10 Santa Clara (26-9) vs No. 7 Kentucky (22-13)
- Game Time: 12:15 p.m. ET
- Kentucky Last Game: 89-84 W vs Santa Clara
- Santa Clara Last Game: 89-84 L vs Kentucky
Kentucky -2.5 vs. Santa Clara
No. 12 Akron (29-6) vs No. 5 Texas Tech (23-10)
- Game Time: 12:40 p.m. ET
- Texas Tech Last Game: 91-71 W vs Akron
- Akron Last Game: 91-71 L vs Texas Tech
Texas Tech -7.5 vs. Akron
No. 16 LIU (24-11) vs No. 1 Arizona (33-2)
- Game Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
- Arizona Last Game: 92-58 W vs LIU
- LIU Last Game: 92-58 L vs Arizona
Arizona -30.5 vs. LIU
No. 14 Wright State (23-12) vs No. 3 Virginia (30-5)
- Game Time: 1:50 p.m. ET
- Virginia Last Game: 82-73 W vs Wright State
- Wright State Last Game: 82-73 L vs Virginia
Virginia -17.5 vs. Wright State
No. 15 Tennessee State (23-10) vs No. 2 Iowa State (28-7)
- Game Time: 3:07 p.m. ET
- Iowa State Last Game: 108-74 W vs Tennessee State
- Tennessee State Last Game: 108-74 L vs Iowa State
Iowa State -25.5 vs. Tennessee State
No. 13 Hofstra (24-11) vs No. 4 Alabama (24-9)
- Game Time: 3:21 p.m. ET
- Alabama Last Game: 90-70 W vs Hofstra
- Hofstra Last Game: 90-70 L vs Alabama
Alabama -12.5 vs. Hofstra
No. 9 Utah State (29-6) vs No. 8 Villanova (24-9)
- Game Time: 4:14 p.m. ET
- Villanova Last Game: 78-64 L vs Georgetown
- Utah State Last Game: 73-62 W vs San Diego State
Utah State -1.5 vs. Villanova
No. 11 Miami (OH) (32-2) vs No. 6 Tennessee (23-11)
- Game Time: 4:32 p.m. ET
- Tennessee Last Game: 78-56 W vs Miami (OH)
- Miami (OH) Last Game: 78-56 L vs Tennessee
Tennessee -12.5 vs. Miami (OH)
No. 9 Iowa (21-12) vs No. 8 Clemson (24-10)
- Game Time: 6:50 p.m. ET
- Clemson Last Game: 73-61 L vs Duke
- Iowa Last Game: 72-69 L vs Ohio State
Iowa -1.5 vs. Clemson
No. 12 Northern Iowa (23-12) vs No. 5 St. John’s (28-6)
- Game Time: 7:25 p.m. ET
- St. John’s Last Game: 72-52 W vs UConn
- Northern Iowa Last Game: 84-69 W vs UIC
Iowa -1.5 vs. Clemson
No. 10 UCF (21-11) vs No. 7 UCLA (23-11)
- Game Time: 7:31 p.m. ET
- UCLA Last Game: 73-66 L vs Purdue
- UCF Last Game: 81-59 L vs Arizona
UCLA -5.5 vs. UCF
No. 15 Queens (21-13) vs No. 2 Purdue (27-8)
- Game Time: 7:35 p.m. ET
- Purdue Last Game: 80-72 W vs Michigan
- Queens Last Game: 98-93 W vs Central Arkansas
Purdue -25.5 vs. Queens
No. 16 Prairie View A&M (19-17) vs No. 1 Florida (26-7)
- Game Time: 9:25 p.m. ET
- Florida Last Game: 91-74 L vs Vanderbilt
- Prairie View A&M Last Game: 67-55 W vs Lehigh
Florida -35.5 vs. Prairie View A&M
No. 13 Cal Baptist (25-8) vs No. 4 Kansas (23-10)
- Game Time: 9:45 p.m. ET
- Kansas Last Game: 69-47 L vs Houston
- Cal Baptist Last Game: 63-61 W vs Utah Valley
Kansas -13.5 vs. Cal Baptist
No. 15 Furman (22-12) vs No. 2 UConn (29-5)
- Game Time: 10 p.m. ET
- UConn Last Game: 72-52 L vs St. John’s
- Furman Last Game: 76-61 W vs East Tennessee State
UConn -20.5 vs. Furman
No. 10 Missouri (20-12) vs No. 7 Miami (FL) (25-8)
- Game Time: 10:10 p.m. ET
- Miami (FL) Last Game: 84-62 L vs Virginia
- Missouri Last Game: 78-72 L vs Kentucky
Miami (FL) -1.5 vs. Missouri
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