There are several strong matchups on Friday’s college basketball schedule which features the NCAA Tournament First Round.
Here are the betting odds to break down before Friday in the NCAA Tournament.
Keep reading for our betting primers for this season, and discover all of our betting picks here, too!
First Round Games on March 21
No. 9 Baylor (20-14) vs No. 8 Mississippi State (21-13)
- Game Time: 12:15 p.m. ET
- Mississippi State Last Game: 85-73 L vs Missouri
- Baylor Last Game: 76-74 L vs Texas Tech
Mississippi State -1.5 vs. Baylor
No. 15 Robert Morris (26-9) vs No. 2 Alabama (26-8)
- Game Time: 12:40 p.m. ET
- Alabama Last Game: 90-81 W vs Robert Morris
- Robert Morris Last Game: 90-81 L vs Alabama
Alabama -22.5 vs. Robert Morris
No. 14 Lipscomb (25-10) vs No. 3 Iowa State (25-9)
- Game Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
- Iowa State Last Game: 82-55 W vs Lipscomb
- Lipscomb Last Game: 82-55 L vs Iowa State
Iowa State -14.5 vs. Lipscomb
No. 12 Colorado State (26-9) vs No. 5 Memphis (29-6)
- Game Time: 2 p.m. ET
- Memphis Last Game: 78-70 L vs Colorado State
- Colorado State Last Game: 78-70 W vs Memphis
Colorado State -1.5 vs. Memphis
No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s (23-12) vs No. 1 Duke (31-3)
- Game Time: 3:09 p.m. ET
- Duke Last Game: 73-62 W vs Louisville
- Mount St. Mary’s Last Game: 83-72 W vs American
Colorado State -1.5 vs. Memphis
No. 10 Vanderbilt (20-12) vs No. 7 Saint Mary’s (CA) (28-5)
- Game Time: 3:34 p.m. ET
- Saint Mary’s (CA) Last Game: 58-51 L vs Gonzaga
- Vanderbilt Last Game: 79-72 L vs Texas
Colorado State -1.5 vs. Memphis
No. 11 North Carolina (23-13) vs No. 6 Ole Miss (22-11)
- Game Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
- Ole Miss Last Game: 62-57 L vs Auburn
- North Carolina Last Game: 95-68 W vs San Diego State
North Carolina -1.5 vs. Ole Miss
No. 13 Grand Canyon (26-7) vs No. 4 Maryland (25-8)
- Game Time: 4:45 p.m. ET
- Maryland Last Game: 81-80 L vs Michigan
- Grand Canyon Last Game: 89-82 W vs Utah Valley
Maryland -9.5 vs. Grand Canyon
No. 16 Norfolk State (24-10) vs No. 1 Florida (30-4)
- Game Time: 6:50 p.m. ET
- Florida Last Game: 86-77 W vs Tennessee
- Norfolk State Last Game: 66-65 W vs South Carolina State
Florida -28.5 vs. Norfolk State
No. 14 Troy (23-10) vs No. 3 Kentucky (22-11)
- Game Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- Kentucky Last Game: 99-70 L vs Alabama
- Troy Last Game: 94-81 W vs Arkansas State
Kentucky -11.5 vs. Troy
No. 10 New Mexico (26-7) vs No. 7 Marquette (23-10)
- Game Time: 7:25 p.m. ET
- Marquette Last Game: 79-63 L vs St. John’s
- New Mexico Last Game: 72-69 L vs Boise State
Marquette -4.5 vs. New Mexico
No. 13 Akron (28-6) vs No. 4 Arizona (22-12)
- Game Time: 7:35 p.m. ET
- Arizona Last Game: 72-64 L vs Houston
- Akron Last Game: 76-74 W vs Miami (OH)
Arizona -14.5 vs. Akron
No. 9 Oklahoma (20-13) vs No. 8 UConn (23-10)
- Game Time: 9:25 p.m. ET
- UConn Last Game: 71-62 L vs Creighton
- Oklahoma Last Game: 85-84 L vs Kentucky
UConn -6.5 vs. Oklahoma
No. 11 Xavier (22-11) vs No. 6 Illinois (21-12)
- Game Time: 9:45 p.m. ET
- Illinois Last Game: 88-65 L vs Maryland
- Xavier Last Game: 86-80 W vs Texas
Illinois -4 vs. Xavier
No. 15 Bryant (23-11) vs No. 2 Michigan State (27-6)
- Game Time: 10 p.m. ET
- Michigan State Last Game: 77-74 L vs Wisconsin
- Bryant Last Game: 79-59 W vs Maine
Michigan State -17.5 vs. Bryant
No. 12 Liberty (28-6) vs No. 5 Oregon (24-9)
- Game Time: 10:10 p.m. ET
- Oregon Last Game: 74-64 L vs Michigan State
- Liberty Last Game: 79-67 W vs Jacksonville State
Oregon -6.5 vs. Liberty
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