The Thursday action is a prelude to the main event, which gets underway on Friday. There are 16 games taking place on Friday, with the same scheduled for Saturday.
If you are engaging with basketball betting this weekend, you’ll need to devote a lot of time, effort and energy into the process!
First Four results were:
- Mount St Mary’s Mountaineers 52 vs. Texas Southern Tigers 60
- Wichita State Shockers 52 vs. Drake Bulldogs 53
- Norfolk State Spartans 54 vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers 53
- MI State Spartans 80 vs. UCLA Bruins 86
If you fancy a last-minute tinker with your bracket or bets, this is the time to do so.
| Home Team | Away Team | |
|---|---|---|
| (7) Florida | vs. | (10) Virginia Tech |
| (3) Arkansas | vs. | (14) Colgate |
| (1) Illinois | vs. | (16) Drexel |
| (6) Texas Tech | vs. | (11) Utah State |
| (2) Ohio State | vs. | (15) Oral Roberts |
| (1) Baylor | vs. | (16) Hartford |
| (8) Loyola Chicago | vs. | (9) Georgia Tech |
| (5) Tennessee | vs. | (12) Oregon State |
| (4) Oklahoma State | vs. | (13) Liberty |
| (8) North Carolina | vs. | (9) Wisconsin |
| (2) Houston | vs. | (15) Cleveland State |
| (4) Purdue | vs. | (13) North Texas |
| (7) Clemson | vs. | (10) Rutgers |
| (6) San Diego State | vs. | (11) Syracuse |
| (3) West Virginia | vs. | (14) Morehead State |
| (5) Villanova | vs. | (12) Winthrop |
There is barely time to draw breath after the opening day of the First Round, as Saturday features a busy fixture list too.
| Home Team | Away Team | |
|---|---|---|
| (5) Colorado | vs. | (12) Georgetown |
| (4) Florida State | vs. | (13) UNC Greensboro |
| (3) Kansas | vs. | (14) Eastern Washington |
| (8) LSU | vs. | (9) St. Bonaventure |
| (1) Michigan | vs. | (16) Texas Southern |
| (5) Creighton | vs. | (12) UC Santa Barbara |
| (2) Alabama | vs. | (15) Iona |
| (6) USC | vs. | (11) Drake |
| (2) Iowa | vs. | (15) Grand Canyon |
| (7) UConn | vs. | (10) Maryland |
| (4) Virginia | vs. | (13) Ohio |
| (8) Oklahoma | vs. | (9) Missouri |
| (1) Gonzaga | vs. | (16) Norfolk State |
| (6) BYU | vs. | (11) UCLA |
| (3) Texas | vs. | (14) Abilene Christian |
| (7) Oregon | vs. | (10) VCU |
We roll straight in to Sunday and Monday with the Second Round, and it is only after this point that teams, coaches and fans get a chance to take stock. Well, many of the teams will be heading home, but the teams who make their way beyond the First and Second Round have a few days to start preparing for the Sweet Sixteen which starts on Saturday 27th March, and concludes on Sunday 28th March.
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