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This is March, and these are the odds for Round One of the March Madness Tournament, which begins on Thursday.
Despite a 20-win season, Rick Pitino’s St. John’s was snubbed from the remaining 68 teams of the men’s college basketball season.
We move forward into the biggest tournament of the year, with the First Four beginning on Tuesday and Wednesday and the official 64-team bracket kicking off on Thursday.
A massive slate of games that will have everyone clamoring in their bracket pool.
Note: All odds are provided by DraftKings and Caesars, with only 32 of 34 games being listed at the time of writing. Games with missing odds involving North Carolina and Purdue.
The Tarheels will face the winner of Howard vs. Wagner, while Purdue is slated to face the winners of Montana State vs. Grambling.
Zach Edey and. the Purdue Boilermakers are looking for a better result in 2024 than in 2023. Getty Images2024 March Madness first-round odds
Wagner vs. Howard
Colorado State vs. Virginia
Isaac McKneely #11 of the Virginia Cavaliers. Getty ImagesColorado vs. Boise State
McNeese vs. Gonzaga
Grambling vs. Montana State
Drake vs. Washington State
Jesse Zarzuela #2 of the Oregon Ducks leads strong guard play to the Big Dance. Getty ImagesOregon vs. South Carolina
Nevada vs. Dayton
Samford vs. Kansas
Long Beach State vs. Arizona
San Diego State vs. UAB
Michigan State vs. Mississippi State
Akron vs. Creighton
NC State vs. Texas Tech
John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats have among the best offenses in the country. Getty ImagesOakland vs. Kentucky
Morehead State vs. Illinois
South Dakota State vs. Iowa State
Duquesne vs. BYU
Yale vs. Auburn
Western Kentucky vs. Marquette
Charleston vs. Alabama
Longwood vs. Houston
TCU vs. Utah State
Grand Canyon vs. Saint Marys
Texas A&M vs. Nebaska
James Madison vs. Wisconsin
Stetson vs. UConn
Vermont vs. Duke
The FAU Owls face Northwestern in Round One. Getty ImagesNorthwestern vs. FAU
New Mexico vs. Clemson
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Colgate vs. Baylor
Tennessee vs. St. Peter’s
