EmailPrintOpen Extended Reactions The 2026 Men's NCAA Tournament is nearly upon us, with the field of 68 teams announced and the First Four matchups set to tip off on Tuesday and Wednesday.Duke, Arizona, Michigan, and defending champion Florida are the four No. 1 seeds, and are heavy favorites to win their first round matchups.In the First Four, UMBC is a slight favorite over Howard and NC State are slight favorites over Texas. Texas owns a head-to-head win over NC State from the Maui Invitational on a neutral court from earlier in the season.On Wednesday night, SMU have opened as significant favorites over Miami (OH), who went undefeated in the regular season. Lastly, Patriot League champion Lehigh have opened as slight favorites over the SWAC champion Prairie View A&M.MORE: Odds for every team to advance, win championshipOdds by DraftKings Sportsbook, subject to change.TUESDAY-- First Four(16) UMBC Retrievers -1.5(16) Howard BisonDayton, OH, 6:40 p.m. ETMoneyline:UMBC Retrievers (-130)Howard Bison (+110)Total: 142.5UMBC: 24-8, 14-2 in Am. East playHoward: 23-10, 11-3 in MEAC playBPI Projection: UMBC Retrievers by 1.5 points, straight up 55.9% of the time(11) Texas Longhorns(11) NC State Wolfpack -1.5Dayton, OH, 9:15 p.m. ETMoneyline:Texas Longhorns (-105)NC State Wolfpack (-115)Total: 161.5Texas: 18-14, 9-9 in SEC playNC State: 20-13, 10-8 in ACC playBPI Projection: NC State Wolfpack by 0.1 points, straight up 50.2% of the timeWEDNESDAY(16) Prairie View A&M Panthers(16) Lehigh Mountain Hawks -2.5Dayton, OH, 6:40 p.m. ETMoneyline:Prairie View A&M Panthers (+114)Lehigh Mountain Hawks (-135)Total: 147.5Prairie View A&M: 18-17, 9-9 in SWAC playLehigh: 18-16, 11-7 in PAT playBPI Projection: Lehigh Mountain Hawks by 0.9 points, straight up 53.7% of the time(11) Miami (OH) RedHawks(11) SMU Mustangs -8.5Dayton, OH, 9:15 p.m. ETMoneyline:Miami (OH) RedHawks (+330)SMU Mustangs (-425)Total: 165.5Miami (OH): 31-1, 18-0 in MAC playSMU: 20-13, 8-10 in ACC playBPI Projection: SMU Mustangs by 6.7 points, straight up 74.5% of the timeTHURSDAY(9) TCU Horned Frogs(8) Ohio State Buckeyes -2.5Greenville, SC, 12:15 p.m. ETMoneyline:TCU Horned Frogs (+124)Ohio State Buckeyes (-148)Total: 147.5TCU: 22-11, 11-7 in Big 12 playOhio State: 21-12, 12-8 in Big Ten playBPI Projection: Ohio State Buckeyes by 4 points, straight up 65.4% of the time(13) Troy Trojans(4) Nebraska Cornhuskers -13.5Oklahoma City, OK, 12:40 p.m. ETMoneyline:Troy Trojans (+800)Nebraska Cornhuskers (-1350)Total: 136.5Troy: 22-11, 12-6 in Sun Belt playNebraska: 26-6, 15-5 in Big Ten playBPI Projection: Nebraska Cornhuskers by 15.9 points, straight up 92.7% of the time(11) South Florida Bulls(6) Louisville Cardinals -6.5Buffalo, NY, 1:30 p.m. ETMoneyline:South Florida Bulls (+215)Louisville Cardinals (-265)Total: 163.5South Florida: 24-8, 15-3 in American playLouisville: 23-10, 11-7 in ACC playBPI Projection: Louisville Cardinals by 9.1 points, straight up 81% of the time(12) High Point Panthers(5) Wisconsin Badgers -11.5Portland, OR, 1:50 p.m. ETMoneyline:High Point Panthers (+550)Wisconsin Badgers (-800)Total: 165.5High Point: 30-4, 15-1 in Big South playWisconsin: 24-10, 14-6 in Big Ten playBPI Projection: Wisconsin Badgers by 7.3 points, straight up 76.3% of the time(16) Siena Saints(1) Duke Blue Devils -27.5Greenville, SC, 2:50 p.m. ETMoneyline:Siena Saints (+3500)Duke Blue Devils (-20000)Total: 136.5Siena: 23-11, 13-7 in MAAC playDuke: 32-2, 17-1 in ACC playBPI Projection: Duke Blue Devils by 28.9 points, straight up 99% of the time(12) McNeese Cowboys(5) Vanderbilt Commodores -11.5Oklahoma City, OK, 3:15 p.m. ETMoneyline:McNeese Cowboys (+470)Vanderbilt Commodores (-650)Total: 150.5McNeese: 28-5, 19-3 in Southland playVanderbilt: 26-7, 11-7 in SEC playBPI Projection: Vanderbilt Commodores by 9.2 points, straight up 81.2% of the time(14) North Dakota State Bison(3) Michigan State Spartans -16.5Buffalo, NY, 4:05 p.m. ETMoneyline:North Dakota State Bison (+850)Michigan State Spartans (-1450)Total: 143.5North Dakota State: 27-7, 14-2 in Summit playMichigan State: 25-7, 15-5 in Big Ten playBPI Projection: Michigan State Spartans by 17.4 points, straight up 94.2% of the time(13) Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors(4) Arkansas Razorbacks -15.5Portland, OR, 4:25 p.m. ETMoneyline:Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors (+850)Arkansas Razorbacks (-1450)Total: 161.5Hawai'i: 24-8, 14-6 in Big West playArkansas: 25-8, 13-5 in SEC playBPI Projection: Arkansas Razorbacks by 15 points, straight up 91.6% of the time(11) VCU Rams(6) North Carolina Tar Heels -2.5Greenville, SC, 6:50 p.m. ETMoneyline:VCU Rams (+120)North Carolina Tar Heels (-142)Total: 154.5VCU: 26-7, 15-3 in A-10 playNorth Carolina: 24-8, 12-6 in ACC playBPI Projection: North Carolina Tar Heels by 2.9 points, straight up 61.5% of the time(16) Howard Bison/ UMBC Retrievers(1) Michigan WolverinesBuffalo, NY, 7:10 p.m. ETBetting lines TBDMichigan: 31-2, 19-1 in Big Ten playBPI Projection: Michigan Wolverines by points, straight up % of the time(11) NC State Wolfpack/ Texas Longhorns(6) BYU CougarsPortland, OR, 7:25 p.m. ETBetting lines TBDBYU: 23-11, 9-9 in Big 12 playBPI Projection: BYU Cougars by points, straight up % of the time(10) Texas A&M Aggies(7) Saint Mary's Gaels -2.5Oklahoma City, OK, 7:35 p.m. ETMoneyline:Texas A&M Aggies (+120)Saint Mary's Gaels (-142)Total: 148.5Texas A&M: 21-11, 11-7 in SEC playSaint Mary's: 27-5, 16-2 in WCC playBPI Projection: Saint Mary's Gaels by 0.8 points, straight up 53.2% of the time(14) Pennsylvania Quakers(3) Illinois Fighting Illini -22.5Greenville, SC, 9:25 p.m. ETMoneyline:Pennsylvania Quakers (+3000)Illinois Fighting Illini (-10000)Total: 149.5Pennsylvania: 17-11, 9-5 in Ivy playIllinois: 24-8, 15-5 in Big Ten playBPI Projection: Illinois Fighting Illini by 22.4 points, straight up 97.3% of the time(9) Saint Louis Billikens(8) Georgia Bulldogs -2.5Buffalo, NY, 9:45 p.m. ETMoneyline:Saint Louis Billikens (+120)Georgia Bulldogs (-142)Total: 170.5Saint Louis: 28-5, 15-3 in A-10 playGeorgia: 22-10, 10-8 in SEC playBPI Projection: Georgia Bulldogs by 0.2 points, straight up 50.9% of the time(14) Kennesaw State Owls(3) Gonzaga Bulldogs -19.5Portland, OR, 10 p.m. ETMoneyline:Kennesaw State Owls (+1800)Gonzaga Bulldogs (-5000)Total: 157.5Kennesaw State: 21-13, 10-10 in C-USA playGonzaga: 30-3, 16-2 in WCC playBPI Projection: Gonzaga Bulldogs by 19.2 points, straight up 95.6% of the time(15) Idaho Vandals(2) Houston Cougars -21.5Oklahoma City, OK, 10:10 p.m. ETMoneyline:Idaho Vandals (+2500)Houston Cougars (-9000)Total: 135.5Idaho: 13-20, 5-13 in Big Sky playHouston: 28-6, 14-4 in Big 12 playBPI Projection: Houston Cougars by 25.1 points, straight up 98.2% of the timeFRIDAY(10) Santa Clara Broncos(7) Kentucky Wildcats -3.5St. Louis, MO, 12:15 p.m. ETMoneyline:Santa Clara Broncos (+124)Kentucky Wildcats (-148)Total: 161.5Santa Clara: 26-8, 15-3 in WCC playKentucky: 21-13, 10-8 in SEC playBPI Projection: Kentucky Wildcats by 6 points, straight up 72.2% of the time(12) Akron Zips(5) Texas Tech Red Raiders -8.5Tampa, FL, 12:40 p.m. ETMoneyline:Akron Zips (+285)Texas Tech Red Raiders (-360)Total: 157.5Akron: 29-5, 17-1 in MAC playTexas Tech: 22-10, 12-6 in Big 12 playBPI Projection: Texas Tech Red Raiders by 9.5 points, straight up 81.9% of the time(16) Long Island University Sharks(1) Arizona Wildcats -30.5San Diego, CA, 1:35 p.m. ETMoneyline:Long Island University Sharks (+3000)Arizona Wildcats (-10000)Total: 151.5Long Island University: 24-10, 15-3 in NEC playArizona: 32-2, 16-2 in Big 12 playBPI Projection: Arizona Wildcats by 28.5 points, straight up 99% of the time(14) Wright State Raiders(3) Virginia Cavaliers -17.5Philadelphia, 1:50 p.m. ETMoneyline:Wright State Raiders (+1400)Virginia Cavaliers (-3200)Total: 144.5Wright State: 23-11, 15-5 in Horizon playVirginia: 29-5, 15-3 in ACC playBPI Projection: Virginia Cavaliers by 16.2 points, straight up 93% of the time(15) Tennessee State Tigers(2) Iowa State Cyclones -24.5St. Louis, MO, 2:50 p.m. ETMoneyline:Tennessee State Tigers (+2200)Iowa State Cyclones (-8000)Total: 148.5Tennessee State: 23-9, 15-5 in OVC playIowa State: 27-7, 12-6 in Big 12 playBPI Projection: Iowa State Cyclones by 25.6 points, straight up 98.4% of the time(13) Hofstra Pride(4) Alabama Crimson Tide -12.5Tampa, FL, 3:15 p.m. ETMoneyline:Hofstra Pride (+525)Alabama Crimson Tide (-750)Total: 161.5Hofstra: 24-10, 12-6 in CAA playAlabama: 23-9, 13-5 in SEC playBPI Projection: Alabama Crimson Tide by 13.8 points, straight up 90.1% of the time(9) Utah State Aggies -2.5(8) Villanova WildcatsSan Diego, CA, 4:10 p.m. ETMoneyline:Utah State Aggies (-135)Villanova Wildcats (+114)Total: 147.5Utah State: 28-6, 15-5 in MW playVillanova: 24-8, 15-5 in Big East playBPI Projection: Utah State Aggies by 0.4 points, straight up 51.6% of the time(11) SMU Mustangs/ Miami (OH) RedHawks(6) Tennessee VolunteersPhiladelphia, 4:25 p.m. ETBetting lines TBDTennessee: 22-11, 11-7 in SEC playBPI Projection: Tennessee Volunteers by points, straight up % of the time(9) Iowa Hawkeyes -1.5(8) Clemson TigersTampa, FL, 6:50 p.m. ETMoneyline:Iowa Hawkeyes (-142)Clemson Tigers (+120)Total: 130.5Iowa: 21-12, 10-10 in Big Ten playClemson: 24-10, 12-6 in ACC playBPI Projection: Clemson Tigers by 0.1 points, straight up 50.6% of the time(12) Northern Iowa Panthers(5) St. John's Red Storm -10.5San Diego, CA, 7:10 p.m. ETMoneyline:Northern Iowa Panthers (+350)St. John's Red Storm (-455)Total: 131.5Northern Iowa: 23-12, 11-9 in MVC playSt. John's: 28-6, 18-2 in Big East playBPI Projection: St. John's Red Storm by 10.8 points, straight up 85% of the time(10) UCF Knights(7) UCLA Bruins -6.5Philadelphia, 7:25 p.m. ETMoneyline:UCF Knights (+200)UCLA Bruins (-245)Total: 154.5UCF: 21-11, 9-9 in Big 12 playUCLA: 23-11, 13-7 in Big Ten playBPI Projection: UCLA Bruins by 6 points, straight up 72.2% of the time(15) Queens University Royals(2) Purdue Boilermakers -22.5St. Louis, MO, 7:35 p.m. ETMoneyline:Queens University Royals (+2200)Purdue Boilermakers (-8000)Total: 164.5Queens University: 21-13, 13-5 in ASUN playPurdue: 26-8, 13-7 in Big Ten playBPI Projection: Purdue Boilermakers by 23.8 points, straight up 97.8% of the time(16) Lehigh Mountain Hawks/ Prairie View A&M Panthers(1) Florida GatorsTampa, FL, 9:25 p.m. ETBetting lines TBDFlorida: 26-7, 16-2 in SEC playBPI Projection: Florida Gators by points, straight up % of the time(13) California Baptist Lancers(4) Kansas Jayhawks -13.5San Diego, CA, 9:45 p.m. ETMoneyline:California Baptist Lancers (+650)Kansas Jayhawks (-1000)Total: 135.5California Baptist: 25-8, 13-5 in WAC playKansas: 23-10, 12-6 in Big 12 playBPI Projection: Kansas Jayhawks by 15.8 points, straight up 92.6% of the time(15) Furman Paladins(2) UConn Huskies -19.5Philadelphia, 10 p.m. ETMoneyline:Furman Paladins (+2200)UConn Huskies (-8000)Total: 136.5Furman: 22-12, 10-8 in SoCon playUconn: 29-5, 17-3 in Big East playBPI Projection: UConn Huskies by 20.6 points, straight up 96.4% of the time(10) Missouri Tigers(7) Miami Hurricanes -1.5St. Louis, MO, 10:10 p.m. ETMoneyline:Missouri Tigers (+114)Miami Hurricanes (-135)Total: 150.5Missouri: 20-12, 10-8 in SEC playMiami: 25-8, 13-5 in ACC playBPI Projection: Miami Hurricanes by 1.3 points, straight up 55.1% of the time
