After five months of college basketball, a 68-man field has finally been vacated for the 2023 NCAA Men’s Tournament. With over 32 different matches due to start in the next couple of days, we’ve got all the initial betting lines for you for the first round of March Madness games.
All odds are taken from Caesars Sportsbook.
This file will be updated as more information becomes available.
first four
(16) Texas A&M-CC vs. (16) Southeast Missouri St.
Tuesday, 6:40 pm ET, UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio.
Line: Texas A&M-CC (-3)
General: 153.5
(11) Mississippi State vs. (11) Pittsburgh
Tuesday, 9:10 pm ET, UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio.
Line: Mississippi State (-2)
General: 132
(12) Nevada vs. (12) Arizona State
Wednesday, 9:10 pm ET, UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio.
Line: Arizona State (-2.5)
General: 135.5
(16) South Texas vs. (16) Fairleigh Dickinson
Wednesday, 6:40 pm ET, UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio.
Line: South Texas (-3)
South Region
Texas A&M-CC/Southeast Missouri Street against. (1) Alabama
Thursday, 2:45 pm ET, Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama.
Line: to be confirmed
(9) West Virginia vs. (8) Maryland
Thursday, 12:15 pm ET, Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama.
Line: West Virginia (-1)
General: 140
(12) Charleston vs. (5) San Diego State
Thursday 3:10 pm ET, Amway Center, Orlando, FL
Line: San Diego State (-5)
(13) Furman vs. (4) Virginia
Thursday 12:40 pm ET, Amway Center, Orlando, FL
Line: Virginia (-6.5)
General: 132.5
(11) NC State vs. (6) Creighton
Friday, 4:00 pm ET, Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado.
Line: Creighton (-5.5)
General: 148
(14) UC Santa Barbara vs. (3) Baylor
Friday, 1:30 pm ET, Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
Line: Baylor (-11)
General: 144.5
(10) State of Utah vs. (7) Missouri
Thursday, 1:40 pm ET, Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Line: Utah State (-2)
General: 155
(15) Princeton vs. (2) Arizona
Thursday, 4:10 pm ET, Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Line: Arizona (-13)
General: 154
Eastern region
(16) South Texas / Fairleigh Dickinson vs. (1) Purdue
Friday, 6:50 pm ET, Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio.
Line: to be confirmed
(9) Florida Atlantic vs. (8) Memphis
Friday, 9:20 pm ET, National Arena, Columbus, Ohio.
Line: Memphis (-1.5)
General: 151.5
(12) Oral Roberts vs. (5) Duke
Thursday 7:10 pm ET, Amway Center, Orlando, FL
Line: Duke (-7)
General: 145.5
(13) Louisiana vs. (4) Tennessee
Thursday 9:40 pm ET, Amway Center, Orlando, FL
Line: Tennessee (-13)
General: 136.5
(11) Providence vs. (6) Kentucky
Friday 7:10 pm ET, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
Line: Kentucky (-4.5)
General: 145
(14) Montana vs. (3) Kansas
Friday, 9:40 pm ET, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC.
Line: Kansas State (-8)
General: 139
(10) USC v. (7) State of Michigan
Friday, 12:15 pm ET, National Arena, Columbus, Ohio.
Line: Michigan State (-2)
General: 137.5
(15) Vermont vs. (2) Marquette
Friday, 2:45 pm ET, National Arena, Columbus, Ohio.
Line: Marquette (-12)
Total: 145.5
Midwest
(16) Northern Kentucky vs. (1) Houston
Thursday, 9:20 pm ET, Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama.
Line: Houston (-21)
General: 122
(9) Auburn vs. (8) Iowa
Thursday, 6:50 pm, Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama.
Line: Auburn (-1)
General: 152
(12) Drake vs. (5) Miami
Friday, 7:25 pm ET, MVP Arena, Albany, NY.
Line: Miami (-2.5)
General: 147.5
(13) Kent State vs. (4) Indiana
Friday, 9:55 pm ET, MVP Arena, Albany, NY.
Line: Indiana (-4.5)
General: 140.5
(11) Mississippi State/Pittsburgh vs. (6) State of Iowa
Friday, 3:10 pm ET, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC.
Line: to be confirmed
(14) Kennesaw State vs. (3) Xavier
Friday 12:40 pm ET, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
Line: Xavier (-13)
General: 151.5 points
(10) Penn State vs. (7) Texas A&M
Thursday, 9:55 pm ET, Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa.
Line: Texas A&M (-3)
General: 134.5
(15) Colgate vs. (2) Texas
Thursday, 7:25 pm Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa.
Line: Texas (-14.5)
General: 147
Western region
(16) Howard vs. (1) Kansas
Thursday, 2:00 pm ET, Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa.
Line: Kansas (-22.5)
General: 145.5
(9) Illinois vs. (8) Arkansas
Thursday, 4:30 pm ET, Wells Fargo Arena (IA), Des Moines, IA
Line: Arkansas (-2.5)
General: 144
(12) VCU vs. (5) St. Mary’s
Friday, 2:00 pm ET, MVP Arena, Albany, NY.
Line: Saint Mary (-4)
General: 123.5
(13) Jonah vs. (4) UConn
Friday, 4:30 pm ET, MVP Arena, Albany, NY.
Line: UConn (-9.5)
General: 143.5
(11) Arizona/Nevada vs. (6) TCU
Friday 10:05 pm ET, Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
Line: to be confirmed
(14) Grand Canyon vs. (3) Gonzaga
Friday 7:35 pm ET, Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
Line: Gonzaga (-16.5)
General: 156.5
(10) Boise State vs. (7) Northwestern
Thursday, 7:35 pm ET, Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Line: Boise State (-1)
General: 128.5
(15) University of North Carolina at Asheville vs. (2) UCLA
Thursday, 10:05 pm, Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
Line: UCLA (-18)
General: 134.5
Chances of winning the national championship
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