Rejoice, college hoops fans! The 2023 March Madness bracket is out and odds for every first round game. Find every matchup, tip time, location, spread, and TV schedule below for Friday’s schedule. Plus, you can find final scores from Thursday’s games below. It’s the most wonderful time of the college basketball year, so print out those brackets and find your favorite spot on the couch. This. Is. March.
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March Madness Odds: South Region
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No. 1 Alabama Vs. No. 16 Texas A&M CC/Southeast Missouri State
Alabama won 96-75 and remains among the shortest prices in 2023 Final Four odds.
No. 8 Maryland Vs. No. 9 West Virginia
Maryland won 67-65 and is a big underdog to Alabama in second round odds.
No. 5 San Diego State Vs. No. 12 Charleston
San Diego State won 63-57 and will play Furman next.
No. 4 Virginia Vs. No. 13 Furman
Furman pulled the upset and beat Virginia 68-67. The Paladins get San Diego State in the second round.
No. 6 Creighton Vs. No. 11 NC State
When: Friday, March 17, 4:00 p.m. ET
Where: Denver, CO
TV: TNT
Current odds: Creighton
No. 3 Baylor Vs. No. 14 UC Santa Barbara
When: Friday, March 17, 1:30 p.m. ET
Where: Denver, CO
TV: TNT
Current odds: Baylor
No. 7 Missouri Vs. No. 10 Utah State
Missouri won fairly impressively 76-65 in the first round and will not have to face the 2-seed next, as Princeton pulled off the shocker.
No. 2 Arizona Vs. No. 15 Princeton
The biggest upset of day one: Princeton defeated Arizona 59-55.
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March Madness Odds: Midwest Region
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No. 1 Houston Cougars Vs. No. 16 Northern Kentucky
Houston pulled away in the second half to advance by a final score of 63-52.
No. 8 Iowa Vs. No. 9 Auburn
Auburn dispatched of Iowa, leading by as much as 18 points in the second half. Final score: 83-75.
No. 5 Miami (FL) Vs. No. 12 Drake
When: Friday, March 17, 7:25 p.m. ET
Where: Albany, NY
TV: TBS
Current odds: Miami
No. 4 Indiana Vs. No. 13 Kent State
When: Friday, March 17, 9:55 p.m. ET
Where: Albany, NY
TV: TBS
Current odds: Indiana
No. 6 Iowa State Vs. No. 11 Pitt
When: Friday, March 17, 3:10 p.m. ET
Where: Greensboro, NC
TV: truTV
Current odds: Iowa State
No. 3 Xavier Vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State
When: Friday, March 17, 12:40 p.m. ET
Where: Greensboro, NC
TV: truTV
Current odds: Xavier
No. 7 Texas A&M Vs. No. 10 Penn State
After its Big 10 Tournament run, Penn State remained red hot, winning 76-59.
No. 2 Texas Vs. No. 15 Colgate
No issues for the 2-seed, winning 81-61. The Longhorns now face a dangerous Penn State team.
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March Madness Odds: West Region
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No. 1 Kansas Vs. No. 16 Howard
Kansas wins easily – 96-68.
No. 8 Arkansas Vs. No. 9 Illinois
Eli Hershkovich’s pick among Final Four longshots looked solid in the first round. Arkansas wins 73-63.
No. 5 St. Mary’s Vs. No. 12 VCU
When: Friday, March 17, 2:00 p.m. ET
Where: Albany, NY
TV: TBS
Current odds: St. Mary’s
No. 4 UConn Vs. No. 13 Iona
When: Friday, March 17, 4:30 p.m. ET
Where: Albany, NY
TV: TBS
Current odds: UConn
No. 6 TCU Vs. No. 11 Arizona State
When: Friday, March 17, 10:05 p.m. ET
Where: Denver, CO
TV: truTV
Current odds: TCU
No. 3 Gonzaga Vs. No. 14 Grand Canyon
When: Friday, March 17, 7:35 p.m. ET
Where: Denver, CO
TV: truTV
Current odds: Gonzaga
No. 7 Northwestern Vs. No. 10 Boise State
Northwestern gets itself a tournament win, and the Mountain West continues to struggle in the Big Dance. 75-67 was the final.
No. 2 UCLA Vs. No. 15 UNC Asheville
No injury issues for UCLA in this one. Bruins win 86-53.
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March Madness Odds: East Region
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No. 1 Purdue Vs. No. 16 Texas Southern/Farleigh Dickenson
When: Friday, March 17, 6:50 p.m. ET
Where: Columbus, OH
TV: TNT
Current odds: TBA
No. 8 Memphis Vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic
When: Friday, March 17, 9:20 p.m. ET
Where: Columbus, OH
TV: TNT
Current odds: Memphis
No. 5 Duke Vs. No. 12 Oral Roberts
The ACC Tournament champs squashed any hopes of an upset early. Blue Devils roll 74-51.
No. 4 Tennessee Vs. No. 13 Louisiana
It wasn’t always pretty, but the Vols move on to face Duke. Tennessee wins 58-55.
No. 6 Kentucky Vs. No. 11 Providence
When: Friday, March 17, 7:10 p.m. ET
Where: Greensboro, NC
TV: CBS
Current odds: Kentucky
No. 3 Kansas State Vs. No. 14 Montana State
When: Friday, March 17, 9:40 p.m. ET
Where: Greensboro, NC
TV: CBS
Current odds: Kansas State
No. 7 Michigan State Vs. No. 10 USC
When: Friday, March 17, 12:15 p.m. ET
Where: Columbus, OH
TV: CBS
Current odds: Michigan State
No. 2 Marquette Vs. No. 15 Vermont
When: Friday, March 17, 2:45 p.m. ET
Where: Columbus, OH
TV: CBS
Current odds: Marquette
