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Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Free NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/19/2014

One of the West Bracket's most intriguing matchups for the 2014 NCAA tournament is the 8/9 matchup between Gonzaga and Oklahoma State. Oddsmakers have actually made the 9 seeded Cowboys as slight 2 point favorites with a majority of early public money liking Oklahoma State as well.

Baylor Bears vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Free NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/19/2014

One of the hottest against the spread teams on the 2014 season looks to get an outright win when the #11 seed Nebraska Cornhuskers take on the #6 seed Baylor Bears. Nebraska was able to reward bettors in 8 of their last 10 games (20-10 ATS all season) and make only their 7th tournament appearance in school history.

Creighton Blue Jays vs Louisiana Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Free NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/19/2014

One of the finest offenses and offensive players will be on display as the #3 seed Creighton Blue Jays take on the University of Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns to open up tournament play on Friday at 3:10 on Tru TV. Oddsmakers are convinced that Creighton is legitimate in this 2014 opening round contest as they've listed the Blue Jays as 14 point favorites.

Wisconsin Badgers vs American Eagles Free NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/18/2014

The 2 seed Wisconsin Badgers (26-7, 12-6 Big Ten) take on 15 seed American University Eagles (20-12, 13-5 Patriot) on Thursday. The Eagles run to the tournament was somewhat surprising this year given the fact they lost three of their starters from last year's squad.

Texas Longhorns vs Arizona State Sun Devils Free NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/18/2014

The 7 seed Texas Longhorns (23-10, 11-7 Big 12) take on the 10 seed Arizona State Sun Devils (21-11, 10-8 Pac-12) on Thursday night. Despite being being beaten by the Stanford Cardinal in their last game, Arizona State still has a pretty good run going on. Often sitting on the bubble and getting snubbed on selection day, the Sun Devils found their way in this year with both good out of conference and in-conference wins.

Louisville Cardinals vs Manhattan Jaspers Free NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 3/18/2014

The 4 seed Louisville Cardinals (25-7, 15-5 MAAC) will face the 13 seed Manhattan Jaspers (29-5, 15-3 AAC) on Thursday. Although Louisville was expected by NCAA experts to come in a higher seed than they did, a number four seed will do just fine for the returning champs. This is a classic game of student vs teacher. Head coach of the Jaspers, Steve Masiello, will be going up against his teacher and friend, Rick Pitino.

Duke Blue Devils vs Mercer Bears Free NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 3/18/2014

The No. 3 seed Duke Blue Devils (26-8, 13-5 ACC) will take on the No. 14 Mercer Bears (26-8, 14-4 A-Sun) in Raleigh, North Carolina on Friday morning. The Bears are the second team in the Atlantic Sun Conference to make it to the NCAA Tournament, making it just their third overall appearance. They're coming off a key win over the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (Dunk City), a Cinderella team that made it to the Sweet 16 last year.

Memphis Tigers vs George Washington Colonials Free NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/18/2014

A lot of pundits have Memphis as a dark horse candidate to make a deep run in the 2014 NCAA tournament but oddsmakers hint of a slight upset in the 8/9 matchup by making the Tigers only 3 point favorites. The 24-8 George Washington Colonials limped down the stretch but actually have 4 wins over tournament teams on the 2013/14 season.

Virginia Cavaliers vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Free NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/18/2014

The 16th seeded Coastal Carolina Chanticleers find themselves the biggest underdog in Friday's games with top ranked Virginia being posted as 21 point favorites. It's common knowledge that a 16 seed has never beat a #1 but the Chanticleers can take comfort in the fact that Virginia has never won a tournament game under coach Tony Bennett.

Kansas Jayhawks vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels Free NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/18/2014

Kansas is looking to bide time to see if and when Joel Embiid can return from a back injury, but most people would agree their 4:10 Friday game against Eastern Kentucky shouldn't present much of a test. Oddsmakers have made the 24-9 Jayhawks 15 point favorites over the 24-9 Colonels in a game that will be played less than 8 hours from Kansas' backyard.

VCU Rams vs Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks Free NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/18/2014

Virginia Commonwealth (26-8) has gone from perennial Cinderella to household favorite in their impressive four year run under coach Shaka Smart. Starting with a CBI tournament win in 2010, followed by a Final Four in 2011 and back to back Sweet 16 appearances the last two seasons, VCU is no longer happy just being in the tournament.

UCLA Bruins vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Free NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 3/18/2014

There aren't many experts giving 13th seeded Tulsa a chance against the red-hot UCLA Bruins, but Golden Hurricane coach Danny Manning knows a thing or two about tournament runs. That being said, his coaching counterpart in Friday night's game, UCLA's Steve Alford, is no stranger to national championships either.

New Mexico Lobos vs Stanford Cardinal Free NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/18/2014

New Mexico (27-6) is in the NCAA tournament for the third straight season, but they're hoping the coaching switch from Steve Alford to Craig Neal results in a more prolonged postseason stay. Stanford's 21 Pac-12 wins were enough to earn them an at-large bid in the tournament but they're considered slight underdogs with the line opening up at New Mexico -4.5.

Michigan Wolverines, Wofford Terriers Free NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/18/2014

The 2 seed Michigan Wolverines, who had an incredible run at last years championship before being stopped short by the Louisville Cardinals, are looking to make another run this year. The Wolverines boast a strong, well-rounded team that includes Caris Levert and Nik Stauskas who are threats all around the court.

Kentucky Wildcats vs Kansas State Wildcats Free NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/18/2014

No. 9 seed Kansas State (20-12, 10-8 Big 12) takes on No. 8 Kentucky (24-10, 12-6 SEC) on Friday in St. Louis. Kentucky started out the season with high hopes and number one seed expectations. A young team with prospects such as Julius Randle, Aaron Harrison, Dakari Johnson and James Young set fear into the college basketball community. But their youth would show as the season progressed.

Michigan State Spartans vs Delaware Blue Hens Free NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 3/18/2014

There is perhaps no team hotter entering the tournament than the 4th seed Michigan State Spartans. Tom Izzo's team returned 3 starters from injuries and subsequently rolled through the Big Ten Tournament. Delaware on the other hand has never won an NCAA Tournament game and will have their work cut out for them as early 14 point underdogs.

Oklahoma Sooners vs North Dakota State Bison Free NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/18/2014

The 5 seed Oklahoma Sooners (23-9, 12-6 Big 12) take on the 12 seed North Dakota State Bison (25-6, 12-2 Summit) on Thursday in Spokane, WA. The Sooners come into the tourney ranked much higher than most would have assumed. Still in a rebuilding stage, their great effort this year was more expected to come, at the earliest, next year. Regardless of their early exit in the Big-12 tournament, they had a good season and look to prolong it.

Oregon Ducks vs BYU Cougars Free NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 3/18/2014

The 7 seed Oregon Ducks (23-9, 10-8 Pac-12) face the 10 seed BYU Cougars (23-11, 13-5 WCC) on Thursday. These two teams met already once this year with a wild game that ended in a score of 100-96, with the Ducks coming out on top. The Ducks have been playing some of their best basketball of the year in the last few games and BYU will be missing a very important Kyle Collinsworth due to a knee injury.

Cincinnati Bearcats vs Harvard Crimson Free NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 3/18/2014

The 12/5 matchup in the NCAA Tournament is very fragile and NCAA experts believe Cincinnati may be in trouble when they take on the Harvard Crimson at 1:10 ET on Thursday. The Bearcats have struggled down the stretch losing three of their final 6 games and nobody is more familiar with the art of the 1st round upset than Harvard, who upset New Mexico in last year's big dance.

Connecticut Huskies at St Joseph's Hawks Free NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 3/18/2014

The 7 seed Connecticut Huskies (26-8, 12-6 AAC) take on the 10 seed St. Joseph's Hawks (24-9, 11-5 A10) in Buffalo on Thursday. This should be an interesting and close matchup altogether. The Hawks won their first Atlantic Division title in 17 years (1997) and it will be their first appearance in the tournament since 2008.