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March Madness odds: Opening odds for first round of the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament

March Madness is upon us for the 2025-26 college basketball season! The NCAA men’s basketball tournament selection committee has finalized the bracket and CBS is unveiling every matchup in the First Four and the first round. We’ve provided the full list of matchups below and added in opening odds as FanDuel Sportsbook made them available.

We’ll see considerable early movement, so we’re getting the lines in as quickly as possible. Many of the lines you’ll see listed below will change by the time you read this article, but this will help you get a handle on the line movement.

The tournament opens with the First Four on Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18. The first round then kicks off on Thursday, March 19. The national champion will be crowned on April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

#11 NC State vs. #11 Texas

Point spread: Texas -1.5
Total: 163.5
Moneyline: Texas -114, NC State -105

Point spread: UMBC -1.5
Total: 142.5
Moneyline: UMBC -120, Howard +100

#11 SMU vs. #11 Miami (OH)

Point spread: SMU -7.5
Total: 165.5
Moneyline: SMU -335, Miami (OH) +265

#16 Prairie View A&M vs. #16 Lehigh

Point spread: Lehigh -1.5
Total: 146.5
Moneyline: Lehigh -120, Prairie View A&M +100

#1 Florida vs. #16 Prairie View A&M or Lehigh

Point spread: TBD
Total: TBD
Moneyline: TBD

Point spread: Iowa -2.5
Total: 131.5
Moneyline: Iowa -137, Clemson +114

#5 Vanderbilt vs. #12 McNeese

Point spread: Vanderbilt -10.5
Total: 148.5
Moneyline: Vanderbilt -710, McNeese +490

Point spread: Nebraska -13.5
Total: 136.5
Moneyline: Nebraska -1050, Troy +660

#6 North Carolina vs. #11 VCU

Point spread: UNC -2.5
Total: 156.5
Moneyline: UNC -144, VCU +120

Point spread: Illinois -22.5
Total: 149.5
Moneyline: Illinois -4500, Penn +1600

#7 Saint Mary’s vs. #10 Texas A&M

Point spread: Saint Mary’s -1.5
Total: 147.5
Moneyline: Saint Mary’s -140, Texas A&M +116

Point spread: Houston -22.5
Total: 136.5
Moneyline: Houston -8000, Idaho +2000

Point spread: Duke -27.5
Total: 136.5
Moneyline: Duke -30000, Siena +4000

Point spread: OSU -2.5
Total: 145.5
Moneyline: OSU -152, TCU +126

#5 St. John’s vs. #12 Northern Iowa

Point spread: St. John’s -10.5
Total: 132.5
Moneyline: St. John’s -410, NIU +315

#4 Kansas vs. #13 Cal Baptist

Point spread: Kansas -14.5
Total: 136.5
Moneyline: Kansas -1100, Cal Baptist +680

#6 Louisville vs. #11 South Florida

Point spread: Louisville -6.5
Total: 163.5
Moneyline: Louisville -255, USF +205

#3 Michigan State vs. #14 North Dakota State

Point spread: MSU -16.5
Total: 143.5
Moneyline: MSU -1600, NDSU +860

Point spread: UCLA -5.5
Total: 154.5
Moneyline: UCLA -230, UCF +188

Point spread: UConn -19.5
Total: 137.5
Moneyline: UConn -4500, Furman +1600

#1 Michigan vs. #16 UMBC or Howard

Point spread: TBD
Total: TBD
Moneyline: TBD

#8 Georgia vs. #9 Saint Louis

Point spread: Georgia -1.5
Total: 170.5
Moneyline: Georgia -137, Saint Louis +114

#5 Texas Tech vs. #12 Akron

Point spread: Texas Tech -8.5
Total: 155.5
Moneyline: TT -275, Akron +220

#4 Alabama vs. #13 Hofstra

Point spread: Alabama -12.5
Total: 161.5
Moneyline: Alabama -820, Hofstra +550

#6 Tennessee vs. #11 Miami (OH) or SMU

Point spread: TBD
Total: TBD
Moneyline: TBD

#3 Virginia vs. #14 Wright State

Point spread: Virginia -17.5
Total: 145.5
Moneyline: Virginia -2500, Wright State +1100

#7 Kentucky vs. #10 Santa Clara

Point spread: Kentucky -3.5
Total: 161.5
Moneyline: Kentucky -142, Santa Clara +118

#2 Iowa State vs. #15 Tennessee State

Point spread: Iowa State -24.5
Total: 149.5
Moneyline: USU -7000, TSU +2000

Point spread: Arizona -29.5
Total: 152.5
Moneyline: Arizona -50000, LIU +5500

#8 Villanova vs. #9 Utah State

Point spread: Utah State -1.5
Total: 147.5
Moneyline: Utah State -126, Villanova +104

#5 Wisconsin vs. #12 High Point

Point spread: Wisconsin -11.5
Total: 166.5
Moneyline: Wisconsin -610, High Point +440

#4 Arkansas vs. #13 Hawai’i

Point spread: Arkansas -15.5
Total: 160.5
Moneyline: Arkansas -1300, Hawai’i +760

#6 BYU vs. #11 Texas or NC State

Point spread: TBD
Total: TBD
Moneyline: TBD

#3 Gonzaga vs. #14 Kennesaw State

Point spread: Gonzaga -18.5
Total: 159.5
Moneyline: Gonzaga -3500, Kennesaw State +1280

#7 Miami (FL) vs. #10 Missouri

Point spread: Miami -2.5
Total: 150.5
Moneyline: Miami -130, Missouri +108

Point spread: Purdue -22.5
Total: 163.5
Moneyline: Purdue -8000, Queens +2200

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