March Madness is here and the 2025 NCAA tournament bracket on both the men’s and women’s sides has been revealed. For the men’s tournament, Duke, Florida, Houston and Auburn are the four No. 1 seeds, with Auburn grabbing the top overall seed. Florida is the betting favorite to cut down the nets with +350 odds at BetMGM, with Duke (+360) and Auburn (+400) right behind the Gators.
The opening game of the men’s First Four started with a bang on Tuesday as Alabama State slipped past St. Francis, 70-68, winning on a layup off a tipped full-court pass with a second left. Alabama State will now face No. 1 overall seed Auburn in the South region on Thursday. UNC followed that on Tuesday with an absolute blowout on fellow No. 11 seed San Diego State.
On Wednesday, Mount St. Mary’s beat American 83-72 and won the right to face Duke in the first round. Later, Xavier rallied to knock Texas out of the tournament and complete the 64-team field.
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For a deeper look at who might win the tournament — and who might pull off an early upset — our experts have made their picks, choosing the winner for each first-round matchup of the men’s tournament.
The clock is already ticking for you to fill out your bracket and join our Bracket Mayhem game, and the odds for every first-round March Madness games are already up at sportsbooks and moving, as bettors place their wagers. If you need any tips on bracket strategy, we also have you covered.
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Below you’ll find the odds for every first-round game at BetMGM, including the First Four games on Tuesday and Wednesday, sorted by region.
Tuesday
No. 16 Alabama State (-3.5) vs. No. 16 St. Francis (PA) — Alabama State 70, St. Francis 68
No. 11 North Carolina (-3.5) vs. No. 11 San Diego State — UNC 95, SDSU 68
Wednesday
No. 16 American University (-1.5) vs. No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s — Mount St. Mary’s 83, American 72
No. 11 Xavier (-1.5) vs. No. 11 Texas — Xavier 86, Texas 80
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s
No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Baylor (-1.5)
No. 5 Oregon (-4.5) vs. No. 12 Liberty
No. 4 Arizona (-15.5) vs. No. 13 Akron
No. 6 BYU (-3.5) vs. No. 11 VCU
No. 3 Wisconsin (-17.5) vs. No. 14 Montana
No. 7 St. Mary’s (-5.5) vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt
No. 2 Alabama (-22.5) vs. No. 15 Robert Morris
No. 1 Houston (-27.5) vs. No. 16 SIU-Edwardsville
No. 8 Gonzaga (-4.5) vs. No. 9 Georgia
No. 5 Clemson (-7.5) vs. No. 12 McNeese State
No. 4 Purdue (-10.5) vs. No. 13 High Point
No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 11 Texas/Xavier
No. 3 Kentucky (-10.5) vs. No. 14 Troy
No. 7 UCLA (-5.5) vs. No. 10 Utah State
No. 2 Tennessee (-19.5) vs. No. 15 Wofford
No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 16 Alabama State
No. 8 Louisville (-1.5) vs. No. 9 Creighton
No. 5 Michigan (-3.5) vs. No. 12 UC San Diego
No. 4 Texas A&M (-7.5) vs. No. 13 Yale
No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 UNC/SDSU
No. 3 Iowa State (-13.5) vs. No. 14 Lipscomb
No. 7 Marquette (-3.5) vs. No. 10 New Mexico
No. 2 Michigan State (18.5) vs. No. 15 Bryant
No. 1 Florida (-28.5) vs. No. 16 Norfolk State
No. 8 UConn (-4.5) vs. No. 9 Oklahoma
No. 5 Memphis vs. No. 12 Colorado State (-3.5)
No. 4 Maryland (-11.5) vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon
No. 6 Missouri (-6.5) vs. No. 11 Drake
No. 3 Texas Tech (-15.5) vs. No. 14 NC-Wilmington
No. 7 Kansas (-5.5) vs. No. 10 Arkansas
No. 2 St. John’s (-17.5) vs. No. 15 Omaha
Here’s how Yahoo Sports’ Frank Schwab thinks the opening games of the 2025 NCAA tournament will play out.
