March Madness First Four bracket odds for men's NCAA Tournament
The first step in filling out a March Madness bracket is plugging in the winners of the First Four games.
Many bracket contests don't even include Tuesday's and Wednesday's games in Dayton, Ohio -- but there are still ways to make those games count and get your selection process off on the right foot.
So let's take a closer look at who's playing and who's favored in the men's First Four. The winners of the two 16-seed games will have the Hurculean task of going up against a No. 1 seed in the opening round. Meanwhile, the teams in the 11-seed games are looking to prove they deserved a spot in the tournament after barely surviving in the Selection Sunday bubble.
Latest men's First Four odds
Game odds as of March 17, according to BetMGM.com:
Tuesday's games
at Dayton, Ohio. Times p.m. ET
- No. 16 Alabama State (-3.5) vs. No. 16 St. Francis, 6:40, truTVOver/under: 141.5
- No. 11 North Carolina (-4) vs. No. 11 San Diego State, 9:10, truTVOver/under: 142.5
Wednesday's games
at Dayton, Ohio
- No. 16 American (-2.5) vs. No. 16 Mount St. Mary's, 6:40, truTVOver/under: 131
- No. 11 Xavier (-2.5) vs. No. 11 Texas, 9:10, truTVOver/under: 149.5
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