NCAA Tournament Expert Picks, Predictions: First Round Thursday Games

NCAA Tournament predictions, college basketball expert picks for the first round Thursday games

NCAA Tournament First Round
Arkansas vs Vermont

Line: Arkansas -5, o/u: 139

Eric Bolin, RazorbacksWire.com: Arkansas
Jeff Feyerer, CFN: Vermont
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Arkansas
Dan Harralson, VolsWire.com: Arkansas*
Jeremy Mauss, MWwire.com: Arkansas
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN Arkansas
Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com: Arkansas
Nick Shepkowski, FightingIrishWire.com: Arkansas
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners.com: Arkansas
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Vermont
CONSENSUS PICK: Arkansas

NCAA Tournament First Round: Thursday
Michigan vs Colorado St | Prov. vs So Dakota St
Memphis vs Boise State | Baylor vs Norfolk State
Tennessee vs Longwood | Iowa vs Richmond
Gonzaga vs Georgia State | UNC vs Marquette
UConn vs New Mexico St | Kentucky vs Saint Peter’s
Indiana vs Saint Mary’s | San Diego St vs Creighton
Arkansas vs Vermont | Murray St vs San Francisco
UCLA vs Akron | Kansas vs Texas Southern
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