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
North Carolina vs Marquette

Line: North Carolina -3.5, o/u: 152

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

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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