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
UConn vs New Mexico State

Line: UConn -6.5, o/u: 132

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

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
Final Four Picks | NCAA Tournament Schedule

NEXT: Kentucky vs Saint Peter’s Expert Picks, Predictions