NCAA Tournament Predictions: College Basketball Expert First Four, First Round Picks

NCAA Tournament predictions, college basketball expert picks for the First Four and First Round.

NCAA Tournament predictions, college basketball expert picks for the First Four and First Round.


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NCAA Tournament First Four: Thursday, March 18

(16) Texas Southern vs (16) Mount St. Mary’s

East Region: First Four
5:10 pm, truTv
Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN
Line: Mount St. Mary’s -2, o/u: 132.5

Jeff Feyerer, CFN: Texas Southern
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Texas Southern
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Mount St Mary’s
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Texas Southern
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN: Texas Southern
Kegan Reneau, Sooners Wire Mount St Mary’s
Nick Shepkowski, Fighting Irish Wire: Mount St Mary’s
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Mount St Mary’s
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Mount St Mary’s
Brian Stultz, Auburn Wire: COMING
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Mount St Mary’s
CONSENSUS PICK: Mount St Mary’s


(11) Drake vs (11) Wichita State

West Region: First Four
6:27 pm, TBS
Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, IN
Line: Wichita State -2, o/u: 139.5

Jeff Feyerer, CFN: Wichita State
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Drake
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Wichita State
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Drake
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN: Wichita State
Kegan Reneau, Sooners Wire Wichita State
Nick Shepkowski, Fighting Irish Wire: Wichita State
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Wichita State
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Drake
Brian Stultz, Auburn Wire: COMING
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Drake
CONSENSUS PICK: Wichita State


(16) Appalachian State vs (16) Norfolk State

West Region: First Four
8:40 pm, truTV
Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN
Line: Norfolk State -3, o/u: 134.5

Jeff Feyerer, CFN: Norfolk State
Pete Fiutak, CFN: App State
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Norfolk State
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Norfolk State
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN: App State
Kegan Reneau, Sooners Wire Norfolk State
Nick Shepkowski, Fighting Irish Wire: Norfolk State
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Norfolk State
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: App State
Brian Stultz, Auburn Wire: COMING
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: App State
CONSENSUS PICK: Norfolk State


(11) UCLA vs (11) Michigan State

East Region: First Four
9:57 pm, TBS
Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, IN
Line: Michigan State -1.5, o/u: 13.5

Jeff Feyerer, CFN: Michigan State
Pete Fiutak, CFN: UCLA
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Michigan State
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Michigan State
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN: Michigan State
Kegan Reneau, Sooners Wire Michigan State
Nick Shepkowski, Fighting Irish Wire: Michigan State
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Michigan State
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: UCLA
Brian Stultz, Auburn Wire: COMING
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: UCLA
CONSENSUS PICK: Michigan State

NEXT NCAA Tournament Picks   
(7) Florida vs (10) Virginia Tech
(3) Arkansas vs (14) Colgate
(1) Illinois vs (16) Drexel
(6) Texas Tech vs (11) Utah State

NEXT: NCAA Tournament First Round: Friday, March 19