2024 March Madness First Round Updated Odds | Final Score Predictions for Every Game

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Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images. Pictured: March Madness logo on NCAA Tournament ball rack as we break down the latest 2024 March Madness First Round odds and our expert’s predictions for the final score of every game.

  • The NCAA Tournament tips off at 12:15 p.m. ET on Thursday with the Round of 64.
  • Here are the latest 2024 March Madness First Round odds, plus predictions for the final score in every game.
  • Our betting expert will have his final score projections throughout this year's March Madness.

We're halfway through the First Round of this year's NCAA Tournament, which is kind of a "glass half-full" situation. Yes, 16 games are already in the books. But Friday brings us 16 more 2024 March Madness First Round games — and 16 more opportunities to place some bets.

And if you're looking to do some last minute studying, we're here to help. First, we'll run through the latest, updated 2024 March Madness First Round odds for Friday. Then, our lead betting expert, Sean Koerner, has projections for the spread, total, moneyline and final score for every game of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, which we've shared below as his March Madness First Round predictions for every game.

2024 March Madness First Round Odds, Predictions

Northwestern Logo
Friday, Mar 22
12:15 p.m. ET
CBS
FAU Logo
Northwestern Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
+4
-110
143
-110o / -110u
+140
FAU Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
-4
-110
143
-110o / -110u
-165
Odds via bet365. Get up-to-the-minute NCAAB odds here.
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Northwestern vs Florida Atlantic Prediction: FAU 74, Northwestern 71

Colgate Logo
Friday, Mar 22
12:40 p.m. ET
truTV
Baylor Logo
Colgate Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
+14
-110
138.5
-110o / -110u
+650
Baylor Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
-14
-110
138.5
-110o / -110u
-1000
Odds via bet365. Get up-to-the-minute NCAAB odds here.
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Colgate vs Baylor Prediction: Baylor 76, Colgate 63

UAB Logo
Friday, Mar 22
1:45 p.m. ET
TNT
San Diego State Logo
UAB Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
+6
-110
139
-110o / -110u
+225
San Diego State Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
-6
-110
139
-110o / -110u
-275
Odds via bet365. Get up-to-the-minute NCAAB odds here.
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UAB vs San Diego State Prediction: San Diego St. 74, UAB 65
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W. Kentucky Logo
Friday, Mar 22
2 p.m. ET
TBS
Marquette Logo
W. Kentucky Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
+14.5
-110
157.5
-110o / -110u
+750
Marquette Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
-14.5
-110
157.5
-110o / -110u
-1200
Odds via bet365. Get up-to-the-minute NCAAB odds here.
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Western Kentucky vs Marquette Prediction: Marquette 81, Western Kentucky 66

Stetson Logo
Friday, Mar 22
2:45 p.m. ET
CBS
UConn Logo
Stetson Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
+26.5
-110
145.5
-110o / -110u
+1650
UConn Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
-26.5
-110
145.5
-110o / -110u
-6600
Odds via bet365. Get up-to-the-minute NCAAB odds here.
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Stetson vs UConn Prediction: UConn 87, Stetson 60

New Mexico Logo
Friday, Mar 22
3:10 p.m. ET
truTV
Clemson Logo
New Mexico Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
-2.5
-110
152
-110o / -110u
-140
Clemson Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
+2.5
-110
152
-110o / -110u
+120
Odds via bet365. Get up-to-the-minute NCAAB odds here.
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New Mexico vs Clemson Prediction: New Mexico 75, Clemson 74

Yale Logo
Friday, Mar 22
4:15 p.m. ET
TNT
Auburn Logo
Yale Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
+12.5
-110
140.5
-110o / -110u
+575
Auburn Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
-12.5
-110
140.5
-110o / -110u
-850
Odds via bet365. Get up-to-the-minute NCAAB odds here.
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Yale vs Auburn Prediction: Auburn 77, Yale 63

Colorado Logo
Friday, Mar 22
4:30 p.m. ET
TBS
Florida Logo
Colorado Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
+1.5
-110
158.5
-110o / -110u
+100
Florida Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
-1.5
-110
158.5
-110o / -110u
-120
Odds via bet365. Get up-to-the-minute NCAAB odds here.
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Colorado vs Florida Prediction: Colorado 77, Florida 76

Texas A&M Logo
Friday, Mar 22
6:50 p.m. ET
TNT
Nebraska Logo
Texas A&M Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
+1
-110
147
-110o / -110u
-105
Nebraska Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
-1
-110
147
-110o / -110u
-115
Odds via bet365. Get up-to-the-minute NCAAB odds here.
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Texas A&M vs Nebraska Prediction: Nebraska 70, Texas A&M 69

Vermont Logo
Friday, Mar 22
7:10 p.m. ET
CBS
Duke Logo
Vermont Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
+12
-110
132
-110o / -110u
+550
Duke Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
-12
-110
132
-110o / -110u
-800
Odds via bet365. Get up-to-the-minute NCAAB odds here.
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Vermont vs Duke Prediction: Duke 73, Vermont 61

Grambling St Logo
Friday, Mar 22
7:25 p.m. ET
TBS
Purdue Logo
Grambling St Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
+26.5
-110
139
-110o / -110u
+1650
Purdue Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
-26.5
-110
139
-110o / -110u
-6600
Odds via bet365. Get up-to-the-minute NCAAB odds here.
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Grambling State vs Purdue Prediction: Purdue 85, Grambling 55

Charleston Logo
Friday, Mar 22
7:35 p.m. ET
truTV
Alabama Logo
Charleston Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
+9.5
-110
173
-110o / -110u
+375
Alabama Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
-9.5
-110
173
-110o / -110u
-500
Odds via bet365. Get up-to-the-minute NCAAB odds here.
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Charleston vs Alabama Prediction: Alabama 87, Charleston 77

Longwood Logo
Friday, Mar 22
9:20pm ET
TNT
Houston Logo
Longwood Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
+24
-110
128
-108o / -112u
+2000
Houston Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
-24
-110
128
-108o / -112u
-6500
Odds via DraftKings. Get up-to-the-minute NCAAB odds here.
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Longwood vs Houston Prediction: Houston 76, Longwood 53

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James Madison vs Wisconsin Prediction: Wisconsin 75, JMU 70

TCU Logo
Friday, Mar 22
9:55 p.m. ET
TBS
Utah State Logo
TCU Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
-4
-110
151
-110o / -110u
-185
Utah State Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
+4
-110
151
-110o / -110u
+155
Odds via bet365. Get up-to-the-minute NCAAB odds here.
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TCU vs Utah State Prediction: TCU 74, Utah St. 72

Grand Canyon Logo
Friday, Mar 22
10:05 p.m. ET
truTV
Saint Mary's Logo
Grand Canyon Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
+5.5
-110
131
-110o / -110u
+185
Saint Mary's Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
-5.5
-110
131
-110o / -110u
-225
Odds via bet365. Get up-to-the-minute NCAAB odds here.
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Grand Canyon vs Saint Mary's Prediction: St. Mary's 68, GCU 63

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