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Men's NCAA Tournament First Round Lines & Odds

The 2026 Men's NCAA Tournament field of 68 is set. First Four games tip Tuesday-Wednesday. No.

The 2026 Men's NCAA Tournament field of 68 is set. First Four games tip Tuesday-Wednesday. No. 1 seeds Duke, Arizona, Michigan and defending champion Florida are heavy favorites in their opening games. Odds and spreads below are from DraftKings Sportsbook and are subject to change.

TUESDAY — First Four (16) UMBC -1.5 vs (16) Howard — Dayton, OH, 6:40 p.m. ET Moneyline: UMBC -120, Howard EVEN. Total: 139.5. BPI: UMBC by 1.5 (55.9%).

(11) Texas vs (11) NC State -1.5 — Dayton, OH, 9:15 p.m. ET Moneyline: Texas -105, NC State -115. Total: 158.5. BPI: NC State by 0.1 (50.2%).

WEDNESDAY — First Four (16) Prairie View A&M vs (16) Lehigh -3.5 — Dayton, OH, 6:40 p.m. ET Moneyline: Prairie View +140, Lehigh -166. Total: 142.5. BPI: Lehigh by 0.9 (53.7%).

(11) Miami (OH) vs (11) SMU -6.5 — Dayton, OH, 9:15 p.m. ET Moneyline: Miami (OH) +250, SMU -310. Total: 164.5. BPI: SMU by 6.7 (74.5%).

THURSDAY (9) TCU vs (8) Ohio State -2.5 — Greenville, SC, 12:15 p.m. ET Moneyline: TCU +120, Ohio State -142. Total: 146.5. BPI: Ohio State by 4 (65.4%).

(13) Troy vs (4) Nebraska -12.5 — Oklahoma City, OK, 12:40 p.m. ET Moneyline: Troy +650, Nebraska -1000. Total: 137.5. BPI: Nebraska by 15.9 (92

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