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March Madness Odds & Schedule Today: Thursday's Best Bets & Expert Picks for NCAA Tournament

Andrew Reid

Last Updated: March 20, 2025 10:21 PM EDT • 1 min 49 sec read.

March Madness Odds & Schedule Today: Thursday's Best Bets & Expert Picks for NCAA Tournament
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The field of 64 is finally set, and it's time to navigate the 16-game slate that tips off the NCAA Tournament. But with so many games to choose from and options to bet, where do you start? That's where we come in. 

We have our March Madness odds and schedule today with our best bets and expert picks for every NCAA Tournament game to guide you through the ups and downs of opening day as you hope and pray that your bracket remains intact. 

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🗓️ Thursday's NCAA Tournament schedule

  • No. 8 Gonzaga vs. No. 9 Georgia, 4:35 p.m. ET (TBS), Midwest Region
  • No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Wofford, 6:50 p.m. ET (TNT), Midwest Region
  • No. 7 Kansas vs. No. 10 Arkansas, 7:10 p.m. ET (CBS), West Region
  • No. 4 Texas A&M vs. No. 13 Yale, 7:25 p.m. ET (TBS), South Region
  • No. 6 Missouri vs. No. 11 Drake, 7:35 p.m. ET (truTV), West Region
  • No. 7 UCLA vs. No. 10 Utah State, 9:25 p.m. ET (TNT), Midwest Region
  • No. 2 St. John's vs. No. 15 Omaha, 9:45 p.m. ET (CBS), West Region
  • No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 12 UC San Diego, 10 p.m. ET (TBS), South Region
  • No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 14 UNC Wilmington, 10:10 p.m. ET (truTV), West Region

🏀 Thursday's March Madness expert picks & best bets

No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No. 14 UNC Wilmington, 10:42 p.m. ET (truTV), West Region 

Expert pick (Isaiah Sirois): Texas Tech -15.5 (-110 via Caesars) vs. UNC Wilmington ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Andrew Reid
Andrew is a Publishing Editor at Sportsbook Review. He graduated from Acadia University with a degree in Kinesiology, working as a personal trainer and in injury rehab, and then attended the College of Sports Media in Toronto to attain a diploma in Radio and Television Sports Broadcasting. Andrew has been involved in the sports betting and fantasy sports space since joining the FNTSY Sports Network in 2014, where he worked as a producer, director, and occasional on-air talent on various shows focusing on sports betting and DFS content. Prior to joining SBR, he spent multiple years with the USA Today Network as an editor and writer. Living in Newfoundland, Andrew frequents grey market sportsbooks, but in the past, when he's lived in regulated areas, he's become well-versed with all of our best sportsbooks. As strictly a casual bettor, he enjoys making touchdown parlays with friends (bro-lays), sweating out golf cut parlays during majors, playing same-game parlays for fun, and chasing long-shot bets. He also enjoys using sportsbooks that have solid iGaming and casino platforms. As the old guy on staff, he has an affinity for industry news, which confuses some, but shh ... quiet ... the news is on.