Dream Team Countdown: Nudge Your 2026 Sweet Sixteen Picks Up Now!
Our college basketball handicappers give a best bet on all 32 first-round tourney games.
The 2026 NCAA tournament begins on Tuesday night with the First Four matchups in Dayton, Ohio and continues for the next several weeks. With an estimated $3. 3 billion wagered on March Madness (men's and women's tournaments combined), tourney time is one of the biggest betting events of the year.
Yahoo Sports is here to help you fill out your bracket so that you can win $50,000 on our Fantasy Bracket Mayhem game , and make smarter wagers. Be sure to check out our March Madness betting guide , which contains all of our bracket and betting content. The NCAA tournament is all about volume, and we have 32 first-round games to study — and potentially wager on — for Thursday and Friday.
Our college basketball handicappers — Corbie Craig, Matt Jacob, Matt Russell and Frank Schwab — are here to give their favorite wagers on every game. Odds courtesy of BetMGM . This file will be updated as more best bets come in.
East Region (14) North Dakota State vs. (3) Michigan State (-16. 5, 143.
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