March Madness Picks: Score Predictions for Every First Round Game
Rohit Ponnaiya delivers game-by-game final score predictions for all 32 first round games for the 2026 edition of March Madness. Free Round 1 March Madness picks for March 19-20.
Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here . The first round of the NCAA Tournament is chaotic as 64 of the best college basketball teams in the nation clash in a win-or-go-home scenario over two days.
Trying to make a perfect March Madness bracket is practically impossible, and trying to predict every final score for the first round might be even more daunting. I do my best to make sense of the insanity and bring you my March Madness score predictions and March Madness picks for every Round 1 game on Thursday and Friday. March Madness score predictions East Region (1) Duke vs (16) Siena Score prediction: Duke 82-52 Congratulations to the Saints, who have completely turned around their program in two years.
Their reward: facing the No. 1 team in the country who will demolish them like every other small school they've faced. (8) Ohio State vs (9) TCU Score prediction: Ohio State 74-72 These teams are closely matched, but guard play is paramount at this time of the year, and OSU's backcourt of Bruce Thornton and John Mobley Jr.
is fantastic. (5) St. John's vs (12) Northern Iowa Score prediction: St.
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