NCAA Tournament Odds: Round 1 Spreads (March Madness)
It’s about to get real for this year’s March Madness tournament, as the Round of 64 gets underway soon. We'll have 16 games on Thursday and another 16 on Friday. It's a lot of basketball to keep track of, which we would like to help make a little easier for you.
How so? By providing you with a list of all the first-round games, with spreads and win percentages.
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2026 NCAA Tournament Round 1 Spreads & Win Percentages
(Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook)
Thursday, March 19th
No. 9 TCU vs. No. 8 Ohio State
No. 13 Troy vs. No. 4 Nebraska
No. 11 USF vs. No. 6 Louisville
No. 12 High Point vs. Wisconsin
- Spread: High Point +10.5 (-102) | Wisconsin -10.5 (-118)
- Win Percentage: High Point 22.22% | Wisconsin 83.33%
No. 16 Sienna vs. No. 1 Duke
No. 12 McNeese State vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt
- Spread: McNeese State +11.5 (-112) | Vanderbilt -11.5 (-108)
- Win Percentage: McNeese State 16.67% | Vanderbilt 87.5%
No. 14 North Dakota State vs. No. 3 Michigan State
- Spread: North Dakota State +16.5 (-118) | Michigan State -16.5 (-102)
- Win Percentage: North Dakota State 9.09% | Michigan State 94.74%
No. 13 Hawaii vs. No. 4 Arkansas
No. 11 VCU vs. No 6 North Carolina
- Spread: VCU +2.5 (-108) | North Carolina -2.5 (-112)
- Win Percentage: VCU 43.48% | North Carolina 60.78%
No. 16 Howard vs. No. 1 Michigan
No. 11 Texas vs. No. 6 BYU
No. 10 Texas A&M vs. No. 7 Saint Mary's
- Spread: Texas A&M+3.5 (-118) | Saint Mary's -3.5 (-102)
- Win Percentage: Texas A&M 42.37% | Saint Mary's 61.83%
No. 14 Penn vs. No. 3 Illinois
No. 9 Saint Louis vs. No. 8 Georgia
- Spread: Saint Louis +2.5 (-118) | Georgia -2.5 (-102)
- Win Percentage: Saint Louis 44.64% | Georgia 59.68%
No. 14 Kennesaw State vs. No. 3 Gonzaga
- Spread: Kennesaw State +21.5 (-115) | Gonzaga -21.5 (-105)
- Win Percentage: Kennesaw State 5.88% | Gonzaga 97.56%
No. 15 Idaho vs. No. 2 Houston
Friday, March 20th
No. 10 Santa Clara vs. No. 7 Kentucky
- Spread: Santa Clara +3.5 (-115) | Kentucky -3.5 (-105)
- Win Percentage: Santa Clara 42.37% | Kentucky 61.83%
No. 12 Akron vs. No. 5 Texas Tech
No. 16 Long Island University vs. No. 1 Arizona
- Spread: Long Island University +30.5 (-108) | Arizona -30.5 (-112)
- Win Percentage: Long Island University 1.96% | Arizona 99.9%
No. 14 Wright State vs. No. 3 Virginia
- Spread: Wright State +18.5 (-115) | Virginia -18.5 (-105)
- Win Percentage: Wright State 7.14% | Virginia 96.55%
No. 15 Tennessee State vs. No. 2 Iowa State
- Spread: Tennessee State +24.5 (-110) | Iowa State -24.5 (-110)
- Win Percentage: Tennessee State 4.35% | Iowa State 98.77%
No. 13 Hofstra vs. No. 4 Alabama
No. 9 Utah State vs. No. 8 Villanova
- Spread: Utah State -1.5 (-110) | Villanova +1.5 (-110)
- Win Percentage: Utah State 55.56% | Villanova 48.78%
No. 9 Iowa vs. No. 8 Clemson
No. 12 Northern Iowa vs. No. 5 St. John's
- Spread: Northern Iowa +9.5 (-108) | St. John's -9.5 (-112)
- Win Percentage: Northern Iowa 20% | St. John's 84.25%
No. 10 UCF vs. No. 7 UCLA
No. 15 Queens University vs. No. 2 Purdue
- Spread: Queens University +25.5 (-110) | Purdue -25.5 (-110)
- Win Percentage: Queens University 4.35% | Purdue 98.77%
No. 13 California Baptist vs. No. 4 Kansas
- Spread: California Baptist +14.5 (-118) | Kansas -14.5 (-102)
- Win Percentage: California Baptist 11.76% | Kansas 92.31%
No. 15 Furman vs. No. 2 UConn
No. 10 Missouri vs. No. 7 Miami
More NCAA Tournament Picks
#1 Duke vs. #16 Siena
#8 Ohio State vs. #9 TCU
#5 St. John’s vs. #12 Northern Iowa
#4 Kansas vs. #13 Cal Baptist
#6 Louisville vs. #11 South Florida
#3 Michigan State vs. #14 North Dakota State
#7 UCLA vs. #10 UCF
#2 UConn vs. #15 Furman
#1 Arizona vs. #16 LIU
#8 Villanova vs. #9 Utah State
#5 Wisconsin vs. #12 High Point
#4 Arkansas vs. #13 Hawai’i
#11 Texas vs. North Carolina State
#3 Gonzaga vs. #14 Kennesaw State
#7 Miami (FL) vs. #10 Missouri
#2 Purdue vs. #15 Queens
#16 UMBC vs. Howard
#8 Georgia vs. #9 Saint Louis
#5 Texas Tech vs. #12 Akron
#4 Alabama vs. #13 Hofstra
#11 Miami OH vs. SMU
#3 Virginia vs. #14 Wright State
#7 Kentucky vs. #10 Santa Clara
#2 Iowa State vs. #15 Tennessee State
#16 Prairie View A&M vs. Lehigh
#8 Clemson vs. #9 Iowa
#5 Vanderbilt vs. #12 McNeese
#4 Nebraska vs. #13 Troy
#6 North Carolina vs. #11 VCU
#3 Illinois vs. #14 Penn
#7 Saint Mary’s vs. #10 Texas A&M
#2 Houston vs. #15 Idaho