BYU and VCU square off in opening round of NCAA Tournament
Denver; Thursday, 4:05 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -2.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. BYU faces VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
St. John's Red Storm play the Omaha Mavericks in first round of NCAA Tournament
Omaha Mavericks (22-12, 16-3 Summit League) vs. St. John's Red Storm (30-4, 21-2 Big East) Providence, Rhode Island; Thursday, 9:45 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm -18.5; over/under is 147.
No. 3 Iowa State may get Tamin Lipsey back for opener vs. Lipscomb
Iowa State will be without one of its leading scorers when the third-seeded Cyclones face No. 14 Lipscomb in the first round of the NCAA Tournament South Region on Friday.
Baylor aims to exploit experience edge vs. Mississippi State
Baylor will have plenty of postseason experience to fall back on when the Bears begin play in the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon in a first-round game against Mississippi State.