NCAA Tournament Odds: Betting lines released for all Midwest Region Games
The NCAA Tournament is here and FanDuel has released the point spreads for every game in the Midwest Region. March Madness is a time for upsets, so fans will surely be wanting to take note of the point spreads and watch for a potential Cinderella to emerge.
Purdue earned the No. 1 seed in the region and will aim to avenge itself after falling in the first round last season. The Boilermakers have one of the most dynamic players in the country in Zach Edey and will look to use that to their advantage.
You can view the full point spreads for ever first round NCAA Tournament game in the Midwest Region below.
(16) Montana State (-3.5) vs. (16) Grambling
Montana State is making its third straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament but has lost each of the past two seasons. The Bobcats are led by Robert Ford, who is putting up 15.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
Grambling is making its first ever NCAA Tournament appearance after winning the SWAC this year. The winner will get a matchup with No. 1 seed Purdue in the first round.
(8) Utah State (9) TCU (-3.5)
Utah State enters as a veteran team with four players averaging double figures. Great Osbor leads the Aggies with 18.0 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.
TCU made it through a daunting Big 12 schedule and is prepared to show what it is made of after back to back second round appearance in 2022 and 2023. The Horned Frogs are an extremely veteran laden team with upperclassmen Jameer Nelson Jr. and Emanuel Miller leading the way.
(5) Gonzaga (-6.5) vs. (12) McNeese State
Gonzaga is making its 25th straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament but is seeded the lowest it has been since 2016. The Bulldogs can still fill up the basket, though, as they rank No. 7 in the country with 84.9 points per game.
They’ll run into a McNeese State team with four players putting up double digits. Shahada Wells leads the Cowboys with 17.8 points per game.
(4) Kansas (-7.5) vs. (13) Samford
Kansas is hopefuly have have Kevin McCullar and Hunter Dickinson back after both missed Big 12 Tournament play. The Jayhawks have been playing at less than full strength down the stretch of the regular season but could be dangerous when fully healthy.
Samford could give a challenge to one of college basketball’s biggest blue bloods after finishing 29-5 this season and winning the Southern Conference title. Achor Achor had anchored the Bulldogs with 15.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game this season.
(6) South Carolina (-1.5) vs. (11) Oregon
South Carolina took the country by surprise this season after finishing just 11-21 a year ago. The Gamecocks completed a 26-7 record this season behind the duo of Meechie Johnson and BJ Mack.
Now they’ll run into an Oregon team that is as hot as any entering March Madness, The Ducks ran through the Pac-12 Tournament to win the championship and earn an automatic bid and will be looking to carry that momentum into the tournament.
(3) Creighton (-12.5) vs. (14) Akron
Creighton is making its fourth straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament and had a run to the Elite Eight in 2023. The Blue Jays enter with three players averaging 17 points per game or more and look like a team that could make a run out this region.
Baylor Schierman is one of the most dynamic players in all of college basketball with averages of 18.4 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. The Blue Jays should make easy work of Akron here as the spread suggests.
(10) Virginia vs. (10) Colorado State (-1.5)
Virginia was considered a bubble team entering Selection Sunday but narrowly made it into the tournament. Now the Cavaliers will need to win a play-in game before they can compete in the first round.
Virginia is one of the top defensive teams in the country with just 59.6 points allowed per game. Now it’s a matter of whether the Cavaliers offense can keep up enough on offense to make it on to the next round to face Texas.