Best Bets Against the Spread in the 1st Round of the NCAA Tournament

Enter our bracket challenge. Last chance.

After hitting Wichita State, Tulsa blew the cover in the final :55 against Michigan, so a 1-1 start. Here are some Thursday/Friday winners.

Yale +5 vs Baylor, 2:45 pm, Thursday — WIN

Providence -1.5 vs USC, 9:50 pm, Thursday – LOSS

Virginia -23.5 vs Hampton, 3:10 pm, Thursday – WIN

Cal State Bakersfield +14 vs Oklahoma, 4 pm, Friday – PUSH

VCU -5 vs Oregon State, 1:30 pm, Friday – WIN

Wichita State +2 vs Arizona, 9:20 pm, Thursday – WIN

Butler -3 vs Texas Tech, 12:40 pm, Thursday – WIN

Iowa State -8 vs Iona, 3:10 pm, Thursday – WIN

Stephen F. Austin +7 vs West Virginia, 7:10, Friday – WIN

Connecticut -3.5 vs Colorado, 1:30 pm, Thursday – WIN

Hawaii +7 vs California, 2:00, Friday – WIN

Gonzaga -2.5 vs Seton Hall, 9:55 pm, Thursday – WIN

Villanova -17.5 vs UNC Asheville, 12:40 pm, Friday – WIN

And two 1st half plays, for the real degenerates:

Stony Brook +8 vs Kentucky, 9:40 pm, Thursday – LOSS

UNCW + 6 vs Duke, 12:15 pm, Thursday – WIN