Men’s and Women’s College Basketball Best Bets:
Day 3 of our March Madness projections and bets will feature the first round Thursday games, including the #1 overall Day 4 of our March Madness projections and bets will feature the first round Friday games, including the highly-debated Miami Redhawks taking on Tennessee, as well as the defending champion Florida Gators. We also have women’s projections for Friday’s first round games. I will have you covered with projections on every tournament game, both NCAA and NIT, which will be posted here at VSiN.com a day ahead of time. As always, be sure to follow me on X @TShoeIndex for all the latest tidbits and analysis, as well as women’s best bets as they come throughout the tournament as well.
Men’s Projections for 3/20
| Date | Team | Team | TSI | TSI Total |
| 3/20/2026 | Alabama | Hofstra | 9.8 | 162.1 |
| 3/20/2026 | Arizona | LIU | 22.0 | 146.4 |
| 3/20/2026 | Clemson | Iowa | -1.1 | 136.3 |
| 3/20/2026 | Florida | Prairie View | 21.7 | 151.2 |
| 3/20/2026 | Iowa State | Tennessee State | 19.7 | 144.3 |
| 3/20/2026 | Kansas | California Baptist | 11.9 | 143.4 |
| 3/20/2026 | Kentucky | Santa Clara | 5.9 | 154.7 |
| 3/20/2026 | Miami (FL) | Missouri | 1.5 | 155.8 |
| 3/20/2026 | Purdue | Queens (NC) | 19.5 | 158.3 |
| 3/20/2026 | St. John’s (NY) | Northern Iowa | 8.4 | 135.8 |
| 3/20/2026 | Tennessee | Miami (OH) | 12.1 | 159.5 |
| 3/20/2026 | Texas Tech | Akron | 6.9 | 152.7 |
| 3/20/2026 | U Conn | Furman | 15.5 | 140.8 |
| 3/20/2026 | UCLA | UCF | 6.8 | 147.8 |
| 3/20/2026 | Villanova | Utah State | 0.0 | 146.6 |
| 3/20/2026 | Virginia | Wright State | 12.5 | 149.8 |
| Negative # = Right Team Projected Favorite | ||||
| Positive # = Left Team Projected Favorite | ||||
Bets:
Miami (FL)/Missouri Over 147
Akron +7.5
Kentucky/Santa Clara Under 160.5
Women’s Projections for 3/20
| Date | Team | Team | TSI | TSI Total |
| 3/20 | Oklahoma | Idaho | 26.1 | 152.4 |
| 3/20 | Maryland | Murray State | 22.7 | 160.8 |
| 3/20 | TCU | UC San Diego | 27.1 | 133.2 |
| 3/20 | LSU | Jacksonville | 45.2 | 153.8 |
| 3/20 | North Carolina | Western Illinois | 19.5 | 135.7 |
| 3/20 | Duke | College of Charleston | 25.7 | 130.0 |
| 3/20 | Washington | South Dakota State | 8.9 | 134.8 |
| 3/20 | NC State | Tennessee | -1.6 | 149.3 |
| 3/20 | Oregon | Virginia Tech | 6.0 | 139.4 |
| 3/20 | Michigan State | Colorado State | 20.7 | 134.2 |
| 3/20 | Minnesota | Green Bay | 24.4 | 127.0 |
| 3/20 | Texas Tech | Villanova | 2.9 | 128.7 |
| 3/20 | Ole Miss | Gonzaga | 14.6 | 145.8 |
| 3/20 | Michigan | Holy Cross | 41.2 | 132.1 |
| Negative # = Right Team Projected Favorite | ||||
| Positive # = Left Team Projected Favorite | ||||
Bets:
LSU/Jacksonville Under 162.5
Duke/Charleston Under 131.5
Ole Miss/Gonzaga Over 135.5
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