NCAA Tournament predictions for Friday’s first round games, including Illinois, Baylor
Tip times, TV information, betting lines and predictions for first-round men’s NCAA Tournament games on Friday in Indiana. Odds provided by vegasinsider.com.
No. 7 Florida vs. No. 10 Virginia Tech
Tip/TV: 11:15 a.m., CBS
Line: Pick ‘em
Prediction: Virginia Tech 67-65
No. 3 Arkansas vs. No. 14 Colgate
Tip/TV: 11:45 a.m., truTV
Line: Arkansas by 8 1/2
Prediction: Arkansas 88-77
No. 1 Illinois vs. No. 16 Drexel
Tip/TV: 12:15 p.m., TBS
Line: Illinois by 22 1/2
Prediction: Illinois 80-62
No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 Utah State
Tip/TV: 12:45 p.m, TNT
Line: Texas Tech by 4
Prediction: Utah State 67-66
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Oral Roberts
Tip/TV: 2 p.m., CBS
Line: Ohio State by 16 1/2
Prediction: Ohio State 77-65
No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 16 Hartford
Tip/TV: 2:30 p.m., truTV
Line: Baylor by 26
Prediction: Baylor 82-58
No. 8 Loyola Chicago vs. No. 9 Georgia Tech
Tip/TV: 3 p.m., TBS
Line: Loyola by 3 1/2
Prediction: Loyola 68-61
No 5 Tennessee vs. No. 12 Oregon State
Tip/TV: 3:30 p.m., TNT
Line: Tennessee by 8
Prediction: Tennessee 70-62
No. 4 Oklahoma State vs. No. 13 Liberty
Tip/TV: 5:25 p.m., TBS
Line: Oklahoma State by 7 1/2
Prediction: Oklahoma State 74-71
No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Wisconsin
Tip/TV: 6:10 p.m., CBS
Line: North Carolina by 1 1/2
Prediction: North Carolina 80-76
No. 2 Houston vs. No. 15 Cleveland State
Tip/TV: 6:15 truTV
Line: Houston by 20
Prediction: Houston 80-59
No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 13 North Texas
Tip/TV: 6:25 p.m., TNT
Line: Purdue by 7 1/2
Prediction: Purdue 71-63
No. 7 Clemson vs. No. 10 Rutgers
Tip/TV: 8:20 p.m., TBS
Line: Rutgers by 1 1/2
Prediction: Rutgers 62-59
No. 6 San Diego State vs. No. 11 Syracuse
Tip/TV: 8:40 p.m., CBS
Line: San Diego State by 3
Prediction: Syracuse 77-75
No. 3 West Virginia vs. No. 14 Morehead State
Tip/TV: 8:50 p.m., truTV
Line: West Virginia by 13
Prediction: West Virginia 81-68
No. 5 Villanova vs. No. 12 Winthrop
Tip/TV: 8:57 p.m., TNT
Line: Villanova by 6
Prediction: WInthrop 64-62