Should I Bet on No. 1 Seeds in the NCAA Tournament First Round? - Bleacher Nation
No. 1 seeds win first-round games 154-2 but cover spreads only 51.3% of the time, making moneyline bets favorable but spread bets essentially coin flips.
My First Bet for the Men's NCAA Tournament: Best bets for the first round all the way to the title game
NCAA tournament betting favorites include Duke at +330 odds, with Michigan, Arizona, Florida, Houston, and UConn among top contenders for the national title.
Seton Hall Pirates at St. John's Red Storm odds, picks and predictions
St. John's, the top seed and defending tournament champion, faces Seton Hall in a Big East Tournament semifinal with St. John's favored by 8.5 points after sweeping the regular season series.
Villanova Wildcats at St. John's Red Storm odds, picks and predictions
St. John's faces Villanova at Madison Square Garden Saturday with St. John's favored at -7.5 despite suffering a 32-point loss to UConn that ended their 13-game winning streak.