After a year without the NCAA tournament, the 2021 men's basketball showcase kicked off Thursday with the First Four games, followed by 32 first-round games on Friday and Saturday. We have you covered with all the lines, and we will be updating and tracking the action as it comes.
All lines, futures and splits courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill as of 11a Saturday
West Region
Saturday
16 Norfolk State Spartans vs. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs
Saturday line: Gonzaga -33.5, 154
Tickets: 53 pct Norfolk St
Money: 57 pct Norfolk St
9 Missouri Tigers vs. 8 Oklahoma Sooners
Opening line: Oklahoma -1, 141.5
Saturday line: Pk, 139.5
Note: Oklahoma has failed to cover the spread in seven straight games, the longest such streak of any team in the tournament.
Note: Oklahoma's De'Vion Harmon (Covid) out
Tickets: 57 pct Oklahoma
Money: 57 pct Missouri
12 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs. 5 Creighton Bluejays
Opening line: Creighton -8, 140
Saturday line: Creighton -7.5, 138
Note: In the regular season, the largest reported bet to win the tournament at sportsbook PointBest was $10,000 on Creighton at 20-1.
Tickets: 71 pct UCSB
Money: 80 pct UCSB
13 Ohio Bobcats vs. 4 Virginia Cavaliers
Opening line: Virginia -10.5, 131.5
Saturday line: Virginia -7, 130.5
Tickets: 82 pct Ohio
Money: 92 pct Ohio
11 Drake Bulldogs vs. 6 USC Trojans
Saturday line: USC -6.5, 137.5
Tickets: 60 pct USC
64 pct USC
14 Eastern Washington Eagles vs. 3 Kansas Jayhawks
Opening line: Kansas -11, 140.5
Saturday line: Kansas -10.5, 147.5
Tickets: 64 pct Kansas
Money: 57 pct Kansas
10 VCU Rams vs. 7 Oregon Ducks
Opening line: Oregon -5, 139
Saturday line: Oregon -5.5, 137.5
Tickets: 72 pct Oregon
Money: 67 pct Oregon
15 Grand Canyon Antelopes vs. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes
Opening line: Iowa -15, 145
Saturday line: Iowa -14, 145
Note: Grand Canyon is 14-4 ATS this season, tied for best in Division I; 5-0 ATS as an underdog.
Tickets: 72 pct Iowa
Money: 51 pct Iowa
East Region
Saturday
16 Texas Southern Tigers vs. 1 Michigan Wolverines
Saturday line: Michigan -25.5, 142.5
Tickets: 52 pct Texas Southern
Money: Michigan 57 pct
9 St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs. 8 LSU Tigers
Opening line: Pk, 145
Saturday line: LSU -2, 144.5
Note: Fourteen of St. Bonaventure's 19 games stayed under the total, the most of any team in the field.
Tickets: 69 pct LSU
Money: 63 pct LSU
12 Georgetown Hoyas vs. 5 Colorado Buffaloes
Opening line: Colorado -5, 138
Saturday line: Colorado -5.5, 138
Note: Georgetown is 12-3 ATS last 15 games (4 straight covers).
Tickets: 78 pct Georgetown
Money: 75 pct Georgetown
13 UNC Greensboro Spartans vs. 4 Florida State Seminoles
Opening line: Florida State -10, 145.5
Saturday line: Florida State -10.5, 145.5
Tickets: 74 pct Florida State
Money: 71 pct UNC-Greensboro
11 UCLA Bruins vs. 6 BYU Cougars
Saturday line: BYU -3.5, 139
62 pct BYU
84 pct BYU
14 Abilene Christian Wildcats vs. 3 Texas Longhorns
Opening line: Texas -10, 140
Saturday line: Texas -8.5, 140
Tickets: 74 pct Texas
Money: 65 pct Abilene Christian
10 Maryland Terrapins vs. 7 UConn Huskies
Opening line: UConn -1.5, 131
Saturday line: UConn -3, 130
Note: UConn is 16-6 ATS this season, 4th best in Division I.
Note: Maryland is 11-15 (.423) ATS, 3rd-worst in the field.
Tickets: 55 pct UConn
Money: 62 pct UConn
15 Iona Gaels vs. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide
Opening line: Alabama -16, 144
Saturday line: Alabama -17, 147
Tickets: 57 pct Iona
Money: 62 pct Iona
Odds to win NCAA tournament (as of March 15)
Gonzaga 2-1
Baylor 5-1
Michigan 6-1
Illinois 6-1
Iowa 18-1
Houston 18-1
Alabama 20-1
Ohio State 20-1
Texas 25-1
Oklahoma State 30-1
Kansas 35-1
Florida State 35-1
Creighton 40-1
West Virginia 40-1
Virginia 40-1
Connecticut 50-1
Arkansas 50-1
Wisconsin 50-1
Tennessee 50-1
Loyola-Chicago 60-1
Georgia Tech 60-1
Oregon 60-1
Villanova 60-1
Oklahoma 60-1
Purdue 60-1
North Carolina 60-1
Texas Tech 60-1
Colorado 60-1
USC 75-1
San Diego State 75-1
LSU 75-1
Michigan State 100-1
Florida 100-1
Maryland 150-1
UCLA 150-1
Georgetown 150-1
BYU 150-1
Syracuse 150-1
Virginia Tech 150-1
Clemson 150-1
Wichita State 200-1
Drake 200-1
St. Bonaventure 250-1
Utah State 250-1
VCU 250-1
Oregon State 300-1
Winthrop 500-1
Eastern Washington 750-1
Ohio 750-1
UC Santa Barbara 750-1
UNC Greensboro 750-1
Abilene Christian 750-1
Cleveland State 750-1
Liberty 750-1
Morehead State 750-1
North Texas 1,000-1
Grand Canyon 1,000-1
Colgate 1,000-1
Iona 1,000-1
Drexel 1,000-1
Appalachian State 1,000-1
Oral Roberts 1,500-1
Hartford 2,000-1
Norfolk State 2,000-1
Texas Southern 2,000-1
Mount St. Mary's 2,000-1