March Insanity 2025: Friday and Saturday betting odds, lines, totals
Mar 21, 2025, 09:32 AM ET The 2025 guys’s NCAA tournament began with 68 groups wanting to raise a banner and write their name into college basketball history. The Auburn Tigers, the overall No. 1 seed in the South, are aiming to avenge their SEC competition loss and declare the title as the very best group in the country.The SEC made a
big declaration in sending out 14 groups to the Big Dance however deals with stark competitors from a powerful Houston team and the return of a healthy Cooper Flagg to the Duke Blue Devils.Here are the lines
, spreads and overalls from each of Friday’s first-round matches and Saturday’s second-round games.Odds are accurate since publication time.
All times Eastern. For the current odds, go to ESPN BET.Friday- Round 1(9)Baylor Bears(8)Mississippi State Bulldogs -1.5 East Area 12:15 p.m. Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC Baylor: 19-14,
10-10 in Huge 12 play Mississippi State: 21-12, 8-10 in SEC play Odds by ESPN BET Moneyline: Mississippi State(-125), Baylor(+105)Overall: 145.5 BPI Forecast: Baylor by 3, straight up: 61.6 %
( 15)Robert Morris Colonials(2)Alabama Crimson Tide -22.5 East Region 12:40 p.m. Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH Robert Morris: 26-8, 15-5 in Horizon play
Alabama: 25-8, 13-5 in SEC play
Odds by ESPN BET Moneyline: Alabama( -7500 ), Robert Morris (+2000)Total: 166.5 BPI Projection: Alabama by 21, directly: 96.7%( 14) Lipscomb Bisons
( 3) Iowa State Cyclones -14.5
South Region 1:30 p.m Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Lipscomb: 25-9, 14-4 in ASUN play
Iowa State: 24-9, 13-7 in Huge 12 play
Chances by ESPN BET Moneyline: Iowa State(-1600), Lipscomb(+800)Total: 142.5 BPI Forecast: Iowa State by 15.6, directly: 92.4%( 12) Colorado State Rams -1.5
( 5) Memphis Tigers
West Area 2 p.m. Environment Promise Arena, Seattle, WA
Colorado State: 25-9, 16-4 in MW play
Memphis: 28-5, 16-2 in American play
Chances by ESPN BET Moneyline: Colorado State(-120), Memphis (+EVEN) Overall
: 146.5 BPI Forecast: Memphis by 0.8, straight up: 53.3%(16 )Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers( 1)
Duke Blue Devils -32.5 East Area 2:50 p.m. Lenovo Center, Raleigh
, NC Mount St. Mary
‘s: 22-12, 12-8 in MAAC play Duke: 31-3, 19-1 in ACC play Chances by ESPN BET Moneyline: Duke(
-50000), Mount St. Mary’s(+3000)Overall: 140.5 BPI Projection: Duke by 30.6, straightup: 99.3% (10) Vanderbilt Commodores( 7)Saint Mary’s Gaels -4.5 East Area 3:15 p.m. Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH Vanderbilt: 20-12, 8-10 in SEC play
Saint Mary’s: 28-5, 17-1 in WCC play Odds by ESPN BET Moneyline: Saint Mary’s (-190), Vanderbilt(+160)Overall: 135.5 BPI Forecast: Saint Mary’s by 4.2, straight up: 66.2%
(11)North Carolina Tar Heels -1.5 (6)Ole Miss Rebels South Area 4:05 p.m. Fiserv Forum,
Milwaukee, WI North Carolina
: 22-13, 13-7 in ACC play
Ole Miss: 22-11, 10-8 in SEC play Chances by ESPN BET Moneyline: North Carolina (-130), Ole Miss(+110)Overall: 155.5 BPI Projection: North Carolina by 1.6, directly: 56.3%
(13) Grand Canyon Lopes (4)Maryland Terrapins -10.5 West Region 4:35 p.m. Climate Pledge
Arena, Seattle, WA Grand Canyon: 26-7, 13-3 in WAC play
Maryland: 25-8, 14-6 in Huge Ten play Chances by ESPN BET Moneyline: Maryland (-650), Grand Canyon(+425)Total: 149.5 BPI Forecast: Maryland by 11.4, straight up: 86.2%
(16) Norfolk State Spartans(1) Florida Gators -28.5 West Area 6:50 p.m. Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC Norfolk State: 24-10, 11-3 in MEAC play
Florida: 29-4, 14-4 in SEC play Odds by ESPN BET Moneyline: Florida(-15000), Norfolk State
( +3000) Total: 153.5 BPI Forecast: Florida by 22.3, directly: 97.2%
(14)Troy Trojans(3 )Kentucky Wildcats -11.5 Midwest Area 7:10 p.m. Fiserv Online forum, Milwaukee, WI Troy: 23-10, 13-5 in Sun Belt play Kentucky: 22-11, 10-8 in SEC play Chances by ESPN BET Moneyline: Kentucky(
-750), Troy( +475 )Overall: 151.5 BPI Projection: Kentucky by 12.9, straight up: 88.8%
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(10)New Mexico Lobos (7)Marquette Golden Eagles -3.5 South Region 7:25 p.m. Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH New Mexico: 26-7, 17-3 in MW play Marquette: 23-10, 13-7 in Big East play
Odds by ESPN BET Moneyline: Marquette (-175), New Mexico (+150)Total: 152.5
BPI Forecast: Marquette by 5.6, directly: 70.9%(13) Akron Zips( 4)Arizona Wildcats -14.5 East Region 7:35 p.m.
Environment Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
Akron: 28-6, 17-1 in MAC play
Arizona: 22-12, 14-6 in Big 12 play Chances by ESPN BET
Moneyline: Arizona(-1200), Akron( +700) Total: 167.5 BPI Forecast: Arizona by15.8, directly: 92.7%
(9)Oklahoma Sooners(8 )UConn Huskies -5.5 West Area 9:25 p.m. Lenovo Center, Raleigh,
NC Oklahoma: 20-13, 6-12 in SEC play Uconn: 23-10, 14-6 in Big East play Chances by ESPN BET Moneyline: Uconn (-215), Oklahoma (+180)Total: 148.5 BPI Projection: Uconn by 5.4, directly: 70.5%( 11) Xavier Musketeers
( 6) Illinois Fighting Illini -3.5
Midwest Region 9:45 p.m. Fiserv Online forum, Milwaukee, WI
Xavier: 21-11, 13-7 in Big East play
Illinois: 21-12, 12-8 in Big 10 play
Chances by ESPN BET Moneyline: Illinois (-155), Xavier(+135)
Total: 160.5 BPI Forecast: Illinois by 2.6, directly: 60.1%(15 )Bryant Bulldogs(2 )Michigan State Spartans -18.5 South Area 10 p.m. Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH Bryant:
23-11, 14-2 in Am. East play Michigan State: 27-6, 17-3 in Big Ten play Chances by ESPN BET Moneyline: Michigan State (-2500), Bryant(+1200)Total: 152.5 BPI Forecast: Michigan State by 17.1, directly: 93.9%
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Oregon: 24-9, 12-8 in Big 10 play
Chances by ESPN BET Moneyline: Oregon (-290), Liberty(+240)
Overall: 139.5 BPI Forecast: Oregon by 7.1, directly: 75.6%Saturday-Round 2( 12) McNeese Cowboys
( 4) Purdue Boilermakers -5.5
Midwest Area 12:10 p.m. Amica Mutual Structure, Providence, RI
McNeese: 27-6, 19-1 in Southland play
Purdue: 22-11, 13-7 in Huge 10 play
Chances by ESPN BET Moneyline: Purdue (-240), McNeese(+200)
Total: 143.5 BPI Forecast: Purdue by 7.5
, directly: 76.8%(10) Arkansas Razorbacks( 2)St. John’s Red Storm -7.5
West Region 2:40 p.m. Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence, RI Arkansas: 20-13, 8-10 in SEC play St. John’s: 30-4, 18-2 in Big East play
Chances by ESPN BET Moneyline: St. John’s(-300), Arkansas (+250)Overall: 144.5 BPI Projection: St. John’s by 5.7, directly: 71.3%( 5) Michigan Wolverines
( 4) Texas A&M Aggies -2.5
South Area 5:15 p.m. Ball Arena, Denver, CO
Michigan: 24-9, 14-6 in Huge Ten play
Texas A&M: 22-10, 11-7 in SEC play
Odds by ESPN BET Moneyline: Texas A&M(-140), Michigan(+120)Total: 140.5 BPI Forecast: Texas A&M by 2.1, directly: 58.1%( 11) Drake Bulldogs
( 3) Texas Tech Red Raiders -7.5
West Area 6:10 p.m. INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita, KS
Drake: 30-3, 17-3 in MVC play
Texas Tech: 25-8, 15-5 in Big 12 play
Chances by ESPN BET Moneyline: Texas Tech (-380), Drake(+290)
Total: 127.5 BPI Forecast: Texas Tech by 10.4,
directly: 84.1%
(9)Creighton Bluejays(1)Auburn Tigers -8.5 South Area 7:10 p.m. Rupp
Arena, Lexington, KY Creighton: 24-10, 15-5 in Big East play Auburn: 28-5, 15-3 in SEC play Odds by ESPN BET Moneyline: Auburn(-450),
Creighton(+340)Overall: 150.5 BPI Forecast: Auburn by 7.4, directly: 76.5%( 6) BYU Cougars 1.5
( 3) Wisconsin Badgers
East Area 7:45 p.m. Ball Arena, Denver, CO
BYU: 24-9, 14-6 in Big 12 play
Wisconsin: 26-8, 13-7 in Big 10 play
Odds by ESPN BET Moneyline: BYU (-115), Wisconsin(-115)
Total: 154.5 BPI Forecast: Wisconsin by 0.8, directly: 53.2%( 8)Gonzaga Bulldogs(1) Houston Cougars -4.5 Midwest
Area 8:40 p.m. INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita, KS Gonzaga: 25-8, 14-4 in WCC play Houston: 30-4, 19-1 in Big 12 play
Odds by ESPN BET Moneyline: Houston (-225), Gonzaga(+190)
Overall: 139.5 BPI Forecast: Houston by 6.2, straight up: 72.8 %(7) UCLA Bruins(2)Tennessee Volunteers -4.5 Midwest Region 9:40 p.m. Rupp Arena, Lexington,
KY UCLA: 22-10, 13-7 in Big Ten play
Tennessee: 27-6, 12-6 in SEC play
Chances by ESPN BET Moneyline: Tennessee (-195 ), UCLA (+165) Total: 132.5
BPI Forecast: Tennessee by 4.6, straight up: 67.6%