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NCAA Tournament Bracket Busters: Ranking the Most Likely Upsets for Friday

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16) East Region First Round: (16) Mt. St. Mary's Over Duke (1)
(16) Mt. St. Mary's (23-12) vs (1) Duke (31-3)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS

Arena: Lenovo Center

Location: Raleigh, NC

Date: Friday, March 21

Where to Watch: CBS

Time: 2:50 p.m. ET

Spread: Duke -32 | Total: 140.5

Moneyline: Duke -20000 | Mt. St. Mary's +2800

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(1) Duke (1st BPI) Over (16) American (227th BPI)

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(1) Duke (1st KenPom) Over (16) American (238th KenPom)
1) East Region First Round: (9) Baylor Over Mississippi State (8)
(9) Baylor (19-14) vs (8) Mississippi State (21-12)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS

Arena: Lenovo Center

Location: Raleigh, NC

Date: Friday, March 21

Where to Watch: CBS

Time: 12:15 p.m. ET

Spread: Mississippi State -2.0 | Total: 130

Moneyline: Mississippi State -130 | Baylor +110

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(9) Baylor (19th BPI) Over (8) Mississippi State (35th BPI)

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(9) Baylor (29th KenPom) Over (8) Mississippi State (32nd KenPom)
2) West Region First Round: (12) Colorado State Over Memphis (5)
(12) Colorado State (25-9) vs (5) Memphis (29-5)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS

Arena: Climate Pledge Arena

Location: Seattle, WA

Date: Friday, March 21

Where to Watch: TBS

Time: 2:00 p.m. ET

Spread: Colorado State -2.5 | Total: 147.5

Moneyline: Colorado State -140 | Memphis +120

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(5) Memphis (46th BPI) Over (12) Colorado State (53rd BPI)

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(12) Colorado State (44th KenPom) Over (5) Memphis (49th KenPom)
3) South Region First Round: (11) North Carolina Over Ole Miss (6)
(11) North Carolina (22-13) vs (6) Ole Miss (22-11)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS

Arena: Fiserv Forum

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: Friday, March 21

Where to Watch: TNT

Time: 4:05 p.m. ET

Spread: North Carolina -1.5 | Total: 155.5

Moneyline: North Carolina -125 | Ole Miss +105

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(11) North Carolina (25th BPI) Over (6) Ole Miss (32nd BPI)

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(6) Ole Miss (27th KenPom) Over (11) North Carolina (30th KenPom)
4) East Region First Round: (10) Vanderbilt Over Saint Mary’s (7)
(10) Vanderbilt (20-12) vs (7) Saint Mary’s (28-5)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS

Arena: Rocket Arena

Location: Cleveland, OH

Date: Friday, March 21

Where to Watch: CBS

Time: 3:15 p.m. ET

Spread: Saint Mary’s -4.0 | Total: 136.5

Moneyline: Saint Mary’s -180 | Vanderbilt +150

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(7) Saint Mary’s (30th BPI) Over (10) Vanderbilt (56th BPI)

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(7) Saint Mary's (20th KenPom) Over (10) Vanderbilt (48th KenPom)
5) South Region First Round: (10) New Mexico Over Marquette (7)
(10) New Mexico (19-15) vs (7) Marquette (23-10)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS

Arena: Rocket Arena

Location: Cleveland, OH

Date: Friday, March 21

Where to Watch: TBS

Time: 7:25 p.m. ET

Spread: Marquette -4 | Total: 152.0

Moneyline: Marquette -170 | New Mexico +145

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(7) Marquette (20th BPI) Over (10) New Mexico (49th BPI)

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(7) Marquette (26th KenPom) Over New Mexico (42nd KenPom)
6) West Region First Round: (9) Oklahoma Over UConn (8)
(9) Oklahoma (20-13) vs (1) UConn (23-10)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS

Arena: Lenovo Center

Location: Raleigh, NC

Date: Friday, March 21

Where to Watch: TNT

Time: 9:25 p.m. ET

Spread: UConn -4.5 | Total: 148.5

Moneyline: UConn -200 | Oklahoma +165

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(8) UConn (16th BPI) Over (9) Oklahoma (43rd BPI)

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(8) UConn (35th KenPom) Over (9) Oklahoma (40th KenPom)
7) West Region First Round: (13) Grand Canyon Over Maryland (4)
(13) Grand Canyon (26-7) vs (4) Maryland (25-8)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS

Arena: Climate Pledge Arena

Location: Seattle, WA

Date: Friday, March 21

Where to Watch: TBS

Time: 4:35 p.m. ET

Spread: Maryland -10.5 | Total: 150.0

Moneyline: Maryland -575 | Grand Canyon +425

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(4) Maryland (13th BPI) Over (13) Grand Canyon (87th BPI)

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(4) Maryland (12th KenPom) Over (13) Grand Canyon (95th KenPom)
8) Midwest Region First Round: (11) Xavier Over Illinois (6)
(11) Xavier (22-11) vs (6) Illinois (21-12)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS

Arena: Fiserv Forum

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Date: Friday, March 21

Where to Watch: CBS

Time: 9:45 p.m. ET

Spread: Illinois -3.5 | Total: 161.0

Moneyline: Illinois -165 | Xavier +140

PICK BASED ON ESPN'S BPI

(6) Illinois (23rd BPI) Over (11) Xavier (37th BPI)

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(6) Illinois (18th KenPom) Over (11) Xavier (41st KenPom)
9) East Region First Round: (12) Liberty Over Oregon (5)
(12) Liberty (28-6) vs (5) Oregon (24-9)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS

Arena: Climate Pledge Arena

Location: Seattle, WA

Date: Friday, March 21

Where to Watch: truTV

Time: 10:10 p.m. ET

Spread: Oregon -6.5 | Total: 139.5

Moneyline: Liberty +235 | Oregon -290

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(5) Oregon (36th BPI) Over (12) Liberty (85th BPI)

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(5) Oregon (31st KenPom) Over (12) Liberty (60th KenPom)
10) East Region First Round: (13) Akron Over Arizona (4)
(13) Akron (28-6) vs (4) Arizona (22-12)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS

Arena: Climate Pledge Arena

Location: Seattle, WA

Date: Friday, March 21

Where to Watch: CBS

Time: 7:35 p.m. ET

Spread: Arizona -14.0 | Total: 167.0

Moneyline: Arizona -1100 | Akron +700

PICK BASED ON ESPN'S BPI

(4) Arizona (9th BPI) Over (13) Akron (112th BPI)

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(4) Arizona (14th KenPom) Over (13) Akron (96th KenPom)
11) South Region First Round: (14) Lipscomb Over Iowa State (3)
(14) Lipscomb (25-9) vs (3) Iowa State (24-9)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS

Arena: Fiserv Forum

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: Friday, March 21

Where to Watch: TNT

Time: 1:30 p.m. ET

Spread: Iowa State -14 | Total: 143.0

Moneyline: Iowa State -1300 | Lipscomb +800

PICK BASED ON ESPN'S BPI

(3) Iowa State (7th BPI) Over (14) Lipscomb (106th BPI)

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(3) Iowa State (11th KenPom) Over (14) Lipscomb (82nd KenPom)
12) Midwest Region First Round: (14) Troy Over Kentucky (3)
(14) Troy (23-10) vs (6) Kentucky (22-11)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS

Arena: Fiserv Forum

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Date: Friday, March 21

Where to Watch: CBS

Time: 7:10 p.m. ET

Spread: Kentucky -11 | Total: 153.5

Moneyline: Kentucky -650 | Troy +475

PICK BASED ON ESPN'S BPI

(3) Kentucky (17th BPI) Over (14) Troy (109th BPI)

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(3) Kentucky (16th KenPom) Over (14) Troy (94th KenPom)
13) South Region First Round: (15) Bryant Over Michigan State (2)
(15) Bryant (23-11) vs (1) Michigan State (27-6)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS

Arena: Rocket Arena

Location: Cleveland, OH

Date: Friday, March 21

Where to Watch: TBS

Time: 10:00 p.m. ET

Spread: Michigan State -17.5 | Total: 152.5

Moneyline: Michigan State -2500 | +1250

PICK BASED ON ESPN'S BPI

(2) Michigan State (11th BPI) Over (15) Bryant (131st BPI)

PICK BASED ON KenPom

(2) Michigan State (8th KenPom) Over (15) Bryant (147th KenPom)
14) East Region First Round: (15) Robert Morris Over Alabama (2)
(15) Robert Morris (26-8) vs (2) Alabama (25-8)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS

Arena: Rocket Arena

Location: Cleveland, OH

Date: Friday, March 21

Where to Watch: truTV

Time: 12:40 p.m. ET

Spread: Alabama -22.5 | Total: 165.5

Moneyline: Alabama -8000 | Robert Morris +1800

PICK BASED ON ESPN'S BPI

(2) Alabama (6th BPI) Over (16) Robert Morris (168th BPI)

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(2) Alabama (6th KenPom) Over (16) Robert Morris (139th KenPom)
15) West Region First Round: (16) Norfolk State vs. Florida (1)
(16) Norfolk State (24-10) vs (1) Florida (30-4)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS

Arena: Lenovo Center

Location: Raleigh, NC

Date: Friday, March 21

Where to Watch: TNT

Time: 6:50 p.m. ET

Spread: Florida -28.5 | Total: 153.5

Moneyline: Florida -10000 | Norfolk State +2500

PICK BASED ON ESPN'S BPI

(1) Florida (4th BPI) Over (16) Norfolk State (171st BPI)

PICK BASED ON KenPom

(1) Florida (2nd KenPom) Over (16) Norfolk State (179th KenPom)
16) East Region First Round: (16) Mt. St. Mary's Over Duke (1)
(16) Mt. St. Mary's (23-12) vs (1) Duke (31-3)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS

Arena: Lenovo Center

Location: Raleigh, NC

Date: Friday, March 21

Where to Watch: CBS

Time: 2:50 p.m. ET

Spread: Duke -32 | Total: 140.5

Moneyline: Duke -20000 | Mt. St. Mary's +2800

PICK BASED ON ESPN'S BPI

(1) Duke (1st BPI) Over (16) American (227th BPI)

PICK BASED ON KenPom

(1) Duke (1st KenPom) Over (16) American (238th KenPom)
1) East Region First Round: (9) Baylor Over Mississippi State (8)
(9) Baylor (19-14) vs (8) Mississippi State (21-12)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS

Arena: Lenovo Center

Location: Raleigh, NC

Date: Friday, March 21

Where to Watch: CBS

Time: 12:15 p.m. ET

Spread: Mississippi State -2.0 | Total: 130

Moneyline: Mississippi State -130 | Baylor +110

PICK BASED ON ESPN'S BPI

(9) Baylor (19th BPI) Over (8) Mississippi State (35th BPI)

PICK BASED ON KenPom

(9) Baylor (29th KenPom) Over (8) Mississippi State (32nd KenPom)

NCAA Tournament Bracket Busters: Ranking the Most Likely Upsets for Friday

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