🏀 March Madness Predictions Today 2026: Expert Picks for Every NCAA Tournament Game
The Elite Eight is underway, with two more games to go, and our March Madness predictions breakdown all the action with Final Four berths on the line.
In the final two Elite Eight games on Sunday, we see Tennessee take on Michigan at 2:15 p.m. ET (CBS) and UConn vs. Duke at 5:05 p.m. ET (CBS).
See my 2026 March Madness bracket below, along with our experts' March Madness predictions for every game.
🔎 March Madness predictions: Sunday's Elite Eight
Check out the latest March Madness odds and Final Four odds.
UConn vs. Duke odds & predictions
- Tip-off: 5:05 p.m. ET
- Location: Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.)
- TV: CBS
- Steaming: March Madness Live/Paramount+
UConn vs. Duke prediction: Under 134.5
"Duke allowed 75 points and 40.6% 3-point shooting to an oftentimes offensively challenged St. John’s, which will likely have the public backing the Over. But that would also ignore how good the Blue Devils have been over the last two seasons while coming off a poor defensive performance, going 11-0 straight up and 7-4 against the spread when allowing 75-plus points in their previous game. " - via Mike Spector
🏀 Going deep
Spector is also eyeing Alex Karaban hitting a few threes as part of his UConn vs. Duke player props.
🏀 Expert March Madness bracket 2026: Full picks & predictions
Even though it's long busted, it's not too late to click here to download our free printable NCAA Tournament bracket and scribble in your picks, so you don't have to keep opening pool websites and seeing that you're not competing for first place. You can fill in your best March Madness predictions through the national championship on April 6, and watch the madness over the next three weeks.
Need some help with your bracket? Our expert March Madness bracket predictions are here to help! Here's where I stood heading into the tournament: Hey, at least my Elite Eight remains intact!
🏆 Final Four & national championship picks
Need tips for your bracket? Here are a few things to know about how to fill out a March Madness bracket.
| Region | Team | Final Four odds |
|---|---|---|
| East | Duke | -205 via FanDuel |
| West | Arizona | -255 via FanDuel |
| South | OFF | |
| Midwest | Michigan | -285 via FanDuel |
💰️ National champion prediction: Duke (+400)
Duke's been able to weather the storm of losing Caleb Foster and Patrick Ngongba to injury, and Ngongba is expected to be back sooner rather than later.
Couple that with the Blue Devils seeing improved play from Cayden Boozer in the ACC Tournament championship, and I think Scheyer's team is poised to live up to the hype in this year's NCAA Tournament.
Not only does Duke have the best player in the country in Cameron Boozer, but it also has a microwave scorer in Isaiah Evans, a defensive stopper in Dame Sarr, and one of the best coaches in college basketball.
Duke is the only team ranked in the top four nationally in adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency, and it's lost just one game this year that wasn't a true road game.
I'm expecting Scheyer to finally step out of Coach K's shadow this March.
💰 March Madness predictions: NCAA Tournament schedule
Here is the NCAA Tournament schedule, along with our predictions for every game; odds via FanDuel:
Sunday, March 29
| Favorite | Underdog | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Michigan -7.5 | (6) Tennessee | 2:15 p.m. ET | United Center (Chicago) |
| (1) Duke -5.5 | (2) UConn | 5:05 p.m. ET | Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.) |
📅 March Madness schedule & key dates
Selection Sunday: March 15First Four: March 17-18 (Dayton, Ohio)First round: March 19-20Second round: March 21-22Sweet 16: March 26-27- Elite Eight: March 28-29
- Final Four: Saturday, April 4
- National championship game: Monday, April 6
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