March Madness Odds & Schedule Today: Friday's Best Bets & Expert Picks for NCAA Tournament

It's the second day of the first round of March Madness, and we have the best bets and expect picks to guide you through Friday's 16-game slate.
March Madness Odds & Schedule Today: Friday's Best Bets & Expert Picks for NCAA Tournament
Pictured: Oregon’s Jackson Shelstad celebrates the Ducks' victory over Rutgers. Photo by Chris Pietsch / The Register-Guard via Imagn Images.

There's one 16-game slate left before we advance past the first round of the NCAA Tournament. But with so many games to choose from and options to bet, where do you start? That's where we come in. 

We have our March Madness odds and schedule today with our best bets and expert picks for every NCAA Tournament game to guide you through the ups and downs of the second day of action as you try to cope with your already busted bracket.

🗓️ Friday's NCAA Tournament schedule

  • No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 15 Bryant, 10 p.m. ET (TBS), South Region
  • No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 Liberty, 10:10 p.m. ET (truTV), East Region

🏀 Friday's March Madness expert picks & best bets

No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 15 Bryant, 10 p.m. ET (TBS), South Region

Expert pick (Philip Wood): Michigan State -17.5 (-105 via FanDuel) vs. Bryant ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

March Madness Odds & Schedule Today: Friday's Best Bets & Expert Picks for NCAA Tournament
Pictured: Bryant's Kvonn Cramer. Photo by David DelPoio/Providence Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.

No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 Liberty, 10:10 p.m. ET (truTV), East Region

Expert pick (Mike Spector): Jackson Shelstad Over 13.5 points (-120 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

🏀 Best March Madness odds, predictions & expert picks today

Here are our best March Madness picks for Friday's first-round action:

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