🏀 March Madness Predictions Friday: Expert Picks & Odds for Round 1

The second day of the NCAA Tournament features another 16 games, and our March Madness predictions for Friday include our best bets for every game on the slate.

Day 2 of the first round gives us another 12 hours of do-or-die college basketball, and we've got you covered with our March Madness bracket predictions for every matchup.

🕒 Friday's March Madness schedule

Today's remaining first-round slate:

🔎 March Madness predictions: Friday

Check out the latest March Madness odds and Final Four odds.

Cal Baptist vs. Kansas odds & predictions

Cal Baptist vs. Kansas prediction: Under 137.5

"And while I believe Kansas could end up scoring in the 70s, I never see Cal Baptist getting into the mid-60s or higher. The Lancers rank 267th in shooting percentage (43.2%), and they're probably going to shoot even worse from the field against a Kansas defense that ranks third in opponent field goal percentage (38.8%)." - via Phil Wood

Furman vs. UConn odds & predictions

Furman vs. UConn prediction: Under 136.5

"Considering UConn has the 23rd-best 3-point shooting defense and 19th-best shooting defense, I don't expect Furman to score enough to offset UConn's recent offensive struggles." - via Phil Wood

Missouri vs. Miami odds & predictions

Missouri vs. Miami prediction: Miami ML

"I'm a Mizzou grad who will be in the building on Friday night, but I see containing interior threats Malik Reneau (18.8 PPG) and Ernest Udeh Jr. as a problem if Missouri center Shawn Phillips Jr. can't stay out of foul trouble—and he rarely stays out of foul trouble." - via Brenden Schaeffer

📅 March Madness key dates

• Selection Sunday: March 15
• First Four: March 17-18 (Dayton, Ohio)
• First round: March 19-20
• Second round: March 21-22
• Sweet 16: March 26-27
• Elite Eight: March 28-29
• Final Four: Saturday, April 4
• National championship game: Monday, April 6