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First Four kicks off March Madness

First Four kicks off March Madness

The First Four games of the NCAA tournament are a bit odd. It’s possible you haven’t even filled out your entire bracket when the Big Dance is officially tipping off on Tuesday evening. Las Vegas will be a madhouse for March Madness by Thursday morning, but on Tuesday night you can have just about any seat you’d like in any sportsbook.

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Still, it’s college basketball and there are point spreads. So here are the picks for the First Four games to be held on Tuesday in Dayton, with spreads from BetMGM:

Texas Southern (-3.5) over Texas A&M Corpus Christi

The No. 16 vs. No. 16 seed games in the First Four are like the Olympics: You’d never watch this game (or rhythmic gymnastics, or short track speed skating), but slap “March Madness” on the court and there will be an audience. Texas Southern is clearly the better team, having won 13 of 15 to finish the season. They also have a win over Florida from early December. Texas A&M…

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