The first round and the odds to win NCAA Tournament has arrived. The weekend should be a ton of great basketball. We have looked at all the games, and come up with our best winners. Let’s take a look at some Sure Winning Picks for the 2017 First Round.
Sure Winning Picks For 2017 First Round
VCU Rams +5 over Saint Mary’s Gaels
Two pretty solid mid major programs will get together in this game. The VCU Rams are a little overlooked in this game. They finished second in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Rams have won 26 games. Saint Mary’s lost just 4 games all season, with 3 of them to the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Gaels have not been real tested outside of those games against Gonzaga. Look for the pressure of the Rams to be the winning ingredient on Thursday.
Arizona Wildcats -16 over North Dakota Hawks
The Hawks are in big trouble against a dangerous Wildcats team. Arizona is really good, and quite battle tested out of the Pac-12. The Wildcats won the conference championship, and many felt they could have been a top seed. The Hawks are looking to avoid their 10th loss of the season. The Big Sky Champions are going to have a big time problem competing in this game on Thursday night.
Michigan Wolverines -2 over Oklahoma State Cowboys
The Michigan Wolverines are one of the hottest teams in all of college basketball. The Wolverines went and won four straight games in four days in the Big Ten Tournament. The Wolverines struggled for a bit of the Big Ten season, but their offense is playing really well. The Cowboys are a defensive team that struggles. Look for that to continue, and Michigan to come away with the win in this game on Friday.
North Carolina Tar Heels -26 over Texas Southern Tigers
A top seed in the tournament against a 16 seed. Many think a 16 seed has a chance to win this season. Not going to happen. Roy Williams and the Tar Heels are going to blowout the Tigers in this game. Do not be surprised if North Carolina doubles up the Tigers in the result of this game. North Carolina wins this game easily.
Northern Kentucky Norse +20 over Kentucky Wildcats
Big time rivalry game. Well, not sure about a rivalry game, but an instate game. The Norse are going to be really hungry to knock down the big down in the state of Kentucky. John Calipari and his Wildcats are really good. It’s going to be interesting for the Wildcats, as if they win this game they may get Wichita State, then UCLA, and likely North Carolina after that. It’s going to be interesting.
Enjoy the tournament. This should be a great tournament, with several teams having a great chance to win the entire tournament. The first round should be fun. We hope you enjoy our Sure Winning Picks for the 2017 First Round of the NCAA Tournament.
