Day 3 of our March Madness projections and bets will feature the first round Thursday games, including the #1 overall seed, Duke, as well as SEC tournament champion, Arkansas. We also have women’s projections for both 3/18 and 3/19 games. I will have you covered with projections on every tournament game, both NCAA and NIT, which will be posted here at VSiN.com a day ahead of time. As always, be sure to follow me on X @TShoeIndex for all the latest tidbits and analysis, as well as women’s best bets as they come throughout the tournament as well.

Men’s Projections for 3/19

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DateTeamTeamTSITSI Total
3/19/2026ArkansasHawaii18.2160.5
3/19/2026DukeSiena26.6135.4
3/19/2026GeorgiaSaint Louis3.7166.5
3/19/2026GonzagaKennesaw State17.8151.6
3/19/2026HoustonIdaho20.3140.5
3/19/2026IllinoisPennsylvania20.1151.9
3/19/2026LouisvilleSouth Florida4.0158.8
3/19/2026Michigan StateNorth Dakota State13.2148.6
3/19/2026NebraskaTroy11.0143.7
3/19/2026North CarolinaVCU1.8146.8
3/19/2026Ohio StateTCU3.5149.7
3/19/2026Saint Mary’s (CA)Texas A&M0.8155.6
3/19/2026VanderbiltMcNeese State11.6149.4
3/19/2026WisconsinHigh Point7.2163.4
     
Negative # = Right Team Projected Favorite
Positive # = Left Team Projected Favorite

Bets:
Troy +13.5
Michigan State/North Dakota State Over 143.5
Saint Mary’s Texas A&M Over 147.5
Georgia -2

Women’s Projections for 3/18 and 3/19

DateTeamTeamTSITSI Total
3/18/2026Missouri StateStephen F. Austin-1.8129.5
3/18/2026NebraskaRichmond3.6136.5
3/19/2026Arizona StateVirginia-4.2133.3
3/19/2026BYUAlabama A&M14.1122.7
3/19/2026CaliforniaSanta Clara3.0143.8
3/19/2026ColumbiaSt. John’s (NY)5.2127.5
3/19/2026George MasonQuinnipiac3.2120.6
3/19/2026HarvardNavy4.9128.0
3/19/2026KansasTroy2.3150.3
3/19/2026Kansas StateGeorgia Tech4.2133.4
3/19/2026Miami (FL)Georgia Southern4.3133.5
3/19/2026MissouriSeton Hall-3.2144.9
3/19/2026North Dakota StateChattanooga17.0132.9
3/19/2026RiceLouisiana Tech1.1131.6
3/19/2026San Diego StateUC Irvine0.2127.2
3/19/2026SouthernSamford4.3122.2
3/19/2026StanfordLoyola Marymount9.2133.3
3/19/2026Texas A&MMcNeese State2.9122.6
3/19/2026UtahEastern Kentucky5.8132.4
3/19/2026WisconsinOregon State-1.1133.2

Bets:
Missouri State/Stephen F. Austin Under 138.5
Arizona State/Virginia Over 126.5

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