Day 3 of our March Madness projections and bets will feature the first round Thursday games, including the #1 overall Day 4 of our March Madness projections and bets will feature the first round Friday games, including the highly-debated Miami Redhawks taking on Tennessee, as well as the defending champion Florida Gators. We also have women’s projections for Friday’s first round 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 3/20

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DateTeamTeamTSITSI Total
3/20/2026AlabamaHofstra9.8162.1
3/20/2026ArizonaLIU22.0146.4
3/20/2026ClemsonIowa-1.1136.3
3/20/2026FloridaPrairie View21.7151.2
3/20/2026Iowa StateTennessee State19.7144.3
3/20/2026KansasCalifornia Baptist11.9143.4
3/20/2026KentuckySanta Clara5.9154.7
3/20/2026Miami (FL)Missouri1.5155.8
3/20/2026PurdueQueens (NC)19.5158.3
3/20/2026St. John’s (NY)Northern Iowa8.4135.8
3/20/2026TennesseeMiami (OH)12.1159.5
3/20/2026Texas TechAkron6.9152.7
3/20/2026U ConnFurman15.5140.8
3/20/2026UCLAUCF6.8147.8
3/20/2026VillanovaUtah State0.0146.6
3/20/2026VirginiaWright State12.5149.8
     
Negative # = Right Team Projected Favorite
Positive # = Left Team Projected Favorite

Bets:
Miami (FL)/Missouri Over 147
Akron +7.5
Kentucky/Santa Clara Under 160.5

Women’s Projections for 3/20

DateTeamTeamTSITSI Total
3/20OklahomaIdaho26.1152.4
3/20MarylandMurray State22.7160.8
3/20TCUUC San Diego27.1133.2
3/20LSUJacksonville45.2153.8
3/20North CarolinaWestern Illinois19.5135.7
3/20DukeCollege of Charleston25.7130.0
3/20WashingtonSouth Dakota State8.9134.8
3/20NC StateTennessee-1.6149.3
3/20OregonVirginia Tech6.0139.4
3/20Michigan StateColorado State20.7134.2
3/20MinnesotaGreen Bay24.4127.0
3/20Texas TechVillanova2.9128.7
3/20Ole MissGonzaga14.6145.8
3/20MichiganHoly Cross41.2132.1
     
Negative # = Right Team Projected Favorite
Positive # = Left Team Projected Favorite

Bets:
LSU/Jacksonville Under 162.5
Duke/Charleston Under 131.5
Ole Miss/Gonzaga Over 135.5

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