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March Madness Odds & Schedule Today: Thursday's Best Bets & Expert Picks for Sweet 16

Andrew Reid

Last Updated: March 27, 2025 1:09 PM EDT • 2 min 59 sec read.

March Madness Odds & Schedule Today: Thursday's Best Bets & Expert Picks for NCAA Tournament
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The NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 tips off this evening, with four games today featuring eight teams vying to earn spots in this weekend's Elite Eight. The action gets underway at 7:09 p.m. ET.

You can navigate all of the Sweet 16 with our March Madness odds and schedule today, including our best bets and expert picks for every NCAA Tournament game. We also look at our March Madness bracket update entering the Sweet 16.

🗓️ Today's NCAA Tournament schedule

  • No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 6 BYU, 7:09 p.m. ET (CBS), East Region
  • No. 1 Florida vs. No. 4 Maryland, 7:39 p.m. ET (TBS/truTV), West Region
  • No. 1 Duke vs. No. 4 Arizona, 9:39 p.m. ET (CBS), East Region
  • No. 3 Texas Tech vs. No.10 Arkansas, 10:09 p.m. ET (TBS/truTV), West Region

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No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 6 BYU, 7:09 p.m. ET (CBS), East Region

Expert pick (Mike Spector): BYU +4.5 (-110 via FanDuel) vs. Alabama ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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No. 1 Florida vs. No. 4 Maryland, 7:39 p.m. ET (TBS/truTV), West Region

Expert pick (Isaiah Sirois): Walter Clayton Jr. Under 19.5 points (-110 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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No. 1 Duke vs. No. 4 Arizona, 9:39 p.m. ET (CBS), East Region

Expert pick (Mike Spector): Arizona +9.5 (-118 via DraftKings) vs. Duke ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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No. 3 Texas Tech No. 10 Arkansas, 10:09 p.m. ET (TBS/truTV), West Region

Expert pick (Isaiah Sirois): Texas Tech -5.5 (-110 via DraftKings) vs. Arkansas ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Andrew Reid
Andrew is a Publishing Editor at Sportsbook Review. He graduated from Acadia University with a degree in Kinesiology, working as a personal trainer and in injury rehab, and then attended the College of Sports Media in Toronto to attain a diploma in Radio and Television Sports Broadcasting. Andrew has been involved in the sports betting and fantasy sports space since joining the FNTSY Sports Network in 2014, where he worked as a producer, director, and occasional on-air talent on various shows focusing on sports betting and DFS content. Prior to joining SBR, he spent multiple years with the USA Today Network as an editor and writer. Living in Newfoundland, Andrew frequents grey market sportsbooks, but in the past, when he's lived in regulated areas, he's become well-versed with all of our best sportsbooks. As strictly a casual bettor, he enjoys making touchdown parlays with friends (bro-lays), sweating out golf cut parlays during majors, playing same-game parlays for fun, and chasing long-shot bets. He also enjoys using sportsbooks that have solid iGaming and casino platforms. As the old guy on staff, he has an affinity for industry news, which confuses some, but shh ... quiet ... the news is on.