Read our full 2021 March Madness Guide, complete with NCAA Tournament bracket picks, upset specials, sleeper teams and predictions.
2021 March Madness Guide: Bracket Picks, Upsets, Sleepers, & Predictions
2021 March Madness Schedule
(Per NCAA.com. All times ET.)
First Four: Thursday, March 18 — 4 p.m. first tip-offFirst Round: Friday, March 19, & Saturday, March 20 — 12 p.m. first tip-offSecond Round: Sunday, March 21, & Monday, March 22 — 12 p.m. first tip-offSweet 16: Saturday, March 27 — 2 p.m. ET first tip-off; & Sunday, March 28 — 1 p.m. first tip-offElite Eight: Monday, March 29 — 7 p.m. first tip-off; & Tuesday, March 30 — 6 p.m. first tip-off- Final Four: Saturday, April 3 — 5 p.m. first tip-off
- NCAA Championship Game: Monday, April 5 — 9 p.m. tip-off
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2021 March Madness Game DFS Tips
2021 March Madness Game Bet Tips
FINAL 4
- 1 Baylor vs. 2 Houston Bet Tips & Predictions (5:14 p.m. ET)
- 1 Gonzaga vs. 11 UCLA Bet Tips & Predictions (8:34 p.m. ET)
ELITE 8
MONDAY, MARCH 29
Midwest Region Final: 2 Houston vs. 12 Oregon State Bet Tips (7:15 p.m. ET)South Region Final: 1 Baylor vs. 3 Arkansas Bet Tips (9:57 p.m. ET)
TUESDAY, MARCH 30
West Region Final: 1 Gonzaga vs. 6 USC Bet Tips (7:15 p.m. ET)East Region Final: 1 Michigan vs. 11 UCLA Bet Tips (9:57 p.m. ET)
SWEET 16
SATURDAY, MARCH 27
Midwest Region: 12 Oregon State vs. 8 Loyola Chicago Pick & Bet TipsSouth Region: 1 Baylor vs. 5 Villanova Pick & Bet TipsSouth Region: 3 Arkansas vs. 15 Oral Roberts Pick & Bet TipsMidwest Region: 2 Houston vs. 11 Syracuse Pick & Bet Tips
SUNDAY, MARCH 28
West Region: 1 Gonzaga vs. 5 Creighton Pick & Bet TipsEast Region: 1 Michigan vs. 4 Florida State Pick & Bet TipsEast Region: 2 Alabama vs. 11 UCLA Pick & Bet TipsWest Region: 6 USC vs. 7 Oregon Pick & Bet Tips
2021 March Madness Features
- 3 Breakout Players From 2021 NCAA Tournament
- Reliving Cinderella & Upsets from First Weekend of 2021 NCAA Tournament
2021 March Madness Bracket Preview & Futures Bet Tips
- 2021 March Madness West Region Preview & Predictions
- 2021 March Madness South Region Preview & Predictions
- 2021 March Madness East Region Preview & Predictions
- 2021 March Madness Midwest Region Preview & Predictions
2021 March Madness Picks & Predictions
- Top 5 Cinderella Sleepers For 2021 March Madness Brackets
- 3 March Madness First-Round Upsets For The 2021 NCAA Tournament
2021 March Madness Betting Odds
Odds To Win 2021 NCAA Tournament
From BetMGM, current as of Sunday, March 14, at 11 p.m. ET:
- Gonzaga (+250)
- Baylor (+300)
- Michigan (+600)
- Illinois (+600)
- Oklahoma State (+1600)
- Iowa (+1600)
- Ohio State (+1600)
- Alabama (+1600)
- Florida State (+2000)
- Houston (+2000)
- West Virginia (+2000)
- Texas (+2000)
- Kansas (+2500)
- Creighton (+2500)
- Texas Tech (+2500)
- Virginia (+3500)
- Oklahoma (+3500)
- USC (+3500)
- Arkansas (+3500)
- Villanova (+4000)
- Tennessee (+4000)
- Purdue (+4000)
- UConn (+4000)
- Loyola Chicago (+4000)
- Wisconsin (+4000)
- San Diego State (+5000)
- Oregon (+5000)
- North Carolina (+5000)
- LSU (+5000)
- Michigan State (+6600)
- Virginia Tech (+6600)
- Missouri (+6600)
- Colorado (+6600)
- Utah State (+6600)
See BetMGM’s odds for the rest of the 2021 NCAA Tournament championship field.
2021 March Madness Bracket
West Region
- (1) Gonzaga (No. 1 overall seed) vs. (16) Norfolk State/Appalachian State
- (8) Oklahoma vs. (9) Missouri
- (5) Creighton vs. (12) UC Santa Barbara
- (4) Virginia vs. (13) Ohio
- (6) USC vs. (11) Wichita State/Drake
- (3) Kansas vs. (14) Eastern Washinton
- (7) Oregon vs. (10) VCU
- (2) Iowa vs. (15) Grand Canyon
South Region
- (1) Baylor vs. (16) Hartford
- (8) North Carolina vs. (9) Wisconsin
- (5) Villanova vs. (12) Winthrop
- (4) Purdue vs. (13) North Texas
- (6) Texas Tech vs. (11) Utah State
- (3) Arkansas vs. (14) Colgate
- (7) Florida vs. (10) Virginia Tech
- (2) Ohio State vs. (15) Oral Roberts
Midwest Region
- (1) Illinois vs. (16) Drexel
- (8) Loyola Chicago vs. (9) Georgia Tech
- (5) Tennessee vs. (12) Oregon State
- (4) Oklahoma State vs. (13) Liberty
- (6) San Diego State vs. (11) Syracuse
- (3) West Virginia vs. (14) Morehead State
- (7) Clemson vs. (10) Rutgers
- (2) Houston vs. (15) Cleveland State
East Region
- (1) Michigan vs. (16) Mount St. Mary’s/Texas Southern
- (8) LSU vs. (9) St. Bonaventure
- (5) Colorado vs. (12) Georgetown
- (4) Florida State vs. (13) UNC Greensboro
- (6) BYU vs. (11) Michigan State/UCLA
- (3) Texas vs. (14) Abilene Christian
- (7) UConn v. (10) Maryland
- (2) Alabama vs. (15) Iona