No. 4 seed Maryland and No. 13 seed Grand Canyon play Friday, March 21 in a
March Madness NCAA Tournament first-round game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. The West Region game is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. MST and can be seen on TBS (
stream with Sling TV ). Who will win the March Madness game and advance to the second round in the
NCAA bracket ? Check out these
NCAA Tournament first-round picks and predictions for the men's college basketball matchup. Maryland is a 10.5-point favorite over Grand Canyon in the game in
March Madness odds provided by
BetMGM Sportsbook . The Terrapins are -600 on the moneyline. The Antelopes are +425. The over/under for the game is set at 150.5 points.
Jeremy Cluff writes: "GCU has been on a hot streak, with its lone loss in its past 10 games a 1-point setback in overtime at Abilene Christian. The Antelopes impressed in the WAC tourney and won an NCAA Tournament game last season. That experience will go a long way in helping GCU pull off the upset. This is one to watch for sure."
Dimers : Maryland 82, Grand Canyon 71
It writes: "After extensive simulations, our model gives Grand Canyon a win probability of 17%, while Maryland has a win probability of 83%."
FOX Sports : Maryland 80, Grand Canyon 68
It writes: "Maryland has covered 17 times in 32 chances against the spread this season. Grand Canyon has put together a 13-18-1 record against the spread this year. Maryland has been favored by 10.5 points or more 13 times this season, and covered the spread in nine of those games."
Sporting News : Bet Maryland to beat Grand Canyon
Gilbert McGregor writes: "Grand Canyon can sit down and lock in defensively, but it lacks the defensive manpower to slow down Maryland's high-octane offense. Even if the 'Lopes try to muck things up by making it a defensive battle, they're doing it against one of the country's best defensive teams. Grand Canyon is well-coached and will be ready to play, but Maryland's array of talent and principles on both sides of the floor make it a team that is very hard to upset."
ESPN : Maryland has an 86.1% chance to beat Grand Canyon
The site gives the Lopes a 13.9% shot at defeating the Terrapins in Friday's first-round March Madness NCAA Tournament game.
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