March Madness score predictions for all Thursday NCAA Tournament college basketball games
The first full day in the NCAA men's basketball tournament will take place Thursday. 16 games will be contested between 12:15-10:10 p.m. EDT.
March Madness tipped off Tuesday with two play-in games between No. 11 and 16 seeds.
Alabama State won the tournament's first game, 70-68, on a last second layup from Amarr Knox against St. Francis. The contest was between No. 16 seeds. Alabama State advances to play No. 1 overall seed Auburn on Thursday at 2:50 p.m. EDT (CBS).
Tuesday's second play-in game was between No. 11 seed North Carolina and No. 11 seed San Diego State. The Tar Heels defeated San Diego State, 95-68, and will face No. 6 seed Ole Miss on Friday (4:05 p.m. EDT, TNT).
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Ahead of Thursday's slate of contests, Warren Nolan released score predictions for all 16 college basketball games and are listed below. No. 2 seed Tennessee will also open NCAA Tournament play Thursday against No. 15 seed Wofford. The Vols are projected to defeat Wofford, 80-61.
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