- The First Four takes place in Dayton, Ohio on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- There are four first-round March Madness games taking place in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND – Every year March Madness tips off in Dayton with the First Four taking place on the Tuesday and Wednesday before the first round of March Madness begins. This year, following the First Four, Cleveland will be a host city for the first two rounds for eight total teams in the South and East Regions.
Below are the odds on legal sports betting sites for the four games taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday in the First Four as well as the odds for the four first round games in Cleveland.
First Four Odds
#16 St. Francis (PA) Vs. #16 Alabama State
- Moneyline: St. Francis (+155) vs. Alabama State (-180)
- Spread: Alabama State -4
- Total: 139
#11 North Carolina Vs. #11 San Diego State
- Moneyline: North Carolina (-200) vs. San Diego State (+170)
- Spread: North Carolina -4.5
- Total: 142
#16 Mount St. Mary’s Vs. #16 American
- Moneyline: Mount St. Mary’s (+120) vs. American (-140)
- Spread: American -2
- Total: 129.5
#11 Xavier Vs. #11 Texas
- Moneyline: Xavier (-145) vs. Texas (+125)
- Spread: Xavier -2.5
- Total: 149.5
First Round Odds
#15 Robert Morris Vs. #2 Alabama
- Moneyline: Robert Morris (+1600) vs. Alabama (-10000)
- Spread: Alabama -22.5
- Total: 165
#10 Vanderbilt Vs. #7 Saint Mary’s
- Moneyline: Vanderbilt (+155) vs. Saint Mary’s (-180)
- Spread: Saint Mary’s -4
- Total: 136.5
#10 New Mexico Vs. #7 Marquette
- Moneyline: New Mexico (+150) vs. Marquette (-175)
- Spread: Marquette -3.5
- Total: 153
#15 Bryant Vs. #2 Michigan State
- Moneyline: Bryant (+1100) vs. Michigan State (-3500)
- Spread: Michigan State -17.5
- Total: 153
How To Bet March Madness Player Props In Ohio
While there is a near full offering of March Madness betting odds in Ohio, there are restrictions when it comes to betting on college sports in the state. The restriction comes on the player props as no state regulated sportsbooks in Ohio are allowed to offer any college player props including on March Madness games taking place in the state.
The only Ohio online sportsbooks with college player prop odds are the ones that are based offshore.
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