Tuesday’s First Four Games Favor Howard and Colorado State

The 2024 March Madness Tournament begins on Tuesday with two First Four matchups.
Odds favor the Howard Bison by 3.5 points against the Wagner Seahawks in the first game of March Madness tipping off at 6:40 p.m. ET.
Colorado State is a 3.0-point favorite against Virginia in a battle of 10 seeded teams.

DAYTON, Ohio – The first game of the 2024 March Madness Tournament features Howard as a 3.5-point favorite against Wagner in the First Four. The Bison have -175 legal sports betting odds to win and clinch a spot against No. 1 seed North Carolina in the West Region.

Wagner Vs Howard Betting Lines

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
Wagner	+3.5 (-110)	+150	O128.5 (-110)
Howard	-3.5 (-110)	-175	U128.5 (-110)

Howard finished the season with an 18-16 record and a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title, but the Bison are just 12-19-1 against the spread. A better wager is on the 128.5-point college basketball betting total to go over Tuesday night, as Howard’s last 11 games soared over this number.

Betting Odds Favor Colorado State Vs Virginia

The Virginia Cavaliers received a surprising invite to the 2024 March Madness Tournament after posting a poor 2-7 Quad 1 record. Meanwhile, the Colorado State Rams are the net ranked 36 team in the country, 18 spots ahead of Virginia and a rightful 3.0-point favorite on a neutral court.

Colorado State Vs Virginia Betting Lines

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
Colorado State	-3.0 (-115)	-160	O121.0 (-110)
Virginia	+3.0 (-105)	+135	U121.0 (-110)

Virginia 3-6 in their last nine games against the spread, the same record against the spread as Colorado State in that span of games. Strong defense and low scoring offenses favor the 121.0-point March Madness betting total to go under.

Virginia games went under 58% of the time this season. 10 of the last 13 Colorado state games went under the total.

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Zachary Kelley

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