Best Bets for Friday’s Round of 64 NCAA Tournament Games

March 21, 2024 at 11:26 a.m.

by Kyle Wood/SI.com

Friday's NCAA Tournament schedule brings 16 more Round of 64 games and draws perhaps the most exciting 36-hour stretch in sports to a close.

Three No. 1 seeds, including the defending national champion and title favorite UConn Huskies, are on the docket on Day 2 of March Madness, but our attention is elsewhere with a pair of best bets in two games with tight spreads.

[ March Madness 2024: News & Analysis | Schedule | Bracket ]

(Odds via FanDuel.)

No. 11 New Mexico Lobos vs. No. 6 Clemson Tigers

Game Info: 3:10 p.m. ET | truTV
Spread: New Mexico -2.5 (-102) | Clemson +2.5 (-120)
Moneyline: UNM (-128) | CLEM (+106)
Total: 151.5 — Over (-110) | Under (-100)


New Mexico guard Jaelen House

Troy Babbitt/USA TODAY Sports

The Lobos are back in the bracket for the first time since 2014 after winning the Mountain West conference tournament.

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