2025 March Madness First Round Best Bets, Picks & Predictions

Get all the BETS you need for the First Round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament! We've got picks, predictions and more for all the March Madness games! Join Sia Nejad, Chip Patterson, Mike McClure, Larry Hartstein, and Tom Casale as they give their BEST BETS for first round games in the NCAA Tournament LIVE!

(0:00) Intro + Initial Betting Thoughts

(7:00) Larry's First Round Picks

(9:32) South Region Bets

(18:05) West Region Bets

(29:42) East Region Bets

(39:00) Midwest Region Bets

(43:07) Mike's South Region Bet

(46:28) Favorite R1 Player Props

(48:56) Favorite Underdogs

(50:41) Favorite Tournament Futures

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