NCAA Tournament Brackets Set, UConn Favorites

0:00On March 17, the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournament brackets are now set, with first-round matchups locked in. In the men's field, Duke grabs the number one overall seed in the East region, joined by number one seeds from Arizona, Michigan, and Florida. Over in the women's bracket, Yukon, UCLA, South Carolina, and Texas take the top spots, and Yukon enters as massive favorites with the shortest. Pre-tournament odds this decade. Adding to the buzz, Duke freshman Cameron Booser earned first team AP, all American honors alongside fellow rookies from BYU, Arkansas, Michigan, and Texas Tech. But Alabama faces a setback after star guard Aiden Holloway's arrest on marijuana charges, likely sidelining him for the tie's run. Fans are buzzing about potential upsets after last year's chalky tournament, where all number one seeds reach the final four. Betters have shifted Duke to the favorite ahead of Michigan, while dark horses like some SEC squads could shake things up despite higher seeds.

1:02Meanwhile, the men's first four kicks off Tuesday at 6.40pm Eastern, with UMBC, facing Howard in Texas, taking on NC State, followed by Moore, Games Wednesday. Women's action starts Wednesday with Nebraska versus Richmond, and others through Thursday, though UMBC hit travel snags with the three-hour tarmac delay. In route to Dayton, New this year, coaches can challenge certain calls like out of bounds and goal-tending using a timeout, which could swing early games. As these plans tip off, the full tournament promises drama right out of the gate. Made in AI.